service station in Hamilton after only a few weeks -- to prevent an accident which could see the whole complex go up in flames.

A mixed gasoline erosene pump is considered to be a fire hazard because it has been built too close to Par-La-Ville Road.

Esso fears a lighted match or cigarette discarded by people walking along the pavement could easily start a fire.

Esso Bermuda's operations manager Mr. Allan Doughty said: "Esso spotted the danger immediately and closed down the pump virtually before it could be used.

"It's something that was missed in the design phase -- even the Planning Department didn't spot it. We're moving the pump to a safer spot.'' LONHRO CAN SUE FORMER MINISTER BUC Lonhro can sue former Minister A British court has ruled that international conglomerate Lonrho Plc., which owns the Princess hotels, can sue former Government minister Mr. Norman Tebbit over its failed 1985 bid for stores group House of Fraser.

"Lonrho hopes that its claim will now progress to a trial as soon as possible.'' the firm, said in a statement after the Court of Appeal ruling.

Lonrho, headed by Mr. Roland (Tiny) Rowland, lost its attempt to buy House of Fraser, which included the flagship Harrods department store, to the Egyptian Fayed brothers. A bitter war of words ensured.

Lonrho, alleges that Tebbit and his Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) were negligent in failing to release Lonrho from its earlier undertaking not to bid for the stores group until the Fayeds had already won majority control with a L615 million ($1.12 billion at current rates) bid.

"This failure prevented Lonrho from competing with the Fayeds' bid and it is for this that Lonrho claims compensation,'' is said in a statement.

The High Court ruled last July that Lonrho had a right to claim damages, despite having thrown out a similar attempt in April 1991, saying it was "silly'' and part of a "long-running and highly publicised vendetta'' between the takeover rivals.

Britain's Monopolies and Mergers Commission had blocked an earlier Lonrho bid for Fraser in 1981 on the grounds that it was not in the public interest and Lonrho had to promise not to increase its 29.9 percent stake in Fraser without government permission.