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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL

1988

The "Telegraph" Commences To-Day This New Series of Articles Which Every Resident of Hongkong Should read and act upon. The Lessons in Air Raids Precautions will be continued daily next week.

MAKE A REFUGEE ROOM IN YOUR HOME

A.R. P. Lesson Number 1

At Raid Precautions---

that is the common topic of conversation in homes everywhere in the world to-day.

But the phrase is rather vague. What exactly does it mean to the average householder, the man with a house and family and an office in the city?

What can he do lo protect his home and family in the event of an nir raid? What practical steps ran he take?

in a series of articles based on an qcial booklet issued by the Home Once to air raid volunteers, the describe how 24 Telegraphili typically Hongkong family can pre- pare, not only for their safety, but for the safety of their neighbours, "BOMBERS TARGETS"

The articles will tell this funtly

it is really your family-of:

The things to do now,

Well let's return to your house- four bedrooms upstairs and four living-rooms downstairs, with brick-bull garage containing your

cnr.

Rule out any of the upstairs rooms. They do not give suffi- elent protection against small in- cendiary bombs, which will canse a lot of trouble.

B

These bombs, you see, are capable of piercing the roof, but are unlikely to go below the top floor when they first fall.

If you had been living in a flat, Mr. Carrington, I would have suggested that you should make some sort of communal arrangement to share a

It would be fimportant, refuge rooms.

that top-floor dwellers of course, should And accommodation clown- sturs, and as you found out when you and Mrs. Carrington searched for your first flat, most blocks have basements.

The A.R.P. people are suggesting

how: that in any that or tenement representatives should be chosen lo form a protection committee to de

The things to do if there shouldcide on the most suitable rooms and ever be a war,

The things to do in un air rald, Extra preenitions that can be taken, and

What to do if anyone is hurt. "if Britain were ever at war the target of the enemy's bombers would be the staunchness of the people home writes Sir Samuel Hoare in the foreword to this booklet

We shall see ku these articles-the first appears below-how this inmlly Ecall them Mr. and Mrs. Carrington and

children can make such staunch

and

to prepare them as refuge rooms.

But that, Mr. Carrington, does not affect you. You are a householder and we still have to find that retuge

room.

Iand no doubt the Hongkong AR.P. Commillee experts--would suggest the room you call the “break. fast room." It is 10ft, by 10ft, and so will hold five people for a con tinuous period of twelve hours with- ou! ventilation.

room for some

This again is most important, Although a raid may be over in a few minutes, it might be necessary to stay in your refuge Carrington and time perhaps for several hours until family they have three children--the gas in the neighbourhood has have a house in Kowloon Tong; been cleared away. trim semi-detached

ness.

Mr.

Mrs.

house

with u

Although I am addressing this brick-built garage, and they are very advice primarily to you, Mr. Carring- ton, you might like to pass it on to friends who have smaller or larger the life's en- houses. So I give you the experts' ordinary but estimate that a room 15ft. by 10LL.

of

proud of it.

They have every right to be proud

it. It represents deavour of two very very sincere human beings. their home, and they

it.

It is will hold seven persons, and a room. are happy in 2011. by 12ft. 12 persons for a con- Uinuous period of 12 hours without ventilation.

Until quite recently Mr. and Mrs. Carrington had always accepted their home ns something that no one could touch or even threaten.

But now, quite frankly. Mr. and Mrs. Carrington are begin- ning to wonder. They are not sentimentalists in the sickly way. but their home means a lot to them.

AVOID PANIC

The Air Raid Precautions experts have thought at everyone in their plans make Hongkong safe--you, Į; Mr. Carrington, and those who can- not yet aspire to a home such as yours. This scheme of defence must embrace all sections of the com- munity. It is the old, old story of

It is this talk of war. Mr. Car-"United we stand." rington-he takes an intelligent in- If you have your doubts about the terest in world affairs-admits to practicability of a refuge room re- himself that up to now he has turn-member that any room within solid ed a rather blind eye to the threat walls is anfer than being out in the of war,

open. He has refused to think that any- thing could shake the foundations of on years of hard that home built

work in an office and the mutual

desire of two

But Mr. hard now.

Con is thimiting

only of his wife, but of those three

in 1

Panic must be avoided at all costs. And there will be no need for panie if you realise your responsibilities now.

I would implore you not to take

And he is thinking not your family out into the street to find better shelter if you ever get an children. It is their home, too, and air raid warning.

Well, you have your refuge room. Mr. Bo for as Carrington can tell they

And Mrs. Carrington, a little dublous, are very happy 11.

Mr. Carrington is a practial no doubt, wonders what is going to Now, man. He realises that it's all very hoppen next. She is very proud of well to think and to talk about pre- that room-"one of the seasons I took cautions in the event of war-but the house," she says and what are you, what is he, to do about plates some dreadful upheaval,

SIMPLICITY It?

HE IS WRONG

Up to now he has taken the rather vague view that all air raid preonu- tions are taken by a body--maybe,

contem-

Have no fears, Mrs. Corrington. In this article I am merely telling you of the things to do NOW.

diny

You must take the view that at moment, at any time of the day the Government, or the military auor night, you will be able to turn thorities and that he just falls in that pleasant breakfast room into a with their instructions.

refuge for you, your husband, and He reallacs now that he is wrong the children. realises that it is up to him to take I will tell you how to do that in steps to ensure that his home is as

A later article, but what we are break safe as it can be should war

out

concerned with now is that you should collect things that will be

and enemy acroplanes zoom everhead, Tl tell you, Mr. Carrington, what you can do not only at your home, but also at that office to which you go

ណ clockwork as regularly morning.

every

In the first place rid from your mind allogether that It is futile to try to make your home impreg nable, Remember that, unknown to you, for years past experts have been devising the inost effective methods of combating nerial attack.

So, Mr. Carrington, 1 would ask you to think of the things you can do

DOW

DASEMENT BEST

Tako stock of your home in the first

place, and think which would make

the best refugo-room.

useful to you in the refuge room.

Their

They are simple things. simplicity will probably surprise you, but isn't that often the way?

This national scheme for home defence, Mrs. Carrington, should succeed by virtue of its simplicity. Nothing elaborate, nothing costly, Just a common-sense system of self-protection.

You probably already possess these thinga-candles and matches, hammer and nails, scissors, old newspaper and trown paper, SONIC cican needles, cotton and thread. FOOD STORAGE

Attention!

Here Is A.R.P. Lesson No. 1

You will res

no more than five or ten minutes' warning of an air raid--and it is no wie rushing around trying to build a sbeller when the warplanes are overhead,

Bo begin now,

Put these simple lessons inte practice each day and you'll have a sensible refuge-ai ilt- tle cost this time next week. "Get Below?" is the golden rule for ALP And A basement is the best réfuge room. Almost any round-floor-room

will do, the stronger the walls and celling the belter. Size up your home and pick the strongest room, and the fewer windows the better. Remem- ber, too, easy entry is vital. An internal passage

on the ground floor that can be scal- ed at both enda is a first- class refuge, because there are no windows to be shattered by concussion.

Avold top floors and attics.

States and tiles will not keep out fire-bombs--the continen- tal type welah about Sibsbut they will help to prevent them crashing through to the second floor.

Drawings show two types of dwellings. The best room for A.R.P. refuge in marked. Flat and tenement dwellers should arrange community re- fuges. An A.R.P. committco for the building is a grand idea and will help to avold a

danger almost **.. great bomb-banke.

In aclocling your room you must allow twenty square feet of foor space for each person in room eight to ten feet high. A room 10ft, by 101t. will hold

five people.

15ft, by 10ft. will hold soven. 20ft, by 12ft hold twelve. And these, numbers can slay in the refuge several hours, with- out ventilation.

Now, assuming that you have selected your room, start a bottom "drawer" with:- Candles, matches, hammer, nails, scissors, clean rags, sewing ontat NOWIDADETs, brown paper and liquid glue.

Here you have overhead and flank protection. In high bulid- ings like this people upstairs must get down below. I'll tell you the uses for all these

things in later lessori Bot put them in a box in the selso- ted room NOW, and then start

collecting:

Electric torch (with spare hat- tery), adhesive tape, tins with airtight lids for storing food; bottle of disinfectant and a first-aid kit.

So far, so good. And there about nothing difficult these instructions, is there? Home Ofee experts knote- ledge was given to compile these lessons for those who have or irave not time to attend an off- cial course.

Cut out each lesson-and don't just read them. ACT on them NOW

Leston No. 2 will be published on Monday,

Well that, Mr. and Mrs. Carrington, Fags, concludes the "things you should do now" if you are to make the home as safe as possible in the event of

war.

LETTERS TO THE

EDITOR

ONE VIEW OF MARRIAGE

T. the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph, Sir, Gilbert Frankou's story in regarding the Thursday Telegraph the Bigamous Wife is just another example of these Old Malds, both male and female, who are always minding someone else's business.

They evidently fail to realise that there is nothing "divine" about mor- simply another man- riage. It made law-just another source internal revenue, the same as any other licence fee. So why should n Girls' lite be "hell" it the couple love, bul for some private reason are now unable to remedy an enlier mistake? "the wagging tongues of the legi- timotely married couple next door" are comparitively few, and immate- rial anyhow.

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in popularity while nearly every golf Stadium, Wembley, but just ask them to produce theni The Hongkong Government, of course in the world would be waist Your home, of course, Is of the talt- all at once. ly modern type, and that rules out the And it is essential that all these course, is making arrangements to high in weeds in six months.

provide respirators to the elvillan And it never seems to have occurr... possiblity of adapting a cellar or things should be found because they population. But regard the respira-ed to "Dummy" that when not other basement. They as you can cusity will play their part in maiting you ter as the second line of defence; wise occupied the games player see-would make the best refuge-safe and comfortable in your refuge

your home precautions the first. might rend.

rooms.

And while we are on this subject of basements you might remind your chief at the office that his basement la doing nothing at present and right

yell be converted into a

into a refuge-room For you

you and your colleagues.

Remember, Mr. Carrington, that the kornes and the business places of Hongkong are equally open to aerlal attackers. It is essential that wo should dofond both,

room.

Now for the things that you must collect. They include a candle lamp or an electric hand- lamp, suitable material to protest the windows from the blast of an explosion, gummed paper and ndhesive tape, a few tins or jury with airtight lids for strong food, bottle of disinfectant, and a box of first-aid supplien."

Your refuge room is the first line because a respirator cumot protect the other parts of your body from dangerous liquids such as mutulurd

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On Monday I will tell you of Qie things to do if there should over be a war; of how to prepare and equip your refuge room and

-- lessen the danger of ro. from

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