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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1991

"RATS ARE NOT ONLY CARRIERS

PLAQUE AND TYPHUS, THEY DISEASES SUCH AS CHOLERA, SPOKESMAN ADDED.

OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES SUCH AS ALSO INDIRECTLY TRANSMIT GASTRO-INTESTINAL.

TYPHOID FEVER AND FOOD POISONING,

++

THE

PERIOD, DURING THE CAMPAIGN PREVENTION SUCH AS POSTERS, ADVISORY

MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTED TO BUILDING MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, FOOD PREMISES, SCHOOLS.

EDUCATIONAL

ON LITERATURES

RAT LETTERS AND LEAFLETS WILL BE BODIES, OWNERS' INCORPORATIONS, MARKETS, HOUSING ESTATES AND

A 24-HOUR TELEPHONE

SERVICE

(723 0013)

WILL

ALSO BE

IN

OPERATION TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC A PRE-RECORDED MESSAGE IN CANTONESE RAT PREVENTION.

AS FOR THE ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE ON RAT PREVENTION, THIS CAN BE URBAN SERVICES OBTAINED FROM THE DISTRICT PEST CONTROL UNITS OF THE AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS.

ΤΟ TAKE HEED OF

MEANWHILE, THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED THE PUBLIC THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO PREVENT RAT INFESTATION:

* IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION TO

SUPPLIES;

DEPRIVE RATS OF FOOD

UP CRACKED PAVINGS KEEP BUILDINGS IN GOOD REPAIR AND FILL AND HOLES IN WALLS TO DEPRIVE RATS OF HARBOURAGE;

*

KEEP PREMISES AND COMMON PARTS OF BUILDINGS CLEAN FROM DISUSED FURNITURE AND JUNK;

AND FREE

STORE FOOD PROPERLY IN COVERED CONTAINERS; AND

*

STORE FOOD WASTE AND PENDING DISPOSAL.

IN REFUSE

TIGHTLY COVERED DUSTBINS

LABOUR RELATIONS CONFERENCE DRAWS KEEN RESPONSE

HELD EARLY BOTH PRESENT

THE HONG KONG LABOUR RELATIONS 91 CONFERENCE TO BE NEXT MONTH IS SET TO HELP EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES MEET AND FUTURE CHALLENGES IN A FAST CHANGING ECONOMY SUCH AS HONG KONG, LABOUR DEPARTMENT SENIOR OFFICIAL SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

A

OF ITS OF HARMONIOUS AND SOCIAL

ECONOMI

"THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS THE LARGEST AND THE ONLY ONE KIND HELD IN HONG KONG WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE

NEW POLITICAL, LABOUR RELATIONS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT," THE CHIEF LABOUR OFFICER, MR JAMES YEUNG,

SAID.

/"THE FACT