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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1993

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FIRE SAFETY ADVICE

THE FIRE

SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED

PLACES, RESTAURANTS

MANAGEMENTS OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT DEPARTMENT STORES TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO REDUCE FIRE RISKS DURING FESTIVE SEASON.

AND

THE

SENT то

CLUBS,

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID A LETTER HAD BEEN MANAGEMENTS OF CINEMAS, THEATRES,

NIGHT RESTAURANTS, DISCOTHEQUES, DEPARTMENT STORES AND PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY,

THE LETTER ADVISES THEM ON A FEW SIMPLE BASIC RULES TO THEIR PREMISES AGAINST FIRE:

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PROTECT

ENSURE THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS ARE AS TO REDUCE THE SOURCE OF IGNITION;

CLEAR THE RUBBISH FREQUENTLY IN ORDER TO QUANTITY OF COMBUSTIBLES IN THE PREMISES;

AVOID OVERCROWDING;

NOT OVERLOADED SO

REDUCE

THE

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ENSURE THE FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS IN IN EFFICIENT WORKING ORDER, AND THAT STAFF KNOW HOW TO THEM, AND

THE

BUILDING

ARE

USE

DO NOT OBSTRUCT PASSAGE OR LOCK ANY DOORS AND EXITS.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT FIRE PROTECTION BUREAU OFFICERS

ESCAPE WERE NOT VISIT THESE PREMISES TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MEANS OF BLOCKED.

WOULD

WHITE AIRPORT BILL TO BE PUBLISHED ON JANUARY 3

COUNCIL

THE GOVERNMENT WILL BRIEF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON THE NEW AIRPORT AND RELATED PROJECTS (ACC) ON THE AIRPORT BILL ON JANUARY 3.

THIS WILL COINCIDE WITH PUBLICATION OF THE BILL, IN THE FORM OF

A WHITE BILL, IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

A BOOKLET CONTAINING A CONSULTATION PAPER, A SUMMARY OF THE BILL, AND THE WHITE BILL ITSELF WILL BE PUBLISHED AT THE SAME TIME то FACILITATE PUBLIC CONSULTATION,

PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE SOUGHT OVER THE TWO-MONTH PERIOD UP AND INCLUDING FEBRUARY 28 NEXT YEAR.

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THE MEETING OF THE ACC WILL BE THE FIRST SINCE THE COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP WAS RECONSTITUTED, WITH THE REAPPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN AND 47 SERVING MEMBERS ON NOVEMBER 1, AND THE ANNOUNCEMENT YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) OF 12 NEW MEMBERS.

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