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CAMPAIGN, THE

MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1994

AS PART OF THIS PUBLICITY

GOVERNMENT AND THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY WILL ALSO JOINTLY ORGANISE AN EXHIBITION TO DEMONSTRATE THE CORRECT AND SAFE METHODS OF LOADING GOODS VEHICLES OCTOBER THIS YEAR.

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"THE AIM OF THIS EXHIBITION IS TO ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF THOSE WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE LOADING AND TO PROMOTE THE USE OF CORRECT LOADING METHODS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS OPERATING A 24-HOUR HOTLINE 829 5555 TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT OVERLOADING OF GOODS VEHICLES. THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO LODGE THEIR COMPLAINTS WITH THE POLICE THROUGH ITS 24-HOUR HOTLINE 527 7177.

KOWLOON KITCHEN OFFERS EMERGENCY RELIEF ARTICLES

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SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S KOWLOON KITCHEN AT CORNWALL HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 13,000 MEALS TO THE LANDSLIDE AND FLOOD VICTIMS IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS.

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THE KITCHEN IS THE TERRITORY'S BASE FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY COOKED MEALS AND RELIEF ARTICLES TO VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS, SUCH AS TYPHOON, RAINSTORM, LANDSLIDE AND 'FIRE.

"DURING THE COLLAPSE OF THE RETAINING WALL AT KWUN LUNG LAU ESTATE AND FLOODING IN PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES IN LATE JULY AND EARLY AUGUST, THE KITCHEN HAS PROMPTLY SUPPLIED EMERGENCY RELIEF KITS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE AFFECTED VICTIMS, THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF KOWLOON KITCHEN, MR NG YIU-HING, SAID.

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ARTICLES, INCLUDING BLANKETS, MATS, TOOTHBRUSHES AND EATING UTENSILS, WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE VICTIMS IMMEDIATE USE,' HE SAID.

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THE KITCHEN ALSO PREPARES HOT MEALS FOR THE VICTIMS IN TEMPORARY SHELTERS. THREE MEALS ARE NORMALLY PROVIDED FOR THEM DAILY.

"PREPARING MEALS FOR HUNDREDS AND SOMETIMES THOUSANDS OF VICTIMS IS NOT AN EASY TASK. CHINESE PANS MEASURING 122 CENTIMETRES ARE USED FOR COOKING WHICH STARTS AS EARLY AS FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING, MR NG SAID.

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"OUR KITCHEN STAFF DO TRY TO MEET THE DIFFERENT TASTES AND REQUIREMENTS OF PEOPLE WITH MENUS RECOMMENDED BY DIETITIANS OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY. MILK POWDER IS ALSO PROVIDED FOR BABY VICTIMS, IF NECESSARY."

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"IN THE CASE OF THE KWUN LUNG LAU INCIDENT, THE KITCHEN STAFF HAVE FLEXIBLY VARIED INGREDIENTS OF THE MEALS AS REQUESTED BY SOME THE VICTIMS, MR NG ADDED.

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