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SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1993

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"IN VIEW OF THE POTENTIAL HIGH FIRE RISK DURING THE CHING MING FESTIVAL PERIOD, THE DEPARTMENT WILL MOBILISE 22 TEAMS OF 200 FIRE FIGHTERS ON STAND-BY DUTIES ROUND THE CLOCK то SAFEGUARD THE PLANTATIONS, HE SAID.

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SIX TEAMS OF 120 CIVIL AID SERVICES MEMBERS WILL ALSO JOIN IN THE TASK.

MR CHAN SAID MOST OF THE COUNTRYSIDE FIRES WERE CAUSED BY HUMAN NEGLIGENCE AND COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF PEOPLE OBSERVED A FEW SIMPLE RULES.

THE RULES ARE:

* BURN WORSHIP ITEMS IN METAL CONTAINERS;

* DO NOT

LEAVE LIGHTED CANDLES, JOSS ARTICLES AND PAPERS

UNATTENDED; AND

* MAKE SURE ALL BURNING ITEMS ARE EXTINGUISHED BEFORE LEAVING

GRAVE SITES.

MR CHAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT WOULD PROVIDE METAL CONTAINERS AT CONVENIENT LOCATIONS INSIDE COUNTRY PARK AREAS FOR THEIR USE.

HE ALSO REMINDED PICNICKERS TO LIGHT FIRES ONLY ON DESIGNATED BARBECUE SITES.

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ILLEGAL LIGHTING OF FIRES INSIDE COUNTRY PARKS MAY LEAD MAXIMUM FINE OF $5,000 AND ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT, HE ADDED.

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EARLY WELFARE PAYMENT

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RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE HOLDING CASH ORDER COUPONS MAY RECEIVE THEIR WELFARE PAYMENT BARLIER IF THEIR PAY DAY FALLS ON THE COMING CHING MING FESTIVAL OR BASTER HOLIDAYS.

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A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (SATURDAY) PAYMENT SCHEDULED ON APRIL 4 AND 5 WOULD BE BROUGHT FORWARD 2 AND 3 WHILE THAT BETWEEN APRIL 9 AND 12 WOULD BE ADVANCED TO 6 TO 8 RESPECTIVELY.

SAID APRIL APRIL

ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE

RECIPIENTS ΤΟ COLLECT THEIR PAYMENTS AT THE DESIGNATED POST OFFICES AND TREASURY SUB-OFFICES, SAID.

FOR

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