DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG TEL 5-233191
SATURDAY, mUGUST 1, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
EASY TRAVEL SCHEME EXTENDED TO DO WU AND HUNG HCM ........... 1
ROUTE 5 TUNNEL BREAKTHROUGH ................................. 2
SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS .............................. 3
PARENTS URGED TO HELP CHILDREN FACE NEW CHALLENGE............ 4
KITE DESIGN COMPETITION LAUNCHED............................. 5
HK YOUTH MUSIC CAMP CLOSES .................................. 5
AREA IDENTITY PROMOTED IN EXHIBITION......................... 6
TUEN MUN FORUM ON GREEN PidPER............................... 6
VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE STARTS IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT ........ 7
TRAFFIC CHANGES IN ABERDEEN ................................. 7
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EASY TRAVEL SCHEME EXTENDED TO LO WU AND HUNG HOM
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PHASE II OF THE EASY TRAVEL SCHEME COMMENCED TODAY (SATURDAY) WHEN THE COMPUTERISATION OF IMMIGRATION CONTROL POINTS AT THE LO WU TERMINAL AND THE HUNG HOM STATION BECAME OPERATIONAL.
TO MARK THIS OCCASION, THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR ALAN CARTER, THE ACTING GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING MANAGER, MR GORDON KONG AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CHINA/HONG KONG OPERATIONS OF IBM, MR J.F. MOVIZZO PERFORMED THE RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY IN THE COMPUTER ROOM OF THE LO WU TERMINAL THIS MORNING.
A TOTAL OF 10 COMPUTERS, WHICH ARE LINKED WITH 103 TERMINALS AT THE IMMIGRATION COUNTERS AT LO WU TERMINAL AND HUNG HOM STATION, HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, PROVIDING A MODERNISED SYSTEM TO FACILITATE THE TRAVEL OF LOCAL RESIDENTS TO AND FROM CHINA.
SPEAKING AFTER THE CEREMONY, MR CARTER SAID LO WU WAS THE BUSIEST CONTROL POINT, WITH AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT 59,000 PASSENGERS PASSING THROUGH DURING NORMAL WEEK DAYS.
"IT RISES TO 75,000 DURING WEEKENDS AND AS HIGH AS 99,000 DURING FESTIVE PERIODS SUCH AS THE CHINESE NEW YEAR AND EASTER HOLIDAYS.
"STARTING FROM TODAY, TRAVELLERS USING THEIR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS (HKIC) AT LO WU AND HUNG HOM WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE CARDS. HOLDERS OF HKIC BEARING *** SYMBOL WILL FURTHER BENEFIT FROM BEING EXEMPTED FROM PRODUCING A HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMIT FOR JOURNEYS TO AND FROM CHINA VIA THE TWO CONTROL POINTS.
"A MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SERVICE IN IMMIGRATION EXAMINATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC WHEN PASSING THROUGH COMPUTERISED CONTROL POINTS," MR CARTER ADDED.
HE ALSO SAID THE EASY TRAVEL SCHEME HAD BEEN WORKING VERY WELL AT MACAU FERRY TERMINAL AND SHAM SHUI PO PIER, AND IT WOULD BE EXTENDED TO MAN KAM TO AND SHA TAU KOK VERY SOON, AND TO OTHER CONTROL POINTS BY 1989.
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ROUTE 5 TUNNEL BREAKTHROUGH * * ♦ ♦ *
THE FIRST BREAKTHROUGH OF THE TUNNEL SYSTEM NOW BEING BUILT AS PART OF A $1.2 BILLION ROAD CONNECTING SHA TIN WITH TSUEN WAN WAS ACHIEVED TODAY (SATURDAY) AFTER 10 MONTHS’ WORK.
OFFICIATING AT THE BREAKTHROUGH WAS THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS, MR HAROLD BEATON.
THE SHA TIN/TSUEN WAN ROAD, TO BE KNOWN AS ROUTE 5, WILL BE SEVEN-KILOMETRE LONG. IT WILL BE A DUAL, TWO-LANE TRUNK ROAD WITH THREE SECTIONS: TSUEN WAN CONNECTION, SHING MUN SECTION AND SHA TIN CONNECTION.
THE 3.5-KILOMETRE-LONG SHING MUN SECTION INCLUDES TWIN, TWO-LANE TUNNELS UNDER SMUGGLERS RIDGE AND NEEDLE HILL, LINKED BY A PAIR OF BRIDGES OVER THE LOWER SHING MUN RIVER GORGE.
A BRIDGE OVER THE SHING MUN ROAD DIVERSION, A TOLL PLAZA WITH 13 LANES AND AN ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL BUILDING AT TSUEN WAN NEAR WO YI HOP ROAD WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED.
TODAY’S BREAKTHROUGH WAS AT THE NORTH TUBE UNDER SMUGGLERS RIDGE. WORK ON THIS TUBE STARTED LAST SEPTEMBER AND ABOUT 60,000 CUBIC METRES OF ROCK HAS BEEN EXCAVATED AND 65 TONNES OF EXPLOSIVES USED.
THE BREAKTHROUGH AT THE ADJACENT SOUTH TUBE IS EXPECTED EARLY NEXT MONTH.
EXCAVATION FOR THE TUBES UNDER NEEDLE HILL FROM THE SHA TIN END IS PROGRESSING WELL AND THE BREAKTHROUGH IS EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT INSIDE THE TUNNELS WILL COMMENCE SHORTLY AFTER FULL COMPLETION OF EXCAVATION WORK NEXT APRIL.
MODERN FACILITIES, INCLUDING CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION, A PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, EMERGENCY TELEPHONES AND A RADIO RE-BROADCAST SYSTEM, WILL BE PROVIDED.
THE WHOLE ROUTE 5 PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN TO TRAFFIC AT THE END OF 1989, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO DRIVE BETWEEN TSUEN WAN AND SHA TIN IN 10 MINUTES.
THE CONTRACTOR FOR THE TUNNEL WORK IS A JOINT VENTURE COMPANY COMPRISING GAMMON (HK) LTD, DRAGAGES ET TRAVAUX AND PUBLICS-SKANSA AB.
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SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS
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A WIDE RANGE OF LAND AND WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN LINED UP BY THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO CATER FOR DIFFERENT INTERESTS AND ABILITIES OF STUDENTS DURING THE SUMMER VACATION.
THIS WAS REVEALED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DAVID LAN, TODAY (SATURDAY) AT THE PRESENTATION OF FLAG TO THE HONG KONG PRIMARY SCHOOLS FOOTBALL TEAM DUE TO LEAVE FOR SHANGHAI ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 6) TO COMPETE WITH STUDENTS FROM CHINA, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA IN THE 3RD ASIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL SOCCER INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT.
MR LAN SAID IN STORE THIS SUMMER WAS A ’’LEARN TO SWIM'' SCHEME FOR 7,500 PRIMARY CHILDREN. THE SCHEME HAS PROVED TO BE VERY POPULAR AND ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 130,000 PUPILS IN ITS PAST 16 YEARS OF OPERATION.
THE SCHOOLS SUMMER OLYMPIAD WHICH ENDED LAST WEEK PROVIDED A VENUE FOR 4,500 STUDENTS FROM 75 SCHOOLS TO FIND OUT HOW GOOD THEY WERE AT SPORTS OF THEIR FORTE.
’’THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE SUMMER SPORTS SCHEME TO PROMOTE SPORTS INTEREST AMONG THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ASPIRING TO WIN A GOLD, SILVER OR BRONZE MEDAL IN THE SCHEME,” SAID MR LAN.
’’TEACHERS ARE ALSO TAKEN CARE OF IN THE 19 COURSES ON PE AND FOLK DANCE RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THEM THIS SUMMER,” ADDED MR LAN.
”IT IS ENCOURAGING TO SEE THAT ALL THESE PROGRAMMES ARE WELL SUBSCRIBED. SUCH POSITIVE RESPONSE CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THAT THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY ATTACHES GREAT IMPORTANCE IN DEVELOPING NOT ONLY STUDENTS’ INTELLECTUAL ABILITY, BUT ALSO THEIR PHYSICAL FITNESS.”
’’THE DEVELOPMENT IS IN LINE WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S
POLICY TO ENCOURAGE SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR ABILITIES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CLASSROOMS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT,” MR LAN ADDED.
"PHYSICAL EDUCATION PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF A CHILD’S LIFE IN SCHOOL. OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS OR SO, HONG KONG CHILDREN ARE GETTING STRONGER, TALLER AND HEALTHIER EVERY DAY,” HE SAID.
WHILE PART OF THE REASONS WAS DUE TO THE BETTER NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN, MR LAN ADDED THAT GREATER EMPHASIS HAD ALSO BEEN GIVEN TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND OTHER SPORTING ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS WHICH CONTRIBUTED A LOT TOWARDS BUILDING A HEALTHIER LIFE OF CHILDREN.
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ON PHYSICAL EDUCATION, MR LAN SAID ALL SCHOOLS AT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS UP TO FORM 5 DEVOTED TWO PERIODS A WEEK TO THE SUBJECT. PE LESSONS WERE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE TIMETABLE OF MOST FORMS 6-7.
PLANS WERE IN HAND TO INTRODUCE THE PE SYLLABUS IN SENIOR SECONDARY FORMS IN 1989 WITH THE AIM TO ALLOW CANDIDATES FOR THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION TO TAKE THE SUBJECT IN 1991, HE ADDED.
MR LAN ALSO DISCLOSED THAT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS SPORTS COUNCIL IS PLANNING TO HOST THE ASIAN SCHOOL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT AND THE ASIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL SOCCER INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN HONG KONG NEXT YEAR.
"IF THE EVENTS ARE TO PROCEED IN HONG KONG NEXT YEAR AS PLANNED, THEY WILL BE PARTICIPATED BY SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM WELL OVER 10 ASIAN COUNTRIES, INCLUDING JAPAN, SINGAPORE AND CHINA,” MR LAN ADDED.
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PARENTS URGED TO HELP CHILDREN FACE NEW CHALLENGE
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PARENTS SHOULD GIVE PROPER GUIDANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN TO HELP THEM ADAPT TO PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY),
SHE WAS SPEAKING AT THE JOINT GRADUATION CEREMONY OF THE FOUR CHILD CARE CENTRES OPERATED BY THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE.
"GOOD PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT CAN HELP LAY A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THE ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRE-SCHOOLERS," SHE SAID.
HOWEVER, ON ENTERING PRIMARY SCHOOL, THE YOUNG CHILDREN HAD TO ADJUST TO A NEW PROGRAMME.
"PSYCHOLOGICALLY, THIS IS NOT ONLY A CHANGE IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO THE CHILDREN, BUT ALSO A NEW STAGE IN THEIR GROWING-UP.
"MORE ARE EXPECTED FROM THEM AND THEY HAVE TO FACE THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE SCHOOL WORK MORE ON THEIR OWN," MRS WONG SAID.
"IT WILL BE A SMOOTH PROCESS WITH PROPER GUIDANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE PARENTS, COUPLED WITH A HARMONIOUS FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AND CARE AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN FAMILY MEMBERS," SHE ADDED.
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KITE DESIGN COMPETITION LAUNCHED *****
YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE FLAIR WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THEIR TALENT BY TAKING PART IN AN ’’ANTI-NARCOTICS KITE DESIGN COMPETITION" ORGANISED BY THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER GROUP OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS.
"THE COMPETITION, OPEN TO ALL YOUNGSTERS AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 25, IS AIMED AT AROUSING THEIR AWARENESS TO THE DRUG PROBLEM AND DISSEMINATING THE MESSAGE ON THE DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
ENTRIES TO THE CONTEST SHOULD BE MADE IN A TWO-DIMENSION DESIGN WITH THE MAXIMUM USE OF THREE COLOURS ON A RHOMBUS-SHAPED DRAWING PAPER MEASURING 60 CM AND 65 CM.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS AUGUST 28 AND ALL COMPETING DESIGNS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE NARCOTICS DIVISION AT 23RD FLOOR, HIGH BLOCK OF QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING AT 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG.
RESULTS OF THE COMPETITION WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN MID-SEPTEMBER.
ENTRY FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL CNTA DISTRICT OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES AND THE NARCOTICS DIVISION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 5-8622762.
HK YOUTH MUSIC CAMP CLOSES ♦ * * ♦
TWO CONCERTS WERE PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH TODAY (SATURDAY) TO MARK THE CLOSE OF THIS YEAR’S HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP.
A COMMUNITY CONCERT FEATURING THE CAMP’S SENIOR BAND WAS HELD AT THE NEW TOWN PLAZA WHILE A FINALE CONCERT PERFORMED BY THE CAMP’S SYMPHONY AND CHINESE ORCHESTRAS WAS STAGED AT THE SHA TIN TOWN HALL.
BOTH CONCERTS WERE WELL RECEIVED BY AUDIENCES.
AFTER TWO WEEKS’ INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING AT THE PO LEUNG KUK PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP IN SAI KUNG, SOME 300 CAMPERS WILL LEAVE THE CAMP TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
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AREA IDENTITY PROMOTED IN EXHIBITION ♦ ♦ ♦ t t
AN EXHIBITION FEATURING CHARACTERISTICS OF SYCAMORE AREA OF MONG KOK DISTRICT WAS TODAY (SATURDAY) OPENED IN THE SYCAMORE ART GALLERY.
THE EVENT WAS ORGANISED BY THE SYCAMORE AREA COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE THE AREA WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE 1985 DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING, CHAIRMAN OF THE AREA COMMITTEE, MR HO KWONG-HUNG, SAID THE EXHIBITION WOULD ALLOW RESIDENTS TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORK, OPERATION AND STRUCTURE OF THE COMMITTEE.
HE ALSO HOPED THAT IT COULD ENHANCE THEIR CIVIC AWARENESS IN GENERAL, AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME IN PARTICULAR.
FOLLOWING THE OPENING, GUESTS, INCLUDING THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CHOW CHUN-FAI, AND THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, WERE TAKEN ON A TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION TO SEE PHOTOGRAPHS OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ORGANISED FOR THE LOCAL RESIDENTS.
THEY ALSO SAW CHARTS AND DIAGRAMS DEPICTING THE STRUCTURE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND AREA COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS THE GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN THE AREA.
THE EXHIBITION, SPONSORED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD, WILL BE ON DISPLAY UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST.
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TUEN MUN FORUM ON GREEN PAPER » * ♦ ♦
A FORUM ON THE GREEN PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.
IT WILL BE HELD AT 2 PM IN THE YAN 01 TONG INDOOR GAMES HALL, YAN CHING STREET, TUEN MUN.
GUEST SPEAKERS INVITED TO THE FORUM INCLUDE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS, MR DESMOND LEE AND MR TAI CHIN-WAH.
THIS IS PART OF A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD JOINT WORKING GROUP TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS FO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SEMINARS AND A SURVEY.
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VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE STARTS ♦ * * * *
IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT
THE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT, WHICH WILL LAST FOR TWO MONTHS, WILL BE LAUNCHED TOMORROW (SUNDAY) WITH A BOAT-TO-BOAT REGISTRATION VISIT IN ABERDEEN HARBOUR.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD, AND STAFF OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL SET OUT ON BOATS AT 9 AM TO CONDUCT THE VISITS AND DISTRIBUTE REGISTRATION FORMS TO THE BOAT DWELLERS.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE REGISTRATION VISIT DURING WHICH DETAILS OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO BE ANNOUNCED. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AT 25, G/F., MEI FUNG COURT,ABERDEEN CENTRE, NO. 7-11 NAM NING STREET, ABERDEEN, AT 8.45 AM.INFORMATION OFFICER, MR ALEX LI, WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE MEDIA.
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TRAFFIC CHANGES IN ABERDEEN *****
TO FACILITATE THE RESURFACING OF WAH FU ROAD INTERCHANGE, A SERIES OF TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN ABERDEEN IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING THROUGHOUT NEXT WEEK.
THE MEASURES TO BE INTRODUCED FROM MONDAY (AUGUST 3) TO SUNDAY (AUGUST 9) DAILY, WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 45 MINUTES PAST MIDNIGHT AND 5.20 AM.
ON MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 3 TO 5), VEHICLES LEAVING WAH FU ESTATE VIA WAH FU ROAD WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TURN LEFT ON THE SHEK PAI WAN ROAD. AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE DIVERTED VIA SHEK PAI WAN ROAD SOUTHBOUND, ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD AND SHEK PAI WAN ROAD NORTHBOUND.
AT THE SAME TIME, VEHICLES ON SHEK PAI WAN ROAD NORTHBOUND HEADING FOR WAH FU ESTATE WILL BE BANNED FROM TURNING LEFT ON TO WAH FU ROAD. INSTEAD, THEY WILL HAVE TO USE CHI FU ROAD, SHEK PAI WAN ROAD SOUTHBOUND, AND WAH FU ROAD.
ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY (AUGUST 6 AND 7), NO VEHICLE ON SHEK PAI WAN ROAD SOUTHBOUND WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN LEFT ON TO WAH FU ROAD DAILY. AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL VIA ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD, SHEK PAI WAN ROAD NORTHBOUND AND WAH FU ROAD.
ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (AUGUST 8 AND 9), VEHICLES LEAVING WAH FU ESTATE VIA WAH FU ROAD WILL BE BANNED FROM TURNING RIGHT ON TO SHEK PAI WAN ROAD SOUTHBOUND, AND WILL HAVE TO USE SHEK PAI WAN ROAD NORTHBOUND, CHI FU ROAD AND SHEK PAI WAN ROAD SOUTHBOUND.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL: 5-233191
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 198?
CONTENTS PAGE NO,
GUANGDONG VISIT EXTREMELY USEFUL FOR FUTURE DECISIONS .......... 1
HONG KONG JOINS OZONOSPHERE PROTECTION CONVENTION .............. 3
NEW CONDITIONS FOR TRANSPORTING LONG AND WIDE LOADS............. 3
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSIDERED 5 'YOUTH AMBASSADORS' BRING MESSAGE OF CARE TO ELDERLY......... 5
COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED ............................... 7
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS URGED TO REGISTER AS VOTERS ................. 8
SHAM SHOT PO LAUNCHES VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN............... 9
TAI PO RECREATIONAL FACILITIES TO BE IMPROVED .................. 9
PUMPING STATION TO BE EXTENDED ................................ 1°
TSIM SHA TSUI TRAFFIC STUDY TO BE DISCUSSED ................... 11
WINNERS OF CONTAINER INDUSTRY SAFETY CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCED...... 12
CLOSURE OF CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL EXIT ROAD ..................... 13
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1987
GUANGDONG VISIT EXTREMELY USEFUL FOR FUTURE DECISIONS ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ *
THE VISIT TO GUANGDONG BY NINE SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THE DISCUSSIONS THEY HAD WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES WILL BE EXTREMELY USEFUL FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE CORRECT DECISIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG’S AIRPORT AND PORT, THE SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AT THE CHINA FERRY TERMINAL AT CENTRAL, SIR DAVID SAID THEY WERE ABLE TO GET FROM DISCUSSIONS WITH CHINESE OFFICIALS IN CANTON AN INDICAT ON OF THE RATE OF THE ECONOMIC EXPANSION AND GROWTH THERE WHICH HAD A VITAL BEARING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FACILITIES IN HONG KONG.
’’BECAUSE AFTER ALL, IN GUANGDONG THERE ARE 6 3 MILLION PEOPLE AND GUANGDONG IS IN THE PROCESS OF RAPID ECONOMIC EXPANSION.” HE SAID.
FURTHERMORE, HE ADDED, THE PROVINCES SURROUNDING GUANGDONG ALSO FED THEIR GOODS DOWN THROUGH GUANGDONG TO HONG KONG AND THIS PUT AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON HONG KONG FACILITIES.
NOTING THAT THE RATE OF GROWTH IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PORT IN HONG KONG HAD BEEN IN DOUBLE FIGURES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS AND THAT THE GROWTH RATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AIRPORT HAD EXCEEDED THOSE IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, SIR DAVID SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE VERY MAJOR DECISIONS TO TAKE IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AIRPORT AND PORT, PARTICULARLY THE LATTER.
"AND WE NEED THE BEST DATA WE CAN GET IN ORDER TO MAKE THOSE DECISIONS ACCURATELY AND ECONOMICALLY EFFECTIVE.
"SO THIS VISIT THIS TIME AND THESE DISCUSSIONS WE HAD WILL BE EXTREMELY USEFUL TO US IN ENABLING US TO MAKE CORRECT DECISIONS,” HE NOTED.
SIR DAVID ALSO SAID THAT AS A RESULT OF THE CONTACTS THEY HAD ESTABLISHED THIS TIME THEY HAD LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR FURTHER MEETINGS WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES.
"ALTHOUGH WE HAVEN’T ARRANGED ANY SPECIFIC MEETINGS, WE’VE ARRANGED THE BASIS FOR FURTHER MEETINGS DIRECTLY BETWEEN PORT OFFICIALS IN HONG KONG AND PORT OFFICIALS IN CHINA, AIRPORT TO AIRPORT, AND LAND TRANSPORT TO LAND TRANSPORT," HE SAID.
AS REGARDS THE PROPOSED AIRPORT AT SHENZHEN, SIR DAVID SAID THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES HAD CONFIRMED THAT A DECISION HAD BEEN MADE BY THE STATE COUNCIL THAT AN AIRPORT WOULD BE BUILT IN SHENZHEN.
MANY SITES HAD BEEN EVALUATED, BUT THE ONE MOST FAVOURED WAS THE ONE AT BAISHIZHOU, HE SAID.
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"BUT BEFORE ANY DECISION IS TAKEN TO GO AHEAD WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AIRPORT AT THAT SITE, A FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE SITE IS NOW UNDERWAY, AND THAT WILL BE A DETAILED EVALUATION, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ALL POSSIBLE ASPECTS OF THE SITE, THE ENVIRONMENT, THE FLIGHT PATH AND SO ON," HE ADDED.
SIR DAVID SAID THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A PLAN TO BUILD A SMALL PORT IN THE EAST IN YANTIAN IN MIRS BAY TO ENABLE SHIPS BETWEEN THREE TO FIVE THOUSAND TONNES TO BERTH, MAINLY FOR THE IMPORTATION OF ONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND FOR THE LONGER-TERM DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA.
ASKED IF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S DECISION ON A NEW AIRPORT WOUBD AFFECT THE CHINESE PLAN FOR AN AIRPORT IN SHENZHEN, SIR DAVID SAID HE DID NOT THINK SO BECAUSE THE SHENZHEN AIRPORT WAS DESIGNED TO BE A DOMESTIC ONE.
"THE AUTHORITIES IN CHINA POINTED OUT TO US THAT THE AMOUNT OF PASSENGERS TRAVELLING BETWEEN SHENZHEN NOW AND THE CAPITAL, PEKING, AND OTHER CITIES IN CHINA IS ALREADY VERY GREAT. THIS WOULD BE A DOMESTIC AIRPORT TO CATER FOR AND COPE WITH THAT DEMAND WHICH ALREADY EXISTS," HE SAID.
ON WHETHER THE SHENZHEN AIRPORT WOULD AFFECT HONG KONG’S PLAN FOR AN AIRPORT, SIR DAVID SAID CLEARLY IT WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.
"BUT IF IT IS, AS IS REPORTED TO BE, A DOMESTIC AIRPORT, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR HONG KONG THAT WE HAVE OUR OWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. AND WE ARE PLANNING AND PROCESSING ON THAT BASIS OF KEEPING A FULLY INTERNATIONAL FIRST-CLASS AIRPORT IN HONG KONG," HE SAID.
ASKED IF THE DECISION ON THE SHENZHEN AIRPORT WOULD DELAY HONG KONG’S PLAN FOR THE AIRPORT, SIR DAVID SAID IT MIGHT IF THE SHENZHEN AIRPORT WOULD SIPHON OFF SOME OF THE TRAFFIC FROM KAI TAK.
"THEN IT MIGHT POSSIBLY ENABLE THE LIFE OF KAI TAK TO BE EXTENDED, BUT THAT SORT OF DATA IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO KNOW AND PUT INTO OUR PLANNING PROCESS."
ON THE LIKELIHOOD THAT SHENZHEN AIRPORT WAS GOING TO SIPHON OFF SOME OF THE PASSENGER TRAFFIC FROM KAI TAK, SIR DAVID SAID IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SAY AT THIS STAGE.
ASKED IF THE CHINESE OFFICIALS HAD GIVEN HIM ANY SPECIFIC DATA IN TERMS OF THEIR GROWTH PROJECTION, SIR DAVID SAID HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS SOMETHING IN THE ORDER OF NINE PER CENT.
"BUT THAT'S A VERY APPROXIMATE FIGURE, NINE PER CENT GROWTH FROM 63 MILLION PEOPLE. IT'S NOT NINE PER CENT GROWTH ON THE HONG KONG FIGURE. IT’S NINE PER (ENT GROWTH ON THEIR FIGURE, AND THAT FOR HONG KONG, IN TERMS OF THROUGH-PUT THROUGH HONG KONG, REPRESENTS A VERY LARGE FIGURE INDEED," HE SAID.
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HONG KONG JOINS OZONOSPHERE PROTECTION CONVENTION ♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦
HONG KONG HAS BECOME A MEMBER OF THE VIENNA CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE OZONE LAYER - A WIDE BELT OF TRIATOMIC OXYGEN GASES WHICH ABSORB HARMFUL ULTRAVIOLET RAYS FROM THE SUN SOME 25 KILOMETRES ABOVE EARTH’S SURFACE.
THE CONVENTION PROVIDES FOR INTERNATIONA!. CO-OPERATION IN RESEARCH, MONITORING AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE TO HELP ESTABLISH THE PRECISE IMPACT OF THE DEPLETION OF THE OZONE LAYER. IT ALSO PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR FUTURE REGULATORY MEASURES.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH IS PROTECTED FROM THE HARMFUL ULTRAVIOLET RAYS OF THE SUN BY THE TOP LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE (THE OZONOSPHERE).
HOWEVER, IT IS BELIEVED THAT CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS - SUCH AS THOSE USED IN AEROSOL SPRAY PRODUCTS - AND EXHAUST GASES FROM SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT FLYING ABOVE THE EARTH COULD DIMINISH THE THICKNESS OF THE OZONE LAYER, THUS EXPOSING PEOPLE TO MORE INTENSE ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION AT GROUND LEVEL AS WELL AS CREATING ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE.
HONG KONG WAS INCLUDED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM’S FORMAL RATIFICATION TO THE CONVENTION ON MAY 15, 1987.
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NEW CONDITIONS FOR TRANSPORTING LONG AND WIDE LOADS ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
GOODS VEHICLE OPERATORS WILL HAVE TO COMPLY WITH NEW RULES IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF LONG LOADS AND WIDE LOADS FROM MARCH 1 NEXT YEAR.
"THE NEW CONDITIONS TO BE IMPOSED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT FOR ISSUING A LONG LOAD OR WIDE LOAD PERMIT ARE AIMED AT REDUCING THE HAZARD POSED BY THESE LOADS TO OTHER ROAD USERS DURING TRANSPORTATION. THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY IS NOW GIVEN SEVEN MONTHS TO ADAPT THEMSELVES TO THE CHANGES,” A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TRAFFIC CONTROL) REGULATIONS STIPULATE THAT A LONG LOAD PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF ANY LOAD WHICH PROTRUDES MORE THAN 1.5 METRES BEYOND THE FOREMOST PART OR MORE THAN 1.4 METRES BEHIND THE REARMOST PART OF THE CONVEYANCE VEHICLE.
IN ADDITION, A WIDE LOAD PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE CARRIAGE OF ANY LOAD WHICH EXCEEDS 2.5 METRES IN WIDTH.
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UNDER THE NEW PERMIT CONDITIONS, A LONG LOAD OR WIDE LOAD PERMIT WILL ONLY BE ISSUED TO THE REGISTERED OWNER OF A MEDIUM OR HEAVY GOODS VEHICLE WHOSE OVERALL LENGTH IS AT LEAST 9.1 METRES.
IN THE CASE OF LOADS WHICH OVERHANG MORE THAN TWO METRES TO THE FRONT OR MORE THAN THREE METRES TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE LENGTH OF THE CONVEYANCE VEHICLE MUST AT LEAST BE 10 METRES.
ESCORT VEHICLES TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE LOAD-CARRYING VEHICLE IS ALSO MADE MANDATORY. AN ESCORT VEHICLE MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH AN AMBER FLASHING LIGHT AND MUST DISPLAY IN A PROMINENT POSITION EITHER A "LONG LOAD” OR "WIDE LOAD" SIGN, DEPENDING ON THE LOAD ESCORTED, TO WARN OTHER MOTORISTS.
"TO ENSURE THAT THE ’LONG LOAD’ OR ’WIDE LOAD’ SIGNS ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE TO OTHER ROAD USERS, THE SIGN ON THE FRONT ESCORT VEHICLE MUST BE DISPLAYED TO THE FRONT FACING ONCOMING VEHICLES WHILE THAT ON THE REAR ESCORT VEHICLE SHOULD BE DISPLAYED TO THE REAR FACING TRAFFIC TRAILING BEHIND.
"ALTERNATIVELY, THE SIGNS MAY BE MOUNTED ON THE ROOF OF THE ESCORT VEHICLES AND IN THAT CASE, THE SIGNS MAY BE DOUBLE-SIDED," THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
HE ADDED THAT THE DESIGN, COLOUR AND DIMENSIONS OF LOAD" AND "WIDE LOAD" SIGNS MUST COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS IN THE PERMIT CONDITIONS.
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MOREOVER, THE FITTING OF FLASHING AMBER LIGHTS ON ESCORT VEHICLES SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS. APPROVAL FROM THE DEPARTMENT’S MOTOR VEHICLE EXAMINATION DIVISION HAS FIRST TO BE SOUGHT BEFORE THESE LIGHTS ARE FITTED.
"PAST RECORDS SHOW THAT MOST LONG LOADS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS DURING TRANSPORTATION WERE STEEL REINFORCING RODS AND WITH THE NEW ESCORT AND SIGNING REQUIREMENTS, OTHER ROAD USERS WILL NOW BE GIVEN SUFFICIENT WARNING NOT TO COME TOO CLOSE TO THE LOAD CARRYING VEHICLES," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN FURTHER STRESSED THAT EVEN WITH A LONG LOAD OR WIDE LOAD PERMIT, THE HEIGHT OF ANY LOAD WHEN PLACED ON THE GOODS VEHICLE MUST NOT EXCEED 4.6 METRES ABOVE THE GROUND.
"THE PROVISIONAL CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE LOADING OF VEHICLES RECENTLY PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT CONTAINS A FULL CHAPTER ON THE PROPER WAY TO DEAL WITH LONG AND WIDE LOADS," HE POINTED OUT.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE LONG LOAD OR WIDE LOAD PERMIT SHOULD BE MADE TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING OFFICES WHILE ENQUIRIES ON THE NEW REQUIREMENTS CAN BE MADE ON 5-262982 OR 3-7711306.
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSIDERED ♦ * ♦ ♦
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS CONSIDERING TO INTRODUCE A NEW SUBJECT, ’’ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES" , TO BROADEN THE SENIOR SECONDARY CURRICULUM IN SCHOOLS, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DAVID LAN, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 20TH JOINT SCHOOLS SCIENCE EXHIBITION AT THE HONG KONG EXHIBITION CENTRE, MR LAN SAID THE NEW SUBJECT WAS INTRODUCED IN RECOGNITION OF THE NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND POLLUTION CONTROL IN THE TERRITORY-WIDE ENVIRONMENT.
"IT WILL GIVE STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND TO EXAMINE PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ARISING FROM THE USE AND ABUSE OF RESOURCES," MR LAN SAID.
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WOULD SEND OUT QUESTIONNAIRES TO SCHOOLS IN THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR TO. COLLECT OPINION ON WHETHER THIS NEW SUBJECT SHOULD BE O-LEVEL EQUIVALENT, MR LAN ADDED.
ON THE NUCLEAR ENERGY EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS, MR LAN SAID TWO TEACHING PACKAGES HAD BEEN PRODUCED - THE "ENERGY AND MAN" TO SUPPORT THE INTEGRATED SCIENCE CURRICULUM AND THE "ELECTRICITY FROM URANIUM" TO SUPPORT THE PHYSICS CURRICULUM - AS PART OF THE GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS.
"THE PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS ON LOAN FROM THE VISUAL EDUCATION SECTION AND CAN BE DUPLICATED IN THE MEDIA PRODUCTION SERVICES UNIT OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT," MR LAN ADDED.
TWO TELEVISION PROGRAMMES ENTITLED "ENERGY RESOURCES" AND "NUCLEAR ENERGY" WERE ALSO PRODUCED AND HAD BEEN TRANSMITTED TO SCHOOLS THROUGH THE EDUCATION TELEVISION SERVICE SINCE NOVEMBER LAST YEAR, MR LAN SAID.
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VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ARE ORGANISING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SETTING UP COMMUNITY FACILITIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
SHE ADDED THAT THESE ORGANISATIONS WERE MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS IN DIFFERENT FORMS, EITHER IN MONEY OR MANPOWER TERMS, BUT ALL TOWARDS THE SAME CAUSE OF BETTERING THE WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY.
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MRS WONG WAS SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY TO MARK THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT’S CENTRALISED YOUTH PROGRAMME -’’CONCERN VISITS TO ELDERLY SINGLE PERSONS”.
’’THERE ARE TWO SPECIAL FEATURES ABOUT OUR PROGRAMME.
’’FIRSTLY, OUR TARGET CLIENTELE ARE THE ELDERLY SINGLE PERSONS.
’’SECONDLY, NEARLY A THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS COMING FROM THE YOUTH UNITS OF OUR 13 DISTRICT OFFICES ARE BEING MOBILISED TO SHOW THE COMMUNITY’S CARE AND CONCERN TOWARDS THE ELDERLY,” SHE SAID.
TURNING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH WORK IN HONG KONG, MRS WONG SAID THAT YOUNG PEOPLE IN HONG KONG WERE SUBJECT TO MATERIALISTIC TEMPTATION AND THE CONFLICT BETWEEN EASTERN AND WESTERN CULTURES.
PROPER GUIDANCE WAS THEREFORE NEEDED TO PREVENT THEM FROM GOING ASTRAY, SHE SAID.
’’THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, LN CONJUNCTION WITH THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR, ARE WORKING THROUGH YOUTH CENTRES, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK, OUTREACHING SOCIAL WORK, FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION, COUNSELLING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO COVER AREAS NOT CATERED FOR IN OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM,” SHE SAID.
"WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP THEIR SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY, INDEPENDENCE, CONFIDENCE, MORAL VIRTUES AND WILLINGNESS TO HELP OTHERS.
"AT THE SAME TIME, WE ENSURE THAT THEIR ENERGY IS DIVERTED TO MEANINGFUL PURSUITS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE PROGRAMMES,” SHE ADDED.
THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THESE FUNCTIONS, SHE SAID YOUNG PEOPLE COULD BUILD UP FRIENDSHIP, EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE, LEARN ABOUT THEIR OWNSELVES AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS SOCIETY AND ULTIMATELY, HELP BUILD A SOCIETY FULL OF CARE, LOVE AND HOPE.
’’THE CONCERN VISITS PROGRAMME IS A POSITIVE INITIATIVE TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT THE LIVING CONDITIONS AND THE SOCIAL NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY, SO AS TO BRING TO THEM THE MESSAGE OF CARE AND TO HELP MAKE HONG KONG INTO A MORE LOVING AND CARING SOCIETY," SHE SAID.
THE FIRST ROUND OF VISITS TO THE ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES IN WONG TAI SIN FOLLOWED THE CEREMONY AT THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE WHERE SOME 200 VOLUNTEER REPRESENTATIVES WERE PRESENTED WITH BANNERS TO MARK THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROGRAMME.
ALSO PRESENT TO SHOW SUPPORT WERE A PIONEER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE, MISS DOROTHY LEE; MRS HONG KONG, MRS ALICE PONG; AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HONG KONG SHUMEI CHURCH OF DIVINE GUIDANCE, A DONOR TOWARDS THE PROJECT, MR SO KAM-MING.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1987
COXSWAIN’S CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED » t I ♦ *
THE COXSWAIN IN CHARGE OF A SPEEDBOAT WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN SAI KUNG LAST YEAR HAS HAD HIS LOCAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AS MASTER OF A VESSEL UP TO 60 TONS SUSPENDED FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE.
THE COXSWAIN WAS ALSO PROSECUTED FOR ENDANGERING LIFE CONTRARY TO SECTION 72 OF THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE AND WAS FINED $2,000.
THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, UNDER SECTION 30 OF THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE, INSTITUTED INQUIRY INTO THE ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 14, LAST YEAR WHEN THE SPEEDBOAT TOWING A WATER SKIER AT HIGH SPEED COLLIDED WITH A PLEASURE JUNK ANCHORED AT SHEUNG SZE WAN, SAI KUNG.
IT WAS FOUND THAT AT THE TIME OF COLLISION, WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS WERE GOOD AND THERE WERE NO OTHER CRAFT IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. SEVERAL PERSONS WERE SWIMMING IN THE VICINITY OF THE ANCHORED JUNK.
THE SPEEDBOAT, MANNED BY THE COXSWAIN AND A MEMBER OF THE CREW SITTING ON THE BOW WATCHING THE SKIER, STRUCK THE STERN OF THE JUNK AT HIGH SPEED. AS A RESULT, THEY WERE BOTH INJURED AND THE PLEASURE JUNK WAS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED.
INVESTIGATIONS SHOWED THAT THE COXSWAIN OF THE SPEEDBOAT FAILED TO OBSERVE THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA BY ALLOWING THE SPEEDBOAT AT AN UNSAFE SPEED AND BY FAILING TO KEEP A PROPER LOOKOUT.
HE WAS ALSO CONSIDERED TO HAVE ENDANGERED LIFE AT SEA BY OPERATING HIS CRAFT AT HIGH SPEED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO SWIMMERS AND ANCHORED VESSELS.
HAVING CAREFULLY CONSIDERED THE FINDINGS OF THE INQUIRY, THE GRAVITY OF THE OFFENCE, THE RISKS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY, AND THE NEED TO PROTECT SAFETY OF LIFE IN THE OPERATION OF HIGH SPEED PLEASURE VESSELS, AS WELL AS THE REPRESENTATIONS MADE ON BEHALF OF THE COXSWAIN, AND HIS FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE DECIDED TO SUSPEND THE COXSWAIN’S CERTIFICATE FOR SIX MONTHS.
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SOUTHERN RESIDENTS URGED TO REGISTER AS VOTERS
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RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT WHO ARE ELIGIBLE BUT HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED AS ELECTORS ARE BEING URGED TO DO SO BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER SO THEY WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN NEXT YEAR’S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD, MADE THE APPEAL DURING A BOAT-TO-BOAT REGISTRATION VISIT TO BOAT DWELLERS LN ABERDEEN HARBOUR TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE VISIT MARKED THE LAUNCHING OF THE DISTRICT'S VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE, WHICH WOULD RUN UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
MR LORD SAID: "TO BECOME AN ELECTOR IS A CIVIC RIGHT AND RESPONSIBILITY AND ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS SHOULD EXERCISE THESE RIGHTS AND REGISTER NOW."
TO PROMOTE VOTER REGISTRATION, THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL ALSO CONDUCT DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS TO A LARGE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS IN THE DISTRICT.
AN APPEAL LETTER TOGETHER WITH REGISTRATION FORM WILL BE SENT TO HOUSEHOLDS NOT COVERED BY REGISTRATION VISITS.
"APART FROM RESIDENTIAL UNITS, I’HE DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WILL ALSO VISIT FACTORIES WHICH HAVE A WORKFORCE OF MORE THAN 200," HE SAID.
EXTENSIVE PUBLICITY WILL BE MOUNTED DURING THE TWO-MONTH REGISTRATION EXERCISE, INCLUDING I’HE DISPLAY OF POSTERS, BANNERS AND LAMP-POLE FLAGS CARRYING THE REGISTRATION MESSAGE, TOURS BY BROADCASTING VAN AND DISTRIBUTION OF GIVE-AWAY ITEMS.
OUT OF THE 238,000 POPULATION IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT, THE POTENTIAL ELECTORATE IS 111,000 OF WHICH ABOUT HALF ARE ALREADY REGISTERED VOTERS.
REGISTRATION FORMS \RE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS BRANCH SUB-OFFICES IN STANLEY AND WAH FU.
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SHAM SHUT PO LAUNCHES VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN ♦ I ♦ ♦ ♦
SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT WILL LAUNCH ITS VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN TOMORROW (MONDAY) WITH A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS DURING THE TWO-MONTH EXERCISE.
BANNERS, BUNTINGS AND POSTERS WOULD BE PUT UP THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT TO PROMOTE THE EXERCISE, WHILE DISPLAY WINDOWS AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES WILL BE REDECORATED TO DRIVE HOME THE MESSAGE.
A SPOKESMAN OF SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THAT HOME AND FACTORY VISITS WOULD BE CARRIED OUT TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
’’TEMPORARY VOTER REGISTRATION POINTS WILL BE SET UP Al VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE DISTRICT TO MAKE IT MORE CONVENIENT FOR RESIDETNS,” HE SAID.
’’BOOKLETS AND PAMPHLETS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE, SUB-OFFICES AND THE TEMPORARY VOTER REGISTRATION POINTS SO THAT RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT BOARD AND THE CONCEPT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT,” HE ADDED.
VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE, ITS SUB-OFFICES, COMMUNITY CENTRES AND HALLS, AS WELL AS VARIOUS SUPERMARKETS, BANKS, RESTAURANTS AND SHOPS IN THE DISTRICT.
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TAI PO RECREATIONAL FACILITIES TO BE IMPROVED ♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦
RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE FACILITIES IN TAI PO NEW TOWN WILL SOON BE ENHANCED AS CONSTRUCTION OF A PARK AND FIVE DISTRICT OPEN SPACES BEGINS ON AUGUST 18.
A TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID AN $18.94 MILLION CONTRACT HAD RECENTLY BEEN SIGNED FOR THE PROJECTS.
THE PARK, MEASURING 12,500 SQUARE METRES, WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT THE JUNCTION OF TING KOK AND TAI WO ROADS. FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE PLAY AND SITTING-OUT AREAS, ROCK GARDENS, PARK GARDENS, PALM TREES, A BASKETBALL COURT, A PAVILION AND A SUNDIAL.
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TAKING NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE, THE PARK WILL BE LOCATED ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE FROM TAI PO TOWN SQUARE, WHICH IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN OCTOBER.
THE FIVE OPEN SPACES, TOTALLING ABOUT 29,000 SQUARE METRES IN AREA, WILL BE BUILT AT WAN TAU KOK LANE, WAN TAU STREET, WEST OF NAM WAN ROAD, NEAR PO HEUNG BRIDGE AND NEXT TO WONG SIU CHING CLINIC.
THE OPEN SPACE AT WAN TAU KOK LANE WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH THREE TENNIS COURTS, A FIVE-A-SIDE SOCCER PITCH, PUBLIC TOILETS, CHANGING ROOMS AND GARDEN AREAS, WHILE THE OTHERS WILL HAVE GARDENS AND PLAY AND SITTING-OUT AREAS. ADDITIONALLY, A JOGGING TRACK WILL BE BUILT IN THE OPEN SPACE WEST OF NAM WAN ROAD.
ALL WORK ON THE OPEN SPACES, INCLUDING LANDSCAPING WORK, WILL BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT 15 MONTHS.
BOTH THE PARK AND THE DISTRICT OPEN SPACES WOULD BE HANDED OVER TO THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR MANAGEMENT.
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PUMPING STATION TO BE EXTENDED » » » * *
THE FRESH WATER PUMPING STATION AT STANLEY MOUND IS TO BE EXTENDED TO IMPROVE SUPPLY IN THE VICINITY.
BESIDES BUILDING THE EXTENSION NEXT TO THE EXISTING PUMPING STATION AT STANLEY GAP ROAD THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES ASSOCIATED MAINS LAYING WORK.
THE NEW STATION EXTENSION WILL BE SEPARATE BUILDING TO BE CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE COMPOUND OF THE EXISTING STATION.
IT WILL BE A SINGLE STOREY BUILDING WITH AN AREA OF ABOUT 22 METRES BY SIX METRES WITH THREE PUMP BAYS.
INITIALLY, TWO PUMPS EACH WITH A CAPACITY OF 6,000 CUBIC METRES PER DAY WILL BE INSTALLED. THE THIRD PUMP BAY IS INTENDED FOR ACCOMMODATING AN ADDITIONAL PUMPSET OF THE SAME CAPACITY TO MEET FUTURE DEMAND.
THE NEW PUMPING STATION IS REQUIRED TO COPE WITH INCREASED DEMAND GENERATED BY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TAI TAM, STANLEY AND REPULSE BAY AREAS.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER AND TAKE ABOUT 10 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS BY NOON ON AUGUST 14.
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DB MEMBERS COLLECT VIEWS ON GREEN PAPER ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ *
SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL MAKE DOOR TO DOOR VISITS BETWEEN AUGUST 10 AND SEPTEMBER 4 TO GATHER RESIDENTS’ VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
ORGANISED BY A WORKING GROUP, THE VISITS WILL COVER THE AREAS OF SAI KUNG TOWN, HANG HAU AND RENNIE’S MILL.
THE AIM OF THE WORKING GROUP IS TO PLAN AND ORGANISE ACTIVITIES TO COLLECT PEOPLE’S OPINIONS ON THE GREEN PAPER AND REFLECT THEM TO THE SURVEY OFFICE.
THE WORKING GROUP HAS PREPARED AND PRINTED A SET OF BILINGUAL QUESTIONNAIRES ON THE GREEN PAPER WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS DURING THE VISITS.
MEANWHILE, A SEMINAR ON THE GREEN PAPER WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 9) AT THE SAI KUNG TOWN HALL.
THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS BETTY CHING, AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WILLIAM WAN, WILL BRIEF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE RURAL COMMITTEES, VILLAGES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS ON THE GREEN PAPER.
AFTER THE BRIEFING, THESE REPRESENTATIVES WILL HELP DISTRIBUTE THE QUESTIONNAIRES AMONG THEIR RESPECTIVE VILLAGES AND ORGANISATIONS.
THE DEADLINE FOR THE RETURN OF COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES IS SEPTEMBER 22 AND THEY SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE WHICH WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE SURVEY OFFICE AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
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TSIM SHA TSUI TRAFFIC STUDY TO BE DISCUSSED ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO DISCUSS THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TSIM SHA TSUI TRAFFIC STUDY.
THE STUDY, TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN THE AREA AND TO RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS, WAS CARRIED OUT BY TWO CONSULTANT FIRMS COMMISSIONED BY THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT.
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A SENIOR ENGINEER OF THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT, MR J.A. O’DELL, A TRAFFIC ENGINEER OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MR WAN MAN-LEUNG, AND THE CONSULTANT ENGINEERS WILL BE PRESENT TO EXPLAIN DETAILS OF THE STUDY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, 490 NATHAN ROAD.
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WINNERS OF CONTAINER INDUSTRY SAFETY CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCED ******
WINNERS OF THE "CONTAINER COMPANIES SAFETY AWARD" AND THE "SPREADER DESIGN" COMPETITIONS ARE TO RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS FROM AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR MAK SAI-YIU, TOMORROW (MONDAY).
THE COMPETITIONS FORMED PART OF THE YEAR-LONG SAFETY CAMPAIGN ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL CONTAINER HANDLING SAFETY COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF WORKERS IN THE CONTAINER INDUSTRY.
THE FIRST AND SECOND PRIZES IN THE CONTAINER COMPANIES SAFETY AWARD COMPETITION WENT TO THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL TERMINALS LIMITED AND THE FAT KEE STEVEDORES LIMITED WHICH RECORDED THE LOWEST ACCIDENT RATE BETWEEN JUNE LAST YEAR AND MAY THIS YEAR.
THE WINNER OF THE SPREADER DESIGN COMPETITION WAS MR SVEN-OLOF LUNDGERN OF AUSTRALIA, AND THE FIRST RUNNER-UP WAS MR K.K. LO OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND MARINE ENGINEERING, HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL TERMINALS LTD., BERTH 4, KWAI CHUNG.
THE CENTRAL CARGO HANDLING SAFETY COMMITTEE, FORMED IN 1975, IS MADE UP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL CONTAINER TERMINALS AND DEPOTS, CONTAINER REPAIRERS AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
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CLOSURE OF CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL EXIT ROAD *****
TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FOOTBRIDGE, THE EXIT ROAD LEADING FROM CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL TO CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE CLOSED DAILY BETWEEN 1 AM AND 6 AM FROM TUESDAY (AUGUST 4) TO THURSDAY (AUGUST 6).
DURING THE CLOSURE, VEHICLES LEAVING THE TUNNEL WILL BE DIVERTED VIA NORTH POINT EXIT ROAD, GLOUCESTER ROAD AND THE FLYOVER TO CAUSEWAY BAY.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
DANGER OF FISH KILL LOOMS ...................................... 1
NEED TO COMBINE PRODUCTIVITY AND SAFETY ........................ 1
THREE SUBSIDISED COURSES FOR BANKING PERSONNEL ................. 3
DIVING SAFETY TRAINING FOR FISHERMEN ........................... 4
YOUTH ORCHESTRA RECEIVES SPONSORSHIP ........................... 4
SHEK WU HUI DISTRICT OPEN SPACE................................. 5
AMBULANCE DEPOT FOR TSUEN WAN................................... 5
URBAN CLEARWAYS IN STANLEY...................................... 6
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN MONG KOK AND YUEN LONG.................. 6
SALT WATER CUT IN NORTH POINT................................... 7
WATER STORAGE FIGURE............................................ 7
MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1987
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DANGER OF FISH KILL LOOMS * * * * »
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON ADVISED MARICULTURI STS IN THE FISH CULTURE ZONES Of YIM TIN TSAI EAST AND WEST, AND YUNG SHUE AU OF A POSSIBLE LOW DISSOLVED OXYGEN CONDITION THIS EVENING.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE SITUATION MIGHT GIVE RISE TO A HIGH MORTALITY OF MOST OF THE FISH SPECIES UNDER CULTURE IN THESE AREAS. HE STRONGLY ADVISED FISH FARMERS IN THESE AREAS TO AERATE THEIR FISH CAGES IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS PARTICULARLY THIS EVENING.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE CONDITION CAME TO LIGHT WHEN FISHERIES RESEARCH STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT, IN THE COURSE OF THEIR REGULAR MONITORING OF THESE AREAS THIS MORNING, DISCOVERED AN ABNORMALLY HIGH DISSOLVED OXYGEN LEVEL, AT OVER 15 PARTS PER MILLION (PPM), IN THE SURFACE LAYER DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A RELATIVELY LARGE POPULATION, OF PHYTOPLANKTON-SKELETONEMA-IN THE WATER.
THE NORMAL DISSOLVED OXYGEN CONTENT ON THESE AREAS AT CURRENT TEMPERATURE IS WITHIN THE RANGE OF -1 TO 8 PPM.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE ABNORMALITY WAS THE RESULT OF THE PHYTOPLANKTON’S PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVITIES WHICH RELEASED OXYGEN INTO THE WATER DURING DAYTIME.
"AT NIGHT, PHOTOSYNTHESIS CEASES AND THE PHYTOPLANKTON BEGINS TO CONSUME OXYGEN AS A RESULT OF RESPIRATION WHICH WILL MARKEDLY DEPLETE THE DISSOLVED OXYGEN IN THE WATER AND WILL RESULT IN FISH KILL," HE SAID.
"IT IS IN FISH FARMERS’S INTEREST THAT THEY SHOULD HEED OUR ADVICE," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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WELL-MANAGED OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMMES PROVE NOT ONLY PROFITABLE TO COMPANIES BUT ALSO BENEFICIAL TO EMPLOYEES, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR MAK SAI-YIU, SAID TODA\ (MONDAY).
THIS WAS NOT DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND BECAUSE WHILE THE COMPANIES AVOIDED THE DAMAGE TO PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, THE EMPLOYEES PRESERVED THEIR LIVES AND LIMBS, HE ADDED.
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MR MAK WAS SPEAKING AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE "CONTAINER COMPANIES SAFETY AWARD" AND THE "SPREADER DESIGN" COMPETITIONS ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL CONTAINER HANDLING SAFETY COMMITTEE TODAY.
HE SAID THERE WAS A WIDELY-HELD BELIEF AMONG EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES OF "A TRADE-OFF BETWEEN PRODUCTIVITY AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY".
"AND THAT IS: IF YOU WANT SPEED, YOU HAVE TO CUT CORNERS; IF YOU WANT HIGH PRODUCTIVITY, YOU CANNOT USE SAFE BUT ELABORATE PROCEDURES.
"PRODUCTIVITY HAS OFTEN BEEN USED AS AN EXCUSE FOR IGNORING SAFETY," HE ADDED.
TURNING TO STATISTICS, MR MAK SAID THE CONTAINER HANDLING INDUSTRY HAD REGISTERED 387 ACCIDENTS IN 1985 AND 201 IN 1986. THE DECREASING TREND HAS CONTINUED THIS YEAR.
"YOU ACHIEVED THIS DRASTIC DROP IN ACCIDENT WHILE HONG KONG MOVED FROM THE THIRD TO THE SECOND BUSIEST CONTAINER PORT OF THE WORLD.
"YOUR INDUSTRY BEARS LIVING TESTIMONY TO THE HAPPY UNION OF PRODUCTIVITY AND SAFETY," MR MAK SAJI).
HE CALLED ON THOSE CONCERNED TO CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING SAFETY AS "SAFETY IS NOT A STATIC CONDITION".
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL CONTAINER HANDLING SAFETY COMMITTEE, MR A. MILLIKEN, SAID THE PRIZE PRESENTATION ALSO MARKED THE CONCLUSION OF THE COMMITTEE’S YEAR-LONG SAFETY CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE AN AWARENESS OF SAFETY WITHIN THE CONTAINER HANDLING INDUSTRY.
ACTIVITIES ORGANISED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS INCLUDED A SLOGAN COMPETITION, A LOGO COMPETITION AND A POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION.
THE FIRST AND SECOND PRIZES IN THE CONTAINER COMPANIES SAFETY AWARD COMPETITION WENT TO THE HK INTERNATIONAL TERMINALS LIMITED AND THE FAT KEE STEVEDORES LIMITED RESPECTIVELY.
THE WINNER OF THE SPREADER DESIGN COMPETITION WAS MR SVEN-OLOF LUNDGERN WHO HAS SPECIALLY FLOWN IN FROM AUSTRALIA TO RECEIVE HIS AWARD, AND THE FIRST RUNNER-UP WAS MR K.K. LO FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND MARINE ENGINEERING, HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
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THREE SUBSIDISED COURSES FOR BANKING PERSONNEL *****
THE BANKING TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WILL ORGANISE THREE UPGRADING COURSES IN SEPTEMBER TO MEET TRAINING DEMANDS FROM HONG KONG’S FINANCIAL SECTOR.
THE COURSES ARE CONDUCTED WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE HONG KONG CITY POLYTECHNIC, THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL, THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS IN HONG KONG AND THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SHIPPING LTD FOR BANKING PERSONNEL AT DIFFERENT LEVELS.
"FRAUD CASES IN BILLS" IS A NEW COURSE INTRODUCED TO SENIOR BANKING OFFICERS. IT WILL EXAMINE THE PROBLEM AREAS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE FINANCE SO THAT PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEXITIES AND FRAUDULENT CASES INVOLVED.
THE FOUR-SESSION COURSE WILL BE HELD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 21 AND 24 AND LECTURERS WILL INCLUDE A MARINE ARBITRATOR AND EXPERTS FROM FREIGHT ANB INSURANCE INDUSTRIES.
THE COURSE ON "FOREIGN EXCHANGE” WILL BE CONDUCTED TWICE A WEEK, STARTING FROM SEPTEMBER 3 TO 24. DESIGNED FOR JUNIOR STAFF WORKING IN THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, TREASURY AND RELATED DEPARTMENTS, THE OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE IS TO INTRODUCE PARTICIPANTS TO THE BASIC CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED IN THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET.
THE 12-SESS1ON "LEGAL ASPECTS OF BANKING LENDING” WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM SEPTEMBER 3 TO OCTOBER 2 FOR OFFICERS IN THE LENDING AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS OR THOSE WITH LENDING RESPONSIBILITY.
COURSE FEE RANGES FROM $200 TO $950. THE COUNCIL WILL REIMBURSE HALF OF THE FEE TO QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS WITH 80 PER CENT ATTENDANCE. ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE SPONSORED BY EMPLOYERS. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS AUGUST 17.
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES, CONTACT SECRETARY OF THE BANKING TRAINING BOARD AT 5-8932311 EXT. 255 DURING OFFICE HOURS.
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DIVING SAFETY TRAINING FOR FISHERMEN t * * *
FORTY FISHERMEN LEARNED MORE ABOUT DIVING SAFETY AT A HALF-DAY SEMINAR ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AT ITS ABERDEEN FISHERIES RESEARCH STATION THIS (MONDAY) MORNING.
THE SEMINAR, THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF THREE ORGANISED THIS MONTH, AIMS AT IMPROVING THE KNOWLEDGE OF FISHERMEN ON SAFETY AT WORK AND ON HOW DIVING ILLNESS COULD BE PREVENTED.
CONTENTS OF THE SEMINAR INCLUDED LECTURES BY AN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH EXPERT OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND A TRAINING INSTRUCTOR FROM THE HONG KONG UNDERWATER FEDERATION. THESE WERE FOLLOWED BY A DEMONSTRATION ON THE SAFE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF DIVING EQUIPMENT AND GROUP DISCUSSIONS.
THE OTHER TWO SEMINARS WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 6 AND 10 AT THE DEPARTMENT’S CHEUNG CHAU FISH DEPOT AND FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION’S SHA TAU KOK WHOLESALE FISH MARKET RESPECTIVELY FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF FISHERMEN THERE.
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THESE SEMINARS ARE AMONG A SERIES OF TRAINING COURSES ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TO HELP LOCAL FISHERMEN IMPROVE THEIR FISHING EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY AND TO ENHANCE THEIR SAFETY AT WORK.
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YOUTH ORCHESTRA RECEIVES SPONSORSHIP » » * ♦ *
MEMBERS OF HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 1986-87 OF THE MUSIC OFFICE TODAY (MONDAY) RECEIVED THEIR UNIFORMS AND HANDBOOKS.SPONSORED BY DHL INTERNATIONAL LTD.
THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR THAT THE COMPANY HAS SUPPORTED THE ORCHESTRA.
AT A CEREMONY AT THE NGAU CHI WAN CIVIC CENTRE, WHERE THE ORCHESTRA IS UNDERGOING TRAINING, THE MARKETING MANAGER OF DHL, MR JEREMY NG, PRESENTED THE CARDIGANS AND HANDBOOKS TO A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORCHESTRA.
AT THE CEREMONY, THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS DORIS HO, THANKED DHL FOR ITS EFFORTS TO ASSIST THE YOUTH IN HONG KONG IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR MUSICAL TALENTS AND SAID THAT SHE HOPED OTHER COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS WOULD FOLLOW DHL’S LEAD.
SIXTY-EIGHT ORCHESTRA MEMBERS WILL BE ON A CONCERT TOUR TO THE UNITED KINGDOM LATER THIS MONTH.
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SHEK WU HUI DISTRICT OPEN SPACE » * * *
A DISTRICT OPEN SPACE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT SHEK WU HUT SERVE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA.
SITUATED AT SAN FUNG AVENUE, THE OPEN SPACE IS ADJACENT TO BUS TERMINUS AND WILL COVER ABOUT TWO HECTARES.
FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED WILL INCLUDE CHILDREN'S PLAY AR;-A ROLLER SKATING RINK, PUBLIC TOILETS, FLOWER AND ROCK GARDENS SHADED SITTING AREAS.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN SEPTEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS THE PROJECT WHICH SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON AUGUST 21.
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AMBULANCE DEPOT FOR TSUEN WAN * ♦ *
AN AMBULANCE DEPOT IS TO BE BUILT SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.
IN TSUEN WAN TO IMPROVE
THE DEPOT WILL OCCUPY A SITE OF 1,920 TSUEN ROAD, BEHIND LUK YEUNG SUN CHUEN.
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IT WILL BE A STANDARD AMBULANCE DEPOT WITH A FOUR-STOREY BUILDING AND DRILL YARD.
FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE OFFICES, A FOUR-BAY APPLIANCES RO' , COMMUNICATIONS ROOM, MEDICAL AND LINEN STORE, WORKSHOP, BARRA' DINING ACCOMMODATION, AN EXERCISE ROOM AND STORES.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE 12 MONTHS TO
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS BY NOON ON AUGUST 21.
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URBAN CLEARWAYS IN STANLEY *****
SEVERAL ROAD SECTIONS IN STANLEY WILL BE DESIGNATED URBAN CLEARWAYS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW FROM 10 AM ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 6).
THE 7 AM TO 7 PM daily URBAN CLEARWAYS WILL BE:
♦ A 27-METRE STRETCH ALONG STANLEY MARKET ROAD WEST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH STANLEY NEW STREET;
* THE WESTERN KERBSIDE OF STANLEY NEW STREET FROM A POINT ABQUT SIX METRES SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH STANLEY MARKET ROAD TO A POINT ABOUT 57 METRES NORTH OF THAT JUNCTION, AND
♦ THE EASTERN KERBSIDE OF STANLEY NEW STREET FROM A POINT ABOUT EIGHT METRES NORTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH STANLEY MARKET ROAD TO A POINT ABOUT 12 METRES SOUTH OF THAT JUNCTION.
IN ADDITION, A SIX-METRE STRETCH ALONG THE WESTERN KERBSIDE OF STANLEY NEW STREET SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH STANLEY VILLAGE ROAD AND A 15-METRE STRETCH ALONG THE WESTERN KERBSIDE OF STANLEY VILLAGE ROAD NORTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH STANLEY NEW STREET WILL BE DESIGNATED 7 AM TO 10 AM AND 4 PM TO 7 PM DAILY URBAN CLEARWAYS.
NO VEHICLE EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS WITHIN THE RESTRICTED AREAS.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN *
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THE SECTION OF RECLAMATION STREET BETWEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH ARGYLE STREET AND A POINT ABOUT 15 METRES SOUTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION WILL BE DESIGNATED 24-HOUR RESTRICTED ZONE FOR PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES FROM 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 5).
ALL PLBS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM STOPPING FOR GOODS OR PASSENGERS THERE.
IN YUEN LONG, LONG YIP STREET AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD WILL BE PARTIALLY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 10 AM AND 4 I’M FROM THE SAME DAY FOR FLYOVER CONSTRUCTION.
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FROM AUGUST 5 TO 8, ABOUT 30 METRES OF THE SECTION OF LONG YIP STREET WEST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH CASTLE PEAK ROAD WILL BE REDUCED FROM THREE-LANE TO TWO-LANE TRAFFIC, WHILE ABOUT SIX METRES OF THE SECTION OF THE EASTBOUND CASTLE PEAK ROAD EAST OF THE SAME JUNCTION WILL BE REDUCED FROM TWO-LANE TO ONE-LANE TRAFFIC.
MEANWHILE, ABOUT 45 METRES OF THE SECTION OF THE WESTBOUND CASTLE PEAK ROAD EAST OF THE ABOVE JUNCTION WILL BE REDUCED FROM THREE-LANE TO ONE-LANE TRAFFIC FROM AUGUST 10 TO 13.
SALT WATER CUT IN NORTH POINT * * ♦ ♦
SALT WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN NORTH POINT WILL BE TURNED OFF ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 6) FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM FOR WATER MAINS WORK .
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT PREMISES AT BRAEMAR HILL ROAD, CLOUD VIEW ROAD, TIN HAU TEMPLE ROAD, YEE KING ROAD AND LAI TAK TSUEN.
WATER STORAGE FIGURE ♦ * ♦ ♦
STORAGE IN HONG KONG’S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 74.1 PER CENT 01 CAPACITY OR 131.148 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 369.893 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 63.1 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
MEMORIAL FOR SIR EDWARD YOUDE ............................ 1
CONCERTED EFFORTS IN CONTROLLING COMMERCIAL CRIME STRESSED . 2
MAY RETAIL SALES SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED ................. 4
SAI KUNG RESIDENTS URGED TO SUPPORT VOTERS REGISTRATION .... 9
NEW INTERCHANGE FOR TUEN MUN NEW TOWN ................... 10
SITE FORMATION AT SIU SAI WAN ........................... 10
UPGRADING OF TING KOK ROAD .............................. 11
TAI PO AMBULANT. DEPOT OPENS ............................ 12
SURVEY ON GREEN PAPER.................................. 12
DISCUSSION ON SOCIAL WELFARE BENEFITS.................... 1?
EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD TO MEET .......................... 14
YOUTH ORCHESTRA ON UK VISIT ............................. 14
TAXI RESTRICTED SONES IN ToJLN WAN ...................... 15
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN KOWLOON TONG aND TSUEN WAN....... 16
DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY LICENCE REVOKED .................. 16
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1987
MEMORIAL FOR SIR EDWARD YOUDE » * ♦ » t
A NUMBER OF PROJECTS WILL BE DEVELOPED IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS IN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE.
THE PROJECTS INCLUDE A PAVILION IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND A MEMORIAL PLAQUE AT ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL. AN AVIARY IN CENTRAL WILL ALSO BE NAMED IN MEMORY OF SIR EDWARD, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
"THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD ON ITS OWN INITIATIVE DECIDED TO BUILD, WITH DONATIONS FROM ITS MEMBERS, A PAVILION IN THE LUK KENG COUNTRY PARK IN MEMORY OF SIR EDWARD AND TO NAME IT AFTER HIM,” THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"THE MEMBERS REGARDED SIR EDWARD AND LADY YOUDE AS WEEKEND RESIDENTS OF NORTH DISTRICT WHO WERE REGULAR TREKKERS IN THE LUK KENG AREA," HE, ADDED.
LADY YOUDE HAD WELCOMED THE PROPOSAL AND DURING HER RECENT VISIT TO HONG KONG, STUDIED THE DESIGN AND INSPECTED THE SITE FOR THE PAVILION.
THE AVIARY TO BE PROVIDED IN A FUTURE PARK ON THE VICTORIA BARRACKS SITE WOULD BE NAMED AFTER SIR EDWARD WHOSE LOVE OF NATURE, PARTICULARLY OF BIRDS, WAS WELL KNOWN, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
UPON LADY YOUDE’S SUGGESTION, THE RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE URBAN COUNCIL HAD AGREED THAT ADMISSION TO THE AVIARY WOULD BE FREE. LADY YOUDE WOULD BE FURTHER CONSULTED ON THE NAME OF THE MEMORIAL AVIARY.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE ASSOCIATION HAS RAISED $28,000 FROM ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATIONS FOR THE PLACING OF A MEMORIAL PLAQUE IN ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"LADY YOUDE HAS AGREED TO A SIMPLE SERVICE OF DEDICATION FOR THE PLACING OF THE PLAQUE AND THE OPENING OF THE LUK KENG PAVILION WHEN SHE COMES BACK TO HONG KONG NEXT FEBRUARY," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FUND WHICH IS THE PRINCIPAL MEMORIAL TO THE LATE GOVERNOR NOW STOOD AT MORE THAN $84 MILLION.
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CONCERTED EFFORTS IN CONTROL!. 1 NG COMMERCIAL CRIME STRESSED *****
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL BE SCRUPULOUS IN UPHOLDING HONG KONG'S STANDING AS AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AND TRADING CENTRE WHICH DEPENDS ON THE REPUTATION OF INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES AND THE MARKETS.
THIS WAS STRESSED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY THE SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS, MR DAVID NENDICK, WHEN HE ADDRESSED THE ECONOMIC CRIME WORKSHOP ORGANISED BY THE CROWN AGENTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
NOTING THAT LEGISLATION IOULD ONLY BE PART OF THE ANSWER TO DEAL WITH COMMERCIAL CRIME, ME NENDICK HAS IDENTIFIED FOUR AREAS WHERE ACTION TO BUTTRESS Ilir GENERAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK WAS CONSIDERED TO BE IMPORTANT.
THE FIRST AND BASIC BUTTRESS, SAID MR NEND1CK, WAS THE PROPER BEHAVIOUR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A COMPANY. HE POINTED OUT THAT TO GUARD AGAINST A COMPANY FROM INVOLVING IN COMMERCIAL CRIMES, IT WOULD BF NECESSARY TO KEEP CONSTANT VIGILANCE OF THE DIRECTORS.
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HE COMMENDED THE RECENT ACTION OF THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION IN SETTING UP WHAT WAS, IN EFFECT, AN AUDIT COMMITTEE DRAWN FROM THE MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON WHICH NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS WERE IN THE MAJORITY.
"THIS COMMITTEE HAS BEEN GIVEN WIDE RANGING POWERS WITH ACCESS TO INTERNAI PAPERS AND TO THE AUDITORS BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL. THE HONGKONG BANK, OF COURSE, CHOSE WISELY IN THE FIRST PLACE BY APPOINTING INDEPENDENT MINDED MEN OF INTEGRITY TO ITS BOARD. BUT PUTTING THEM TOGETHER IN THIS SORT OF WAY IS A MAJOR STEP IN ENSURING THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE MANAGEMENT OF A COMPANY WHERE, OF NECESSITY, THE EXECUTIVE HAS CONSIDERABLE FINANCIAL SCOPE AND POWER," MR NENDICK SAID.
"SIMILAR STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY LARGE COMPANIES IN OTHER COUNTRIES TO ENSURE THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF EXECUTIVES AND I COMMEND THIS EXAMPLE TO THE BOARDS OF OTHER LARGE ENTITIES HERE WHO WISH THEIR INVESTORS AND POTENTIAL INVESTORS TO VIEW THEIR COMPANIES IN THE MOST FAVOURABLE LIGHT," MR NENDICK SAID.
THE SECOND VITAL BUTTRESS, ACCORDING TO MR NENDICK, WAS ADEQUATE DISCLOSURE.
"THERE ARE THREE ASPECTS. THE FIRST IS THE FLOW OF COMMERCIAL INFORMATION FROM THE COMPANY TO THE PUBLIC AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE MOMENT. THE SECOND IS THE DISCLOSURE OF HOLDINGS OF CONTROLLERS AND DIRECTORS SO THAT THEIR ACTIONS CAN BE APPROPRIATELY JUDGED. THE THIRD IS THE EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF LARGE INVESTORS WHO MAY BECOME TOMORROW’S CONTROLLERS.
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HE NOTED THAT HONG KONG IN RECENT YEARS HAD MOVED ALONG A PATTERN OF DISCLOSURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF INVESTORS AND DEPOSITORS AND THE GENERAL WELL BEING OF THE COMPANIES CONCERNED.
"IN THE NEW BANKING ORDINANCE, FOR INSTANCE, WE HAVE TAKEN POWERS TO VET THE FITNESS OF CONTROLLERS AND DIRECTORS, SOMETHING WE HAD ALREADY PUT INTO OUR INSURANCE LEGISLATION IN THE CONCEPT OF ’A FIT AND PROPER PERSON*.
"AND WE WENT FURTHER AND REQUIRED ALL NEW INVESTORS TO BE VETTED IF THEIR SHAREHOLDING IN A BANK OR DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY REACHES 10 PER CENT OF THE COMPANIES’ EQUITY.
"AND WE ARE PRESSING AHEAD GENERALLY WITH MORE CORPORATE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS ON SHAREHOLDINGS AND ON PURCHASES, ON THE UNES OF THOSE WHICH APPLY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM," HE SAID.
THE THIRD BUTTRESS, SAID MR NENDICK, WAS THE ROLE OF AUDITORS. "HERE AGAIN IT IS A QUESTION OF INDIVIDUAL STANDARDS."
HE SAID THAT WHILE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST BEAR THE PRIME RESPONSIBILITY, SHAREHOLDERS AND ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THE MARKETS EXPECTED THE PUBLISHED ACCOUNTS TO PRESENT A TRUE AND FAIR VIEW.
"IN ESTABLISHING THIS ESSENTIAL QUALITY IN THE ACCOUNTS, THE AUDITOR MUST HAVE THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF INDEPENDENCE AND MUST FOLLOW THE BEST PRACTICES OF HIS PEER FIRMS. FRAUD IS ADMITTEDLY HARD TO DISCOVER IF PRACTISED CAREFULLY AND MOST DIFFICULT OF ALL IF THE FRAUD IS DIRECTED FROM THE TOP OF A COMPANY.
"I BELIEVE THAT IF THERE IS IN PLACE AN INDEPENDENT AND RIGOROUS FORM OF AUDIT, MOVING FROM ONE BAD STEP TO A WORSE BECOMES MUCH MORE DIFFICULT AND THE ROLE OF THE NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND BEHIND THEM THAT OF THE SHAREHOLDERS IS GREATLY STRENGTHENED," MR NENDICK SAID.
THE FINAL BUTTRESS MR NENDICK TOLD THE PARTICIPANTS WAS THE ROLE OF THE AUTHORITIES.
"HERE IN HONG KONG WE CAN FAIRLY CLAIM TO BE HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THE AUTHORITIES MUST DEAL WITH COMMERCIAL CRIME WITH THE PROMPTNESS AND SEVERITY IT DESERVES. DETECTION MAY BE DIFFICULT. BUT IT MUST BE SEEN THAT ONCE IT IS DETECTED IT WILL BE DEALT WITH WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR.
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"THE PROMPTNESS WITH WHICH WE HAVE BROUGHT MAJOR CASES TO THE COURTS AND THE MANNER IN WHICH OUR COURTS HAVE DEALT WITH THEM SHOULD BE THE WARNING AND THE DETERRENT THEY ARE MEANT TO BE," HE SAID.
MR NENDICK REITERATED THAT HONG KONG WAS NOT A PLACE WHERE THOSE WHO COMMITTED COMMERCIAL CRIME WOULD BE TOLERATED. "WE SEE OUR STANDING AS AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AND TRADING CENTRE AS AT STAKE. HONG KONG’S REPUTATION DEPENDS ON THE REPUTATION OF ITS INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES AND OUR MARKETS. THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE SCRUPULOUS IN DEFENDING THAT REPUTATION," HE ADDED.
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MAY RETAIL SALES SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED • . *****
THE VALUE OF TOTAL RETAIL SALES IN MAY THIS YEAR, ESTIMATED AT $6,632 MILLION, WAS 16 PER CENT HIGHER THAN IN MAY 1986 WHILST THEIR VOLUME WAS 8 PER CENT HIGHER, ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF A SURVEY RELEASED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
COMPARED WITH MAY 1986, RETAIL SALES OF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED PRODUCTS INCREASED BY 24 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 17 PER CENT IN VOLUME. CONSUMER DURABLES AND "OTHER CONSUMER GOODS" ROSE BY 18 PER CENT AND 17 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN SALES VALUE AND 10 PER CENT AND 8 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN SALES VOLUME.
FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO WENT UP BY 10 PER CENT IN SALES VALUE AND 5 PER CENT IN SALES VOLUME, WHILE THE CORRESPONDING INCREASES FOR FUELS WERE 6 PER CENT AND 3 PER CENT.
RETAIL SALES OF DEPARTMENT STORES ROSE VERY SUBSTANTIALLY IN BOTH VALUE AND VOLUME.
MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS RECORDED A VERY SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN SALES VALUE AND A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN SALES VOLUME.
SUPERMARKET SALES INCREASED CONSIDERABLY IN BOTH VALUE AND VOLUME. SALES OF CONSUMER DURABLES OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS REGISTERED A CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN VALUE AND A MODERATE INCREASE IN VOLUME.
COMPARING THE THREE MONTHS MARCH TO MAY 1987 WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 1986, TOTAL RETAIL SALES INCREASED BY 14 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 8 PER CENT IN VOLUME.
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RETAIL SALES OF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED PRODUCTS INCREASED BY 21 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 14 PER CENT IN VOLUME. CONSUMER DURABLES AND "OTHER CONSUMER GOODS" INCREASED BY 18 PER CENT AND 16 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN SALES VALUE AND 10 PER CENT AND 8 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN SALES VOLUME.
RETAIL SALES OF FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO ROSE BY 9 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 5 PER CENT IN VOLUME.
FUEL SALES WENT UP BY 2 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 5 PER CENT IN VOLUME. RETAIL SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS ROSE VERY SUBSTANTIALLY IN BOTH VALUE AND VOLUME TERMS, w
DEPARTMENT STORES’ SALES EXPERIENCED A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN VALUE AND A CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN VOLUME. SUPERMARKET SALES INCREASED CONSIDERABLY IN BOTH VALUE AND VOLUME. SALES OF CONSUMER DURABLES OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS RECORDED A CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN VALUE AND SLIGHT INCREASE IN VOLUME.
WHEN COMPARED WITH APRIL 1987, AND BEARING IN MIND THAT THIS COMPARISON IS AFFECTED BY SEASONAL FACTORS, TOTAL RETAIL SALES FOR MAY 1987 INCREASED BY 5 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 4 PER CENT IN VOLUME.
"CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED PRODUCTS" AND CONSUMER DURABLES WENT UP BY 8 PER CENT AND 7 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN SALES VALUE WHILE BOTH GROUPS INCREASED IN SALES VOLUME BY 6 PER CENT. "OTHER CONSUMER GOODS" ROSE BY 6 PER CENT IN SALES VALUE AND 4 PER CENT IN SALES VOLUME.
IN BOTH SALES VALUE AND VOLUME, FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO INCREASED BY 1 PER CENT WHILE FUELS RECORDED ALMOST NO CHANGE.
RETAIL SALES OF DEPARTMENT STORES AND CONSUMER DURABLES OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS INCREASED CONSIDERABLY IN BOTH VALUE AND VOLUME. SUPERMARKETS REGISTERED SLIGHT INCREASES IN BOTH SALES VALUE AND VOLUME.
SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS DECREASED SLIGHTLY IN BOTH VALUE AND VOLUME.
THE REPORT CONTAINING THE ANALYSIS OF THE MAY 1987 SURVEY RESULTS IS NOW ON SALE AT GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AT $1 PER COPY.
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ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 5-8234941.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
TWO TABLES AND GRAPHS WILL BE SENT BY THE FACSIMILE LATER AND BOXED FOR COLLECTION.
TABLE 1 PRESENTS THE REVISED TOTAL RETAIL SALES FIGURE FOR APRIL 1987 AND THE PROVISIONAL FIGURE FOR MAY 1987.
TABLE 2 SHOWS THE VALUE AND VOLUME INDICES OF RETAIL SALES IN APRIL 1987 AND MAY 1987 (A) FOR ALL RETAIL TRADES, {B) BY MAJOR TRADE GROUPS AND (C) BY SELECTED TRADES (WHICH FORM PART OF THE RELEVANT MAJOR TRADE GROUPS), WITH AVERAGE RETAIL SALES FROM OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 TAKEN AS 100. COMPARISONS OF MAY 1987 RESULTS WITH THOSE FOR APRIL 1987 AND WITH THOSE FOR MAY 1986 AND COMPARISONS OF RETAIL SALES IN THE THREE MONTHS MARCH TO MAY 1987 WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 1986 ARE ALSO GIVEN.
GRAPHS 1 AND 2 DEPICT, RESPECTIVELY, THE MOVEMENTS OF THE VALUE AND VOLUME INDICES OF TOTAL RETAIL SALES FROM OCTOBER 1984 TO MAY 1987 AND THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDICES AND TRENDS FROM OCTOBER 1984 TO APRIL 1987.
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TABLE 1 : TOTAL RETAIL SALES
Total Retail Sales for May 1987 (Provisional Figure) > HK16 6J2 alIlion for April 1987 (Revised Figure) « HKI6 307 Billion
TABLE 2 : VALUE AND VOLUME INDEXES OF RETAIL SALES FOR APRIL AND MAY 1987_____________________
( Monthly average of Oct. 84 - Sept. 85 ■ 100 )
Item Index of Retail Sales April 1987 1987 May 1987 compared with April 1987 May 1987 compared with May 1986 March - May 1987 compared with March - May 1986
(Revised figures) (Provisional figures) Points Points Points K
(A) FOR ALL RETAIL TRADES Value 113 118 ♦ 6 ♦ 5 4 16 ♦ 16 ♦ 15 4 14
• Volume 103 107 ♦ 4 ♦ 4 ♦ 8 ♦ 8 ♦ 8 4 8
(B) BY MAJOR TRADE GROUPS
Foodstuffs, alcoholic drinks and tobacco Value Volume 113 109 114 110 ♦ 1 ♦ 1 ♦ 1 ♦ 1 ♦ 10 ♦ 5 ♦ 10 ♦ 5 ♦ 9 ♦ 5 4 4 9 5
Fuels Value 94 94 • • ♦ 5 ♦ 6 ♦ 2 4 2
Volume 104 105 • • ♦ 3 ♦ 3 ♦ 5 4 5
Clothing, footwear and allied products Value Volume 132 116 143 123 ♦ 11 ♦ 7 ♦ 4 Ox Oo ♦ 28 4- 18 ♦ 24 ♦ 17 ♦ 23 ♦ 15 4 4 21 14
Consumer durables Value 119 127 ♦ 9 ♦ 7 ♦ 20 ♦ 18 ♦ 19 4 18
Volume 105 110 6 ♦ 6 ♦ 10 ♦ 10 ♦ 10 4 10
Other consumer goods Value Volume 108 97 114 100 ♦ 7 ♦ 4 ♦ 6 ♦ 4 ♦ 17 ♦ 7 ♦ 17 ♦ 8 ♦ 16 4 8 ♦ 4 16 8
(C) BY SELECTED TRADES
Supermarkets Value 122 125 ♦ 3 ♦ 3 ♦ 20 ♦ 18 4- 20 4 19
Volume 115 118 f 3 ♦ 2 ♦ 15 ♦ 14 ♦ 15 4 15
Motor vehicles and parts Value Volume 166 133 • 163 127 - 4 - 6 - 2 - 5 ♦ 42 ♦ 23 ♦ 35 ♦ 22 ♦ 49 4 w 4 4 44 31
Conaumr durables other than motor vehicles and parts Value Volume 104 96 116 105 ♦ 12 ♦ 9 ♦ 12 ♦ 10 ♦ 13 ♦ 7 ♦ 12 ♦ 7 4 10 4 4 4 4 10 4
Department stores Value 104 122 ♦ 18 4 17 ♦ 34 ♦ 39 4 20 4 23
Volume 92 106 * 1? ♦ 15 ♦ 25 ♦ 31 ♦ 14 4 16
Notes : 1. ’’Foodstuffs, alcoholic drinks and tobacco" includes ’’supermarkets". 2. "Consumer durables" includes "motor vehicles and parts". 3. "Other consumer goods" includes "department stores". 4. Figures denoting changes are derived from the unrounded index figures. 5. • denotes change of less than 0.5.
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Graph 1: Value Indexes of Total Retail Sales
Value index Value Index
Graph 2: Volume Indexes of Total Retail Sales
Volume index Volume index
Notes. (1) Monthly average of Oct 84 - Sept 85 = 100
(2) The seasonally adjusted value and volume indexes and Henderson trends are compiled using the X-11 variant seasonal adjustment program of the U.S Bureau of the Census
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1987
SAI KUNG RESIDENTS URGED TO SUPPORT VOTERS REGISTRATION « * t » *
SAI KUNG DISTRICT RESIDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AS VOTERS SHOULD EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION NEXT YEAR, SAI KUNG ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS BETTY CHING, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
MISS CHING, WHO RECENTLY MOVED TO SAI KUNG ESTABLISHING HERSELF A RESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT, TOOK THE LEAD TO FILL IN THE NOTICE OF CHANGE OF RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS IN HER VOTER REGISTRATION PARTICULARS.
THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT VOTERS’ REGISTRATION EXERCISE WAS LAUNCHED TODAY AND WILL LAST UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
APPEAL LETTERS HAD ALREADY BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL VILLAGES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS’ CORPORATIONS, RURAL COMMITTEES AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN THE DISTRICT URGING PEOPLE TO REGISTER.
• PUBLICITY SIGNBOARDS AND POSTERS WILL BE MOUNTED THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT TO PUBLICISE THE THEME OF THE EXERCISE -- "EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS, REGISTER AS ELECTOR".
A BROADCASTING VAN WILL ALSO TOUR THE DISTRICT TO SPREAD THE VOTER REGISTRATION MESSAGE.
SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WILL ALSO CONDUCT DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS FROM AUGUST 5 TO SEPTEMBER 30, COVERING THE AREAS OF SAI KUNG TOWN, HANG HAU AND RENNIE’S MILL.
FACTORIES AND ELDERLY CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO BE VISITED TO SUPPORT VOTER REGISTRATION.
RESIDENTS AGED 21 OR ABOVE BY THE END OF THE YEAR, BEING HONG KONG RESIDENTS OR HAVING RESIDED IN HONG KONG FOR SEVEN YEARS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REGISTRATION.
VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICES OF THE SAI KUNG AND HANG HAU RURAL COMMITTEES AND THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE COUNTER OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE, MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG TOWN .
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NEW INTERCHANGE FOR TUEN MUN NEW TOWN ♦ ♦ ♦ »
A NEW INTERCHANGE WILL BE BUILT AT TUEN MUN NEW TOWN TO FORM PART OF THE ROAD NETWORK SERVING THE RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND CARGO HANDLING AREAS NEAR YAU 01 ESTATE.
THE INTERCHANGE AT WONG CHU ROAD WILL INCLUDE A SECTION OF NEW ROAD, FOUR SLIP ROADS, A ROAD BRIDGE, A PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY AND ASSOCIATED STORMWATER DRAINAGE.
ANCILLARY WORKS WILL ALSO BE CARRIED OUT AT FOUR OTHER LOCATIONS AS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN.
THESE COMPRISE BUILDING A NEW ROAD, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE WORK, OPPOSITE TSING HOI CIRCUIT; TREATMENT WORK TO SLOPES OPPOSITE CHI LOK FA YUEN AND LEUNG KING ESTATE; AND PROVISION OF AN ADDITIONAL STAIRCASE FOR THE FOOTBRIDGE IN CHUNG UK TSUEN, LAM TEI.
• THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT, WORK ON WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER AND BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24 MONTHS.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON AUGUST 21.
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SITE FORMATION AT SIU SAI WAN ♦ * *
CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS ARE TO START SOON IN CONNECTION WITH STAGE II DEVELOPMENT AT SIU SAI WAN ON HONG KONG ISLAND.
THE WORKS INCLUDE FORMING 10.8 HECTARES OF SITE, RECLAIMING 7.6 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED, AND CONSTRUCTING 440 METRES OF SEAWALL, 850 METRES OF CARRIAGEWAY AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE WORKS.
A TOTAL OF 18.4 HECTARES OF LAND WILL EVENTUALLY BE FORMED FOR DIFFERENT USES, INCLUDING PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING, PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME HOUSING, AND RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION, COMMUNITY, OPEN SPACE, ROADS AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
WHEN A DUAL, TWO-LANE CARRIAGEWAY IS COMPLETED, IT WILL PROVIDE ACCESS FROM CHAI WAN ROAD TO THE FUTURE HOUSING ESTATE AND SIU SAI WAN DEVELOPMENT AREA.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS TO COMPLETE.
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THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS BY NOON ON AUGUST 21.
THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE DEVELOPMENT AND AIRPORT DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT’S CIVIL ENGINEERING OFrI.'E.
UPGRADING OF TING KOK ROAD
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TING KOK ROAD WILL BE IMPROVED TO ENHANCE TRAFFIC SAFETY AND TRANSPORT FACILITIES FOR MOTORISTS, CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS BETWEEN TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AND TAI MEI TUK.
THE SCHEME, DESIGNED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES/NORTHEAST DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, WILL INVOLVE THE UPGRADING OF TING KOK ROAD FROM TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE TO PLUMMER VILLAGE AND THE EXTENSION OF A SEGREGATED CYCLE TRACK THROUGH TO TAI MEI TUK.
A PROJECT ENGINEER OF THE DEPARTMENT, MR DOVER WONG, SAID THAT AT PRESENT CYCLISTS ENDANGERED THEMSELVES AND OTHERS BY VYING FOR RIGHT OF WAY WITH MOTORISTS. THE SITUATION WAS ESPECIALLY SERIOUS DURING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS WHEN VISITORS TOURED THE SURROUNDING AREA AND LEISURE FACILITIES ON BICYCLES.
TO INCREASE MUCH NEEDED TRANSPORT FACILITIES FOR HOLIDAY-MAKERS AND VILLAGE RESIDENTS AROUND TAI MEI TUK, THE IMPROVEMENT ALSO PROVIDES FOR RECLAMATION OF APPROXIMATELY FIVE HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT TAI MEI TUK TO PROVIDE LAND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRANSPORT FACILITIES SUCH AS A BUS TERMINUS, CAR AND COACH PARKING FACILITIES AND A TAXI RANK, DISTRICT OPEN SPACE FACILITIES, AND SUBWAY CROSSINGS FOR PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS.
ANOTHER MAJOR PROVISION IN THE SCHEME IS THE INSTALLATION OF A SEWER FROM SAM MUN TSAI TO TAI PO SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS ON TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE TO CATER FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT UNDER PLANNING IN THE AREA.
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SCHEME WERE PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
WRITTEN OBJECTIONS SHOULD REACH THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT BEFORE SEPTEMBER 29.
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TAI PO AMBULANCE DEPOT OPENS t » »
THE $7 MILLION TAI PO AMBULANCE DEPOT SERVING RESIDENTS IN THE EASTERN PART OF NEW TERRITORIES WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY THE CHIEF AMBULANCE OFFICER, MR PANG TAK-SUM.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, MR PANG SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS ALWAYS KEEPING PACE WITH DVANCED COUNTRIES IN PROVIDING AN EFFICIENT AMBULANCE SERVICE ANL FFECTIVE PRE-HOSPITAL CARE TO THE PEOPLE.
"THERE ARE NOW 64 AM. U ANCES OPERATING FROM 10 AMBULANCE DEPOTS AND FOUR FIRE STATIONS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
"A NEW AMBULANCE DEPOT IN TIN SUM, SHA TIN HAS BEEN COMPLETED RECENTLY AND WILL BE PUT IN COMMISSION SOON.
"PLANS ARE IN HAND TO SPLIT THE NEW TERRITORIES DIVISION OF THE AMBULANCE COMMAND INTO TWO TO FACILITATE EFFICIENT OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION," MR PANG SAID.
THE NEW DEPOT, LOCATED ON TAI WO ROAD, TAI PO, HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE JANUARY 20, AND RESPONDED ON AVERAGE 43 CALLS A DAY.
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SURVEY ON GREEN PAPER
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A SURVEY TO COLLECT RESIDENTS’ VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER ON THE REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IS BEING CONDUCTED IN THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT.
THE SURVEY IS BEING CARRIED OUT BY A CONSULTANT FIRM COMMISSIONED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD’S WORKING GROUP ON POLITICAL REFORM.
"A TOTAL OF 400 PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT WILL BE RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD WHICH WILL LAST UNTIL AUGUST 11,” A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WORKING GROUP SAID.
THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE WORKING GROUP IN SEPTEMBER AND THE INFORMATION WILL BE PASSED ON TO THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE SURVEY OFFICE, HE ADDED.
THE SURVEY IS PART OF A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE WORKING GROUP TO HELP PUBLICISE THE DOCUMENT AMONG RESIDENTS.
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A SUM OF $88,000 HAS BEEN ALLOCATED FROM DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE PRINTING LEAFLETS, POSTERS, LETTERGRAMMES, DISPLAYING BANNERS, HOI,DING EXHIBITIONS AND SEMINARS.
THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALSO ARRANGED SPECIAL MEET-THE-PUBLIC SESSIONS EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING TO GATHER VIEWS FROM THE RESIDENTS ON THE DOCUMENT.
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DISCUSSION ON SOCIAL WELFARE BENEFITS » * * * »
THE CURRENT LEVEL OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND OLD AGE ALLOWANCE WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD’S HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON.
DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR WONG HON-CHUNG, WILL ASK IF THERE ARE ANY GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING THE RATE OF ASSISTANCE AND IF THERE ARE PLANS FOR REVISION. SHA TIN DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MRS LESLIE HUNG, WILL ATTEND TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO DISCUSS PAPERS ON THE DREDGING WORK IN THE SHING MUN RIVER AND SURVEY OF INDUSTRIAL EFFLUEN'I S, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENTS RESPECTIVELY.
ALSO ON THE AGENDA WILL BE A PAPER ON THE SUI WO COURT CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE, FIVE YEAR FORECASTS AND ANNUAL ESTIMATES OF FUNDS FOR THE BOARD, AS WELL AS PROGRESS REPORTS FROM I HE COMMITTEE’S WORKING GROUPS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON 6/F., KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION.
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EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD TO MEET t ♦ ♦ ♦ *
THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE CONSULTATION PAPER ON MANAGEMENT IN PRIVATE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS AT THEIR MEETING ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 6).
BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS EXCAVATED MATERIAL FROM THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHAU KEI WAN FOOTHILLS (WEST) PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE.
SITE FORMATION WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE WILL BE CARRIED OUT BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1988 AND APRIL 1992 AND ABOUT 4,200 FLATS FOR 160,000 PEOPLE WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE END OF 1994.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 2.30 PM ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 6) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE 1ST FLOOR, 880-886 KING’S ROAD.
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SIXTY-EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE MUSIC OFFICE’S HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WILL VISIT THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM AUGUST 8 TO 23.
A ' MEET-THE-MEDIA’ SESSION TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE TOUR, ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS DORIS HO, ASSISTANT MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR (PROFESSIONAL), MR THOMAS WANG, AND MEMBERS OF THE TOUR GROUP WILL BE PRESENT AT THE 'MEET-THE-MEDIA’ SESSION AND AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS AFTERWARDS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE SESSION TO BE HELD AT THE LECTURE ROOM OF THE NGAU CHI WAN CIVIC CENTRE , 3RD FLOOR, URBAN COUNCIL NGAU CHI WAN COMPLEX, 11 CLEARWATER BAY ROAD (NEAR THE CHOI HUNG MTR STATION) TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT 3 PM. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON 5-8235337.
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TAXI RESTRICTED ZONES IN TSUEN WAN ♦ ♦ * ♦ *
A NUMBER OF ROADS IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE DESIGNATED PROHIBITED ZONES FOR NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 7).
THESE ROADS ARE:
♦ THE SECTION OF WAI TSUEN ROAD SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH TSUEN KAM INTERCHANGE;
» THE SLIP ROAD LINKING THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF TEXACO ROAD NORTH WITH SHEK WAI KOK ROAD;
♦ THE SECTION OF SHING MUN ROAD SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH MIU KONG STREET;
* THE SECTION OF THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH TAI HO ROAD;
♦ THE SLIP ROAD LINKING THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF TAI HO ROAD WITH THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD;
♦ THE LOOP ROAD LINKING THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF TAI HO ROAD WITH THE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF TAI HO ROAD;
♦ THE SECTION OF HOI PA STREET WEST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH TAI HO ROAD;
» THE SECTION OF SHA TSUI ROAD EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH TAI HO ROAD;
♦ THE SECTION OF TAI HO ROAD SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION Will! TAI HO ROAD ROUNDABOUT;
♦ THE SECTION OF SHA TSUI ROAD WEST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH FAI HO ROAD ROUNDABOUT; AND
♦ THE SECTION OF SHA TSUI ROAD EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH I Al HO ROAD ROUNDABOUT.
NO NT TAXIS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE PROHIBITED ZONES 24-HOUR DAILY.
WITH EFFECT FROM THE SAME TIME, THE FOLLOWING ROAD SEC I IONS WILL BE MADE NT TAXI RESTRICTED ZONES 24-HOUR DAILY:
♦ THE SECTION OF NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF TEXACO ROA^ BETWEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH SHING MUN ROAD AND TSUEN KAM INTERCHANGE;
♦ MIU KONG STREET;
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* THE SECTION OF SHING MUN ROAD BETWEEN ITS JUNCTIONS WITH MIU KONG STREET AND TEXACO ROAD NORTH;
♦ TAI HO ROAD NORTH;
♦ TAI HO ROAD SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY BETWEEN ITS JUNCTIONS
WITH HOI PA STREET AND SHA TSUI ROAD; AND
♦ TAI HO ROAD NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY BETWEEN ITS JUNCTIONS
WITH SHA TSUI ROAD AND SAI LAU KOK ROAD.
ALL NT TAXIS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM STOPPING FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS WITHIN THESE AREAS.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN KOWLOON TONG AND TSUEN WAN ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN KOWLOON TONG FOR ABOUT A MONTH FOR ROAD WORK FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 7).
HO TUNG ROAD BETWEEN LANCASHIRE ROAD AND DERBY ROAD; AND DERBY ROAD BETWEEN CHESTER ROAD AND HO TUNG ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
TRAFFIC ON CHESTER ROAD HEADING FOR DERBY ROAD WILL HAVE TO TURN LEFT ON TO DERBY ROAD AND WATERLOO ROAD.
IN TSUEN WAN, WAI TSUEN ROAD BETWEEN THE ACCESS ROAD TO LUK YEUNG SUN CHUEN AND MIU KONG STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT NINE MONTHS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN UNDERPASS.
MOTORISTS HEADING FOR TSUEN WAN WILL BE DIVERTED VIA TEXACO ROAD NORTH OR TAI HO ROAD NORTH.
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DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY LICENCE REVOKED * ♦ ♦ *
THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED THAT THE REGISTRATION OF CHIAP HUA CREDIT LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED TODAY (TUESDAY) AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE 1986.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL 5-233191
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5,
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
RECENT ARRIVALS NOT VRS ........................................ 1
NT POLICE REGION TO SPLIT ...................................... 1
•CREDITS' TO BE UPDATED ........................................ 3
SHW VISITS UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL ........................... 4
VIEWS ON CIVIC EDUCATION EXCHANGED ............................. 5
YOUTH ORCHESTRA ON OVERSEAS TOUR ............................... 6
REMINDER ON HOURS OF WORK FOR WOMEN ............................ 7
RAIN SHELTERS FIRST PROJECT INITIATED BY RESIDENTS ............. 8
MORE BUILDINGS JOIN NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME ................. 9
SITE FORMATION AT MA CW SHAN .................................. 10
NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL AT THEN MUN .............................. 10
LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BILL PUBLISHED ................... 11
SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD TO MEET CW FRIDAY ................. 11
SHA TIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO MEET........... 12
BOARD TO DISCUSS BUILDING MANAGEMENT MEASURES ................. 12
TUEN MUN DISTRICT SUB-OFFICE MOVES ............................ 13
DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED ....................................... 13
PROHIBITED ZONE IN WESTERN DISTRICT ........................... 13
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RECENT ARRIVALS NOT VRS *****
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (WEDNESDAY) REITERATED THAT PERSONS OF VIETNAMESE ORIGIN ARRIVING IN HONG KONG AFTER BEING SETTLED IN CHINA WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO STAY IN HONG KONG AS THEY ARE NOT REFUGEES BUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT ARRANGEMENTS FOR REPATRIATING SUCH PERSONS TO CHINA ALREADY EXISTED AND MANY SUCH PEOPLE HAD BEEN SENT BACK OVER THE YEARS.
"THE RECENT ARRIVALS ARE BEING PROCESSED TO ESTABLISH THEIR IDENTITY AND ORIGIN AND IF THEY ARE FOUND TO HAVE COME FROM CHINA THEY WOULD ALSO BE REPATRIATED," HE SAID.
"THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES HAD BEEN CONTACTED IN THIS CONNECTION. ANY REFUGEES WHO HAD COME DIRECT FROM VIETNAM WOULD BE PLACED IN EXISTING CLOSED CENTRES," HE ADDED.
SINCE JUNE 20, 1987, 3,040 PERSONS OF VIETNAMESE ORIGIN, WHO ARE SUSPECTED TO HAVE COME FROM CHINA HAVE ARRIVED BY BOAT IN HONG KONG. THEY ARE BEING EXAMINED BY THE IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES. ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO ACCOMMODATE THEM TEMPORARILY.
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NT POLICE REGION TO SPLIT *****
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS ACCEPTED THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FORCE’S PROPOSAL TO SPLIT THE NEW TERRITORIES REGION INTO TWO.
THE SPLIT WAS PROPOSED AS PART OF A REVIEW OF THE ENTIRE COMMAND STRUCTURE OF THE FORCE, COVERING THE THREE LAND REGIONS AND MARINE.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE NT SPLIT ARE PUT AT $125.5 MILLION IN CAPITAL SPENDING AND, ON FULL IMPLEMENTATION, $57.1 MILLION ANNUALLY IN RECURRENT SPENDING.
A BRIEFING PAPER PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE EXPLAINED THAT THE
NT REGION HAS DEVELOPED CONSIDERABLY, AND NOW HAS A POPULATION OF 1.8 MILLION. WITH THE GROWTH OF NEW TOWNS IT IS ESTIMATED THE POPULATION WILL RISE TO 2.5 MILLION BY 1993, OR MORE THAN TWICE THE CURRENT POPULATION OF HONG KONG ISLAND.
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THE NUMBER OF POLICE DISTRICTS WILL ALSO INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS FROM THE EXISTING SIX - FRONTIER, YUEN LONG, TUEN MUN, TSUEN WAN, KWAI CHUNG AND SHATIN - TO NINE, WHICH IS AGAIN DOUBLE THE NUMBER FOR HONG KONG ISLAND.
TAIPO DISTRICT IS DUE TO COME ON STREAM IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR, AND MA ON SHAN DISTRICT IN LATE 1990. TSING YI WILL OPEN AS A DIVISION IN MARCH NEXT YEAR AND WILL BE UPGRADED TO DISTRICT LEVEL.
ALTHOUGH THE NUMBER OF REPORTED CRIMES IN THE REGION INCREASED ONLY SLIGHTLY FROM 19,190 IN 1982 TO 20,047 IN 1986, THE GREATER DENSITY OF POPULATION AND WIDE SPAN OF COMMAND INVOLVED WILL PRESENT A GREATER REQUIREMENT IN POLICING.
IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE COMMAND STRUCTURE, THE FORCE PROPOSED THAT THE NT REGION SHOULD BE REORGANISED BY DIVIDIVNG IT INTO TWO SMALLER REGIONS: NT NORTH AND NT SOUTH.
NT NORTH WILL COMPRISE FRONTIER, YUEN LONG, TUEN MUN AND TAIPO DISTRICTS. NT SOUTH WILL TAKE IN TSUEN WAN, KWAI CHUNG, TSING YI, SHATIN, AND EVENTUALLY, MA ON SHAN.
THE SPLIT HAS BEEN PROPOSED IN RECOGNITION OF THE NEED, IN VIEW OF THE WEIGHT OF RESPONSIBILITY INVOLVED, TO HAVE ONE REGIONAL COMMANDER FOR ALL THE DISTRICTS CONTIGUOUS TO THE BORDER.
THE GEOGRAPHICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS DIFFICULTIES CAUSED BY MOUNTAINS AND RESERVOIRS BETWEEN TSUEN WAN AND SHATIN WILL BE OVERCOME BY THE NEW ROUTE 5 BETWEEN THESE TWO NEW TOWNS, WHICH IS DUE FOR COMPLETION BEFORE 1990.
THE PROPOSED REORGANISATION WILL BE INTRODUCED IN PHASES FROM 1989-90 TO 1992-93, IN LINE WITH THE PROJECTED DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION AS A WHOLE. ADDITIONAL MANPOWER WILL BE PROVIDED IN TRANCHES OVER THAT PERIOD.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSAL WILL REQUIRE SEPARATE PREMISES FOR THE TWO NEW REGIONS. A NT REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS BEING CONSTRUCTED IN TAIPO IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN LATE 1989. IT WILL BECOME THE NT NORTH REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
A NEW BUILDING WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE NT SOUTH REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS, FOR WHICH A SUITABLE SITE IN TSUEN WAN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. IT IS ENVISAGED THAT THE CONSTRUCTION TIME-FRAME WILL ALLOW THE NEW PREMISES AT TSUEN WAN TO COME ON STREAM BY 1993 IN LINE WITH THE FINAL PHASE-IN OF THE MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS.
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’CREDITS’ TO BE UPDATED * ♦ »
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS RECENTLY APPROVED BY CIRCULATION ABOUT $24 MILLION FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR THE COLLECTION OF GOVERNMENT REVENUE.
CALLED CREDITS, THE SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED IN 1978 AND WAS A COMPUTERISED CASH RECEIPTING SYSTEM WITH THE BASIC FUNCTIONS OF ISSUING RECEIPTS AGAINST PAYMENTS MADE BY THE PUBLIC AND RECORDING THE RECEIPTS FOR THE UPDATING OF COMPUTER FILES IN GOVERNMENT’S ACCOUNTS.
THE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY USED BY THE TREASURY, INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.
A RECENT REVIEW BY DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DATA PROCESSING MANAGER, HAS FOUND THE SYSTEM TO BE BADLY WORN.
THE MODEL OF THE EXISTING CASH RECEIPTING TERMINAL IS ALREADY OBSOLETE AND DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE SIMILAR UNITS TO ENABLE THE NETWORK TO BE EXPANDED AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE.
THE REVIEW ALSO FOUND THAT THE EXISTING SYSTEM HAS ALREADY REACHED THE LIMIT OF ITS DESIGN CAPACITY AND NO FURTHER ENHANCEMENT IS POSSIBLE.
IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AN EFFICIENT REVENUE COLLECTION SERVICE, THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES THEREFORE RECOMMENDED THAT THE PRESENT SYSTEM BE REPLACED. THE NEW SYSTEM INCLUDES BUILT-IN PROCESSING POWER AND STORAGE CAPABILITY TO IMPROVE TRANSACTION RESPONSE AND ENABLE EACH WORKSTATION TO CONTINUE TO FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY IF THE COMMUNICATION NETWORK BREAKS DOWN.
EACH WORKSTATION IN THE TREASURY WILL ALSO BE EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTICAL CHARACTER READER FOR THE PROCESSING OF COMPUTER-PRINTED DEMAND NOTES TO IMPROVE THE SERVICE TIME.
THE NEW SYSTEM ALSO INCLUDES A MID-RANGE COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH A 16-MEGABYTE PROCESSOR WHICH HAS SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO PROCESS ALL TRANSACTION DATA FOR THE UPDATING OF DEBTORS’ ACCOUNTS OF THE TREASURY AND INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
THE ACQUISITION OF THE ADDITIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEM WILL ALSO ENABLE THE TREASURY TO POSTPONE THE NEED TO UPGRADE THE EXISTING HARDWARE TO 1990.
IN ADDITION, THE SYSTEM PROVIDES THE TREASURY WITH GREATER PROCESSING AND SOFTWARE FLEXIBILITY AND THE CAPABILITY IN THE FUTURE TO DO CHINESE CHARACTERS INTO ITS LARGE-SCALE SYSTEMS SUCH AS THE WATER AND RATES BILLING SYSTEMS.
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THE SPENDING IS EXPECTED TO BE PHASED OVER TWO YEARS AND AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED SYSTEM, THE REPLACED EQUIPMENT WILL BE PASSED TO THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT FOR SALE OR DISPOSAL AS APPROPRIATE.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS ALSO APPROVED RESERVED SUPPLEMENTARY GRANTS OF $114 MILLION FOR THE 1986-87 AND 1987-88 ACADEMIC YEAR TO ENABLE THE TWO UNIVERSITIES, THE TWO POLYTECHNICS AND THE BAPTIST COLLEGE TO AWARD SALARY INCREASE TO ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC STAFF FOLLOWING THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE CIVIL SERVICE PAY SCALE WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1 THIS YEAR.
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THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MISS ELAINE CHUNG, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SAID HONG KONG’S REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT IN MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES WAS COMPARABLE TO THOSE IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES.
"THE FACT THAT WE HAVE DONE SO WELL DESPITE FINANCIAL AND STAFFING CONSTRAINTS IS CERTAINLY THE ENVY OF OTHER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN ASIA," SAID MISS CHUNG AT THE END OF A VISIT TO THE UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL.
"I AM CONFIDENT IN MAKING THAT CLAIM AFTER ATTENDING THE RECENT ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK'S (ADB) REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTH CARE FINANCING HELD IN MANILA, AND PRESENTED HONG KONG’S CASE," SHE SAID.
HOWEVER, MISS CHUNG ADDED THAT, LIKE OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD, THERE WAS ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL SERVICES IN HONG KONG.
"THAT IS WHY PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY TO OVERSEE THE DELIVERY OF HOSPITAL SERVICES IS ACTIVELY UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE AIMS WILL BE TO IMPROVE THE ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE, ENHANCE FLEXIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND INCREASE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION."
SHE ENVISAGED THAT THE PROPOSAL WILL BE SUBMITTED TO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
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ADDITIONAL SECRETARY OF MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF INDIAN GOVERNMENT, MISS MIRA SETH, CURRENTLY ON A STOP-OVER IN HONG KONG AFTER ATTENDING THE ADB CONFERENCE, JOINED MISS CHUNG ON A TOUR OF THE HOSPITAL. THEY WERE SHOWN THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY UNIT, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, AS WELL AS THE VARIOUS FACILITIES IN THE HOSPITAL.
"I AM DEEPLY IMPRESSED BY THE HIGH MORALE AND CHEERFULNESS OF THE STAFF OF THE UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE TO COPE WITH HEAVY DEMAND FOR THEIR SERVICES BY THE RESIDENTS OF KWUN TONG," MISS CHUNG SAID.
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CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION, MRS RITA FAN, YESTERDAY (TUESDAY) EXCHANGED VIEWS ON CIVIC EDUCATION WITH MEMBERS OF A WORKING GROUP ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC MINDEDNESS OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD.
ACCOMPANIED BY A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR PETER TAM, SHE ATTENDED A REGULAR MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP LAST NIGHT.
AT THE MEETING MRS FAN OUTLINED THE BACKGROUND TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION AND THE OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF CIVIC EDUCATION AGREED BY THE COMMITTEE.
SHE STRESSED THAT THESE OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE AIMED BASICALLY AT PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION. THEY WERE NOT MEANT TO BE DIRECTIVES AND DISTRICTS COULD OF COURSE SET THEIR OWN PRIORITIES ACCORDING TO DISTRICT NEEDS.
SHE SAID THE COMMITTEE WOULD BE ASKED AT ITS NEXT MEETING ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 7) TO ENDORSE A WORK PROGRAMME FOR THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION THIS YEAR. THE PROGRAMME INCLUDED, FOR EXAMPLE, A CLOSER LIAISON WITH DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, PUBLICATION OF A NEWSLETTER, UPGRADING OF THE EXISTING CIVIC EDUCATION RESOURCE ROOM TO A FULL-SCALE RESOURCE CENTRE.
THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION SCHEME STARTED THIS YEAR. TWENTY-THREE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED AND SUBSIDISED BY THE SCHEME.
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CONSIDERATION IS BEING GIVEN TO PRODUCING TV ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST (APIS) FOR THE PUBLICITY OF CIVIC EDUCATION AND TO HOLDING A WORKSHOP LATER THIS YEAR ON SPECIFIC AREAS RELATING TO THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION.
CHAIRMAN OF THE SHA TIN WORKING GROUP ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC MINDEDNESS, MR CHEUNG CHI-YUEN, WELCOMED THE INITIATIVE TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE TO INCREASE CONTACT WITH DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS.
ON BEHALF OF THE WORKING GROUP, MR CHEUNG OUTLINED THEIR WORK IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A GENERAL DISCUSSION ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL.
MRS FAN SAID AFTER THE MEETING THAT SHE HAD LEARNT A GREAT DEAL FROM THE DISCUSSION AND THE VIEWS EXCHANGED WOULD BE USEFUL TO THE COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE FUTURE DIRECTION OF ITS WORK.
THIS WAS THE FIRST DISTRICT VISIT BY THE COMMITTEE AND ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE FOR SIMILAR VISITS TO OTHER DISTRICTS LATER THIS YEAR.
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THESE VISITS IS TO FACILITATE EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE AND VIEWS BETWEEN THE COMMITTEE AND DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION.
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YOUTH ORCHESTRA ON OVERSEAS TOUR ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
SIXTY-EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (YSO) FROM THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH WILL BE VISITING THE UNITED KINGDOM BETWEEN SATURDAY (AUGUST 8) TO AUGUST 23.
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE OVERSEAS TOUR AT A "MEET-THE-MEDIA” SESSION TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS DORIS HO. SAID THE ORCHESTRA WOULD PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR’S EDINBURGH FESTIVAL OF BRITISH YOUTH ORCHESTRAS AND GIVE SEVEN CONCERTS IN EDINBURGH, MUSSELBURGH, STIRLING, LINCOLN AND LONDON DURING THE TOUR.
APART FROM PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, SHE SAID THE ORCHESTRA WOULD ALSO HAVE MUSIC EXCHANGES WITH OTHER ORCHESTRAS SUCH AS HELSINKI JUNIOR STRINGS AND LINCOLNSHIRE YOUTH ORCHESTRA.
MRS HO SAID THE ORCHESTRAL MEMBERS AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 25 HAD JUST COMPLETED ONE MONTH’S INTENSIVE TRAINING UNDER THE BATON OF ASSISTANT MUSIC DIRECTOR (PROFESSIONAL), MR THOMAS WANG, AND RESIDENT CONDUCTOR OF THE HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, MISS YIP WING-SIE.
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EXPLAINING THE PURPOSE AND VALUE OF THE TOUR, MRS HO SAID IT WAS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE MUSIC OFFICE’S INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING SCHEME BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS IN PERFORMING AND EXPOSING THEMSELVES TO DIFFERENT AUDIENCES.
THE MUSIC OFFICE HAD SO FAR CONDUCTED TOURS TO FRANCE, ISRAEL, CYPRUS, THE UNITED KINGDOM, CHINA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE AND ITALY, SHE ADDED.
ON THE BACKGROUND OF THE ORCHESTRA, MR THOMAS WANG SAID IT WAS FORMED IN 1978 WITH THE PRINCIPAL AIM OF PROVIDING TRAINEES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE WITH ORCHESTRAL TRAINING.
OVER THE YEARS, IT HAD HELD REGULAR CONCERTS IN HONG KONG AS WELL AS PERFORMING OVERSEAS, HE ADDED.
THE MUSIC PROGRAMME OF THE ORCHESTRA TO BE PERFORMED DURING THE TOUR COMPRISES SUCH RENOWNED PIECES AS ROSSINI’S ’’THE BARBER OF SEVILLE OVERTURE”, BRITTEN’S ’’SIMPLE SYMPHONY, OP.4”, HANDEL’S ’’WATER MUSIC”, BEETHOVEN’S "SYMPHONY NO.2 IN D, OP.36", VAUGHAN WILLIAMS’ "ENGLISH FOLKSONG SUITE", BIZET’S "SYMPHONY IN C”, HO LU-TING’S "NIGHT PARTY", FALLA’S "RITUAL FIRE DANCE" AND SIBELIUS’ "FINLANDIA".
HEADED BY MR THOMAS WANG, MISS YIP WING-SIE AND SEVEN OFFICIALS, THE DELEGATION WILL DEPART FOR LONDON ON FRIDAY.
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REMINDER ON HOURS OF WORK FOR WOMEN ♦ * * ♦ *
THE PROPRIETOR OF A PRINTING COMPANY WHO EMPLOYED FIVE WOMEN TO WORK OUTSIDE THEIR PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT WAS FINED $5,000 BY A TSUEN WAN MAGISTRATE RECENTLY.
THE FINE IMPOSED WAS THE MAXIMUM PENALTY PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS.
RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD BEEN CONVICTED FIVE TIMES UNDER THE SAME REGULATIONS IN THE PAST. PASSING SENTENCE, THE MAGISTRATE REMINDED THE DEFENDANT TO PUT A STOP TO SIMILAR OFFENCES.
UNDER THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS, THE "PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT" IS THE PERIOD AS ENTERED IN THE NOTICE OF PERMISSIBLE HOURS OF WORK, INCLUDING THE INTERVALS ALLOWED FOR MEALS OR REST, WITHIN WHICH WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS MAY BE EMPLOYED ON THAT DAY.
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"NO CHANGE SHOULD BE MADE UNLESS PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE HAS BEEN SERVED ON THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR AND ANOTHER NOTICE POSTED ON THE PREMISES 48 HOURS BEFORE THE PROPOSED CHANGE IS TO COME INTO FORCE,” A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
’’SUCH CHANGE SHOULD NOT BE MADE MORE THAN ONCE IN EVERY THREE MONTHS EXCEPT WITH SPECIAL PERMISSION IN WRITING BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR,” HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO CALLED ON THE PUBLIC TO MAKE USE OF THE DEPARTMENT’S HOTLINE — 5-8152200 -- TO REPORT ANY BREACHES OF THE REGULATIONS.
ALL COMPLAINTS WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND THE NAMES AND IDENTITY OF THE COMPLAINANTS WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED IN THE COURSE OF INVESTIGATIONS.
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RAIN SHELTERS FIRST PROJECT INITIATED BY RESIDENTS » ♦ * * ♦
THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BUILD TWO RAIN SHELTERS AT THE GREEN PUBLIC LIGHT BUS TERMINALS IN LAI KING HILL ROAD AT THE END OF AUGUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF WAITING PASSENGERS.
THE RAIN SHELTERS, MEASURING 5.4 METRES IN LENGTH WITH POLYCARBONATE SHEETS, WILL BE BUILT AT A COST OF $55,000 WHICH IS SPONSORED BY THE PUBLIC LIGHT BUS OPERATORS.
THE OPERATORS, MISS LAM BICK AND MR WONG MO, DONATED THE MONEY BECAUSE THEY FELT THAT THEY SHOULD SHARE PART OF THE RESPONSIBILITY TO BENEFIT PUBLIC LIGHT BUS PASSENGERS.
LAST YEAR, THEY SUBMITTED THEIR PROPOSAL TO THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT BOARD’S ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, WHICH STARTED TO LIAISE WITH THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF THE PROJECT.
THE DEPARTMENTS AGREED TO THE PROPOSAL, WHICH BECAME THE DISTRICT’S FIRST PROJECT INITIATED BY RESIDENTS AND PUT INTO PRACTICE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
"THE KWAI TSING ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WELCOMES SIMILAR INITIATIVES FROM OTHER PUBLIC LIGHT BUS OPERATORS OR RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT", THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR CHOW SUM, SAID.
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A CEREMONY WAS HELD TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DURING WHICH THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICE (KWAI TS1NG SOUTH), MISS ANNETTE LEE, RECEIVED A CHEQUE FROM MISS LAM AND MR WONG.
THE RAIN SHELTERS AT LAI KING HILL ROAD TERMINALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN OCTOBER.
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SIX BUILDINGS INCLUDING TWO BLOCKS IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND AN INDUSTRIAL.BUILDING WILL JOIN THE FOURTH PHASE OF THE EASTERN • DISTRICT NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME THIS FRIDAY (AUGUST 7).
THEY ARE THE UNITED BUILDING IN CAUSEWAY BAY, TUNG FAT BUILDING IN NORTH POINT, FUK CHEONG BUILDING IN QUARRY BAY, BLOCK G OF MING WAH BUILDING IN SHAU KEI WAN, LEE TSUI HOUSE IN WAN TSUI ESTATE AND CHAI WAN INDUSTRIAL CENTRE.
THE AIM OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME IS TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF FAMILIES LIVING IN THE SAME BUILDING TO TAKE POSITIVE STEPS TO GUARD NOT ONLY THEIR OWN HOMES AND PROPERTY, BUT ALSO TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE HOMES AND PROPERTY OF THEIR NEIGHBOURS.
AN INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE FOURTH PHASE OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME IN EASTERN DISTRICT WILL BE HELD AT 8 PM ON FRIDAY ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF CITYPLAZA, TAIKOO SHING.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE CRIME PREVENTION OFFICER (EASTERN), MR YU KA-WING, WILL GIVE A TALK ON THE SCHEME AND JUNIOR POLICE CALL (EASTERN) WILL STAGE A SINGING PERFORMANCE AND A TAEKWONDO DEMONSTRATION.
EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GARY YEUNG; EASTERN POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR R.M.A. HARPER; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG; CHAIRMAN OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MR LEUNG SAU-CHI AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHOW FUNG-CHEUNG WILL OFFICIATE AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 8 PM ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 7) ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF CITYPLAZA, TAIKOO SHING.
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ABOUT 20 HECTARES OF LAND WILL BE FORMED BY RECLAMATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE MA ON SHAN AREA, SHA TIN.
THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDES CONSTRUCTING ABOUT 600 METRES OF SEAWALL.
PART OF THE FILL MATERIAL WILL BE EXTRACTED FROM BORROW AREAS IN WHICH ABOUT SIX HECTARES OF LAND WILL ALSO BE FORMED.
THE LAND FORMED WILL BE USED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING, AMENITY OPEN SPACE AND GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER AND TAKE ABOUT 30 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS NOON ON AUGUST 21.
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NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL AT TUEN MUN *****
A STANDARD SECONDARY SCHOOL IS NOW BEING BUILT NEAR TSING SHAN TSUEN, TUEN MUN, TO MEET INCREASING LOCAL DEMAND.
WORK STARTED FOLLOWING THE AWARD RECENTLY OF AN $11.88 MILLION CONTRACT BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE PROJECT INVOLVES BUILDING A MAIN TEACHING BLOCK AND A SPECIAL ROOMS BLOCK ON THE 6,400-SQUARE-METRE SITE.
THE MAIN TEACHING BLOCK WILL COMPRISE 24 CLASSROOMS AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICES AND CHANGING ROOMS ON THE GROUND FLOOR.
THE SPECIAL ROOMS BLOCK WILL PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS, A LIBRARY AND WORKSHOPS.
ALSO INCLUDED ARE AN ASSEMBLY HALL WITH COVERED PLAY AREA ON THE GROUND FLOOR, SEPARATE ANCILLARY BUILDINGS AND STAFF QUARTERS, BASKETBALL COURT, CAR PARK AND PLANTING AREAS.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO AWARDED AN $832,000 CONTRACT FOR THE SCHOOL’S ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT 16 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THERE ARE 18 SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN TUEN MUN NEW TOWN AT PRESENT,INCLUDING GOVERNMENT, AIDED AND PRE-VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS. ANOTHER 17 ARE EITHER UNDER PLANNING OR CONSTRUCTION TO SERVE THE GROWING POPULATION.
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LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BILL PUBLISHED
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THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BILL WHICH THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL APPROVED ON JULY 28 WILL BE GAZETTED ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 7).
A PRESS CONFERENCE TO EXPLAIN THE BILL WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 7) AFTERNOON IN THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH CONFERENCE ROOM.
IT WILL BE CHAIRED BY THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR GRAHAM BARNES, WHO IS CHAIRMAN OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PROVISIONAL BOARD. ALSO PRESENT WILL BE THE CORPORATION’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MR ABRAHAM RAZACK, AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE PROVISIONAL BOARD, MISS LEUNG WAI-TUNG, AND MR SAMUEL WONG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH ON THE 21ST FLOOR OF MURRAY BUILDING AT 3 PM ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 7).
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SHAM SHU1 PO DISTRICT BOARD TO MEET ON FRIDAY
SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 7) TO DISCUSS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS (OWNERS INCORPORATION) ORDINANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DEEDS OF MUTUAL COVENANT.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO GIVE VIEWS ON THE EXISTING "MEET-THE-PUBLIC" SCHEME IN THE DISTRICT.
OTHER ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE A PROPOSAL ON THE USAGE OF DISTRICT BOARD NOTICE BOARDS AND THE USAGE OF DB FUNDS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE MEETING WHICH WILL START AT 2 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD, 39 TONKIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR, KOWLOON.
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THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON TO DISCUSS THE FIVE-YEAR FORECASTS AND ANNUAL ESTIMATES OF FUNDS FOR THE BOARD.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE’S WORKING GROUPS, FINANCIAL POSITION AND PROGRESS OF DB SPONSORED ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS BY THE WORKING GROUPS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 4 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM, 6/F, KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION.
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BOARD TO DISCUSS BUILDING MANAGEMENT MEASURES
THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO DISCUSS TWO PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS.
THE PROPOSALS SEEK TO AMEND THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS (OWNERS INCORPORATION) ORDINANCE AND TO IMPROVE THE CONTENTS OF NEW DEEDS OF MUTUAL COVENANT.
MEMBERS’ VIEWS WILL ALSO BE SOUGHT ON THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT AND THE TEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT OF A SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF CHERRY STREET AND FERRY STREET.
THEY WILL DISCUSS THE PROBLEM OF LORRY PARKING IN THE DISTRICT. SOME 600 LORRY PARKING SPACES WILL BE ELIMINATED IN TAI KOK TSUI WHEN A TEMPORARY LORRY PARKING LOT IS ALLOCATED TO THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IN LATE 1988 AS A WORKS SITE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITIED TO COVER THE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM, MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.
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THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE’S SUB-OFFICE AT ROOM 105-108, TING LUNG HOUSE, ON TING ESTATE WILL MOVE TO ON TING/YAU 01 COMMUNITY CENTRE TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
THE OFFICE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES TO RESIDENTS AS THE MEET-THE-PUBLIC-SCHEME AND PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICES.
THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE SUB-OFFICE IS 0-4580102.
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DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
THE ACTING GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON LEE CHUEN-TIM ON MARCH 18, 1985 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO A SENTENCE OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
LEE WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF HO FAT-WONG
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NO VEHICLE EXCEEDING SEVEN METRES IN LENGTH WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE SECTION OF WHITTY STREET BETWEEN DES VOEUX ROAD WEST AND QUEEN’S ROAD WEST FOR ABOUT SEVEN WEEKS TO FACILITATE ROAD WORKS FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 8).
VEHICLES ON DES VOEUX ROAD WEST EASTBOUND HEADING FOR QUEEN’S
ROAD WEST WILL BE DIVERTED VIA WESTERN STREET
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
HONG KONG COUNCIL FOR ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION APPROVED ...... 1
CONFIDENCE ONLY INDUCED BY DEEDS, NOT WORDS ................ J
HOSPITAL AND CLINIC FEES TO BE REVISED ..................... 4
MAY EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS RET .EASED .................. 5
COMMUNITY MORE SYMPATHETIC TO MENTAL PATIENTS .............. 10
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS ................ 11
BOOKLET FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS PUBLISHED ....................... 13
MORTUARY BEING BUILT AT SEA TIN ............................ 13
LIGHTING UP BOWEN ROAD ..................................... 14
TUEN MUN HEALTH FORTNIGHT FOR THE ELDERLY................... 15
ILLEGAL STRUCTURES CLEARED IN KWUN TONG .................... 16
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EXHIBITION OPENS IN SHA TIN .............. 16
SAI KUNG DB TO DISCUSS N.T. PLANNING ....................... 17
LRT MONITORING COMMITTEE MEETS TOMORROW .................... 17
TSUEN WAN DB ON OVERSEAS VISIT ............................. 18
FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN STARTS TOMORROW ....................... 18
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1987
HONG KONG COUNCIL FOR ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION APPROVED * * » » »
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HONG KONG COUNCIL FOR ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION (HKCAA) TO VALIDATE DEGREE COURSES AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG AND THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE.
THE DECISION WAS MADE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE PLANNING COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AWARDS CHAIRED BY DR DAVID BETHEL WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE LEICESTER POLYTECHNIC AND A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE SINCE 1982.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT HONG KONG NEEDS ITS OWN ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION BODY TO KEEP PACE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AT THE THREE LOCAL NON-UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONS.
"THE HKCAA, AN INDEPENDENT STATUTORY BODY, WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVING PUBLIC ASSURANCE OF THE CONTINUED INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTABILITY OF DEGREES AWARDED BY THESE INSTITUTIONS IN HONG KONG," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, A PROVISIONAL HKCAA WILL BE SET UP TO PREPARE FOR THE FORMAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HKCAA. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FORMER PLANNING COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AWARDS WILL BE APPOINTED TO THE PROVISIONAL HKCAA.
THE FULL COUNCIL OF 14 MEMBERS WILL MEET TWICE A YEAR IN HONG KONG, AND AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ITS HONG KONG MEMBERS CHAIRED BY THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN WILL MEET ON TWO ADDITIONAL OCCASIONS EACH YEAR IF NECESSARY, TO FACILITATE THE QUICK AND EFFICIENT WORK OF THE COUNCIL.
IN ADDITION TO PROMINENT LOCAL LAY MEMBERS, THE COUNCIL AND ITS VALIDATION TEAMS WILL CONSIST OF INTERNATIONALLY EMINENT SPECIALISTS IN THEIR OWN FIELD SOME OF WHOM WILL ALSO BE EXPERIENCED IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE PROVISIONAL HKCAA WILL HAVE A SECRETARIAT STAFFED BY CIVIL SERVANTS AND THIS WILL BE SET UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO WORK IN CLOSE CO-OPERATION WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS (CNAA) AND THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE IN EFFECTING TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTING A HONG KONG SYSTEM OF VALIDATION, WITHOUT INTERRUPTING THE EXISTING PLANS FOR VALIDATING DEGREE COURSES OF THE NON-UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONS IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE.
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"THE PROVISIONAL HKCAA WILL ENSURE THAT WHEN THE STATUTORY BODY IS ESTABLISHED, IT WILL BE CAPABLE OF UNDERTAKING FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VALIDATION PROGRAMME THEREAFTER," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE PROVISIONAL HKCAA HAS AS MUCH TIME AS IT NEEDS TO UNDERSTUDY THE CNAA AND TO GAIN EXPERIENCE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE IN THE CONDUCT OF ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION, NO TARGET DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE FORMAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HKCAA. THIS WILL BE DETERMINED IN THE LIGHT OF A PROGRESS REPORT BY THE PROVISIONAL HKCAA," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT HKCAA AS AN INDEPENDENT STATUTORY BODY WOULD DERIVE ITS INCOME FROM VALIDATION FEES WHICH SHOULD MEET THE COST OF RUNNING THE COUNCIL AND ITS SECRETARIAT. IF NECESSARY, THE GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL DISCRETIONARY GRANT, TO MEET ANY BALANCE OF THE COST OF RUNNING THE HKCAA.
"BEFORE HKCAA IS FULLY OPERATIONAL AND CAPABLE OF UNDERTAKING THE FULL PROGRAMME OF VALIDATIONS WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CNAA, THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MEET THE OPERATIONAL COSTS OF THE PROVISIONAL HKCAA," HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ALTHOUGH NO RADICAL CHANGE IN THE METHODOLOGY OF EXTERNAL COURSE VALIDATION WAS ENVISAGED IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE UNDER THE HKCAA, CHANGES IN THE EMPHASIS ON THE PART OF VALIDATION TEAMS, AND TO SOME OF THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE COURSE VALIDATION HAD OPERATED, WOULD BE MADE IN THE INTERESTS OF GREATER EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY.
"IT IS INTENDED, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT COURSE VALIDATION TEAMS WILL FOCUS MORE UPON COURSE DELIVERY AND THE INSTITUTIONS’ ABILITY TO ESTABLISH AND MONITOR THEIR OWN ACADEMIC STANDARDS, AS WELL AS DETAILS OF COURSE CONTENT AND DESIGN. THESE DEVELOPMENTS REFLECT A WORLD-WIDE TREND IN THE METHODS BY WHICH PUBLIC ASSURANCE OF THE MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED DEGREE STANDARDS IS ACHIEVED BY WAY OF EXTERNAL PEER REVIEW," HE SAID.
"IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE HKCAA WILL ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF THE HIGHEST STANDARDS AND QUALITY OF DEGREES AT THE LOCAL NON-UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONS AND, WITHOUT SACRIFICING QUALITY, WILL HELP DEVELOP GREATER SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN HONG KONG’S HIGHER EDUCATION, AND SERVE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF HONG KONG," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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CONFIDENCE ONLY INDUCED BY DEEDS, NOT WORDS *****
NOT ONLY WAS THE SIGNING IN 1984 OF THE SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG A TONIC FOR THE TERRITORY AT A TIME OF WANING CONFIDENCE, BUT THE LAST THREE YEARS HAVE PROVEN THAT IT WORKS, THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR GENERAL DUTIES, MR DONALD TSANG, SAID IN WINNIPEG, CANADA, YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING BEFORE THE WINNIPEG CHAPTER OF THE HONG KONG-CANADA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, MR TSANG SAID THAT THE AGREEMENT HAD LAID A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR STABILITY AND GROWTH.
AS EVIDENCE, HE POINTED TO THE NUMEROUS INDICATIONS OF A VIBRANT ECONOMY FOUND IN HONG KONG TODAY: THE HEALTHY PROPERTY MARKET, THE RECORD-BREAKING STOCK PRICES, GROWING FOREIGN INVESTMENT, LOW UNEMPLOYMENT AND INFLATION, AND BOOMING EXPORTS.
"THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY IS RESOURCEFUL, INVENTIVE AND FLEXIBLE. GIVEN GOOD SENSE AND ENTERPRISE THE NEXT CENTURY WILL NO DOUBT SEE HONG KONG REACHING EVEN MORE ENVIABLE GOALS," HE SAID.
MR TSANG SAID THAT THE CHANGE IN 1997 WOULD BE SIGNIFICANT AND PREPARING FOR IT IS A MAJOR CHALLENGE, WITH MUCH WORK REMAINING TO BE DONE. AND CONFIDENCE, HE SAID, CANNOT BE INDUCED BY WORDS, ONLY BY DEEDS.
"FOR SOMEONE LIKE MYSELF, 1997 IS THE GREATEST CHALLENGE I CAN EVER HOPE TO WITNESS IN A LIFETIME. NOTHING ELSE ON EARTH CAN MOVE ME AWAY FROM SEEING IT THROUGH SMOOTHLY," MR TSANG SAID.
WITH THE APPROACH OF 1997, THERE WOULD BE THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE MOTIVE TO WORK FOR FAITHFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS IN THE INTEREST OF A MODERNISING CHINA, AND EQUALLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, HE SAID.
"ON THE EVIDENCE SO FAR THERE IS ROOM FOR CONSIDERABLE ENCOURAGEMENT. THE BASIC HONG KONG DYNAMISM, PERSEVERANCE AND PRAGMATISM STILL RUN STRONG. BUT THERE IS A STRONG TRADITION OF CONSENSUS AND AN UNWILLINGNESS TO PREJUDICE THE MAJOR ELEMENTS IN HONG KONG’S PAST SUCCESSES.
"THERE IS A’WILL ON THE PART OF ALL CONCERNED TO SECURE CONTINUITY OF SYSTEMS AND TO AVOID A BREAK IN CONTINUITY IN 1997," MR TSANG SAID.
TURNING TO HONG KONG’S PRESENT RELATIONS WITH CHINA, MR TSANG SAID THAT THEY HAD BEEN DEVELOPING AT AN EXTRAORDINARY SPEED.
THE OPENING OF CHINA’S ECONOMY HAD ADDED A NEW DIMENSION TO HONG KONG’S COMMERCIAL AND SOCIAL LIFE, AND ALTHOUGH HONG KONG HAS TRADITIONALLY GENERATED A LARGE PART OF CHINA’S FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS, THE COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP WHICH HAS DEVELOPED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS COULD BEST BE DESCRIBED AS SYMBIOSIS, HE SAID.
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"HONG KONG IS IN MANY WAYS THE KEY TO CHINA’S MODERNISATION PROCESS. IT GENERATES THE CAPITAL AND SKILLS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THAT PROCESS. BY SOME ESTIMATES, 80 PER CENT OF NEW INVESTMENT IN GUANGDONG PROVINCE COMES FROM HONG KONG. THE PROPORTION IN SOUTH CHINA GENERALLY IS IMPRESSIVE. THE PEARL RIVER DELTA, HONG KONG’S HINTERLAND, IS GROWING AT A REMARKABLE RATE," MR TSANG SAID.
"HONG KONG IS, AND WILL REMAIN, AN UNBEATABLE GATEWAY TO THE CHINESE MARKET. IT IS HARD TO SEE HONG KONG’S FINANCIAL, INFRASTRUCTURAL AND LEGAL SERVICES BEING DISPLACED. THE RELATIONSHIP IS STRONGLY BENEFICIAL BOTH WAYS,” HE SAID.
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE OF CHARGES AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND CLINICS AS FROM SEPTEMBER 1.
THE FEE REVISION IS THE RESULT OF AN ANNUAL ROUTINE REVIEW WHICH WAS CONDUCTED IN LINE WITH THE EXISTING PRACTICE FOR DETERMINING HOSPITAL AND CLINIC CHARGES.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT PENDING THE DECISION ON THE PROPOSED HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, THE NEW FEES AND CHARGES SHOULD BE REGARDED AS AN INTERIM MEASURE.
FOR HOSPITALS, THE DAILY RATE IN GENERAL WARDS WILL BE INCREASED FROM $20 TO $23.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE GENERAL WARD WOULD CONTINUE TO BE HEAVILY SUBSIDISED BY THE GOVERNMENT. AT PRESENT, IT WAS SPENDING ON AVERAGE ABOUT $950 PER DAY TO MAINTAIN A REGIONAL HOSPITAL BED.
THE DAILY’CHARGE PER BED IN THE GENERAL WARD WOULD INCLUDE FOOD, DRUGS, LABORATORY TESTS, SURGERY AND OTHER TREATMENTS.
IN CASES OF GENUINE HARDSHIP, CHARGES COULD BE WAIVED PARTIALLY OR IN FULL.
FOR FIRST AND SECOND CLASS PATIENTS, DAILY CHARGES WOULD GO UP FROM $820 TO $900 AND FROM $545 TO $600.
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CHARGES FOR SPECIAL CLASS BEDS AT TSAN YUK HOSPITAL WOULD BE REVISED FROM #365 TO #460 DAILY.
FEES FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND CLASS OF WARDS OF THE TWO PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS — CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL AND KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL — REMAINS UNCHANGED AT $260 AND #175 RESPECTIVELY.
PATIENTS IN PRIVATE WARDS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY EXTRA FOR MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS, SURGERY AND SPECIAL LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS.
FOR OUT-PATIENTS, CONSULTATION FEES FOR GENERAL CLINIC WILL BE REVISED FROM #13 TO #18 PER VISIT.
MEANWHILE, CHARGES ARE REGULARISED FOR NON-ENTITLED PATIENTS WHO MAKE USE OF GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS OR CLINICS.
NON-ENTITLED PATIENTS ARE DEFINED AS THOSE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HOLD A HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD OR A BRITISH PASSPORT.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT IT HAS BEEN THE GOVERNMENT’S PRACTICE NOT TO SUBSIDISE NON-EMERGENCY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC SERVICES FOR SUCH PATIENTS.
AN ALL-INCLUSIVE DAILY CHARGE OF #950 AND #350 WILL BE MADE TO NON-ENTITLED PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE GENERAL AND PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL RESPECTIVELY.
CHARGES OF #65 AND #130 ARE MADE TO NON-ENTITLED PERSONS FOR ATTENDING THE OUT-PATIENT AND SPECIALIST CLINIC RESPECTIVELY.
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MAY EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS RELEASED
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THE VOLUME OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS GREW BY 28 PER CENT AND 48 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF 1987 AS COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR, STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY THE‘CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT INDICATED.
THESE BROUGHT AN OVERALL INCREASE OF 37 PER CENT IN THE VOLUME OF TOTAL EXPORTS. IMPORTS INCREASED BY 34 PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS.
ON THE SAME BASIS OF COMPARISON, THE PRICES OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS ROSE BY 3 PER CENT AND 1 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY, SO THAT THE PRICES OF TOTAL EXPORTS INCREASED BY 3 PER CENT.
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PRICES OF IMPORTS, ON THE OTHER HAND, ROSE BY 4 PER CENT.
AS A RESULT, THE TERMS OF TRADE INDEX (EXPRESSED AS A RATIO OF THE TOTAL EXPORT PRICE INDEX TO THE IMPORT PRICE INDEX) DROPPED BY 1 PER CENT.
COMPARING MAY 1987 WITH MAY 1986, THE VOLUME OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS INCREASED BY 30 PER CENT AND 48 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.
HENCE, TOTAL EXPORTS GREW BY 37 PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS. IMPORT VOLUME INCREASED BY 34 PER CENT.
ON THE SAME BASIS OF COMPARISON, THE PRICES OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS ROSE BY 3 PER CENT; RE-EXPORT PRICES ROSE BY 1 PER CENT WHILE IMPORT PRICES ROSE BY 4 PER CENT.
PRICES ARE BASED ON UNIT VALUES WHICH DO NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT CHANGES IN THE COMPOSITION OR QUALITY OF GOODS TRADED, EXCEPT FOR SOME SELECTED COMMODITIES FOR WHICH SPECIFICATION PRICE INDICES ARE COMPILED. THE VOLUME OF TRADE IS DERIVED FROM TRADE VALUES BY DISCOUNTING THE EFFECT OF PRICE CHANGES.
EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF COMPARISON TO THE 12 MONTHS ENDING MAY 1987 WITH THE 12 MONTHS ENDING MAY 1986, THE VOLUME OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS INCREASED BY 24 PER CENT WHILE THAT OF RE-EXPORTS INCREASED BY 35 PER CENT, GIVING AN INCREASE OF 29 PER CENT IN THE VOLUME OF TOTAL EXPORTS. THE VOLUME OF IMPORTS ROSE BY 26 PER CENT. OVER THE SAME PERIOD, PRICES OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS ROSE BY 3 PER CENT WHILE THOSE OF RE-EXPORTS ROSE BY 2 PER CENT. IMPORT PRICES ROSE BY 5 PER CENT.
THE CHANGES IN THE VALUE, UNIT VALUE AND VOLUME OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS BY COMMODITY GROUP FOR MAY 1987 AS COMPARED WITH MAY 1986 ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 1.
AS CAN BE SEEN FROM TABLE 1, PRICES OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS OF MOST COMMODITY GROUPS INCREASED IN MAY 1987 COMPARED WITH MAY 1986.
THESE INCLUDED CLOTHING (+7 PER CENT); TEXTILE YARN AND THREAD (+6 PER CENT); DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES (+6 PER CENT); TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES (+5 PER CENT); TEXTILE FABRICS (+5 PER CENT); FOOTWEAR (+3 PER CENT); RADIOS OF ALL KINDS (+3 PER CENT); TEXTILE MADE-UPS AND RELATED ARTICLES (+1 PER CENT); METAL MANUFACTURES (+1 PER CENT) AS WELL AS ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (+1 PER CENT). THE PRICES OF METAL ORES AND SCRAP AS WELL AS WATCHES AND CLOCKS REMAINED UNCHANGED.
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THE DOMESTIC EXPORT VOLUME OF MOST COMMODITY GROUPS INCREASED IN MAY 1987 COMPARED WITH MAY 1986, INCLUDING METAL ORES AND SCRAP (+66 PER CENT); TEXTILE FABRICS (+66 PER CENT); CLOTHING (+30 PER CENT); TEXTILE YARN AND THREAD (+29 PER CENT); METAL MANUFACTURES (+25 PER CENT); DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES (+21 PER CENT); WATCHES AND CLOCKS (+20 PER CENT); FOOTWEAR (+16 PER CENT); RADIOS OF ALL KINDS (+10 PER CENT); ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (+7 PER CENT) AS WELL AS TEXTILE MADE-UPS AND RELATED ARTICLES (+7 PER CENT). HOWEVER, A DECREASE IN DOMESTIC EXPORT VOLUME WAS RECORDED FOR TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES (-8 PER CENT).
THE CHANGES IN THE VALUE, UNIT VALUE AND VOLUME OF IMPORTS BY END-USE CATEGORY FOR MAY 1987 AS COMPARED WITH MAY 1986 ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 2.
AS PRESENTED IN TABLE 2, IMPORT PRICES OF ALL END-USE CATEGORIES ROSE IN MAY 1987 AS COMPARED WITH MAY 1986, RANGING FROM 2 PER CENT FOR FOODSTUFFS TO 8 PER CENT FOR CAPITAL GOODS.
MANY OF THE MAJOR IMPORTED FOODSTUFFS INCREASED IN VOLUME TERMS IN MAY 1987 COMPARED WITH MAY 1986. SIGNIFICANT GROWTH WAS RECORDED IN SUGAR; FRUIT AS WELL AS FISH AND FISH PREPARATIONS. HOWEVER, DECREASES IN IMPORT VOLUME WERE REGISTERED FOR TEA AND COFFEE; RICE AS WELL AS WHEAT AND FLOUR.
OVER THE SAME PERIOD, THE IMPORT VOLUME OF MOST CONSUMER GOODS INCREASED, THE MORE SUBSTANTIAL ONES BEING CAMERAS, FLASHLIGHT APPARATUS AND SUPPLIES FOR PHOTOGRAPHY; FOOTWEAR; MISCELLANEOUS MADE-UP ARTICLES OF TEXTILE MATERIALS AS WELL AS RADIOS, TELEVISON SETS, GRAMOPHONES, RECORDS, TAPE RECORDERS AND AMPLIFIERS. HOWEVER, A DECREASE WAS RECORDED IN THE IMPORT VOLUME OF TOBACCO MANUFACTURES.
THE IMPORT VOLUME OF MOST RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES ROSE IN MAY 1987 COMPARED WITH MAY 1986. THE MAJOR INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN WOOD, LUMBER AND CORK; CRUDE ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE MATERIALS; RAW COTTON; PLASTIC MOULDING MATERIALS; LEATHER AND DRESSED FUR SKINS AS WELL AS MAN-MADE FIBRES. DECREASES IN IMPORT VOLUME WERE NOTED FOR IRON AND STEEL AS WELL AS COTTON YARN AND THREAD.
IMPORTS OF FUELS DECREASED BY 8 PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS IN MAY 1987 AS COMPARED WITH MAY 1986.
IN THE CAPITAL GOODS CATEGORY, THE IMPORT VOLUME OF ALL COMMODITIES INCREASED IN MAY 1987 WHEN COMPARED WITH MAY 1986, THE SUBSTANTIAL ONES BEING TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT; TEXTILE MACHINERY; SCIENTIFIC, MEDICAL, OPTICAL, MEASURING AND CONTROLLING INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AS WELL AS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY.
THE CHANGES IN THE VALUE, UNIT VALUE AND VOLUME OF RE-EXPORTS BY END-USE CATEGORY FOR MAY 1987 AS COMPARED WITH MAY 1986 ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 3.
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AS DEPICTED IN TABLE 3, THE RE-EXPORT VOLUME OF MOST END-USE CATEGORIES INCREASED IN MAY 1987 WHEN COMPARED WITH MAY 1986, RANGING FROM 11 PER CENT FOR FOODSTUFFS TO 56 PER CENT FOR CONSUMER GOODS. HOWEVER, THE VOLUME OF RE-EXPORTS OF FUELS DECREASED BY 45 PER CENT.
FURTHER DETAILS ARE CONTAINED IN THE MAY 1987 ISSUE OF THE "HONG KONG TRADE INDEX NUMBERS" AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AROUND AUGUST 10 AT HK$2.5 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE REPORT MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT BASKERVILLE HOUSE ON 5-214375 AND ENQUIRIES ON TRADE INDICES TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 5-8234918.
TABLE 1: INCREASES IN DOMESTIC EXPORTS BY COMMODITY GROUP
COMPARING JAN-MAY 1987 COMPARING MAY 1987
WITH JAN-MAY 1986 WITH MAY 1986
COMMODITY GROUP UNIT UNIT
VALUE VALUE VOLUME VALUE VALUE VOLUME
% % % % % %
CLOTHING 25 8 17 40 7 30
TEXTILE FABRICS 76 4 69 74 5 66
TEXTILE YARN AND THREAD 54 4 48 36 6 29
TEXTILE MADE-UPS AND RELATED ARTICLES 13 4 9 8 1 7
RADIOS OF ALL KINDS 37 ♦ 38 13 3 10
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS 3 -4 7 8 1 7
FOOTWEAR • 14 3 11 19 3 16
METAL MANUFACTURES 30 1 29 27 1 25
METAL ORES AND SCRAP 32 -3 36 66 * 66
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WATCHES AND CLOCKS 16 2 14 20 ♦ 20
TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES 3 4 -1 -3 5 -8
DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES 25 4 20 28 6 21
ALL COMMODITIES 32 3 28 33 3 30
NOTES FOR TABLES 1 TO t INSIGNIFICANT 3: , I.E. LESS THAN 0.5 PER CENT
PERCENTAGE CHANGES ARE CALCULATED FROM TRADE INDICES TAKEN TO MORE DECIMAL PLACES THAN THOSE TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE "HONG KONG TRADE INDEX NUMBERS". THEY MAY THEREFORE DIFFER FROM THE PERCENTAGE CHANGES TO BE COMPUTED FROM THE PUBLISHED FIGURES.
TABLE 2: INCREASES IN IMPORTS BY END-USE CATEGORY
COMPARING JAN-MAY 1987 COMPARING MAY 1987
WITH JAN-MAY 1986 WITH MAY 1986
END-USE CATEGORY VALUE % UNIT VALUE % VOLUME % VALUE % UNIT VALUE % VOLUME %
FOODSTUFFS 11 1 10 7 2 6
CONSUMER GOODS 47 5 40 44 4 39
RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES 45 3 41 43 3 39
FUELS -15 -16 2 -3 5 -8
CAPITAL GOODS • 38 9 27 45 8 35
ALL COMMODITIES 39 4 34 39 4 34
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TABLE 3: INCREASES IN RE-EXPORTS BY END-USE CATEGORY
COMPARING JAN-MAY 1987 COMPARING MAY 1987
WITH JAN-MAY 1986 WITH MAY 1986
END-USE CATEGORY
UNIT UNIT
VALUE VALUE VOLUME VALUE VALUE VOLUME
% % % % % %
FOODSTUFFS 14 -1 15 9 -1 11
CONSUMER GOODS 66 2 62 58 1 56
RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES 48 1 46 51 1 49
FUELS 15 -5 20 -37 15 -45
CAPITAL GOODS 35 1 34 38 -1 40
ALL COMMODITIES 51 1 48 49 1 48
COMMUNITY MORE SYMPATHETIC TO MENTAL PATIENTS
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PEOPLE IN HONG KONG ARE BECOMING MORE SYMPATHETIC TOWARDS THE MENTALLY ILL AND MORE AWARE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM COMPARED WITH FIVE YEARS AGO, REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (HONG KONG), OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MR KWOK NAI-SIK, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF HONG KONG HARBOUR, MR KWOK SAID THAT WITH THE JOINT EFFORTS OF THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR THROUGH IMPROVEMENT IN SERVICES AND THE EFFORTS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION, PEOPLE IN HONG KONG HAD BEEN MORE AWARE OF THE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM AND THEIR ACCEPTANCE TOWARDS MENTAL ILLNESS HAD MUCH ENHANCED.
MR KWOK NOTED THAT THERE WERE NOW 15 HALF-WAY HOUSES IN HONG KONG, CATERING FOR 515 DISCHARGED PATIENTS, AS COMPARED WITH THE NINE HALF-WAY HOUSES WITH 200-ODD PLACES FIVE YEARS AGO.
"IN ANOTHER FIVE YEARS’ TIME, THERE WILL BE 12 MORE HALF-WAY HOUSES FOR 670 DISCHARGED PATIENTS," HE SAID.
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HE SAID IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR ALONE THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WOULD SPEND 5110,000 IN PROMOTING PUBLIC EDUCATION.
"A NUMBER OF DISTRICT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN FORMED TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON MENTAL HEALTH IN THE FORM OF SEMINARS, TALKS, EXHIBITIONS AND VARIETY SHOWS," HE ADDED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC COULD HELP THEIR FRIENDS MAINTAIN GOOD MENTAL HEALTH AND PREVENT THE ONSET OF MENTAL ILLNESS WHEN THE LATTER COME ACROSS PERSONAL DIFFICULTIES OR STRESS BY OFFERING TIMELY HELP TO THEM BY DIRECT INTERVENTION THROUGH REASSURANCES OR PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT OR BY MEANS OF MAKING REFERRALS FOR PROFESSIONAL HELP.
HE SAID MENTAL ILLNESS WAS NOT A PROBLEM WHICH COULD BE DEALT WITH BY THE PROFESSIONALS ALONE AND SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FROM THE COMMUNITY WAS NECESSARY.
MR KWOK APPEALED TO EMPLOYERS TO TAKE ON DISCHARGED MENTAL PATIENTS AS EMPLOYEES TO GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO START THEIR LIFE AGAIN.
HE ALSO URGED THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WHICH HAD MADE GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE.
HE COMMENDED THE ROTARY CLUB FOR ITS CONCERN AND SUPPORT TOWARDS THE MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMME TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE WESTERN AND WAN CHAI DISTRICT.
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD ITS THIRD INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN DECEMBER.
THE THEME OP THIS YEAR’S SEMINAR IS "LANGUAGES IN EDUCATION IN BI-LINGUAL OR MULTI-LINGUAL SETTING."
THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR, ORGANISED BY THE "^INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION OF THE DEPARTMENT, WILL BE HELD AT THE SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST, FROM DECEMBER 15 TO 17.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, MRS RITA FAN, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
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THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SEMINAR ARE TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHER TRAINERS, LINGUISTS AND APPLIED LINGUISTS, LANGUAGE TEACHERS AND EDUCATIONAL PLANNERS TO EXAMINE THE ISSUES INVOLVED IN RAISING LANGUAGE AWARENESS AND IDENTIFYING GOOD TEACHING PRACTICES, AND LANGUAGE PLANNING IN EDUCATION.
PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO HAVE THE CHANCE TO EXPLORE THE CRITERIA FOR SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUAL BI-LINGUAL, BI-DIALECTAL, AND MULTI-LINGUAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS THE ISSUES INVOLVED IN THE EFFECTIVE USE OF LANGUAGE AS A TOOL FOR CLASSROOM LEARNING.
IN ADDITION, THE SEMINAR WILL PROVIDE A VENUE FOR THE PARTICIPANTS TO IDENTIFY THE FACTORS WHICH FOSTER A SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIP IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF THE VARIOUS LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS WITHIN ANY GIVEN SOCIETY IN AN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT AS WELL AS THE CRITERIA FOR SUCCESSFUL CLASSROOM LANGUAGE LEARNING.
A NUMBER OF OVERSEAS LEADING EXPERTS ON BI-LINGUAL EDUCATION AND ON LANGUAGE LEARNING WILL TAKE PART IN THE SEMINAR.
THEY INCLUDE PROFESSOR MICHAEL HALLIDAY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, PROFESSOR JIM CUMMINS OF THE ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION, DR PHILIP RILEY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NANCY IN FRANCE, DR CHEW CHENG-HAI OF THE SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, PROFESSOR NI BAOYUAN OF HUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY, MR LIU GUOZHENG OF THE PEOPLE’S EDUCATION PRESS IN BEIJING, PROFESSOR JOHN BIGGS OF SCHOOL OF EDUCATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND DR N.S. PRABHU OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE.
APPLICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SEMINAR ARE NOW INVITED. DETAILS AND FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION, PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 21ST FLOOR, 56 DUNDAS STREET, MONG KOK, KOWLOON, OR TELEPHONE 3-7719486 DURING OFFICE HOURS.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS SEPTEMBER 30.
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BOOKLET FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS PUBLISHED *****
THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION HAS PUBLISHED A "BOOKLET FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS” AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS YEAR’S CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
THE BOOKLET WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO RECENT ARRIVALS THROUGH' THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE AT THE QUEENSWAY BRANCH OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, STARTING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MRS RITA FAN, TODAY (THURSDAY) SAID: "THE BOOKLET SERVES TO PROVIDE BASIC INFORMATION ON THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE COMMUNITY WHICH IS CONDUCIVE TO HELPING RECENT ARRIVALS ADAPT TO THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT."
AMONG THE WIDE-RANGING TOPICS CONTAINED IN THE 17-PAGE PUBLICATION ARE THE VARIOUS FACETS OF LIFE IN HONG KONG SUCH AS HOUSING, SOCIAL WELFARE, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND MEDICAL SERVICES.
A TELEPHONE MEMORANDUM IS ALSO INCORPORATED TO FACILITATE FURTHER ENQUIRIES.
COMPRISING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES, THE 22-MEMBER COMMITTEE WAS TASKED WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF INCULCATING A SENSE OF CIVIC MINDEDNESS AND ARDENT PARTICIPATION AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
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MORTUARY BEING BUILT AT SHA TIN *****
A PUBLIC MORTUARY IS BEING BUILT AT FU SHAN, SHA TIN, FOLLOWING THE RECENT AWARD OF A $7.6 MILLION CONTRACT BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE PROJECT CALLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR-STOREY BUILDING OF ABOUT 2,500 SQUARE METRES NEAR LOWER SHING MUN ROAD.
BESIDES THE MORTUARY, THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE A PUBLIC RECEPTION AREA, LABORATORIES AND OFFICES ON THE LOWER FLOORS AND STAFF QUARTERS ON THE UPPER FLOORS.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO AWARDED TWO CONTRACTS OF MORE THAN $2.69 MILLION FOR THE ELECTRICAL, AIR-CONDITIONING, VENTILATION AND OTHER INSTALLATIONS FOR THE BUILDING.
THE WORK WILL BE COMPLETED IN 13 MONTHS.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6,
1987
14 LIGHTING UP BOWEN ROAD ♦ ♦ » * *
JOGGERS AND MORNING WALKERS WHO FREQUENT BOWEN ROAD WILL FIND THEIR ROUTE SAFER AND MORE CONVENIENT FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTS AT THE SECTION OF THE ROAD BETWEEN STUBBS ROAD AND WAN CHAI GAP ROAD PROVIDING LIGHTS ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE ROAD.
WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA, TODAY (THURSDAY) SAID THIS WAS PART OF THE DISTRICT’S STREET LIGHTING PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE LOCAL FACILITIES FOR ROAD USERS AS BOWEN ROAD HAD BECOME A VERY POPULAR PLACE FOR JOGGING AND LEISURE WALKING.
STREET LIGHTS HAD EARLIER BEEN INSTALLED IN OTHER SECTIONS OF BOWEN ROAD, MR GARCIA NOTED, AND THERE WERE INCREASING DEMANDS FROM RESIDENTS FOR MORE LIGHTS ALONG THE WHOLE ROAD.
THE WORK WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE LIGHTING DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY.
MR GARCIA ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD HAD PROVIDED A NUMBER OF FACILITIES ALONG BOWEN ROAD FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE RESIDENTS OVER THE YEARS.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD ALLOCATED $14,000 FOR THE PROVISION OF SIX CONCRETE MILESTONES AT EVERY HALF KILOMETRE ALONG THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT SECTION OF BOWEN ROAD FOR THE BENEFIT OF JOGGERS.
IN ADDITION, THE COMMITTEE HAD SPENT $68,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 11 RAIN SHELTERS WITH BENCHES AT VARIOUS PLACES ALONG THE ROAD, MR GARCIA SAID.
ALL THESE, TOGETHER WITH THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ALREADY INSTALLED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AT VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE ROAD, WOULD CERTAINLY MAKE IT MORE PLEASANT FOR JOGGERS AND LEISURE WALKERS, MR GARCIA SAID.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1987
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TUEN MUN HEALTH FORTNIGHT FOR THE ELDERLY » * t t t
A HEALTH FORTNIGHT FEATURING A CARNIVAL, TOUR EXHIBITION, FREE MEDICAL CHECK-UPS AND LECTURES WILL BE LAUNCHED ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 8)TO EMPHASISE THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH AND TO PROMOTE HEALTH AWARENESS AMONG SENIOR RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT.
THE FORTNIGHT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN RESPECT FOR THE AGED ASSOCIATION AND TUEN MUN DISTRICT ELDERLY SERVICE CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE, AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
AN OPENING CEREMONY AND CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AT 10.30 AM ON SATURDAY IN THE YAN 01 TONG COMMUNITY AND INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE TO LAUNCH THE PROJECT.
THERE WILL BE MEDICAL CHECK-UPS, INCLUDING BLOOD PRESSURE AND URINE TESTS, FOR THE ELDERLY, WHILE VISITORS TO THE VENUE CAN ALSO LEARN MORE ABOUT HEALTH THROUGH VARIOUS GAMES STALLS.
THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDWARD YAU; DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MR HO KIN-CHUNG; VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR CHAN WING-HING; AND CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG EVANGELICAL CHURCH, REVEREND CHOW KA-SING WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.
AN EXHIBITION ENTITLED ’’THE KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH” WILL BE HELD ON A ROTATORY BASIS AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN THE DISTRICT -INCLUDING THE YAN 01 SQUARE (AUGUST 9 AND 10), TAI HING COMMUNITY HALL (AUGUST 11 AND 12), SHAN KING COMMUNITY HALL (AUGUST 13 AND 14), BUTTERFLY ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE (AUGUST 15 TO 17), AND ON TING AND YAU 01 ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE (AUGUST 18 AND 19).
MEANWHILE, FREE MEDICAL CHECK-UPS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE ELDERLY AT THE YAN 01 TONG FROM 10.30 AM TO 4 PM ON AUGUST 8. SIMILAR CHECK-UPS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED AT THE TAI HING COMMUNITY HALL, SIU HONG COURT ESTATE OFFICE, SHAN KING COMMUNITY HALL AND BUTTERFLY ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE FROM 9 AM TO 12 NOON ON AUGUST 11, 12, 14 AND 15 RESPECTIVELY, WHILE SENIOR RESIDENTS CAN HAVE FREE CHECK-UPS AT THE ON TING AND YAU 01 ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM ON AUGUST 18.
IN ADDITION, TWO LECTURES ON COMMON ILLNESS OF THE ELDERLY WILL BE HELD AT 10 AM AT THE ON TING AND YAU 01 ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE ON AUGUST 14 AND BUTTERFLY ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE ON AUGUST 17.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT HEALTH FORTNIGHT FOR THE ELDERLY AT 10.30 AM ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 8) AT THE YAN 01 TONG COMMUNITY AND INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE, YAN CHING CIRCUIT, TUEN MUN. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO USE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER, TSIM SHA TSUI, AT 9.15 AM SHARP.
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ILLEGAL STRUCTURES CLEARED IN KWUN TONG » » » * «
A TOTAL OF 12 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AT SIDE LANE AND REAR LANE OF 21-69, SHUI WO STREET IN KWUN TONG WAS CLEARED IN AN OPERATION THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING.
THEY INCLUDED A DOMESTIC STRUCTURE AND 11 STORAGE STRUCTURES AND COMMERCIAL UNDERTAKINGS.
TODAY’S OPERATION WAS PART OF THE ON-GOING "OPERATION FAR-FLING" PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT IN KWUN TONG.
CO-ORDINATED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, THE OPERATION WAS JOINTLY CARRIED OUT BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE.
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INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EXHIBITION OPENS IN SHA TIN * * » * t
THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR RON BRIDGE, AND THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR YIU YAN-NANG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EXHIBITION JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 8).
OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS INCLUDE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERATION, MR CHENG YtU-TONG AND MR TAM YIU-CHUNG.
THE TWO-DAY EXHIBITION, TO BE HELD AT THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN PLAZA, FEATURES SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN "WORKING AT HEIGHT" AND "HANDLING OF DANGEROUS CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES".
APART FROM STATIC DISPLAYS, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO STAGE A "SAFETY EXTRAVAGANZA" WHICH IS A 15-MINUTE MULTI-SCREEN SLIDE SHOW ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY THROUGHOUT THE EXHIBITION PERIOD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 10 AM ON SATURDAY ON LEVEL 3 OF THE NEW TOWN PLAZA, SHA TIN.
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SAI KUNG DB TO DISCUSS N.T. PLANNING
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MEMBERS OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO DISCUSS THE SOUTH EASTERN NEW TERRITORIES SUB-REGIONAL PLANNING STATEMENT.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE DOCUMENT.
MEANWHILE, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON) OF CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR FRANKIE LUI, WILL ALSO BRIEF MEMBERS ON TWO PROPOSED MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE A REPORT BY THE BOARD’S REGIONAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, MR WAN YUET-KAU, THE PROGRESS REPORT OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND APPLICATIONS FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 10 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD, SECOND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG TOWN.
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MEMBERS OF THE TUEN MUN/YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARDS' JOINT COMMITTEE ON MONITORING LRT SERVICE WILL MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO DISCUSS MEASURES TO CURB POSSIBLE NOISE NUISANCE FROM THE LRT.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING FACILITIES AND TRACK SAFETY FACILITIES WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA; PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AT SIU HONG COURT; THE LRT’S OPERATION UNDER NORMAL, EMERGENCY AND BREAKDOWN SITUATIONS; AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENT OF KMB BUS SERVICES AND KCRC/LRT BUS SERVICES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 10.30 AM IN THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM ON 3/F., TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, NO. 1, TUEN HI ROAD.
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TSUEN WAN DB ON OVERSEAS VISIT * * *
THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD WILL GO ON A STUDY TOUR TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND TRANSPORT MATTERS DURING THE VISIT.
TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM SHIU, WILL ACCOMPANY THE STUDY TOUR AS AN ADVISER.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE FORTHCOMING TOUR AT 4 PM AT THE MAXIM’S RESTAURANT, LUK YEUNG SUN CHUEN NEAR TSUEN WAN MTR STATION TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER.
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FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN STARTS TOMORROW
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A SEMINAR ON CRIME PREVENTION AND SECURITY MEASURES FOR GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLERY SHOP OPERATORS IN THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE DISTRICT’S FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN.
THE SEMINAR WILL START AT 7.30 PM IN THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
SPEAKERS AT THE SEMINAR WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU, INSURANCE FIRMS AND JEWELLERY TRADE.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG AND DISTRICT POLICE COMMANDER, MR J.H. WALKER. *
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY AND THE SEMINAR WHICH WILL START AT 7.30 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE OFFICERS’ MESS, 9/F,YAU MA TEI DISTRICT POLICE HEADQUARTERS, 213 NATHAN ROAD.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
GOVERNMENT IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH CHINESE OVER VIETNAMESE INFLUX ......................................................... 1
TWO MORE CENTRES FOR EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ARRIVALS .............. 2
PRIVATISATION OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES ........................... 3
ACTING GOVERNOR VISITS NT FARMS ................................ 4
FIRST QUARTER SHIPPING, PORT jiND CARGO STATISTICS RELEASED . 6
DB CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES REVISED ............................. 9
COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY aND HUMAN DIGNITY ESSENTIAL IN WELFARE CHARITY ............................................... 10
SHW APPEALS FOR MORE ORGAN DONORS ............................. 12
HONG KONG-NORWAY TEXTILES AGREEMENT SIGNED .................... 13
TRADE MARKS RULES UPDATE PROVISIONS .......................... 11*
THREE MORE WEEKS TO GET NEW I.D. CARDS ........................ 1^
METERED PARKING CHARGES TO GO UP .............................. 16
HOVERFERRY SERVICE TO BE WITHDRAWN ............................ 17
SITE FOR OCEAN P.vRK DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED ..................... 17
SIX MORE BUILDINGS JOIN NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME ............ 18
YOUNG MUSICIANS LEAVE FOR UK .................................. 18
FULL DAY SYMPOSIUM ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT ..................... 19
YMT FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN STARTS ............................... 20
DB MEMBERS RETURN FROM JAPAN .................................. 20
DB MEMBERS TOUR IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ........................ 21
NT TAXIS BOUNDARY REVISED ..................................... 21
AIRPORT TUNNEL TRAFFIC LANES CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE ........... 22
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1987
GOVERNMENT IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH CHINESE OVER VIETNAMESE INFLUX * t * * t
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS TN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RECENT INFLUX OF VIETNAMESE ARRIVALS FROM CHINA ARE REPATRIATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THE ACTING GOVERNOR, MR DAVID FORD, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
"WE ARE IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, BOTH IN PEKING AND LOCALLY, AND THEY ARE VERY UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROBLEM, AND I’M SURE THAT TOGETHER WE WILL BE ABLE TO SOLVE IT.
"AS FAR AS WR’RE CONCERNED, THESE PEOPLE ARE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, AND MUST BE RETURNED TO CHINA. AND WE WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH CHINA TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE WHO COME ARE BROUGHT BACK AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE," HE SAID.
MR FORD WAS SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER VISITING FOUR PIG FARMS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. HE SAID THESE EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS DID CREATE A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR HONG KONG.
"WE HAD 2,000 LAST WEEK, AND SO FAR THIS WEEK WE HAD A THOUSAND, AND THAT OBVIOUSLY DOES PUT A GREAT STRAIN UPON OUR RESOURCES," HE SAID.
IN THE MEANTIME, HE ADDED, IN THE INTEREST OF HUMANITY HONG KONG HAD TO LOOK AFTER THEM BY PROVIDING THEM WITH SHELTERS. HE STRESSED, HOWEVER, THAT THESE PEOPLE WERE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR STAY WOULD HAVE TO BE KEPT AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE.
"WE HAVE TO LOOK AFTER THEM BY PUTTING A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS, MAKING SURE THEY DO NOT SUFFER IN THE CASE OF A TYPHOON. THAT’S WHY WE HAD TO OPEN UP VARIOUS CAMPS WHERE THEY WILL BE ON A TEMPORARY BASIS AS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
THEY ARE NOT, AS FAR AS WE ARE CONCERNED, REFUGEES. THEY ARE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. THEY’RE HERE ON A TEMPORARY BASIS AND WE MUST MAKE SURE THAT THEIR STAY IS KEPT AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE."
REGARDING HOW MUCH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE ARRANGEMENTS, MR FORD SAID THE ACTUAL COST WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO WORK OUT BECAUSE MANY DEPARTMENTS WERE INVLOVED, BUT HE ADDED THAT IT WAS A COST HONG KONG WOULD LIKE TO GET RID OF.
"IT IS A COST WHICH WE CAN’T AFFORD TO GO ON BEARING IN THE LONG TERM," HE SAID.
WHEN ASKED IF THE GOVERNMENT WOULD REOPEN MORE CAMPS IN THE NEAR FUTURE, MR FORD SAID HONG KONG WOULD PROVIDE WHATEVER SHELTERS IT HAD TO PROVIDE OK A TEMPORARY BASIS.
"IT WILL BE A TEMPORARY SHELTER, AND NOTHING MORE,” HE STRESSED.
"ALL WE ARE LOOKING FOR IS A TEMPORARY ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS UNTIL WE CAN RETURN THEM TO CHINA," HE SAID.
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TWO MORE CENTRES FOR EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ARRIVALS *****
THE GOVERNMENT IS TO OPEN TWO ADDITIONAL CENTRES TO ACCOMMODATE THE INFLUX OF EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (ECVIl’S), THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ROBERT UPTON, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE NEW CENTRES WILL BE IN THE FORMER ARMY WORKSHOP AT SHAM SHUI PO AND IN THE ARMY’S ERSKINE TRAINING CAMP AT TAI PO TSAI, SAI KUNG.
THE SHAM SHUI PO CENTRE WILL BE ABLE TO HOUSE UP TO 1,500 ECVIl’S WHILE THE ERSKINE CENTRE WILL TAKE 1,000. IT IS PLANNED TO HAVE BOTH CAMPS OPEN WITHIN ONE WEEK.
MR UPTON INSPECTED THE GREEN ISLAND QUARANTINE AREA TODAY WHERE SEVERAL HUNDRED ECVIl’S WERE AWAITING TRANSFER TO THE CENTRES. SOME ECVIl’S HAVE ALREADY LEFT GREEN ISLAND FOR CENTRES, AND OTHERS WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.
HE SAID HE WAS SATISFIED WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS AT GREEN ISLAND WHICH TODAY IS HOLDING ABOUT 600 ECVIl’S.
MR UPTON SAID THAT THE CONDITIONS WERE BASIC, BUT THE ECVIl’S HAD ALL ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
HE PAID TRIBUTE TO THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND AUXILIARY SERVICES WHO HAD MADE GREAT EFFORTS TO SET UP THE NEW QUARANTINE AREA.
MR UPTON CONFIRMED THAT EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WOULD BE RETURNED TO CHINA AS SOON AS ARRANGEMENTS COULD BE MADE WITH THE APPROPRIATE CHINESE AUTHORITIES.
MR UPTON SAID THE MATTER HAI) BEEN RAISED WITH THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN PEKING, WHO HAD EXPRESSED UNDERSTANDING OF HONG KONG’S PROBLEM. BUT MR UPTON COULD NOT SAY WHEN REPATRIATION WOULD COMMENCE.
IN THE MEANTIME, THE ECVIl’S WILL BE HELD IN CENTRES AT CAPE COLLINSON (600), LITTLE SAI WAN (2,400), SHAM SHUI PO (1,500) AND ERSKINE (1,000). THE ECVIl’S WILL BE MOVED INTO THE CENTRES IN PHASES AS SPACE BECOMES AVAILABLE.
MEANWHILE, IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES, MR UPTON SAID THERE WAS AN ESTABLISHED PROCEDURE FOR THE RETURN OF ECVIl’S TO CHINA.
WHEN ASKED WHETHER A MEETING WOULD TAKE PLACE IN CHINA IN THE NEAR FUTURE, MR UPTON SAID HE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS, BUT HE WOULD NOT RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY.
SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, MORE THAN 3,200 SUSPECTED EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS HAVE ARRIVED IN HONG KONG.
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PRIVATISATION OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES *****
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT BE INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD BE DONE BETTER IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
ADDRESSING A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB KOWLOON NORTH ON THE SUBJECT OF PRIVATISATION, MR JACOBS SAID HE BELIEVED THAT AS MANY SERVICES AS POSSIBLE SHOULD BE LEFT LARGELY IN THE HANDS OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR SUBJECT, OF COURSE, TO QUESTIONS OF SECURITY AND VIABILITY.
MR JACOBS POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD A FIRM COMMITMENT IN DEVELOPING A COGENT POLICY IN PRIVATISATION.
"THIS IS ESSENTIAL BECAUSE IT SERVES TO IMPLEMENT OUR BROAD ECONOMIC OBJECTIVES OF ALLOWING THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO CARRY ON ITS ROLE, OF CONTAINING THE GROWTH OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND OF ENHANCING THE EXISTING LEVEL OF EFFICIENCY IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES WITHIN THE USUAL CONSTRAINT OF LIMITED RESOURCES IN HONG KONG."
HOWEVER, MR JACOBS STRESSED THAT "THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS NOT RUSHING OFF TO SELL THE FAMILY JEWELS IN THE RUN UP TO 1997".
"WE ARE MOVING FORWARD CAUTIOUSLY AND SURELY, AS IN THE PAST, IN ACHIEVING GREATER EFFICIENCY IN THE SERVICES THAT WE RENDER," HE SAID.
OUTLINING THE GENERAL CONCEPT OF PRIVATISATION IN THREE BROAD CATEGORIES, NAMELY PRIVATISATION, CORPORATISATION AND COMMERCIALISATION, HE SAID "BY PRIVATISATION, WE MEAN THE TRANSFER OF A PUBLIC SECTOR OWNED ASSET TO TOTAL OR PARTIAL PRIVATE SECTOR OWNERSHIP".
"THE ADVANTAGES OF PRIVATISATION NORMALLY LIE IN THE SPEED IN WHICH DEVELOPMENTS CAN BE COMPLETED AND ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE INCREASE IN OVERALL OPERATING EFFICIENCY."
ON CORPORATISATION, MR JACOBS SAID IT WAS ONE STEP REMOVED FROM PRIVATISATION, WITH THE GOVERNMENT RETAINING THE FULL OWNERSHIP OF THE OPERATION.
"NEVERTHELESS, WE STILL ACHIEVE THE SAME ADVANTAGES OF PRIVATISATION THROUGH THE ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION TO TRANSFER ASSETS TO A SEPARATE PRIVATE ENTITY AND IN SO DOING, TO VEST THE DAY-TO-DAY FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL DECISIONS OUTSIDE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT," HE SAID, QUOTING THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY AND KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATIONS AS EXAMPLES.
HE WENT ON TO SAY THAT EACH POSSIBILITY NEEDED A GREAT DEAL OF CAREFUL THOUGHT. OFTEN THERE WERE SERIOUS STAFFING AND FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS.
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NOTING THAT COMMERCIALISATION OR CONTRACTING OUT OFFERED THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, MR JACOBS SAID THE GOVERNMENT AIMED TO CONTRACT OUT TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR VARIOUS TYPES OF SERVICES WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS.
THESE SERVICES NORMALLY CONCERNED THOSE WHICH WERE LABOUR INTENSIVE, RANGING FROM A FULL SERVICE LIKE MANAGEMENT OF CARPARKS TO SUB-CONTRACTUAL SERVICES FOR MAINTENANCE OR CLEANING, HE SAID.
’’GIVEN THE POTENTIAL ADVANTAGE OF INCREASING EFFICIENCY AS WELL AS QUALITY IN CONTRACTING OUT, WE ARE CONSTANTLY EXAMINING DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES TO IDENTIFY OPERATIONS WHICH COULD BE PERFORMED BETTER BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR.”
’’FURTHERMORE, COMMERCIALISATION OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR GOVERNMENT TO CARRY OUT NECESSARY TASKS WITHOUT EMPLOYING MORE CIVIL SERVANTS.”
’’THIS SERVES TO ACHIEVE THE VERY IMPORTANT OBJECTIVE OF CONTAINING THE SIZE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE.”
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ACTING GOVERNOR VISITS NT FARMS ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
THE ACTING GOVERNOR, MR DAVID FORD, TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED A NUMBER OF PIG FARMS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TO GAIN FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LIVESTOCK BREEDING AND TO SEE HOW ANIMAL WASTES WERE DISPOSED.
MR FORD FLEW TO TUEN MUN BY HELICOPTER ACCOMPANIED BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, DR JAMES HAYES; ACTING DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, MR ROBERT LAW; ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (WASTE AND WATER), ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, MR MIKE STOKOE, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
AT TUEN MUN, MR FORD WAS MET BY THE ACTING CHAIRMAN OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK, MR LIU CHING-LEUNG; THE KUK ’ S VICE-CHAIRMAN, MR TSANG LIN; THE ADVISER TO THE KUK, MR TAI CHIN-WAH; CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK-KEEPING ASSOCIATIONS, MR LEUNG CHIK AND REPRESENTATIVES OF RELATED ORGANISATIONS.
THE PARTY FIRST VISITED A FAMILY-RUN FARM AT LAM TEI VILLAGE IN TUEN MUN WHICH KEEPS ABOUT 100 PIGS.
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MR FORD NEXT VISITED A FARM WITH 35 PIGS AT HUNG MO TAM NEAR PAT HEUNG, YUEN LONG, WHERE A FARMING COUPLE PRACTISES THE ’DRY MUCK-OUT’ POLLUTION CONTROL METHOD.
AT SHA PO VILLAGE NEAR AU TAU, THE ACTING GOVERNOR TOURED A FARM MANAGING ABOUT 350 PIGS AND WATCHED HOW LIVESTOCK WASTES WERE DISPOSED OF WITHOUT TREATMENT. HE ALSO LEARNT WHAT MEASURES THE FARM HAD TO TAKE TO MEET PROPOSED POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS.
THE FINAL STOP WAS AT YAU TAM MEI WHERE MR FORD VISITED A LARGE FARM MANAGING SOME 2,000 PIGS. THE FARM OPERATORS PRACTISE THE ’WET MUCK-OUT’ POLLUTION CONTROL METHOD IN THE DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL WASTE.
OVER TEA AFTER THE VISIT, THE ACTING GOVERNOR MET REPRESENTATIVES OF LIVESTOCK-BREEDING ASSOCIATIONS FOR INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS.
MR FORD’S VISITS WERE IN RESPONSE TO AN INVITATION BY THE HEUNG YEE KUK AND LIVESTOCK-BREEDING ASSOCIATIONS FOR HIM TO LEARN ABOUT THE FARMING INDUSTRY, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GOVERNMENT’S WASTE DISPOSAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987. MR FORD ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO FAMILIARISE HIMSELF WITH THE WORK OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT.
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AT THE END OF THE VISIT, MR FORD SAID HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD COME UP WITH A GOOD SOLUTION TO KEEP AGRICULTURAL WASTE POLLUTION UNDER CONTROL WITHOUT PUTTING FARMERS OUT OF BUSINESS.
"I THINK WE ALL LEARNED A LOT TODAY, AND WE WILL GO AWAY AND THINK ABOUT THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED, AND I HOPE WE WOULD BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH SOME GOOD SOLUTIONS," HE SAID.
MR FORD POINTED OUT THAT UNLESS SOMETHING WAS DONE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE AND HUMAN WASTE, HONG KONG WOULD END UP WITH A SITUATION WITH TOLO HARBOUR LOOKING LIKE THE KAI TAK NULLAH.
"THAT'S WHY THE GOVERNMENT MUST ATTACH VERY HIGH PRIORITY TO THIS PROBLEM OF POLLUTION CONTROL," HE SAID.
NOTING THAT FARMERS DID MAKE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION IN HONG KONG AND MUST NOT BE PUT OUT OF BUSINESS, HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT MUST FIND A WAY OF HELPING THEM TO BRING THEIR FARMING SYSTEMS UNDER CONTROL.
"WE MUST FIND A WAY OF HELPING THEM TO BRING THEIR FARMING SYSTEM UNDER CONTROL SO THAT THEY DON’T CAUSE POLLUTION TO THE WATERS OF HONG KONG, AND TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY LIFE OF HONG KONG.”
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FIRST QUARTER SHIPPING, PORT AND CARGO STATISTICS RELEASED *****
IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987, 3,520 SHIPS WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 21.2 MILLION NET REGISTERED TONS (NRT) ARRIVED IN HONG KONG, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 312 (OR 10 PER CENT) IN NUMBER AND OF 11 PER CENT IN CAPACITY OVER THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1986, ACCORDING TO THE 'HONG KONG SHIPPING STATISTICS REPORT’ PUBLISHED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THE TOTAL TONNAGE OF CARGO DISCHARGED IN HONG KONG FROM INCOMING SHIPS (ESTIMATED FROM A SAMPLE OF MANIFEST CONSIGNMENTS) INCREASED BY 18 PER CENT.
WHEN ANALYSED BY SHIP TYPE, INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN THE NUMBER OF CONTAINER VESSELS (+164) AND OIL TANKERS (+43), WHILE A DECREASE WAS RECORDED IN THE NUMBER OF ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF VESSELS (-18).
INCREASES IN NUMBER WERE RECORDED FOR SHIPS REGISTERED IN PANAMA (+153) AND CHINA (+106), BUT DECREASES WERE RECORDED FOR THOSE REGISTERED IN THE U.S.A. (-22) AND SOUTH KOREA (-18). THE NUMBER OF SHIPS WITH A CAPACITY OF LESS THAN 10,000 DEADWEIGHT TONS INCREASED (+149) .
IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987, THERE WERE 3,532 OUTGOING SHIPS WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 21.3 MILLION NRT, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 308 (OR 10 PER CENT) IN NUMBER AND OF 11 PER CENT IN CAPACITY OVER THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1986. THE TOTAL TONNAGE OF CARGO LOADED ON TO OUTGOING SHIPS (ESTIMATED FROM A SAMPLE OF MANIFEST CONSIGNMENTS) ROSE BY 30 PER CENT. ABOUT 66 PER CENT OF THE DEPARTING SHIPS STAYED IN HONG KONG FOR LESS THAN TWO DAYS.
OF THE CARGO DISCHARGED FROM INCOMING SHIPS, 83 PER CENT IN TERMS OF TONNAGE WAS IMPORTS AND 17 PER CENT WAS TRANSHIPMENT CARGO. OF THE CARGO LOADED ON TO OUTGOING SHIPS, 52 PER CENT WAS EXPORTS (INCLUDING DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS) AND 48 PER CENT WAS TRANSHIPMENT CARGO.
THE MAJOR COUNTRIES OF LOADING FOR SEABORNE IMPORTS IN TONNAGE TERMS WERE CHINA (16 PER CENT), SINGAPORE (15 PER CENT), JAPAN (13 PER CENT), AUSTRALIA (10 PER CENT) AND TAIWAN (10 PER CENT), WHILE THE MAJOR COUNTRIES OF DISCHARGE FOR SEABORNE EXPORTS WERE THE U.S.A. (20 PER CENT), TAIWAN (12 PER CENT), CHINA (8 PER CENT) AND SINGAPORE (8 PER CENT).
TRANSHIPMENT CARGO WAS MAINLY LOADED IN CHINA (29 PER CENT) AND THE U.S.A. (16 PER CENT); AND WAS MAINLY DISCHARGED IN CHINA (20 PER CENT) AND THE U.S.A. (14 PER CENT).
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COMPARING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987 WITH THE SAME QUARTER IN 1986, INCREASES IN TONNAGE WERE NOTED FOR SEABORNE IMPORTS FROM CANADA (+390 PER CENT), SOUTH KOREA (+100 PER CENT), CHINA (+67 PER CENT), TAIWAN (+42 PER CENT) AND SINGAPORE (+30 PER CENT); BUT DECREASES IN TONNAGE WERE NOTED FOR SEABORNE IMPORTS FROM THE U.S.A. (-34 PER CENT) AND JAPAN (-11 PER CENT).
AS A WHOLE, THE TOTAL TONNAGE OF SEABORNE IMPORTS ROSE BY 17 PER CENT. AMONG THE PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES, INCREASES IN CARGO TONNAGE WERE RECORDED FOR SEABORNE IMPORTS OF CORK AND WOOD MANUFACTURES (+87 PER CENT), ARTIFICIAL RESINS AND PLASTIC MATERIALS (+50 PER CENT) AND PAPER, PAPERBOARD AND ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD (+44 PER CENT); BUT A DECREASE WAS RECORDED FOR SEABORNE IMPORTS OF IRON AND STEEL (-8 PER CENT).
DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987, THE TOTAL TONNAGE OF SEABORNE EXPORTS (DOMESTIC EXPORTS PLUS RE-EXPORTS) INCREASED BY 34 PER CENT. INCREASES IN TONNAGE WERE RECORDED FOR SEABORNE EXPORTS TO THAILAND (+160 PER CENT), SOUTH KOREA (+127 PER CENT), WEST GERMANY (+53 PER CENT) AND JAPAN (+52 PER CENT).
AMONG THE PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES, INCREASES IN TONNAGE WERE NOTED FOR SEABORNE EXPORTS OF PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND RELATED MATERIALS (+331 PER CENT), MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED (+156 PER CENT) AND INORGANIC CHEMICALS (+137 PER CENT), BUT A DECREASE IN TONNAGE WAS NOTED FOR SEABORNE EXPORTS OF VEGETABLES AND FRUIT (-29 PER CENT).
STARTING FROM THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO COMPILED STATISTICS FOR SEABORNE CARGO CARRIED IN CONTAINERS (OR CONTAINERISED CARGO).
OF THE CARGO DISCHARGED FROM INCOMING SHIPS, INCLUDING SEABORNE IMPORTS AND INWARD TRANSHIPMENT, 31 PER CENT IN TERMS OF TONNAGE WAS CONTAINERISED CARGO. OF THOSE LOADED ON TO OUTGOING SHIPS, INCLUDING SEABORNE EXPORTS AND OUTWARD TRANSHIPMENT, 74 PER CENT WAS CONTAINERISED CARGO.
IN TERMS OF TONNAGE, CONTAINERISED CARGO ACCOUNTED FOR 24 PER CENT OF SEABORNE IMPORTS. IN PARTICULAR, CONTAINERISED CARGO ACCOUNTED FOR A LARGE PROPORTION OF SEABORNE IMPORTS FROM THE U.S.A. (94 PER CENT), THE NETHERLANDS (87 PER CENT), WEST GERMANY (74 PER CENT) AND THE UNITED KINGDOM (66 PER CENT). THE TOTAL TONNAGE OF CONTAINERISED SEABORNE IMPORTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987 ROSE BY 30 PER CENT OVER THE SAME QUARTER IN 1986.
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AMONG THE PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES, CONTAINERISED CARGO ACCOUNTED FOR 95 PER CENT OF SEABORNE IMPORTS OF ARTIFICIAL RESINS AND PLASTIC MATERIALS IN TERMS OF TONNAGE, 90 PER CENT OF TEXTILES OF MAN-MADE FIBRES, 85 PER CENT OF PAPER, PAPERBOARD AND ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD AND 82 PER CENT OF CHEMICAL MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED.
FOR SEABORNE EXPORTS, CONTAINERISED CARGO ACCOUNTED FOR 69 PER CENT IN TERMS OF TONNAGE. IN PARTICULAR, CONTAINERISED CARGO ACCOUNTED FOR ALL OR ALMOST ALL OF THE SEABORNE EXPORTS TO WEST GERMANY, THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE U.S.A. AND AUSTRALIA.
THE TOTAL TONNAGE OF CONTAINERISED SEABORNE EXPORTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987 ROSE BY 35 PER CENT OVER THE SAME QUARTER IN 1986.
AMONG THE PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES, ALMOST ALL SEABORNE EXPORTS OF COTTON TEXTILES, PLASTIC MANUFACTURES, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED, COTTON GARMENTS, GARMENTS OF MIXED MATERIALS OR OTHER MATERIALS, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED, MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURES OF METAL AND NON-METALLIC MINERALS, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED AND TOYS WERE CONTAINERISED.
SHIPPING STATISTICS ARE COMPILED PRIMARILY FROM GENERAL DECLARATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE MARINE DEPARTMENT BY SHIPOWNERS OR AUTHORISED SHIPPING AGENTS AND COVER ALL OCEAN-GOING VESSELS ENTERING AND LEAVING HONG KONG, EXCLUDING YACHTS AND PLEASURE CRAFT.
PORT AND CARGO STATISTICS ARE COMPILED FROM OCEAN CARGO MANIFESTS SUPPLIED BY SHIPPING COMPANIES OR AGENTS TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
BECAUSE OF RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS, A SAMPLE OF ALL CONSIGNMENTS LISTED IN THE MANIFESTS IS USED FOR COMPILING THE STATISTICS. THE SAMPLING METHOD IS DESCRIBED IN THE EXPLANATORY NOTES OF THE REPORT.
MORE DETAILS ON SHIPPING, PORT AND CARGO STATISTICS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987 ARE CONTAINED IN THE 'HONG KONG SHIPPING STATISTICS REPORT' FOR JANUARY TO MARCH 1987, WHICH IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT CENTRE AT $19.50 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES ON STATISTICS PROVIDED IN THE REPORT MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE SHIPPING STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 5-8234887.
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DB CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES REVISED » * « *
DECLARATIONS OF CHANGES TO DISTRICT BOARD CONSTITUENCIES WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE BOUNDARIES OF 11 DISTRICTS, NAMELY CENTRAL AND WESTERN, EASTERN, WAN CHAI, SHAM SHUI PO, KOWLOON CITY, KWUN TONG, ISLANDS, KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI, SHA TIN, TAI PO AND NORTH.
THE CHANGES ALSO INVOLVED REALIGNING SOME OF THE CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES IN 17 DISTRICTS. NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO MONG KOK AND YAU MA TEI DISTRICTS.
"THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONSTITUENCIES WAS INCREASED BY 12 FROM 145 TO 157," A SPOKESMAN OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
FOUR URBAN DISTRICTS, NAMELY EASTERN, KWUN TONG, WONG TAI SIN AND SOUTHERN WILL EACH HAVE AN ADDITIONAL CONSTITUENCY.
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, TSUEN WAN, KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI, YUEN LONG, TUEN MUN AND SHA TIN WILL EACH HAVE A NEW CONSTITUENCY, WHILE NORTH DISTRICT WILL HAVE THREE ADDITIONAL CONSTITUENCIES.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THESE CHANGES WERE MADE IN THE LIGHT OF POPULATION GROWTH AND MOVEMENTS, PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE NEED TO BRING THE BOUNDARIES OF SOME DISTRICTS IN LINE WITH LAND ADMINISTRATION BOUNDARIES.
THE CHANGES WERE BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE SET UP IN DECEMBER 1986 TO REVIEW THE DB CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT PUBLIC OPINION.
"THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE TN GENERAL SUPPORTED BY THE PUBLIC," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
OTHER MINOR CHANGES WERE MADE. THE NAME OF KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT WAS CHANGED TO ’KWAI TSING’ DISTRICT IN LINE WITH THE NAME OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE. IN KOWLOON CITY, THE ’KOWLOON CITY AND SAI TAU’ CONSTITUENCY WAS RENAMED AS 'LUNG SHING’ CONSTITUENCY TO AVOID CONFUSING IT WITH THE NAME OF THE DISTRICT AS A WHOLE.
"CHANGES TO THE DISTRICT BOARD CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES HAVE TO BE DECLARED NOW TO ENABLE THE ANNUAL VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE TO START ON AUGUST 15 THIS YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"DECISION ON THE NUMBERS OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED' MEMBERS OF THE NEXT TERM OF THE DISTRICT BOARDS HAS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PUBLIC OPINION EXPRESSED ON THE COMPOSITION OF DISTRICT BOARDS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GREEN PAPER: 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT. THESE NUMBERS, THEREFORE, CAN ONLY BE DECIDED AFTER PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE GREEN PAPER IS COMPLETED,” HE ADDED.
THE CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES OF THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS HAVE ALSO BEEN REVISED IN LINE WITH CHANGES TO THE DISTRICT BOARD CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES. DECLARATIONS OF THESE CHANGES WERE ALSO PUBLISHED IN TODAY’S GAZETTE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PRESS BRIEFING ON REVISED DB CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES WILL BE HELD AT 4.30 PM TODAY (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS, 12TH FLOOR, WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE, 7 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.
PRESENT AT THE BRIEFING WILL BE A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR PETER TAM, AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY, CONSTITUTIONAL AND ELECTORAL AFFAIRS, MR G.F. WOODHEAD.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE BRIEFING.
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COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY AND HUMAN DIGNITY ESSENTIAL IN WELFARE CHARITY ♦ ♦ ♦ * ♦
THE RECOGNITION OF RESPECT FOR HUMAN DIGNITY’ AND COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY IS ESSENTIAL IN THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL WELFARE IN HONG KONG, CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SWAC) MR J.P. LEE, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
WHILE GIVING A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE WORKS OF THE SWAC AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF KWUN TONG, MR LEE SAID SOCIAL WELFARE IN HONG KONG HAD GROWN AND IMPROVED OVER THE PAST FEW DECADES.
"IT HAS DEVELOPED FROM CARE FOR THE DESTITUTE AND REFUGEES TO A SYSTEM CATERING FOR DIVERSE SITUATIONS AND NEEDS AS FAR AS RESOURCES ALLOW, AND BUILDING UPON CHARITY, THE RECOGNITION OF RESPECT FOR HUMAN DIGNITY AND COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY.
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"IT IS ALSO BEING INCREASINGLY PREVENTION-ORIENTED IN ADDITION TO PROBLEM-SOLVING AND IT NOW ENCOMPASSES THE AREAS OF COMMUNITY BUILDING, FAMILY, OFFENDERS, ELDERLY, YOUNG PEOPLE, WELFARE SUPPORT, REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY," HE SAID.
THE PROVISION OF WELFARE WAS NOT ONLY HUMAN AND RESPONSIBLE BUT WAS ALSO NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN A STABLE SOCIETY, HE SAID.
WELFARE BASICALLY ASSISTED THE DISADVANTAGED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SERVICE OR MONETARY SUPPORT AND THIS HELPED TO STABILISE LABOUR COST AND PROVIDED A SAFETY NET TO PEOPLE, HE SAID.
HE NOTED THAT WELFARE SERVICE WAS ONE OF THE FACTORS WHICH MADE HONG KONG’S WORK AND INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT ATTRACTIVE AND THAT A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IN OUR WELFARE PROVISION IN LINE WITH THE ECONOMIC GROWTH WOULD HELP RISING ASPIRATIONS AND INCREASING SOPHISTICATION OF OUR COMMUNITY.
STRESSING THAT WELFARE EXPENDITURE IN HONG KONG HAD BEEN MODERATE AND HAD NOT OVERBURDENED OUR COMMUNITY, MR LEE NOTED THAT SOCIAL WELFARE HAD GROWN AND IMPROVED OVER THE PAST FEW DECADES.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT’S WELFARE BUDGET TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN 1987/88 FINANCIAL YEAR WAS ABOUT $2,798 MILLION.
THE GOVERNMENT’S WELFARE EXPENDITURE BETWEEN 1984 AND 1986 OCCUPIED SIX PER CENT OF THE TOTAL WHICH WAS A SLIGHT INCREASE COMPARED WITH FOUR PER CENT OF THE TOTAL SHARE IN 1977.
IN TERMS OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, WELFARE EXPENDITURE TOOK UP 0.9 PER CENT BETWEEN 1982 AND 1986 A MODERATE INCREASE OVER THE 0.6 PER CENT IN 1977.
RECAPITULATING SWAC’S WORK IN THE PAST YEAR, MR LEE NOTED THAT THE COMMITTEE'S MAIN TERMS OF REFERENCE WERE TO KEEP SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES UNDER CONTINUOUS REVIEW AND TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE ON ALL MATTERS OF SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY.
HE SAID THAT APART FROM PEOPLE WHO WERE CONVERSANT WITH WELFARE SERVICE DELIVERY, THE COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP ALSO INCLUDED CITIZENS FROM OTHER PROFESSIONS SUCH AS EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGY, LAW, ACCOUNTANCY AND BUSINESS.
"THIS ALLOWS FOR A GOOD INTERCHANGE OF VIEWS AND EXPERIENCE ON SUBJECTS UNDER DISCUSSION, AND DESPITE THE HETEROGENEITY IN THE BACKGROUND OF MEMBERS, A CONSENSUS OF VIEW IS USUALLY REACHED.
"THE VIEWS OF THE COMMITTEE THEREFORE REFLECT NOT JUST PURELY THE THINKING OF SOCIAL WELFARE PRACTITIONERS, BUT ARE THE CONSIDERED OPINION OF PEOPLE IN MANY WALKS OF LIFE," HF. SAID.
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TURNING TO FORTHCOMING MEETINGS OF THE SWAC, MR LEE SAID TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED WOULD INCLUDE THE CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY, LAW REFORM COMMISSION SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT ON PROVISION FOR ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN, AND PROBABLY THE CONSULTATION DOCUMENT ON HOMOSEXUALITY.
THE COMMITTEE WOULD ALSO REVIEW THE PLANNING RATIO FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES, THE HOME HELP SERVICE AND OTHERS SUBJECTS WHICH WOULD COME UP BY SEPTEMBER.
OUTLINING THE WORKS OF THE SWAC, HE POINTED OUT THAT THE COMMITTEE HAD COMPLETED THE BIENNIAL FIVE-YEAR PLAN REVIEW; SET PRIORITY SERVICES AREAS; AND EXAMINED THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND ISSUE AND MADE PROPOSALS.
FURTHERMORE, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED ON THE REPORT BY THE WORKING GROUP ON DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE SERVICES; EXAMINED A REPORT ON SOCIAL WELFARE MANPOWER AND TRAINING BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL WORK TRAINING; AND REVIEWED THE EXISTING METHODS OF SUBVENTION AND GAVE ADVICE ON SUCH CHANGES AS MIGHT BE REQUIRED.
IN ADDITION, THE SWAC ALSO LOOKED AT THE EFFECTS OF AGE IN CIVIL LAW AS RAISED BY THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION AS WELL AS TO RECOMMEND NEW SERVICES AS THE SITUATION DEMANDS, MR LEE SAID.
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THE RATE OF INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF POTENTIAL DONORS OF ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANTS WAS TODAY (FRIDAY) DESCRIBED AS VERY DISAPPOINTING" BY THE ACTING SECRETRY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MISS ELAINE CHUNG.
SPEAKING DURING AN OPENING CEREMONY OF AN EXHIBITION ON TISSUE AND ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION AT CITY HALL, MISS CHUNG SAID I HAT DESPITE THE HIGH SUCCESS RATE IN ORGAN TRANSPLANTS IN HONG KONG AND THE UNCEASING PUBLICITY EFFORTS BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, "THE NUMBER OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTS IN HONG KONG REMAINED INSIGNIFICANT AS COMPARED WITH THE ESTIMATED DEMAND".
THE EXHIBITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY AND THE LIONS’ CLUB OF KOWLOON TONG.
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MISS (’HUNG SAID THAT DUE TO Till SHORTAGE OF DONOR’, ONLY 80 ACTUAL KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS WERE PERFORMED IN THE LASI TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS AS AGAINST A WAITING LIST OF ABOU’I 500 RENAL PATIENTS.
AMONG THE VARIOUS REASONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SUCH A LOW DONATION RATE, MISS CHUNG HIGHLJGIP ED THE "LACK OF ENTHUSIASM ON THE PART OF INDIVIDUALS,” WHICH STEMS FROM THEIR "1ND11 CERENT, APATHETIC ATTITUDES AND PREJUDICES”.
SHE RALLIED THE PUBLIC *!•) BREAK FHRUI’GH THIS MENTAL BLOCK TO BECOME ORGAN DONORS.
”WHAT GREATER LOVE CAN \N INDIVIDUAL GIVE TO HIS FELLOW BRETHREN WHEN HE CAN OFFER THE ( HANCE OF LIFE ITSELF TO OTHERS ESPECIALLY WHEN THAT ORGAN OR TISSUE IS NO LONGFR OF USE TO HIM?” SHE ASKED.
SHE HOPED THE PUBLIC COULD ADOPT AN ATTITUDE WITH MORE COMPASSION AND UNDERSTANDING IN THIS RATHER MATERIALISTIC SOCIETY.
DONORS* CARDS WERE AVAILABLE IN ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, IDENTITY CARD CENTRES AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION CENTRES OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, MISS ( HUNG \DDED.
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HONG KONG-NORWAY TEXTILES AGREEMENT SIGNED
HONG KONG AND NORWAY TODAY (FRIDAY) SIGNED \ THREE-YEAR TEXTILES AGREEMENT, TO RUN FROM JULY I THIS YEAR.
SIGNING THE AGREEMENT WERE Till YCTING SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR K.Y. YEUNG, AND Till NORWEGIAN CONSUL-GENERAL, MR LEIF HALVORSEN.
INITIALLING OF THE YGREEMENT TOOK PLACE IN OSLO EARLIER THIS YEAR AND THE AGREEMENT IS THEREFORE ALREADY IN OPERATION.
IN 1986 OVER 80 PER CENT OF HONG KONG’S TOTAL EXPORTS OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING TO NORWAY WAS COVERED BY QUOTA AND OVER NINE PER CENT BY EXPORT AUTHOR I SAT I ('NS.
THE NEW AGREEMENT, WHICH Will RUN (.TIL JUNE 30, 199’, COVERS 15 TEXTILE AND CLOTHING CATEGORIES. YNNUAL GROWTH RANGES FROM 0.7 PER CENT TO FOUR PER CENT, BASED ON 1986/87 RESTRAINT LIMITS PLUS GROWTH.
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THE TRADE MARKS (AMENDMENT) RULES 1987 WITH AN AIM TO BRING IT IN LINE WITH UP-TO-DATE INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID A NUMBER OF PROVISIONS IN THE TRADE MARKS RULES MADE UNDER THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 43) ARE NOW OUT-OF-DATE.
"THIS HAS THE EFFECT OF CREATING DIFFICULTIES FOR PRIVATE SECTOR PRACTITIONERS AND PREVENTING THE TRADE MARKS REGISTRY FROM OPERATING AT OPTIMUM EFFICIENCY."
THE AMENDED RULES MAKE THE FOLLOWING SALIENT CHANGES:
* AGENTS ACTING IN TRADE MARK MATTERS WILL NOT, IN EVERY CASE, NEED TO BE FORMALLY AUTHORISED.
* TRADE MARK APPLICATIONS WILL BE SIMPLIFIED BY AMALGAMATING TWO FORMS AND ENABLING AN AGENT TO SIGN THE NEW FORM.
* THE TIME ALLOWED FOR TAKING CERTAIN PROCEDURAL STEPS WILL BE INCREASED.
* A FEE WILL BE IMPOSED IN RESPECT OF THE "TAXATION" (I.E. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF COSTS PAYABLE) OF ANY COSTS AWARDED BY THE REGISTRAR UNDER THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE.
* THE CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS WILL BE REVISED IN CONFORMITY WITH UP-TO-DATE INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES.
THE NEW RULES WILL BE BROUGHT INTO FORCE ON NOVEMBER 1, 1987.
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0 THREE MORE WEEKS TO GET NEW I.D. CARDS * * * *
MEN BORN IN 1967 AND 1968 ARE REMINDED TODAY (FRIDAY) TO APPLY FOR THEIR NEW I.D. CARDS BEFORE AUGUST 29.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE IMMIGRATION AUGUST 5, THE EIGHT NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE OF 49,999 APPLICATIONS.
"IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 44,473 MEN YET APPLIED,"HE SAID.
DEPARTMENT SAID THAT UP TO
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HE ADVISED THEM TO COME FORWARD EARLY TO RENEW THEIR I.D. CARDS SO AS TO AVOID THE LAST MINUTE RUSH AT THE END OF THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.
"FAILURE TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARD WITHIN THE PERIOD SPECIFIED IS AN OFFENCE. THE DEFAULTERS WILL BE PROSECUTED AND LIABLE TO A FINE OF $3,000," HE ADDED.
APPLICANTS MAY MAKE USE OF THE PHONE-IN SERVICE TO ARRANGE FOR APPOINTMENT BY CALLING THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE.
THE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE:
HONG KONG : BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.
TEL. NO. 5-747070.
EAST KOWLOON: AMOY GARDEN PLAZA, 2ND FLOOR, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD. TEL. NO. 3-7553679.
WEST KOWLOON: CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 2ND FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI.
TEL. NO. 3-7232424.
TSUEN WAN : EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, 29-37 TSUEN FU STREET. TEL. NO. 0-4981259.
SHA TIN : S1IATIN CENTRE, PODIUM FLOOR, 2-16 WANG POK STREET.
TEL. NO. 0-6059108.
YUEN LONG : HOP YICK CENTRE, 2ND FLOOR, 31 HOP YICK ROAD.
TEL. NO. 0-793291.
TUEN MUN : CHI LOK COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, CHI LOK FA YUEN.
TEL. NO. 0-4580862.
SHEUNG SHUI : TSUEN WO TAI LAU, GROUND FLOOR, 82-84 SAN FUNG AVENUE, SHEK WU HUI.
TEL. NO. 0-927155.
THESE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
"THE APPLICANTS NEED TO BRING ALONG THEIR EXISTING I.D. CARDS NORMALLY IF THEIR CARDS WERE FIRST REGISTERED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS AGO AND BEAR THE «»* SYMBOL," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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’’HOWEVER, IF A PERSON’S I.D. CARD THAN SEVEN YEARS AGO OR DOES NOT HAVE THE TO FURNISH MORE PERSONAL PROOFS. IN
WAS FIRST REGISTERED LESS
SYMBOL, HE
ADDITION TO
IS REQUIRED
PRODUCING
EXISTING I.D. CARD, HE MUST PRODUCE HIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT AND EITHER THE FOLLOWING (IF ANY) - HONG KONG BIRTH CERTIFICATE, HONG ] NATURALISATION CERTIFICATE OR HONG KONG REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.
HIS ! OF KONG
”IN SOME CASES, APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THEIR CLAIM TO RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES. THFY ADVISED INDIVIDUALLY.”
PRODUCE
HAVE THE
WILL BE
HE REITERATED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
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METERED PARKING CHARGES TO GO UP t ♦ ♦ ♦
THE METERED PARKING CHARGES IN SEVERAL DISTRICTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR WILL GO UP FROM SUNDAY (AUGUST 9), THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE REVISED METERED PARKING CHARGES WERE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR.
THE CHARGES WILL BE INCREASED FROM THE EXISTING $1 AND 50 CENTS FOR 30 MINUTES TO $2 AND $1 FOR 30 MINUTES RESPECTIVELY.
THE NEW RATES WILL BE INTRODUCED IN WAN CHAI AND CENTRAL ON HONG KONG ISLAND; YAU MA TEI, MONG KOK, KOWLOON CITY AND WONG TAI SIN IN KOWLOON; AND SHA TIN IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE REVISED CHARGES WILL BE INTRODUCED PROGRESSIVELY, STARTING IN WAN CHAI. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOTE THE CHARGES WHILE FEEDING THE METERS. THE CONVERTED METER MAY BE DISTINGUISHED BY THE YELLOW INSTRUCTION PLATE ON THE METER INDICATING THE METER TYPE AND THE APPROPRIATE COIN TO BE USED.
CHARGES WILL ALSO BE INCREASED IN OTHER AREAS IF AND WHEN THE AVAILABILITY RATE FALLS BELOW 15 PER CENT AND SURVEYS ARE BEING CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN THIS RESPECT.
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HOVERFERRY SERVICE TO BE WITHDRAWN
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THE PASSENGER HOVERFERRY SERVICE BETWEEN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST AND NORTH POINT OPERATED BY THE HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM SUNDAY (AUGUST 9).
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (FRIDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THE HOVERFERRY SERVICE HAD BEEN OPERATING ON A TEMPORARY BASIS SINCE AUGUST 1985.
’’THE DECISION NOT TO EXTEND IS MADE IN VIEW OF THE CONTINUOUS LOW PATRONAGE ON THE ROUTE OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS,” HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT WAS NEGOTIATING WITH THE TWO BUS COMPANIES FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW CROSS-HARBOUR BUS SERVICE BETWEEN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST AND TAIKOO SHING.
MEANWHILE, THE TIMETABLE OF THE HOVERFERRY SERVICE BETWEEN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST AND CENTRAL WILL BE ADJUSTED TO OPERATE AT A 15 TO 25-MINUTE INTERVAL BETWEEN 10 AM AND 5.35 PM FROM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS, AND BETWEEN 10 AM AND 6 PM ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.
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SITE FOR OCEAN PARK DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED
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GOVERNMENT IS PROPOSING TO ALLOW THE RECLAMATION OF 3,350 SQUARE METRES OF LAND AT TAI SHUE WAN, ABERDEEN, TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A CRAFT VILLAGE BY OCEAN PARK LIMITED.
THE RECLAMATION IS TO BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 8,500 SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED.
WORK IS SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE IN OCTOBER AND BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED HAS BEEN DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN TODAY’S (FRIDAY) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HE HAS AN INTEREST, RIGHT OR EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEA-BED INVOLVED SHOULD SEND IN WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS BEFORE OCTOBER 6.
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SIX MORE BUILDINGS JOIN NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME *****
SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE TERRITORY WIDE NEIGHBOURHOOD
WATCH SCHEME IN NOVEMBER 1985, THERE HAD BEEN GREAT SUCCESS IN CURBING CRIME, PARTICULARLY IN REDUCING BURGLARY IN THE BUILDINGS, EASTERN DISTRICT POLICE COMMANDER, MR R.M.A. HARPER, SAID TONIGHT (FRIDAY).
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE FOURTH PHASE OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME AT THE CITYPLAZA, TAIKOO SHING.
MR HARPER POINTED OUT THAT BURGLARIES IN EASTERN DISTRICT HAD DECREASED FROM 962 IN 1985 TO 824 IN 1986. IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR THE FIGURE WAS 294.
"THIS ENCOURAGING TREND CAN IN PART BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE FACT THAT IN THE FIRST THREE COMPLETED PHASES OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME, 4,248 HOUSEHOLDS HAVE FORMED 344 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH UNITS IN 18 DOMESTIC BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT," MR HARPER SAID.
THE FOURTH PHASE OF THE SCHEME INVOLVES SIX BUILDINGS, INCLUDING TWO BLOCKS OF PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING WITH A TOTAL OF 114 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH UNITS COMPRISING 947 HOUSEHOLDS.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GARY YEUNG, SAID THE BASIC SPIRIT OF THE SCHEME WAS TO MOBILISE THE PUBLIC TO ESTABLISH A CLOSE LINK AMONG NEIGHBOURS OF THE SAME BUILDING TO TAKE POSITIVE STEPS TO GUARD THEIR HOMES AND PROPERTY.
"THOSE HOUSEHOLDS WHO HAD ALREADY JOINED THE SCHEME HAVE TAKEN A BIG STEP FORWARD IN HELPING THE POLICE FIGHT CRIME," MR YEUNG SAID.
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YOUNG MUSICIANS LEAVE FOR UK *****
A GROUP OF TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS LEFT FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM TODAY (FRIDAY) FOR A 17-DAY CONCERT TOUR.
LED BY TOUR DIRECTOR, MR THOMAS WANG, PRINCIPAL GUEST CONDUCTOR, MISS YIP WING-SIE, AND SEVEN OTHER OFFICIALS FROM THE MUSIC OFFICE, THE DELEGATION COMPRISES 68 MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
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APART FROM GIVING TWO PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL OF BRITISH YOUTH ORCHESTRAS, THE ORCHESTRA WILL STAGE FIVE MORE CONCERTS AT MUSSELBURGH, STIRLING, LINCOLN AND LONDON.
PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AT THE AIRPORT, MR WANG SAID: "WE EXPECT ALL THE ORCHESTRAL MEMBERS TO PERFORM THEIR BEST AS THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL MISSION TO REPRESENT HONG KONG.
"WE ALSO HOPE THEY WILL BROADEN THEIR HORIZONS AND GAIN EXPERIENCE IN PERFORMING," HE ADDED.
THE DELEGATION WILL RETURN ON AUGUST 24.
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FULL DAY SYMPOSIUM ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT *****
A DAY-LONG SYMPOSIUM FOR RESIDENTS, ACADEMICS AND PROFESSIONALS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE HOLIDAY INN GOLDEN MILE.
THE SYMPOSIUM, WHICH WILL MARK THE CLOSING OF THE YAU MA TEI PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT, WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN IN-DEPTH STUDY ON MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS, WITH A VIEW TO HELPING IMPROVE THE OVERALL STANDARD OF BUILDING MANAGEMENT.
SPEAKERS AT THE SYMPOSIUM ARE CNTA PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR FRANKIE LUI; LECTURER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, MISS LEUNG WAI-TUNG; CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG HOUSING AFFAIRS ASSOCIATION, MR LEE ON; PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS, MR FRANCIS LAU; AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INSTITUTE OF HOUSING, MISS LORETTA HO.
THEY WILL SPEAK ON THE ROLES PLAYED BY THE GOVERNMENT, PROPERTY OWNERS AND MANAGERS IN BUILDING MANAGEMENT.
AFTER THE TALKS, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO RAISE QUESTIONS, FOLLOWED BY PANEL DISCUSSION.
THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR PAUL LEUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SYMPOSIUM WHILE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR JACKIE CHAN, WILL SPEAK AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SYMPOSIUM. THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL START AT 9.45 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE CRYSTAL BALLROOM OF HOLIDAY INN GOLDEN MILE AT 50 NATHAN ROAD AND THE CLOSING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 3.30 PM AT THE SAME VENUE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SYMPOSIUM WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CHINESE.
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YMT FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN STARTS » * t ♦ ♦
A HOST OF ACTIVITIES TO DRIVE HOME THE FIGHT CRIME MESSAGE WILL BE ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE IN THE COMING MONTHS WITH THE LAUNCHING OF THE DISTRICT’S FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE ACTIVITIES, DESIGNED TO PUBLICISE CRIME PREVENTION AND ANTI-TRIAD MESSAGES, INCLUDE PRINTING LEAFLETS, PUTTING UP ANTI-PICKPOCKETING SIGNBOARDS, PROMOTING THE GOOD CITIZEN AWARD SCHEME AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME AND ORGANISING A SINGING CONTEST AND A MINI-OLYMPICS FOR YOUTH.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CAMPAIGN AT THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT POLICE HEADQUARTERS, YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, SAID THE ACTIVITIES LAID ON THIS YEAR WERE IN LINE WITH THE FUNCTION OF THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE WHOSE MAIN TASK WAS TO CO-ORDINATE DISTRICT EFFORTS TO COMBAT CRIME.
"I AM SURE THE FIGHT CRIME MESSAGE WILL BE EFFECTIVELY CONVEYED TO RESIDENTS THROUGH THE WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES," HE SAID.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT’S FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MR WU MAN-KEUNG, AND YAU MA TEI DISTRICT POLICE COMMANDER, MR J.H. WALKER.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, ABOUT 100 GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLERY SHOP OPERATORS ATTENDED A SEMINAR ON CRIME PREVENTION AND SECURITY MEASURES. SPEAKERS AT THE SEMINAR ALSO INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU, INSURANCE FIRMS AND THE JEWELLERY TRADE.
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DB MEMBERS RETURN FROM JAPAN ♦ ♦ ♦
AN 11-MEMBER DELEGATION OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD HAS JUST RETURNED FROM A WEEK-LONG TOUR OF JAPAN TO STUDY THE COUNTRY’S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, TRANSPORT AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS.
THE TWO MAIN STOPS WERE SAPPORO AND TOKYO, WHERE MEMBERS VISITED THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE DIET, THE METROPOLITAN EXPRESSWAY PUBLIC CORPORATION AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PRESS BRIEFING WILL BE HELD AT 10 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) IN THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM, 6/F., KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION. YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CORFERENCE.
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DB MEMBERS TOUR IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ♦ * » » ♦
SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS VISITED THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT’S PROCEDURES AND OPERATION.
THE VISIT WAS PART OF A PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATIONS OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
MEMBERS WERE BRIEFED BY SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT ON THE COMPUTERISATION OF IMMIGRATION CONTROL POINTS WHICH WOULD FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EASY TRAVEL SCHEME.
THEY THEN TOURED THE DEPARTMENT'S ENTRY VISA, EXTENSION AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS SECTIONS AS WELL AS ITS INFORMATION OFFICE.
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NT TAXIS BOUNDARY REVISED * » ♦ ♦ *
THE PERMITTED OPERATING AREA FOR NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS IN SAI KUNG WILL BE REVISED FROM 10 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY), THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL’S DECISION IN MAY THIS YEAR NOT TO ALLOW NT TAXIS TO OPERATE IN THE NEW TOWNS OF MA ON SHAN AND JUNK BAY.
NT TAXIS WILL NO LONGER BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE IN THE FOLLOWING
ROADS:
» ANDERSON ROAD AND ALL ROADS LEADING FROM ANDERSON ROAD SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD;
* THE ROAD LEADING FROM CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD TO CLEAR WATER BAY FILM STUDIOS BEYOND A POINT 170 METRES FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD; AND
♦ ALL NEW ROADS LEADING FROM HANG HAU ROAD INTO JUNK BAY NEW
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AIRPORT TUNNEL TRAFFIC LANES CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE
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THE RIGHT HAND TRAFFIC LANE ON BOTH THE EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND TUBES OF THE AIRPORT TUNNEL WILL BE CLOSED TO VEHICLES FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS FOR RENEWAL OF FIRE MAINS AND OTHER MAINTENANCE WORK FROM 10 AM ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 9).
DURING THE CLOSURE, THE LET HAND TRAFFIC LANE ON BOTH TUBES OF THE TUNNEL WILL REMAIN OPEN TO ALLOW TWO-WAY TRAFFIC.
AS TRAFFIC CONGESTION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON THE TUNNEL APPROACH ROADS DURING PEAK PERIODS, MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE ALTERNATIVE ROUTES.
MOTORISTS TRAVELLING FROM HUNG HOM TO KWUN TONG MAY USE CHATHAM ROAD NORTH, MA TAU WAI ROAD, MA TAU CHUNG ROAD, PRINCE EDWARD ROAD EAST AND KWUN TONG ROAD OR VICE VERSA FROM KWUN TONG TO HUNG HOM.
MOTORISTS TRAVELLING FROM HUNG HOM TO THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAY USE CHATHAM ROAD NORTH, MA TAU WAI ROAD, CHI KIANG STREET, TO KWA WAN ROAD, SUNG WONG TOI ROAD AND OLYMPIC AVENUE.
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SPEEDPOST SERVICE EXTENDED
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THE SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO INDONESIA WILL BE EXTENDED TO BALIKPAPAN, BATAM, DENPASAR, MEDAN, SEMARANG, SURABAYA AND UJUNGPANDANG FROM MONDAY (AUGUST 10), THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).
AT PRESENT, SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO INDONAESIA IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO JAKARTA.
ON THE SAME DAY, THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT FOR A SPEEDPOST ITEM TO TURKEY WILL BE INCREASED TO 20 KILOGRAMS AND THE MAXIMUM SIZE EXPANDED TO 1.05 METRES IN LENGTH AND 2 METRES FOR THE LENGTH AND GIRTH COMBINED.
THE SPEEDPOST SERVICE IS A FAST AND RELIABLE MEANS FOR FORWARDING BUSINESS DOCUMENTS, SAMPLES AND MERCHANDISE OVERSEAS AND A FREE PICK-UP SERVICE IS AVAILABLE.
CUSTOMERS REQUIRING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE CAN CONTACT THE POSTAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES ON 5-8471108.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1987
QONTENTS PAGE NO.
"B" SHARE ISSUE REPORT PURT,TSHF!D....................... 1
COMPUTER SOFTWARE PIRACY UNDER CONTROL .................. 2
CONCERTED EFFORTS ESSENTIAL IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY......... 2
SAI KONG SEMINAR ON GREEN PAPER.......................... 3
SYMPOSIUM ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT ........................ 4
APPLY NOW FOR YOUTH SCHEME GRANTS ....................... 5
BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL FOR SENIOR TRANSPORT OFFICER........ 6
TUNG CHOI STREET CLOSED TO TRAFFIC ...................... 7
KMB ROUTES RE-NUMBERED .................................. 7
URBAN CLEARWAY IN WAN CHAI .............................. 7
WATER CUT IN MA CN SHAN AND LAM TIN ..................... 8
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B" SHARE ISSUE REPORT PUBLISHED ♦ t » » t
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) PUBLISHED THE REPORT PREPARED BY THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMPANY LAW REFORM (SCCLR) ON THE ISSUE OF "B" SHARES.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, HAS NOW DIRECTED THAT THE SECURITIES COMMISSION BE CONSULTED ON THE SCCLR’S RECOMMENDATIONS.
THE SECURITIES COMMISSION WILL BE ASKED TO CONSIDER, AMONG OTHER THINGS, WHETHER THE EXISTING STATUTORY LISTING RULES UNDER SECTION 14 OF THE SECURITIES ORDINANCE ARE ADEQUATE TO CONTROL THE ISSUE OF "B" SHARES AND, IF NOT, WHETHER ANY AMENDMENTS ARE REQUIRED.
THE SCCLR WAS ASKED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN APRIL THIS YEAR TO CONSIDER THE SUBJECT OF "B" SHARE ISSUES AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO ADVISE "WHETHER OR NOT THE PRESENT ABILITY OF COMPANIES TO ISSUE SHARES WITH VOTING RIGHTS DISPROPORTIONATE TO THEIR NOMINAI VALUE IS IN THE GENERAL INTEREST OF SHAREHOLDERS, AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AND IF NOT, TO IDENTIFY WHETHER ANY CHANGES TO THE PRESENT LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK ARE DESIRABLE".
THE SCCLR HAS NOW COMPLETED ITS DELIBERATIONS AND SUBMITTED A
REPORT TO THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY.
THE SCCLR IS OPPOSED TO THE INDISCRIMINATE ISSUE OF "B" SHARES BY LISTED COMPANIES, WHICH IT CONSIDERS COULD BE USED BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS AS A MEANS OF TRANSFERRING CAPITAL OUT OF HONG KONG WHILE MAINTAINING ACTUAL CONTROL OF THE COMPANIES CONCERNED. THE SCCLR BELIEVES THAT THIS COULD ERODE CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG AS A MAJOR FINANCIAL CENTRE.
THE SCCLR CONSIDERS, HOWEVER, THAT THERE MAY BE A LEGITIMATE NEED FOR THE CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF "B" SHARES IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, FOR EXAMPLE, WHERE IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE FOR ULTIMATE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR COMPANY TO BE CONCENTRATED IN PARTICULAR HANDS.
THE SCCLR IS OF THE UNANIMOUS VIEW THAT PRIVATE AND UNLISTED PUBLIC COMPANIES SHOULD BE FREE TO ARRANGE THEIR CONSTITUTIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS, AND THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO CHANGE IN THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE RELATING TO SUCH A BASIC FUNDAMENTAL AS VOTING RIGHTS.
THE SCCLR HAS RECOMMENDED IN ITS REPORT THAT PRIOR APPROVAL FOR THE FUTURE ISSUE OF "B” SHARES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATUTORY LISTING RULES PROMULGATED BY THE SECURITIES COMMISSION UNDER SECTION 14 OF THE SECURITIES ORDINANCE.
IN ARRIVING AT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS, THE SCCLR HAD SOUGHT AND RECEIVED COMMENTS FROM LISTED COMPANIES, PROFESSIONALS AND COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS, AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE PUB!.IC. IT HAD ALSO CONSIDERED SUBMISSIONS MADE TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES WHICH IS CONSIDERING THE SAME SUBJECT.
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COMPUTER SOFTWARE PIRACY UNDER CONTROL ♦ ♦ » * *
COMPUTER SOFTWARE PIRACY IN HONG KONG HAS BEEN LARGELY UNDER CONTROL DUE TO CUSTOMS EFFORTS, AS EVIDENCED BY A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN PROSECUTIONS AGAINST SUCH OFFENCES IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.
THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT HAS PROSECUTED 25 CASES RELATING TO COMPUTER SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT DURING THE PERIOD AND RESULTED IN TOTAL FINES OF $89,100, REPRESENTING A DECREASE OF 36 PER CENT AND 22 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY OVER THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.
THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A SLIGHT DROP IN THE VALUE OF COUNTERFEIT GOODS SEIZED BY CUSTOMS FROM $29 MILLION IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1986 TO $27 MILLION IN THE SAME PERIOD THIS YEAR. THE SEIZURES INCLUDED MAINLY GARMENTS, WATCHES, LEATHER GOODS, FOODSTUFF AND PLASTIC GOODS.
REGARDING OFFENCES UNDER THE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS ORDINANCE, PROSECUTIONS HAVE INCREASED BY 2.5 PER CENT TO 415 FROM A YEAR EARLIER. IN ADDITION TO TOTAL FINES OF ABOUT $2.4 MILLION, 14 IMPRISONMENT SENTENCES RANGING FROM ONE MONTH TO 12 MONTHS WERE ALSO IMPOSED.
DURING THE PERIOD, 419 PROSECUTIONS WERE ALSO CONDUCTED AGAINST OTHER TRADE IRREGULARITIES, REPRESENTING A 5.5 PER CENT INCREASE OVER THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD LAST YEAR. THEY INCLUDED CONTRAVENTIONS OF FACTORY REGISTRATION CONDITIONS, FURNISHING FALSE INFORMATION IN APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, EXPORTS OF HIGH TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS WITHOUT VALID LICENCES, UNDERVALUATION OF IMPORT AND EXPORT DECLARATIONS AND TEXTILES LICENSING FRAUD. A TOTAL FINE OF ABOUT $9.4 MILLION WAS IMPOSED AND TWO PERSONS WERE GIVEN SUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT SENTENCES RANGING FROM ONE TO TWO MONTHS.
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HUMAN SUFFERING AND THE TRAGIC LOSS OF MANY SKILLED AND EFFICIENT WORKERS THROUGH DEATH OR INJURIES AS A RESULT OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS WERE FAR MORE SERIOUS THAN THE LOSS OF PRODUCTION, DAMAGE TO PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, AND HEAVY COMPENSATION COSTS, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR RON BRIDGE, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NEW TOWN PLAZA INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EXHIBITION, MR BRIDGE STRESSED THAT INDUSTRIAL SAFETY WAS AN ISSUE FOR WHICH THERE WAS INCREASING PUBLIC CONCERN.
/’’EXPERIENCE SHOWS.........
Saturday, august 8, 1987
"EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN WILLING TO PAY GREATER ATTENTION TO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY," HE SAID.
"I THINK YOU WILL ALL AGREE THAT CONCERTED EFFORTS BY ALL PARTIES CONCERNED ARE ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY PROMOTE SAFETY AT WORK.
"AS FAR AS GOVERNMENT IS CONCERNED, APART FROM ENACTING AND ENFORCING SAFETY LAWS, WE ATTACH GREAT IMPORTANCE TO EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY IN THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY."
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR YIU YAN-NANG, AND THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS (FTU), MR CHENG YIU-TONG AND MR TAM YIU-CHUNG.
ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE FTU AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AT THE NEW TOWN PLAZA IN SHA TIN, THE TWO-DAY EXHIBITION CONCENTRATES ON SAFETY ASPECTS RELATING TO WORKING AT HEIGHT AND CHEMICAL HANDLING.
FIRE PREVENTION AND THE LATEST INDUSTRIAL SAFETY PRODUCTS ARE ALSO FEATURED, TOGETHER WITH AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONS AND A "SAFETY EXTRAVAGANZA" WHICH IS A 15-MINUTE MULTI-SCREEN SLIDE SHOW.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXHIBITION ARE A VARIETY SHOW AND A QUIZ COMPETITION TO BE STAGED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, NEXT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA, AT 3 PM TOMORROW (SUNDAY). THE PROGRAMME, WHICH WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE, FEATURES SEVERAL POP SINGERS AND DISC JOCKEYS.
SAI KUNG SEMINAR ON GREEN PAPER
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A WORKING GROUP UNDER THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD WILL ORGANISE A SEMINAR ON THE GREEN PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT THE SAI KUNG TOWN HALL.
THE AIM OF THE SEMINAR IS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE GREEN PAPER AND TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON IT.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM RURAL COMMITTEES, VILLAGES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS CORPORATIONS, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THE DISTRICT HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1987
SAI KUNG ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS BETTY CHING, AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WILLIAM WAN, WILL BRIEF PARTICIPANTS ON THE GREEN PAPER BEFORE A DISCUSSION SESSION.
BESIDES, QUESTIONNAIRE BASED ON THE SUMMARY CHAPTER OF THE GREEN PAPER WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SEMINAR TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT 11 AM AT THE SAI KUNG TOWN HALL, PO TUNG ROAD, SAI KUNG TOWN. INFORMATION OFFICER, MISS MAQUITA WONG, WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE MEDIA.
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SYMPOSIUM ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT
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A SYMPOSIUM WAS HELD TODAY (SATURDAY) FOR AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF THE ROLES PLAYED BY THE GOVERNMENT, OWNERS AND PROPERTY MANAGERS IN BUILDING MANAGEMENT.
ABOUT 120 PARTICIPANTS WHO INCLUDED ACADEMICS, PROFESSIONALS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, PROPERTY MANAGERS AND RESIDENTS IN THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT TOOK PART IN THE EVENT WHICH WAS THE FINAL ACTIVITY OF THE DISTRICT’S PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SYMPOSIUM, DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR PAUL LEUNG, SAID THE SYMPOSIUM PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PROFESSIONALS TO EXAMINE THE OPERATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BUILDING MANAGEMENT.
"IT IS ALSO A TIMELY EVENT WHEN THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING THE VIEWS OF THE DISTRICT BOARDS ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATION REGARDING BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NEW DEEDS OF MUTUAL COVENANT."
"THE SYMPOSIUM HAS ENABLED PEOPLE INVOLVED IN BUILDING MANAGEMENT TO EXAMINE THEIR RESPECTIVE ROLES IN THE MANAGEMENT PROCESS AND THEIR CO-ORDINATION WITH ONE ANOTHER," MR LEUNG SAID.
THE PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT WAS LAUNCHED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE IN EARLY JULY TO AROUSE PUBLIC CONCERN AND RESPONSIBILITY IN BUILDING MANAGEMENT.
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DURING THE MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN, EXHIBITIONS AND SEMINARS WERE HELD TO PROMOTE THE CONCEPT OF BUILDING MANAGEMENT.
OTHER SPEAKERS AT TODAY'S SYMPOSIUM WERE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR FRANKIE LUI; LECTURER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, MISS LEUNG WAI-TUNG; CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG HOUSING AFFAIRS ASSOCIATION,MR LEE ON; PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS, MR FRANCIS LAU; AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INSTITUTE OF HOUSING, MISS LORETTA HO.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR JACKIE CHAN, ALSO SPOKE AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE SYMPOSIUM.
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APPLY NOW FOR YOUTH SCHEME GRANTS » ♦ » * *
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED YOUTH GROUPS SEEKING GRANTS UNDER THE "OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME" (OYS) TO APPLY NOW.
APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS AND DETAILED PROJECT PROPOSALS SHOULD REACH THE DEPARTMENT’S YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICES BY AUGUST 15, 1987.
THE OYS, FIRST LAUNCHED BY THE SWD IN 1974, WILL BE CO-SPONSORED BY THE 19 DISTRICT BOARDS AND THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.
THE SCHEME OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH GROUPS TO IMPLEMENT SERVICE PROJECTS, TO BENEFIT BOTH THE COMMUNITY AND THEIR PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
PROJECTS AIMING TO HELP THE HOMELESS IN RESPONSE TO THE DESIGNATION OF 1987 BY THE UNITED NATIONS AS THE "INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS" WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY CONSIDERATION.
YOUTH GROUPS WITH PROJECTS ADOPTING THE GENERAL THEME OF SHOWING CONCERN FOR OR SERVING THE HOMELESS INCLUDING STREET SLEEPERS, THOSE WHO LIVE IN INADEQUATE HOUSING, SUCH AS THE BEDSPACE APARTMENT,TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS OR SQUATTER AREAS MAY BE SPONSORED.
MAXIMUM SUBSIDY FOR AN APPROVED PROJECT IS $4,500.
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BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL FOR SENIOR TRANSPORT OFFICER ♦ * ♦ ♦
THE EXISTING BUS TERMINUS AT THE SHAM SHU1 PO FERRY CONCOURSE WILL BE EXTENDED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY TRANSPORT FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES TO BE BUILT IN THE SHAM SHUI PO RECLAMATION AS PART OF HOUSING DEPARTMENT’S EXTENDED REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
THE PROPOSED BUS TERMINUS EXTENSION, AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $266,000, WILL CONSIST OF TWO ADDITIONAL DEPARTURE BAYS FOR BUSES. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR AND TAKE ABOUT NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
’’WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE EXTENDED BUS TERMINUS, IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE TRANSPORT NEEDS OF RESIDENTS IN THESE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WILL BE ADEQUATELY MET," A SENIOR TRANSPORT OFFICER OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MR LI YUEN-TING, WHO HAS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE PROJECT SAID.
IN RECOGNITION OF HIS DEDICATION AND CONTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER IN THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR LI WAS RECENTLY AWARDED THE BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL.
MR LI JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN 1951 AND HAD WORKED IN SEVERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS BEFORE HE JOINED THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AS A TRANSPORT INSPECTOR IN 1969. HE BECAME A TRANSPORT OFFICER IN 1979 AND IN 1983 WAS PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF SENIOR TRANSPORT OFFICER.
ON LEARNING THE NEWS THAT HE IS AMONG THE CIVIL SERVANTS WHO HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE MEDAL, MR LI SAID: "THIS IS AN OCCASION THAT I SHALL ALWAYS REMEMBER.'' HE THANKED HIS COLLEAGUES AND STAFF WHOSE COOPERATION AND SUPPORT HAVE ENABLED HIM TO DISCHARGE HIS DUTIES EFFICIENTLY AND SMOOTHLY.
AS A SENIOR TRANSPORT OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MONG KOK AND SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICTS, MR LI IS IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH AND POPULAR AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE MONG KOK AND SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARDS AS WELL AS THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEES (TTC).
"THE HARMONIOUS AND CLOSE WORKING RELATIONS WITH THE DB ’ S AND THE TTC’S, PARTICULARLY THEIR CHAIRMEN, HAVE ENABLED ME TO PERFORM MY DUTIES EFFICIENTLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC," HE SAID.
MR LI STRESSED THAT HE WOULD CONTINUE TO COOPERATE WITH THE DB’S AND TTC’S IN A BID TO PROVIDE BETTER PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS.
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TUNG CHOI STREET CLOSED TO TRAFFIC ♦ * * *
TUNG CHOI STREET BETWEEN MONG KOK ROAD AND FIFE STREET IN MONG KOK WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 1 AM TO 5 AM ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 11) FOR THE DELIVERY OF AN ESCALATOR TO FA YUEN STREET MARKET COMPLEX.
DURING THE CLOSURE, TURNING MOVEMENT FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS OF MONG KOK ROAD ON TO TUNG CHOI STREET WILL BE BANNED.
TRAFFIC ON BOTH DIRECTIONS OF MONG KOK ROAD HEADING FOR ARGYLE STREET WILL BE DIVERTED VIA SAI YEUNG CHOI STREET.
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THREE KMB NEW TERRITORIES BUS ROUTES WILL BE RE-NUMBERED IN LINE WITH THE COMPANY’S EXISTING BUS ROUTES NUMBERING SYSTEM FROM SUNDAY (AUGUST 9).
THESE ROUTES ARE : 69 (CHOI YUEN - YUEN CHAU KOK); 70M (SUI WO COURT - KOWLOON TONG MTR STATION); AND 71 (JORDAN ROAD FERRY - WO CHE). THEY WILL BE RE-NUMBERED AS ROUTES 73A, 80M AND 81 RESPECTIVELY.
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FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 11), THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF MORRISON HILL ROAD BETWEEN HOUSE NOS. 32 AND 56 IN WAN CHAI WILL BE DESIGNATED AN URBAN CLEARWAY FROM 7 AM TO MIDNIGHT DAILY FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS FOR TRAM TRACK RENEWAL WORK.
NO VEHICLE EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS THERE.
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WATER CUT IN MA ON SHAN AND LAM TIN * * » ♦
BOTH FRESH AND SALT WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN MA ON SHAN, SHA TIN, WILL BE TURNED OFF ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 11) BETWEEN 11 PM TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY TO FACILITATE WATER MAINS WORK.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT PREMISES AT HANG ON ESTATE, YIU ON ESTATE, MA ON SHAN ROAD, AH KUNG KOK VILLAGE RESITE AND CHEVALIER GARDEN.
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN LAM TIN, KOWLOON, WILL ALSO BE TURNED OFF DURING THE SAME PERIOD FOR A LEAKAGE TEST.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT PREMISES BOUNDED BY PING TIN STREET, KAI TIN ROAD, TAK TIN STREET, ON TIN STREET AND BLOCKS NO. 1-14, LAM TIN ESTATE.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
OVERSEAS INVESTMENT VITAL TO HK ECONOMY ..................... 1
NEW COMMUNICATION NETWORK TO FIGHT CRIME .................... 3
TENDERS TO BE INVITED SOON FOR TERMINAL 7 ................... 5
GOODS VEHICLE OWNERS REMINDED ON aXLE WEIGHT MARKINGS........ 6
NEW RAPID POSTAL SERVICE TO BE INTRODUCED ................... 7
SPECIAL STAMPS TO BE ISSUED ................................. 9
DISCUSSION ON RIVERSIDE DEVELOPMENT PLAN .................... 10
NEW WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR SIU LEK YUEN .................... 10
SPECIAL MEETING ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT ...................... 11
CLEAN BEACH EXERCISE......................................... 11
SIGNALISED JUNCTION FOR ROUNDABOUT .......................... 12
SALT WATER CUT IN EAST KOWLOON .............................. 12
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OVERSEAS INVESTMENT VITAL TO HK ECONOMY
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OVERSEAS INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG BRINGS RESOURCES AND SKILLS TO THE TERRITORY VITAL TO ITS SURVIVAL AS A VIBRANT INDUSTRIAL AND TRADING ENTITY, ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR C.L. CHU SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
THAT IS ONE OF THE MAIN BELIEFS BEHIND THE CONSIDERABLE INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION EFFORT OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, HE ADDED.
MR CHU ALSO SAID THE RECENT INWARD INVESTMENT HAS BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF TECHNOLOGIES NEW TO HONG KONG.
"IN OUR CIRCUMSTANCES THE JUSTIFICATION FOR ATTRACTING INWARD INVESTMENT IS BASED NOT SO MUCH ON THE NEED FOR CAPITAL AND JOBS, AS ON THE ROLE THAT INWARD INVESTMENT PLAYS IN ENRICHING HONG KONG’S INDUSTRIAL BASE WITH NEW OR IMPROVED DESIGNS, PRODUCTS AND PRODUCTION PROCESSES," HE SAID.
INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION PROGRAMMES OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT INCLUDE THE NETTING OF CONTACTS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SEMINARS, SYMPOSIA AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SHOWS IN OVERSEAS CITIES, FOLLOWED UP BY HIGH-LEVEL MISSIONS TO MEET WITH COMPANIES INTERESTED IN INVESTING IN HONG KONG.
"WE INITIATE DISCUSSIONS WITH POTENTIAL INVESTORS TO HELP THEM EVALUATE THE VIABILTY OF THEIR PLANNED PROJECTS IN HONG KONG," MR CHU SAID.
THE INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION MISSIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT CALL ON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS, AS WELL AS INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE ORGANISATIONS, TO PUT ACROSS THE MESSAGE THAT HONG KONG IS A LEADING MANUFACTURING AND COMMERCIAL CENTRE, AND ALSO AN OFFSHORE MANUFACTURING BASE WHICH CAN PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO A LOT OF OVERSEAS VENTURES, ADDED MR CHU.
IN THE PAST SEVEN MONTHS THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT’S INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION PROGRAMMES HAVE COVERED SYDNEY AND BRISBANE IN AUSTRALIA, HANOVER, PARIS, MILAN, BRUSSELS AND LONDON IN EUROPE, TOKYO, OSAKA AND YOKOHAMA IN JAPAN, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, SAN DIEGO, NEW YORK AND CHICAGO IN THE USA, AND ALSO CITIES IN MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE AND KOREA.
INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION PROGRAMMES IN THE PIPELINE FOR THE FOLLOWING MONTHS INCLUDE PARTICIPATING IN SEMINARS BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY AND SENIOR OFFICIALS TO BE HELD IN LONDON, BOSTON, MUNICH AND OSAKA. A DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO LEAD AN INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION MISSION TO AUSTRALIA, VISITING CANBERRA, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, PERTH AND ADELAIDE.
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A RECENT ECONOMIC MISSION TO SEOUL IN JULY LED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, IN WHICH AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY TOOK PART, WAS PARTICULARLY SUCCESSFUL.
IN A SEMINAR ON THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND KOREA JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND THE KOREAN TRADERS ASSOCIATION, THE KOREAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY WAS BRIEFED ON TRADE AND INVESTMENT PROSPECTS AND HONG KONG’S CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION. PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE TERRITORY AS A MANUFACTURING CENTRE AND TO ITS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT WAS MADE AND WAS VERY WELL RECEIVED.
THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT LOOKS FORWARD TO FOLLOWING UP CONTACTS THE MISSION HAS MADE, WHICH INCLUDE THE MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND OFFICIALS OF THE KOREAN GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS THE KOREAN TRADERS ASSOCIATION, IN A RETURN VISIT TO THE MARKET SOON.
IN EARLY JULY, THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY SPOKE AT TWO SYMPOSIA IN TOKYO AND IN YOKOHAMA. BOTH SYMPOSIA ATTRACTED CAPACITY AUDIENCES AND INTERESTS RECEIVED SHOWED THAT THE EVENTS WERE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THEY WILL GENERATE FRESH AND MEANINGFUL INVESTMENT. THE INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION OFFICE IN TOKYO OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT IS FOLLOWING UP ON THESE INTERESTS.
THE INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION WORK OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT IS AIDED BY ITS FIVE OVERSEAS OFFICES IN NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, TOKYO, LONDON AND STUTTGART. HEADED BY PRINCIPAL CONSULTANTS THESE OFFICES ACTIVELY LOOK FOR POTENTIAL INVESTORS AND PROVIDE ON THE SPOT ADVICE AND ANSWER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON INVESTING IN HONG KONG TO HELP THEM PLAN THEIR PROJECTS ACCORDINGLY. CITIES NOT REPRESENTED ARE ALSO VISITED, AS AND WHEN REQUIRED.
AS POINTED OUT BY MR CHU, THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL SURVEY OF OVERSEAS INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG’S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES TO UPDATE INVESTMENT DATA AND SEEK VIEWS OF THE INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS AS A LOCATION FOR MANUFACTURING INVESTMENT.
"1986 WAS A YEAR OF NOTABLE SUCCESS. THE INVESTMENT HAS BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF TECHNOLOGIES NEW TO HONG KONG. THEY ARE REPRESENTED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LARGE ASIC DESIGN CENTRE, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FACTORIES SPECIALISING IN PRECISION METAL STAMPING OPERATIONS AND PRECISION TOOLING OPERATIONS, AND THE DECISIONS TO SET UP NEW FACTORIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH NEW PRODUCTS AS TOUGHENED GLASS, PHARMACEUTICAL INTERMEDIATE AND STABILISERS FOR PLASTIC RESINS.
"THE EXPANSION OF A NUMBER OF EXISTING MANUFACTURING OPERATION TO SUPPLY PARTS AND COMPONENTS TO OUR LOCAL INDUSTRIES IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO OUR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT," HE ADDED.
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IN HONG KONG, THE DEPARTMENT HAS A "ONE-STOP” UNIT WHICH CAN HELP OVERSEAS INVESTORS SETTING UP MANUFACTURING CONCERNS CUT UNNECESSARY RED TAPE. IT IS STAFFED BY SPECIALIST OFFICERS WITH INDUSTRIAL BACKGROUNDS. THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL INDUSTRY AND ECONOMY MEANS THEY CAN HELP WITH FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND PROVIDE "AFTERSALES” SERVICE.
AS AT MARCH OF LAST YEAR, DIRECT OVERSEAS INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG’S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES KNOWN TO THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT REACHED $15,527 MILLION.
OCCUPYING 36.4 PER CENT, USA WAS IN THE LEAD, FOLLOWED BY JAPAN AT 21.1 PER CENT.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS REPORTED WAS 509. TYPE OF INDUSTRIES MOST FAVOURED BY OVERSEAS INVESTORS INCLUDE THE MANUFACTURE OF WATCHES AND CLOCKS, ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS, ELECTRONICS, TEXTILES AND CLOTHING, AND PRINTING AND PUBLISHING.
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NEW COMMUNICATION NETWORK TO FIGHT CRIME ♦ » * ♦ ♦
THE POLICE FORCE WILL SOON INSTALL A FULLY INTEGRATED COMMUNICATION NETWORK TO FURTHER BOOST THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS CRIME FIGHTERS.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAS RECENTLY APPROVED A COMMITMENT OF $13.7 MILLION TO PROVIDE THE CRIME WING OF THE POLICE FORCE WITH THE RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO COME INTO OPERATION IN 1988.
A POLICE SPOKESMAN SAID: ’’AS THE NATURE OF CRIME IS BECOMING MORE SERIOUS, COMPLEX AND BETTER ORGANIZED, A FULLY EQUIPPED RADIO SYSTEM SUPPORTING CRIME WING PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATION OF SERIOUS AND VIOLENT CRIME IS AN URGENT AND IMPORTANT FACILITY FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS.’’
THE OPERATIONAL GROUPS OF THE CRIME WING HEADQUARTERS COMPRISE THE NARCOTICS BUREAU, THE ORGANIZED AND SERIOUS CRIME BUREAU AND THE COMMERCIAL CRIME BUREAU.
AT PRESENT, THE GROUPS SHARES THE RADIO SETS AND THE INTERNAL SECURITY FORCE NETWORK USED BY THE UNIFORM BRANCH OF THE POLICE FORCE.
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1'THE RADIO SETS OF THIS NETWORK ARE NOT FITTED WITH VOICE PRIVACY EQUIPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS CARRIED BY THE NETWORK ARE VULNERABLE TO MONITORING BY UNAUTHORIZED LISTENERS,’’ THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
•'WITH THE PRESENT SYST3M, THERE IS NO DIRECT WAY OF COMMUNICATING IN THE FIELD BETWEEN OPERATIONAL STAFF AND THE INTELLIGENCE GROUPS, WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING INTELLIGENCE AND EXPERT SERVICES.’’
SO FAR THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED ONLY FOR MAJOR OPERATIONS BY SETTING UP COMMUNICATION CENTRES IN WHICH MESSAGES ARE RELAYED ORALLY BETWEEN THE TWO NETWORKS BY THE POLICE OFFICERS MANNING THE CENTRES.THIS IS OPERATIONALLY UNACCEPTABLE.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE NEW SYSTEM WOULD PROVIDE COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY AND WOULD ALLOW OFFICERS FROM THE VARIOUS CRIME WING HEADQUARTERS GROUPS TO COMMUNICATE WITHIN THEIR GROUPS, WITH THEIR CONTROL ROOM AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS, AND WHEN REQUIRED, WITH OFFICERS FROM OTHER GROUPS.
THE PROPOSED SYSTEM COMPRISES TEN HILLTOP VHF (VERY HIGH FREQUENCY) REPEATERS, 34 MOBILE VHF TO UHF (ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY) REPEATERS, 180 UHF HAND-HELD PORTABLE TRANSCEIVERS, 50 VHF TRANSCEIVERS AND SIX CONTROL CONSOLES.
THE HILLTOP REPEATERS WILL PROVIDE TERRITORY-WIDE COVERAGE TO THE MOBILE VHF TRANSCEIVERS AND VHF TO UHF MOBILE REPEATERS TO BE MOUNTED IN THE CRIME WING VEHICLES.
THESE MOBILE REPEATERS WILL ALLOW OFFICERS WITH UHF HAND-HELD TRANSCEIVERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER, WITH THOSE IN THE CRIME WING VEHICLES AND WITH THOSE AT THE CONTROL CENTRE AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
MEANS OF COMMUNICATION WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED BETWEEN THE CONTROL CENTRE AND REGIONAL COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTRES FOR STRATEGIC AND LOGISTIC PURPOSES.
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TENDERS TO BE INVITED SOON FOR TERMINAL 7 * * * *
A NINE PER CENT GROWTH RATE HAS BEEN ALLOWED FOR IN THE PLANNING OF THE CONTAINER PORT’S SEVENTH TERMINAL, TENDERS FOR WHICH ARE TO BE INVITED IN A FEW WEEKS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THIS RATE OF EXPANSION HAD BEEN ADOPTED IN FEBRUARY BY THE CONTAINER PORT COMMITTEE, WHICH REGULARLY REVIEWS THE GROWTH RATE.
"THIS FIGURE WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE NINE PER CENT REPRESENTS THE TREND ESTABLISHED OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS,” THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE POINTED OUT, HOWEVER, THAT THE ACTUAL GROWTH RATE AT KWAI CHUNG HAD BEEN 15 PER CENT IN 1986 AND WAS EXPECTED TO BE EVEN HIGHER THIS YEAR. BUT A "UNIFORM GROWTH RATE" OF NINE PER CENT MUST BE ASSUMED AS LAST YEAR’S SHARP GROWTH MIGHT ONLY HAVE REFLECTED A SUDDEN UPSURGE IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.
"IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ADEQUATE PORT FACILITIES BE PROVIDED IF HONG KONG’S TRADING POSITION IS TO BE MAINTAINED AND ENHANCED," HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT PLANNING DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TERMINAL WAS "ACTIVELY IN PROGRESS".
ON THE BASIS OF A NINE PER CENT GROWTH RATE, AND TO COPE WITH THE GROWTH OF THE CONTAINER TRADE, THE FIRST BERTH OF CONTAINER TERMINAL 7 WOULD BE REQUIRED BY 1991 AND THE SECOND AND THIRD BERTHS WOULD HAVE TO BE COMPLETED IN 1992 AND 1993.
HE SAID CONTAINER TERMINAL 7 WOULD BE LOCATED SOUTH OF THE EXISTING TERMINAL 6, AND COVERED AN AREA OF 31.5 HECTARES.
THE LAND WOULD BE FORMED BY RECLAMATION.
AN AREA ADJACENT TO TERMINAL 7 HAD ALSO BEEN DESIGNATED FOR CONTAINER TRADE-RELATED BACK-UP ACTIVITIES.
THE AREA FOR THE RECLAMATION AND DREDGING WORKS WAS FIRST GAZETTED IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR AND RE-GAZETTED ON JULY 24, FOLLOWING THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL’S AUTHORISATION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONAL RIGHTS FOR CONTAINER TERMINAL 7 WOULD BE DISPOSED OF BY OPEN TENDER.
IT WAS EXPECTED THAT TENDERS WOULD BE INVITED AROUND SEPTEMBER WITH A VIEW TO AWARDING THE TENDER IN APRIL NEXT YEAR.
HE SAID KEEN OVERSEAS INTEREST IN BUILDING AND OPERATING THE TERMINAL WAS WIDELY EXPECTED.
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HE SAID THE CONFIGURATION OF TERMINAL 7 REFLECTED THE FINDINGS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AND WAS PREFERRED IN TERMS OF WATER QUALITY AND NOISE.
A 150-METRE-WIDE BUFFER STRIP WOULD BE INCLUDED BETWEEN THE BACK-UP AREA AND THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT MEI FOO. THIS BUFFER WAS EARMARKED FOR OPEN SPACES IN THE DRAFT LAI CHI KOK OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.
"IT IS ALSO INTENDED TO INCLUDE MEASURES IN THE DESIGN AND LAYOUT OF THE CONTAINER BACK-UP AREA TO ENSURE THAT, AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE, NOISE AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCES ARE MITIGATED," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THE FIRST BERTH OF TERMINAL 6 WAS EXPECTED TO BECOME OPERATIONAL IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, 1988, WHILE THE SECOND AND THIRD BERTHS WOULD BE COMPLETED IN LATE 1989.
IN 1986, THE ACTUAL THROUGHPUT AT KWAI CHUNG CONTAINER TERMINALS WAS 2.19 MILLION TEUS (TWENTY FEET EQUIVALENT UNIT). UPON COMPLETION OF THE THREE BERTHS AT TERMINAL 6, THE THROUGHPUT CAPACITY WAS EXPECTED TO REACH THREE MILLION TEUS.
WHEN TERMINAL 7 IS COMPLETED, THE CAPACITY WILL LIKELY REACH 3.75 MILLION TEUS.
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OWNERS OF GOODS VEHICLES AND TRAILERS ARE REMINDED THAT WITH EFFECT FROM AUGUST 25, THEIR VEHICLES SHOULD DISPLAY THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED AXLE WEIGHTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS.
"THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED AXLE WEIGHT MARKINGS ON GOODS VEHICLES AND TRAILERS WILL HELP DRIVERS DETERMINE THE LOADING CAPACITY OF EACH AXLE AND HENCE ENSURE THAT LOADS ARE PROPERLY PLACED," A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
FOR GOODS VEHICLES, THE AXLE WEIGHT MARKINGS SHOULD BE DISPLAYED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE TOGETHER WITH THE OWNER’S NAME AND ADDRESS AND THE PERMITTED GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT.
AS FOR TRAILERS, THE COMMON PRACTICE IS TO DISPLAY THE MARKINGS ON THE NEAR SIDE OF THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE.
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’’THE MARKINGS SHOULD BE IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE CHARACTERS AND PAINTED IN WHITE AGAINST A BLACK BACKGROUND. THE CHARACTERS AND FIGURES SHOULD BE AT LEAST 25 MILLIMETRES IN HEIGHT," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT LIKE THE PERMITTED GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT, THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED AXLE WEIGHTS SHOULD BE EXPRESSED IN TONNES AND SHOULD SHOW TWO DECIMAL PLACES.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE VEHICLE EXAMINATION DIVISION OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ON 5-8623248.
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A NEW LOCAL RAPID BOX DELIVERY SERVICE WILL BE INTRODUCED FROM NEXT MONDAY (AUGUST 17), THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE SERVICE PROVIDES ACCELERATED DELIVERY FOR LOCAL ORDINARY LETTERS ADDRESSED TO THE POST OFFICE BOX OF THE 24 POST OFFICES AND THE TENANT’S LETTER BOX IN THE MAIL ROOM OF 13 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN THE URBAN AREAS.
THE 24 POST OFFICES TO WHICH THE RAPID BOX DELIVERY SERVICE WILL THEN BE AVAILABLE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
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GENERAL POST OFFICE ABERDEEN POST OFFICE CAUSEWAY BAY POST OFFICE HARBOUR BUILDING POST OFFICE HENNESSY ROAD POST OFFICE HING FAT STREET POST OFFICE KING’S ROAD POST OFFICE MORRISON HILL POST OFFICE NORTH POINT POST OFFICE SHAU KEI WAN POST OFFICE SHEUNG WAN POST OFFICE SAI YING PUN POST OFFICE TSAT TSZ MUI POST OFFICE WAN CHAI POST OFFICE
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IN KOWLOON
CHEUNG SHA WAN POST OFFICE GILLIES AVENUE POST OFFICE KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE KOWLOON CITY POST OFFICE KOWLOON EAST POST OFFICE KWUN TONG POST OFFICE MONG KOK POST OFFICE SAN PO KONG POST OFFICE SHAM SHUI PO POST OFFICE TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE
THE 13 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL THEN BE AVAILABLE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
ON HONG KONG ISLAND
ADMIRALTY CENTRE ALEXANDRA HOUSE EXCHANGE SQUARE GREAT EAGLE CENTRE/HARBOUR CENTRE GLOUCESTER TOWER/EDINBURGH TOWER HENNESSY CENTRE HOPEWELL CENTRE SUN HUNG KAI CENTRE UNITED CENTRE WORLD TRADE CENTRE
IN KOWLOON
EMPIRE CENTRE HARBOUR CITY PHASE I OCEAN CENTRE
RAPID BOX LETTERS POSTED BEFORE 11 AM WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE P.O. BOX OR THE TENANT’S LETTER BOX OF THE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS BY 3 PM ON THE SAME DAY.
ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THE NEW SERVICE WILL ONLY* BE AVAILABLE IN THE 13 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND NINE POST OFFICES INCLUDING GENERAL POST OFFICE, ABERDEEN POST OFFICE, SHAU KEI WAN POST OFFICE, TSAT TSZ MUI POST OFFICE, KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE, TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE, CHEUNG SHA WAN POST OFFICE, KOWLOON CITY POST OFFICE AND KWUN TONG POST OFFICE.
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THE SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
THE FEE FOR THE RAPID BOX DELIVERY SERVICE IS $4 AND IS PAYABLE BY AFFIXING STAMPS OF THE EQUIVALENT VALUE TO THE LETTER IN ADDITIONAL TO POSTAGE.
ONLY ORDINARY LETTERS BEARING A "RAPID BOX" LABEL OR HAVE THE WORDS "RAPID BOX" WRITTEN BOLDLY IN RED AT THE TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER OF THE ADDRESS SIDE OF THE COVER WILL BE ACCEPTED.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE NEW SERVICE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE POSTAL ENQUIRY BUREAU ON 5-231071.
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SPECIAL STAMPS TO BE ISSUED ♦ « » » »
A SET OF SPECIAL STAMPS TO COMMEMORATE THE CENTENARY OF BOTH THE ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL AND THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG WILL BE ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 8, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).
THE SPECIAL STAMPS TO BE ISSUED ARE:
50 CENTS THE ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAS FOUNDED BY THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY ON FEBRUARY 16, 1987. SIR KAI HO KAI, C.M.G., DONATED THE COST OF THE HOSPITAL BUILDING IN HOLLYWOOD ROAD IN MEMORY OF HIS WIFE ALICE WHO DIED TN 1884.
$1.30 DEPICTED ON THIS STAMP IS MRS H. STEVENS, APPOINTED
AS MATRON OF THE HOSPITAL IN 1891, WITH OTHER NURSES OF THAT PERIOD.
$1.70 THE HONG KONG COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR THE CHINESE
WAS THE PRECURSOR OF THE PRESENT HONG KONG AND UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY. IT WAS INAUGURATED ON
OCTOBER 1, 1887 AND HOUSED WITHIN THE ALICE MEMORIAL
$5 HOSPITAL. WHEN THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY WAS OPENED
IN 1911, THE COLI.EGE WAS ABSORBED INTO ITS NEW FACULTY OF MEDICINE. THE DESIGNS OF THESE TWO STAMPS DEPICT TWO ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE FACULTY.
THE STAMPS WERE DESIGNED BY MR ALEX FUNG AND WERE PRINTED IN THE U.K. BY WAI,SALL SECURITY PRINTERS LTD.
OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS, AT 50 CENTS EACH, WILL BE PLACED ON SALE AT ALL OFFICES ON AUGUST 24. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED CLOSER TO THE DAY OF ISSUE.
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DISCUSSION ON RIVERSIDE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD’S DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 11) MORNING TO DISCUSS THE LAYOUT PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RIVERSIDE AREA IN SHA TIN.
THE PLANNING AREA, AREA 5B, IS SITUATED AT THE HEART OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN WHICH HAS BEEN EARMARKED FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAN ACCOMMODATE ABOUT 13,000 RESIDENTS WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED.
THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO DISCUSS PILOT SQUATTER AREA IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES IN THE DISTRICT, CONSTRUCTION OF A COVER FOR THE FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE ROAD, THE YMCA YOUTH CAMP RE-DEVELOPMENT IN WU KAI SHA AND FLOODING IN PEDESTRIAN SUBWAYS.
MEANWHILE, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR CHOY KAN-PUI, WILL ASK IF THERE ARE MEASURES TO SOLVE FLUSHING PROBLEMS IN VILLAGE HOUSES.
ALSO ON THE AGENDA WILL BE THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AT THE "T" JUNCTION NEAR CHUN SHEK BUS TERMINUS, VEHICULAR ACCESS TO MELODY GARDEN IN HA KENG HAU VILLAGE, PROPOSED MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, FIVE YEAR FORECASTS AND ANNUAL ESTIMATES OF FUNDS FOR THE BOARD, AS WELL AS REPORTS BY WORKING GROUPS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 9.30 AM ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 11) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON 6/F, KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION.
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NEW WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR SIU LEK YUEN ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
A NEW FRESH WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM WILL BE PROVIDED AT SIU LEK YUEN, SHA TIN, TO MEET NEEDS ARISING FROM DEVELOPMENTS THERE.
THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE BUILDING A SERVICE RESERVOIR AND A PUMPING STATION, AND LAYING ABOUT TWO KILOMETRES OF PIPELINE.
BESIDES SERVING THE KWONG YUEN ESTATE AND THE HONG LAM COURT NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, IT WILL ALSO IMPROVE SUPPLY TO THREE HIGH LEVEL AREA VILLAGES - WONG NAI TAU, TAI LAM LIU AND SHEK KWU LUNG.
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS NOW INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT, WORK ON WHICH WILL COMMENCE IN OCTOBER AND TAKE 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON AUGUST 28.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 1987
11 SPECIAL MEETING ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT *****
THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 11) TO DISCUSS A CONSULTATION PAPER ON MANAGEMENT IN PRIVATE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS.
A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION WILL ATTEND THE MEETING TO BRIEF MEMBERS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ON THE DOCUMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SPECIAL MEETING AT 2.30 PM ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 11) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE TAI PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE AT 152-172 KWONG FUK ROAD.
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CLEAN BEACH EXERCISE
MEMBERS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL’S KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN COMMITTEE AND THE PRESS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT SHEK O BEACH BEFORE IT IS CLEANED TOMORROW (MONDAY) MORNING.
THE ROUTINE CLEANING OF THE BEACH WILL BE PUT OFF FOR TWO HOURS TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC, THROUGH PRESS COVERAGE, SEE THE ACTUAL STATE OF THE BEACH IF CLEANING WORK IS NOT CARRIED OUT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FUNCTION WHICH WILL BEGIN AT AROUND 9.30 AM AT SHEK 0 BEACH. A VAN (UC18) FOR THE PRESS WILL DEPART AT 9 AM FROM URBAN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, EDINBURGH PLACE. G.I.S. OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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SIGNALISED JUNCTION FOR ROUNDABOUT ♦ » » » ♦
THE EXISTING ROUNDABOUT ON TAI PO ROAD NEAR HONG LOK YUEN WILL BE CONVERTED TO A SIGNAL-CONTROLLED JUNCTION FROM 10.30 AM TOMORROW (MONDAY).
THE MOVE IS TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF LAM KAM ROAD FLYOVER.
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SALT WATER CUT IN EAST KOWLOON ♦ » * ♦ *
SALT WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN EAST KOWLOON WILL BE TURNED OFF ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 12) FROM 8 AM TO 8 AM ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 14) FOR WATER MAINS WORK.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT PREMISES AT LAM TIN ESTATE, SAU MAU PING ESTATE, SHUN LEE ESTATE, SHUN TIN ESTATE, SHUN ON ESTATE, SHUN CHI COURT, SHUN LEE TSUEN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, CHOI WAN ESTATE, TSUI PING ROAD ESTATE, KWUN TONG AREA, NGAU TAU KOK AREA AND KOWLOON BAY AREA.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL.: 5-8428777
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
DORWARD ATTACKS U.S. TEXTILE BILL............................... 1
NEW DIRECTOR OF AUDIT APPOINTED ................................ 2
NEW HEAD OF PPRB PROMOTED ...................................... 3
KWUN TONG PUBLICITY DRIVE ON VOTER REGISTRATION ................ U
NORTH DISTRICT VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE ........................ 5
JACKY CHEUNG SINGS FOR DISTRICT BOARD PROMOTION ................ 6
COMMITTEE DISCUSSES PEDESTRIAN PROBLEMS ........................ 7
MONG KOK CLEAN ENVIRONMENT CAMPAIGN ............................ 7
NEW FIRE STATION FOR CHEUNG CHAU ............................... 8
NULLAH DECKING TURNED INTO AMENITY PLOTS ....................... 9
SURVEY OF HISTORICAL RURAL ARCHITECTURE ........................ 9
GOVERNOR RETURNING ............................................ 10
AUCTION OF SPECIAL CAR NUMBERS ................................ 10
TSUEN WAN ROAD CLOSED FOR FLYOVER CONSTRUCTION ................ 11
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN TAK SHING STREET ...................... 11
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1987
DORWARD ATTACKS U.S. TEXTILE BILL *****
HONG KONG’S SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES, MR BILL DORWARD, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) ATTACKED THIS YEAR’S U.S. TEXTILE BILL, POINTING OUT THAT IT CONTRAVENED INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND POSED A SERIOUS THREAT TO HONG KONG.
I\'r ' MUPtrun nr Trip O»t> A <s«nr I ATI AM !W " • M FRANCISCO, MR DORWARD SAID THAT IF THE U.S. ENACTED WHAT HE CALLED A "CAVALIER ABROGATION OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS", THE CONSEQUENCES FOR WORLD TRADE WOULD BE MOST SERIOUS.
THE BILL, WHICH IS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY CONGRESS, WOULD PLACE PERMANENT GLOBAL QUOTAS ON TEXTILE, APPAREL AND NON-RUBBER FOOTWEAR IMPORTS AND WOULD ALLOW TEXTILE IMPORTS TO INCREASE BY ONLY ONE PER CENT EACH YEAR, WITH FOOTWEAR IMPORTS FROZEN AT 1986 LEVELS. MANY OF ITS FEATURES ARE SIMILAR TO THE JENKINS BILL OF 1985, ALTHOUGH NOT AS STRINGENT.
MR DORWARD SAID THE BILL HAD BEEN INTRODUCED DESPITE THE FACT THAT, RESPONDING TO THE CONTINUING PRESSURE FROM THE DOMESTIC TEXTILE AND APPAREL INDUSTRIES FOR GREATER PROTECTION, THE U.S. HAS PROGRESSIVELY TIGHTENED ITS RESTRICTIONS ON TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS.
"IN NEGOTIATING THE EXTENSION OF THE MULTI-FIBRE ARRANGEMENT (MFA) IN 1986, COVERAGE WAS EXTENDED TO INCLUDE PREVIOUSLY UNREGULATED FIBRES. AT THE SAME TIME THE U.S. GOVERNMENT RE-NEGOTIATED EXISTING BILATERAL TEXTILE AGREEMENTS WITH MAJOR SUPPLIERS, INCLUDING HONG KONG, ON THE MOST HIGHLY RESTRICTIVE TERMS IN THE HISTORY OF THE MFA", HE SAID.
MR DORWARD SAID IT WAS THE UNWAVERING POLICY OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO WORK FOR THE LIBERALISATION OF THE MFA, WHICH HE DESCRIBED AS AN "ANACHRONISTIC AND UNJUSTIFIED FORM OF INTERFERENCE IN THE CONDUCT OF A VERY SUBSTANTIAL SECTOR OF TRADE."
"THIS ATTITUDE IS NOT STRUCK FOR IDEALISTIC OR DOGMATIC REASONS, BUT IS BORN OF THE CONVICTION THAT THE ABERRATION IN THE CASE OF TEXTILES, WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN OF SO LONG LIFE, POSES A THREAT TO THE WHOLE FABRIC OF WORLD TRADE. IT IS A PERNICIOUS PRECEDENT, ECONOMICALLY UNJUSTIFIED AND POLITICALLY MYOPIC.
"IT DENIES A LARGE PART OF THE THIRD WORLD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW AND EXPAND IN A SECTOR OF INDUSTRY TO WHICH THEY CAN REASONABLY ASPIRE; AND THUS DENIES THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVICE THEIR DEBTS , AND INCREASE THEIR PURCHASES FROM THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, TO THE BENEFIT OF ALL," HE SAID.
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MR DORWARD TOLD THE MEETING THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO LOOK FAR TO FIND A TRADE REGIME MORE OPEN THAN HONG KONG’S.
”NO TARIFFS, NO NON-TARIFF BARRIERS, NO HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS, NO DISCRIMINATION, FOR OR AGAINST. THE ONLY CRITERIA FOR A BETTER U.S. PERFORMANCE IN OUR FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT MARKET ARE IN THE FORM OF THAT WELL-KNOWN TRIO, PRICE, QUALITY, AND AVAILABILITY,” HE SAID.
THIS, HE SAID, BROUGHT HIM TO THE CONCEPT INFLUENCING MUCH CONGRESSIONAL THINKING ON TRADE LEGISLATION, KNOWN AS ’’THE CARROT AND THE STICK” APPROACH.
’’BOTH THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE BILLS CONTAIN PROVISIONS willCH WOULD SEEK TO ENFORCE A BILATERAL APPROACH TO SOME TRADE IMBALANCES UNDER PENALTY OF RESTRICTIONS; THE IDKA BEING THAT IF CERTAIN TRADING PARTNERS DO NOT MOVE TO CORRECT THEIR IMBALANCES THE U.S. SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO REDUCE THEIR EXPORTS TO THIS COUNTRY”, HE SAID.
MR DORWARD SAID THAT HONG KONG SHOULD, ON THE FACE OF IT, HAVE LITTLE TO FEAR FROM SUCH PROVISIONS AS IT DOES NOT RIG OR RESTRICT ITS MARKET.
’’BUT EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO GIVE, AS IN OUR CASE, CARROT AND STICK DIPLOMACY TENDS TO DEGENERATE INTO A SITUATION WHERE, INSTEAD OF THE CARROT BEING AS REAL AND FREELY GIVEN AS THE STICK, THE CARROT BECOMES MERELY A LIGHTER APPLICATION OF THE STICK”, HE SAID.
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NEW DIRECTOR OF AUDIT APPOINTED ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
MR ROBERT HUTT HAS BEEN APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF AUDIT SUCCESSION TO MR NORMAN STALKER WHO WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 15), THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).
MR HUTT IS CURRENTLY DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AUDIT.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON THE OFFICERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
/MR NORMAN .......
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1987
MR NORMAN STALKER, OBE, JP
AGED 58. MR STALKER JOINED THE COLONIAL AUDIT SERVICE IN 1951. FOLLOWING SERVICE IN UGANDA, WINDWARD ISLANDS, MAURITIUS AND BRITISH HONDURAS HE JOINED THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE AS PRINCIPAL AUDITOR IN NOVEMBER 1968. HE WAS PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AUDIT IN 1979 AND TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN 1980. HE BECAME DIRECTOR IN AUGUST 1982.
MR ROBERT HUTT, JP
AGED 51. MR HUTT JOINED TIE CIVIL SERVICE IN OCTOBER 1958 AS AN AUDITOR IN THE AUDIT DEPARTMENT, AND HAS BEEN SERVING IN THAT DEPARTMENT FOR THE PAST 28 YEARS. HE WAS PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AUDIT IN 1980 AND TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN 1984. MR HUTT HAS ACTED AS DIRECTOR OF AUDIT ON MANY PREVIOUS OCCASIONS.
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NEW HEAD OF PPRB PROMOTED * « » ♦ «
POLICE TODAY (TUESDAY) ANNOUNCED THE PROMOTION OF THE NEW HEAD OF THE POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS BRANCH, MR JOHN DUNN, TO THE DIRECTORATE RANK OF CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT.
ADDITIONALLY, 22 CHIEF INSPECTORS -- 11 EACH OF EXPATRIATE AND LOCAL OFFICERS -- WERE PROMOTED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT RANK.
AT A CEREMONY AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR RAYMON ANNING, CONGRATULATED MOST OF THOSE CONCERNED AND PRESENTED THEM WITH THEIR PROMOTION LETTERS.
MR DUNN (49), JOINED THE FORCE AS A PROBATIONARY SUB-INSPECTOR IN 1958. HE ROSE TO THE RANK OF SUPERINTENDENT IN 1970 AND TO SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT IN 1982.
THE PPRB CHIEF HAS WIDE EXPERIENCE IN MANY FIELDS OF POLICE WORK, INCLUDING TRAFFIC AND CID, AND HAS BEEN COMMENDED FOUR TIMES DURING HIS CAREER FOR LEADERSHIP AND DEVOTION TO DUTY.
THE PROMOTED SUPERINTENDENTS ARE : LAI CHUNG-CHIU, YEUNG YUK-TONG, JOHN BREEN, JOHN WASHINGTON, LAM KWAI-BUN, CHOW PAK-CHU, FONG KAI-CHEUNG, NG CHEE-KIN, CHRIS KEEPING, AU HOK-LAM, KONG CHEUK-FAI, DAVID OSBOURN, ARNIE HIGHFIELD, PAUL AKEHURST DE VISME, DONALD LOGAN, JOHN BICKNELL, LEUNG CHING-PONG, TREVOR HOLLINGSBEE, BRUCE VOGEL, WONG DOON-YEE, WILLIAM MCINTYRE AND POON JEE-CHUNG.
MR KEEPING AND MR VOGEL, WHO ARE CURRENTLY ON OVERSEAS LEAVE, WILL BE INFORMED OF THEIR PROMOTION.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1987
KWUN TONG PUBLICITY DRIVE ON VOTER REGISTRATION » * t * *
A MAJOR EXERCISE TO ENCOURAGE ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS WILL BE LAUNCHED IN KW'IN TONG ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 15).
A SERIES OF PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES ADOPTING THE THEME OF ’EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS, REGISTER AS ELECTOR’ WILL BE MOUNTED FROM AUGUST 15 TO THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE TODAY (TUESDAY) SAID THAT TO GIVE MOMENTUM TO THE EXERCISE, POSTERS AND BANNERS BEARING THE THEME HAD BEEN MOUNTED AT VARIOUS PROMINENT LOCATIONS TO REMIND RESIDENTS TO EXERCISE THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS.
THE REGISTRATION EXERCISE WILL BE IN FULL SWING FOLLOWING THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY ON SATURDAY.
STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF COMMUNITY ORGANISERS, WILL CONDUCT DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS TO PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, PRIVATE BUILDINGS AND FACTORIES TO HELP ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS FILL IN REGISTRATION FORMS.
"APART FROM THE PERSONAL APPROACH, APPEAL LETTERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SENT TO LOCAL INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH HAVE A WORKFORCE OF 200 OR MORE TO ENLIST THEIR SUPPORT," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID KWUN TONG DISTRICT HAD A POPULATION OF 680,000 WITH A POTENTIAL ELECTORATE OF 150,000.
"THIS YEAR'S EXERCISE WILL AIM AT 'NEWCOMERS’ TO THE DISTRICT WHO HAVE NOT BEEN COVERED BY THE PREVIOUS REGISTRATION DRIVE, FOR EXAMPLE, RESIDENTS LIVING IN NEWLY COMPLETED PRIVATE BUILDINGS," HE SAID.
DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD, OTHER ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO BE ORGANISED ON AN AREA BASIS TO TIE IN WITH THE CENTRAL THEME, AMONG THEM IS A CARNIVAL ENTITLED ’BE A VOTER, BE A GOOD CITIZEN’ JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, SHUN LEE AREA COMMITTEE AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS WHICH WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 23.
MEANWHILE, VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES.
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NORTH DISTRICT VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE
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A SIX-WEEK PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGING ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS WILL BE LAUNCHED IN NORTH DISTRICT ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 15), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE COMPAIGN, WHICH LASTS UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER, INCLUDES A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES AIMED AT REACHING EACH AND EVERY RESIDENT IN BOTH THE RURAL AND NEW TOWN AREAS OF THE DISTRICT.
LIAISON OFFICERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISERS WILL BE MAKING DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS TO HOUSING ESTATES, PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN SHEK WU HUI AND LUEN WO HUI AS WELL AS TO MAJOR VILLAGES IN THE DISTRICT.
TEMPORARY REGISTRATION COUNTERS WILL ALSO BE SET UP AT FANLING AND SHEUNG SHUI RAILWAY STATIONS TO ASSIST RESIDENTS SIGNING UP AS ELECTORS.
IN ADDITION, BANNERS, BUNTINGS AND POSTERS BEARING THE CENTRAL SLOGAN ’EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT, REGISTER AS AN ELECTOR’ WILL BE PUT UP AT PROMINENT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT WHILE A BROADCASTING VAN WILL TOUR THE MORE REMOTE PARTS OF THE DISTRICT RO DRIVE HOME THE MESSAGE.
NORTH DISTRICT HAS A POPULATION OF 145,000 WITH OVER 81,000 ELIGIBLE ELECTORS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ANYONE AGED 21 OR OVER BY THE END OF THIS YEAR, BEING A HONG KONG PERMANENT RESIDENT OR HAVING RESIDED IN HONG KONG FOR SEVEN YEARS, IS ELIGIBLE FOR REGISTRATION, HE SAID.
REGISTERED ELECTORS WHO HAVE CHANGED THEIR ADDRESSES SHOULD ALSO NOTIFY THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION, HE ADDED.
VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM SATURDAY AT THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, ITS SUB-OFFICES, PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES AS WELL AS THE REGISTRATION COUNTERS AT THE FANLING AND SHEUNG SHUI RAILWAY STATIONS.
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JACKY CHEUNG SINGS FOR DISTRICT BOARD PROMOTION ♦ * » t *
POPULAR SINGER, MR JACKY CHEUNG, HAS JUST COMPLETED RECORDING A THEME SONG FOR THE DISTRICT BOARDS.
WITH AN ALLEGRETTO MELODY, THE SONG, ENTITLED "SOMEWHERE IN YOUR DISTRICT”, ATTEMPTS TO DESCRIBE THE WORK AND FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT BOARDS.
THE MESSAGE OF THE SONG IS TO ASK PEOPLE TO VOICE THEIR OPINION ON DISTRICT AFFAIRS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID, "THE SONG WILL BE EXTENSIVELY USED IN THE FORTHCOMING VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN AND PUBLICITY FOR FUTURE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS."
"ITS SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGH CONCERTED EFFORT ALSO COINCIDES CLOSELY WITH THE THEME OF 'CARE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY, WORK FOR YOUR COMMUNITY’ FOSTERED BY THE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN."
"THE SONG COULD ALSO BE USED IN RELATED CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES", THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
MR CHEUNG WAS ASKED TO RECORD THE SONG BECAUSE OF HIS APPEAL TO YOUNG PEOPLE. HIS SINGING CAREER STARTED AFTER HE WON THE FIRST INTER-DISTRICT AMATEUR SINGING CONTEST IN 1984 ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE DISTRICT BOARDS.
STARTING FROM MID-AUGUST, THE SONG WILL BE BROADCAST ON RADIO, TO TIE IN WITH THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN.
IT WILL ALSO BE INCORPORATED INTO JACKY CHEUNG’S NEXT ALBUM.
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COMMITTEE DISCUSSES PEDESTRIAN PROBLEMS ♦ * *
MEMBERS OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD’S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO DISCUSS THE 1986 ACTION PROGRAMME REVIEW ON PEDESTRIAN PROBLEM SPOTS.
OTHER MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION INCLUDE TRAFFIC CONGESTION NEAR YICK YUEN TSUF.N CAUSED BY LRT TRACK ALIGNMENT WORK, A ROAD PROJECT IN LEUNG KING ESTATE, PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN SAFETY MEASURES AT TSENG CHOI STREET NEAR KA HAY BUILDING, PROPOSED DELETION OF THE TEMPORARY 24-HOUR RESTRICTED ZONE ON PUI TO ROAD, CHANGES TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERIM TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT THE JUNCTION OF SHEK PAI TAU ROAD AND MING KUM ROAD AND A LETTER FROM RESIDENTS CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION OF U-TURN IN CASTLE PEAK ROAD NEAR SHUN FUNG WAI.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE LAYOUT PLAN OF AREA 9 AND 12, AN INTERIM REPORT ON TRAFFIC PROBLEMS, THE FIRST REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON TRAFFIC IN BUTTERFLY BAY AREA AND THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REPORT FOR THE PERIOD FROM JUNE 1 TO JULY 10.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON 3/F, GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 1 TUEN Hl ROAD.
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MONG KOK CLEAN ENVIRONMENT CAMPAIGN » » * ♦ »
AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED IN MONG KOK TO IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS.
THE CAMPAIGN IS AIMED AT REMINDING RESIDENTS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND CLEANLINESS.
A SERIES OF FUNCTIONS IS BEING ORGANISED FROM SEPTEMBER TO FEBRUARY TO URGE PEOPLE TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF THEIR HOME, NEIGHBOURHOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
A BUILDING MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE WILL BE ORGANISED FOR SOME 80 OFFICE-BEARERS OF LOCAL MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OWNERS' CORPORATIONS TO UPGRADE THE QUALITY OF MANAGEMENT IN MULTI-STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.
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IN ORDER TO FURTHER PROMOTE THE AWARENESS OF GOOD MANAGEMENT, A HANDBOOK WILL BE PUBLISHED AND COPIES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO BUILDING MANAGEMENT OFFICES TO GIVE THEM USEFUL AND PRACTICAL TIPS ON MANAGEMENT METHODS.
FUNDS HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE TO SPONSOR OWNERS’ CORPORATIONS TO REMOVE ABANDONED SIGNBOARDS ATTACHED TO THE EXTERNAL WALLS OF BUILDINGS.
TOWARDS THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, A CLEAN BUILDING COMPETITION AND A YEAR-END CLEAN-UP WILL BE ORGANISED THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.
THIS IS AN ANNUAL EVENT SPONSORED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD. ABOUT $40,000 HAS BEEN EARMARKED FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
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NEW FIRE STATION FOR CHEUNG CHAU * * » * ♦
A NEW FOUR-STOREY FIRE STATION WILL BE BUILT ON CHEUNG CHAU TO REPLACE THE EXISTING ONE WHICH WAS CONSTRUCTED ABOUT 28 YEARS AGO.
SITUATED ON A 71O-SQUARE-METRE SITE NEAR CHEUNG CHAU FERRY PIER, THE FIRE STATION WILL HAVE A UNIQUE DESIGN, WITH THREE BAY APPLIANCES ROOMS, A COMMUNICATIONS ROOM, EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT STORE, WORKSHOP, EXERCISE ROOM AND STORES.
OTHER FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE DRILL YARD, OFFICES, BARRACKS AND DINING ACCOMMODATION.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE WORK WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND BE COMPLETED IN ONE YEAR.
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ABOUT 2,300 SQUARE METRES OF NULLAH DECKING IN SHAM SHUI PO WILL BE TURNED INTO AMENITY PLOTS TO IMPROVE THE AREA’S ENVIRONMENT.
LOCATED AT THE SECTION OF HING WAH STREET BETWEEN PO ON ROAD AND FUK WA STREET, THE DECKING WILL BE DEVELOPED INTO VISUAL AMENITY PLOTS WITH RAISED PLANTERS.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT MONTH AND BE COMPLETED IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT WHICH SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON AUGUST 28.
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SURVEY OF HISTORICAL RURAL ARCHITECTURE ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
THE ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH IS BEGINNING ITS 1OTH SURVEY OF HISTORICAL RURAL ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THIS YEAR’S SURVEY COVERS SAN TIN, YUEN LONG - ONE OF THE MOST HISTORICAL AREAS IN THE TERRITORY. THE MANS, THE DOMINANT CLAN THERE, BEGAN TO SETTLE IN SAN TIN AS EARLY AS THE 15TH CENTURY.
THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY IS TO RECORD THE SOCIAL SETTING, THE TRADITION AND THE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN THE AREA FOR FURTHER RESEARCH AND FOR THE UNDERSTANDING OF HONG KONG’S CULTURAL PAST BEFORE THEY COMPLETELY DISAPPEAR DUE TO REDEVELOPMENT AND URBANISATION.
EIGHT STUDENTS FROM THE TWO UNIVERSITIES IN HONG KONG, MAJORING IN ARCHITECTURE, HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY, ARE EMPLOYED FOR TWO MONTHS TO CARRY OUT THE SURVEY.
BY THE END OF THE PROJECT, THEY ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A WRITTEN REPORT WITH ILLUSTRATIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHS, SITE PLANS AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS.
THE SURVEY IS SUPPORTED BY THE CONCERNED VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES WHO NOT ONLY INTRODUCE THE STUDENTS TO THE HISTORY AND CUSTOMS OF THE AREA BUT ALSO PROVIDE SOME ARCHIVES FOR THEIR REFERENCE.
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GOVERNOR RETURNING
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THE GOVERNOR, ON BR 382 AT 5.55 PM
SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL BE TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
RETURNING
FROM LONDON
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY WILL BE ARRANGED FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER HIS ARRIVAL. THEY SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM BY 5 PM. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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AUCTION OF SPECIAL CAR NUMBERS ♦ ♦ ♦ » ♦
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD ANOTHER AUCTION OF SPECIAL CAR REGISTRATION NUMBERS ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 15) AT 10 AM IN THE CITY HALL RECITAL HALL.
A TOTAL OF 40 SPECIAL CAR NUMBERS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR
BIDDING. THEY ARE:
DN4563 CK3883 DN629 DN3141
DM8868 DN1368 BE1228 DN6928
DH8787 DN897 BM2002 AC8753
DN915 DN8060 HK625 AC1881
DP183 DC 11 DP6999 DP219
DN223 CC9668 DP180 DP980
CK3333 DP1618 DM3388 DP911
DN987 DP2268 DN1663 DM1212
AY7090 CH333 DN2897 BY944
AA25 DP8268 DPI DP388
SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS MUST PAY IN CASH OR BY CHEQUE IMMEDIATELY
AFTER THE BIDDING.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (TUESDAY) REMINDED BIDDERS THAT THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBER WOULD BE ASSIGNED ONLY TO A VEHICLE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE AUCTION.
PROCEEDS OF THE AUCTION WILL AS USUAL GO TO THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND.
THE COMING AUCTION WILL BE THE 116TH ORGANISED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SINCE MAY 1973.
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TSUEN WAN ROAD CLOSED FOR FLYOVER CONSTRUCTION ♦ » » ♦ ♦
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN TSUEN WAN ROAD NEAR THE ROUNDABOUT WITH TEACO ROAD FROM THURSDAY (AUGUST 13) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FLYOVER OVER TSUEN WAN ROAD.
A SECTION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES-BOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF TSUEN WAN ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1 AM AND 5.30 AM FROM AUGUST 13 TO 15. MOTORISTS HEADING FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE DIVERTED VIA THE ROUNDABOUT AT TEXACO ROAD.
MEANWHILE, THE SLIP ROAD FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES - BOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF TSUEN WAN ROAD LEADING TO THE ROUNDABOUT AT TEXACO ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 1 AM TO 5.30 AM FROM AUGUST 17 TO 19. MOTORISTS HEADING FOR TSUEN WAN ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED VIA HING FONG ROAD, KWAI FUK ROAD AND TEXACO ROAD.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN TAK SHING STREET ♦ » ♦ » ♦
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN TAK SHING STREET IN YAU MA TEI FOR ABOUT FOUR WEEKS FOR ROAD WORK FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 14).
AS THE EASTERN PART OF THE JUNCTION OF TAK SHING STREET AND TAK HING STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC, VEHICLES IN TAK SHING STREET BETWEEN COX’S ROAD AND TAK HING STREET WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM PASSING THROUGH THE JUNCTION.
MEANWHILE, THE SECTION OF TAK SHING STREET BETWEEN COX’S ROAD AND TAK HING STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED FROM ONE-WAY WESTBOUND TO A TWO-WAY CUL-DE-SAC WITH ACCESS FROM COX’S ROAD ONLY.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
WEDNESDAY, aUGUST 12, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
FCO MINISTERS AWARE OF VIETNAMESE ARRIVAL PROBLEM ........... 1
CONSULTANTS TO STUDY LION ROCK TUNNEL CONGESTION............. 2
YUEN LONG BOARD TO DISCUSS GREEN PAPER ...................... 3
OPINION SURVEY IN TSUEN WAN ................................. J
VOTER REGISTRATION VISITS IN SHA TIN ........................ 4
WORKING GROUP MEETING ON TATE’S CAIRN TUNNEL................. 4
CAS TO HOLD SWIMMING GALk ................................... 5
KWUN TONG TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY ............................ 5
TRAFFIC CHANGES ON HONG KONG ISLAND ......................... 6
STORAGE SITE TO LET.......................................... 7
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1987
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FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE MINISTERS IN LONDON ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM CONCERNING THE ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG OF EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, SAID THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING.
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AT THE AIRPORT ON* HIS RETURN FROM LONDON, SIR DAVID SAID THEY WERE ALSO FULLY AWARE OF THE FACT THAT THEY WERE NOT REFUGEES AND THAT THEY WERE PEOPLE WHO HAD SETTLED IN CHINA.
’’THEY MUST BE RETURNED TO CHINA WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES AND AS YOU KNOW URGENT DISCUSSIONS ARE GOING ON WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES TO DO THAT,” HE SAID.
IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION, SLR DAVID SAID HE WOULD BE GOING TO PEKING IN THE EARLY AUTUMN AND THAT THERE WOULD BE AN ANNOUNCEMENT WHEN THE EXACT DATE HAD BEEN FINALISED.
SIR DAVID SAID THAT WHILE IN LONDON HE MET WITH THE FOREIGN SECRETARY, FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE MINISTERS AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICIALS.
HE SAID HE ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY YESTERDAY TO CALL ON LORD GLENARTHUR AND TALKED TO HIM BOTH ABOUT HIS VISIT HERE NEXT MONTH AND IN PARTICULAR ABOUT THE ARRIVAL OF THE EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
ASKED IF HE WOULD DISCUSS WITH CHINESE OFFICIALS ABOUT THE VIETNAMESE PROBLEM, SIR DAVID SAID IT WOULD DEPEND ON WHAT THE SITUATION WOULD BE AT THAT TIME.
”1 HOPE, AND I EXPECT LONG BEFORE I GO PERSONALLY TO PEKING, THAT THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN DISCUSSIONS AT AN OFFICIAL LEVEL WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES AND THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN MOVEMENT IN ORDER TO GET PEOPLE RETURNED TO CHINA,” HE SAID.
WHEN ASKED WHOM HE WOULD BE MEETING IN PEKING, SIR DAVID SAID ALL THOSE ARRANGEMENTS WERE STILL TO BE MADE.
”1 WOULD EXPECT TO MEET THE SAME SORT OF PEOPLE AS THE PREVIOUS GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, MET WHEN HE WENT,” HE SAID.
ASKED IF HE WOULD TALK ABOUT POLITICAL REFORM WITH CHINESE OFFICIALS, SIR DAVID SAID HE WOULD BE DISCUSSING THE WHOLE RANGE OF ISSUES RELATING TO HONG KONG AND CHINA. HOWEVER, HE ADDED THAT MANY OF THOSE ISSUES WERE OF COURSE A MATTER FOR DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
COMMENTING ON THE BNO PASSPORT ISSUE, SIR DAVID SAID THAT HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT IN THE CASE OF THAILAND, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO USE THE BNO PASSPORT IN EXACTLY THE SANE WAY AS THE BDTC PASSPORT.
’’THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY BEEN IN DISCUSSION WITH THE THAI AUTHORITIES, AND I’M CONFIDENT THAT THE PROBLEM IS BEING SORTED OUT,” HE SAID.
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CONSULTANTS TO STUDY LION ROCK TUNNEL CONGESTION
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL COMMISSION A CONSULTANCY STUDY IN EARLY OCTOBER TO EXPLORE WAYS OF EASING CONGESTION AT THE LION ROCK TUNNEL, THE ACTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR YEUNG YU-CHEONG, SAID THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON
SPEAKING AT AN INFORMAL ME TING OF THE INTER-DISTRICT WORKING GROUP ON TRAFFIC PROBLEMS AT THE LION ROCK TUNNEL, MR YEUNG SAID THE $1.5 MILLION STUDY WAS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE STUDY WOULD LOOK INTO VARIOUS POSSIBILITIES INCLUDING THE TIDAL FLOW ARRANGEMENTS AT THE TUNNEL AND TAI PO ROAD; ONE-WAY TRAFFIC ON TAI PO ROAD; AND BANNING CERTAIN TYPES OF VEHICLES FROM USING THE TUNNEL DURING PEAK HOURS, MR YEUNG SAID.
ON FISCAL MEASURES, THE STUDY WILL ASSESS THE FEASIBILITIES OF INTRODUCING DIFFERENT TOLL LEVELS DURING DIFFERENT PERIODS OF THE DAY; DEVISING THE APPROPRIATE TOLL LEVELS AT ROUTE 5 TUNNEL BETWEEN SHA TIN AND TSUEN WAN DUE FOR COMPLETION IN LATE 1989 TO ACHIEVE THE DIVERSION OF TRAFFIC FROM THE TUNNEL AND TAI PO ROAD; AND ABOLISHING THE TUNNEL TOLLS.
THE CONSULTANTS WILL ALSO STUDY THE POSSIBILITIES OF ENHANCING THE CAPACITY OF TAI PO ROAD SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN SHA TIN AND KOWLOON; REPROV1D1NG THE ABANDONED KCR TUNNEL FOR ONE WAY USE; AND INCREASING PUBLIC TRANSPORT CAPACITY.
”IT IS HOPED THAT A COMBINATION OF THESE MEASURES WILL BE ABLE TO CONTAIN CONGESTION AT THE TUNNEL AND TAI PO ROAD TO A TOLERABLE LEVEL BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF THE TATE’S CAIRN TUNNEL IN LATE 1992 WHICH PROVIDES A LONG-TERM SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM,” MR YEUNG SAID.
THE INTER-DISTRICT WORKING GROUP AND THE CONCERNED DISTRICT BOARDS WOULD BE CONSULTED BEFORE THE CONSULTANCY STUDY’S RECOMMENDATIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED, HE ADDED.
MR YEUNG ALSO TOLD THE MEETING THAT A NUMBER OF IMPROVEMENT MEASURES HAD ALREADY BEEN TAKEN TO EASE CONGESTION AT THE TUNNEL. THESE INCLUDED THE INTRODUCTION OF PRE-PAID TUNNEL TICKETS; THE PROVISION OF FOUR EXTRA TOLL BOOTHS; THE ENACTMENT OI THE EXACT TOLL PAYMENT LEGISLATION; AND THE RECENT INTRODUCTION OF THE BUS ONLY LANE BETWEEN WORLDWIDE GARDENS AND THE TOLL PLAZA DURING MORNING PEAK HOURS.
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YUEN LONG BOARD TO DISCUSS GREEN PAPER ♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦
THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO DISCUSS THE GREEN PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
ELECTED MEMBER, MR TAI CH1N-WAH, WILL ASK ABOUT ORGANISED CRIME IN THE DISTRICT, IN PARTICULAR PROSTITUTION AMONG YOUTHS, MEASURES TO REDUCE FLOODING AND TRAFFIC FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS OF LONG PING ESTATE.
MEMBERS’ VIEWS WILL ALSO BE SOUGHT ON ROAD WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HAUL ROAD FROM TAI TONG ROAD NEAR FRASER VILLAGE TO TAI TONG EAST BORROW AREA.
MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS RECOMMENDATIONS BY YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD’S WORKING GROUP ON DEEDS OF MUTUAL COVENANT AS WELL AS THE CONSULTATION PAPER ON MANAGEMENT IN PRIVATE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS.
THE BOARD WILL ALSO STUDY 11 PROGRESS REPORTS BY VARIOUS COMMITTEES UNDER THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 9.30 AM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD, 13TH FLOOR, TAI KIU GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 2 KU LOK SQUARE, YUEN LONG.
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OPINION SURVEY IN TSUEN WAN ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
SOME 120 SECONDARY STUDENTS WILL CONDUCT AN OPINION SURVEY TOMORROW (THURSDAY) FOR THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD ON THE GREEN PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
THE SURVEY IS PART OF A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER.
A TOTAL OF 1,000 HOUSEHOLDS SELECTED AT RANDOM WILL BE INTERVIEWED BY THE STUDENTS IN THE FOUR-DAY EXERCISE.
ALL INTERVIEWERS WILL CARRY AN IDENTITY CARD ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE.
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VOTER REGISTRATION VISITS IN SHA TIN * * * * *
SOME 20 ’’VOTER REGISTRATION AMBASSADORS” OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL VISIT HOUSEHOLDS IN THE DISTRICT TO HELP RESIDENTS REGISTER AS VOTERS FROM FRIDAY (AUGUST 14) TILL SEPTEMBER 30. ’’THEY WILL WEAR SPECIALLY DESIGNED UNIFORMS AND CARRY FILES BEARING A LOGO OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN,” A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SAID.
’’THEY WILL ALSO CARRY A CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION COMMUNITY ORGANISER’S IDENTITY CARD ISSUED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE,” HE SAID.
THE VOTER REGISTRATION AMBASSADORS WILL VISIT HOUSEHOLDS FROM 5.30 PM TO 10.30 PM BETWEEN MONDAY AND SATURDAY AND 1 PM TO 6 PM ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
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WORKING GROUP MEETING ON TATE’S CAIRN TUNNEL
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A WORKING GROUP OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD WILL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL PROBLEMS IN RELATION TO THE TATE’S CAIRN TUNNEL PROJECT.
UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF MR MICHAEL CHENG, WHO IS ALSO THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, THE WORKING GROUP COMPRISES DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
THE WORK OF THE GROUP IS TO ADVISE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED ON VARIOUS PROBLEMS WHICH MAY AFFECT DISTRICT RESIDENTS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT AND RECOMMEND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS.
IT WILL ALSO GIVE ADVICE ON ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON COMPLAINTS OR SUGGESTIONS BY RESIDENTS IN RELATION TO THE PROJECT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE, FOURTH FLOOR, SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING.
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CAS TO HOLD SWIMMING GALA * ♦ *
THE CIVIL AID SERVICES (CAS) WILL BE HOLDING ITS ANNUAL SWIMMING GALA ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 15) AT THE MORRISON HILL SWIMMING POOL FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM.
OVER 200 CIVIL AID SERVICES MEMBERS AND CADETS WILL COMPETE IN THE VARIOUS EVENTS WHICH INCLUDE FREE STYLE, BREAST STROKE, BACK STROKE AND 4 X 50 METRE FREE STYLE RELAY EVENTS.
TACTICAL FORCE COMMANDER, MR. WU MAN-KONG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PRESENTATION OF PRIZES WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE END OF THE EVENTS.
THE CAS ANNUAL SWIMMING GALA IS ONE OF THE RECREATIONAL FUNCTIONS ORGANISED FOR CAS VOLUNTEER MEMBERS AND CADETS, OTHER THAN THEIR ROUTINE TRAINING IN FIRST AID, YOUTH LEADERSHIP, LIGHT AND HEAVY RESCUE, MOUNTAIN SEARCH AND RESCUE, COMMUNICATION AND OPERATIONAL DUTIES SUCH AS CROWD CONTROL, COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PROTECTION AND RURAL AREA PATROLLING.
THE CIVIL AID SERVICES ALSO PARTICIPATE IN MANY CHARITY DRIVES, GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS AS WELL AS PRIVATE FUNCTIONS.
THEY HAVE A TEAM OF TRAINED MOUNTAIN RESCUERS STANDING-BY ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AT THE CAS KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE AT 204, ARGYLE STREET FROM 1.30 PM TO 9.30 PM .THEIR ASSISTANCE CAN BE OBTAINENED BY DIALING 999 OR 3-7135334.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SWIMMING GALA ON SATURDAY. THE PRESS LIAISON OFFICER WILL BE MR. LEE CHUN-WAN.
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KWUN TONG TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
A MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN LAUNCHED IN KWUN TONG TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS IN THE DISTRICT.
ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE AND ASSISTED BY THE POLICE, THE CAMPAIGN FOCUSES ON PEDESTRIANS, YOUNG AND INEXPERIENCED MOTORISTS AS WELL AS CYCLISTS, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN AND SENIOR RESIDENTS WHO ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO ACCIDENTS.
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POSTERS AND BANNERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MOUNTED THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON ROAD TRAFFIC RULES AND ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ROAD SAFETY MEASURES.
ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 14), A ROAD SAFETY QUIZ FOR THE ELDERLY WILL BE HELD AT DELIA MEMORIAL SCHOOL, HIP WO STREET, TO EDUCATE SENIOR RESIDENTS ON TRAFFICE CODES AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY THROUGH COMPETITION.
ON AUGUST 16 (SUNDAY), A ’ROAD SAFETY CARNIVAL’ WILL BE STAGED AT THE HONG NING ROAD PLAYGROUND TO DRIVE HOME THE MESSAGE.
IN ADDITION, THE POLICE HAVE SECURED THE CO-OPERATION OF BICYCLE-RENTAL STALLS OWNERS IN PROMOTING CYCLIST SAFETY BY KEEPING THEIR BICYCLES IN GOOD CONDITION AND ADVISING THEIR CUSTOMERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE CYCLING.
THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE WAS FORMED UNDER THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT WITH A BUDGET OF $82,000.
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FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 15), A SERIES OF TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON HONG KONG ISLAND. DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
THE FOLLOWING ROAD SECTIONS WILL BE DESIGNATED URBAN CLEARWAYS TO FACILITATE ROAD WORKS:
♦ IN WESTERN DISTRICT, THE WESTERN AND EASTERN KERBSIDE LANES OF KENNEDY TOWN PRAYA FROM A POINT ABOUT 30 METRES NORTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH HOLLAND STREET TO A POINT ABOUT 30 METRES SOUTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION WILL BE DESIGNATED 24-HOUR AND 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY URBAN CLEARWAYS RESPECTIVELY. THE MEASURE WILL LAST FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS.
♦ IN CENTRAL, A 50-METRE STRETCH ALONG THE NORTHERN KERBSIDE LANE OF QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL WEST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH WELLINGTON STREET WILL BECOME A 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY URBAN CLEARWAY FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS.
CONNAUGHT ROAD
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1987
♦ CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL WESTBOUND FROM A POINT ABOUT 10 METRES EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH DOUGLAS STREET TO ITS JUNCTION WITH POTTINGER STREET WILL BE MADE A 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY URBAN CLEARWAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PEDDER STREET UNDERPASS.
FOR THE SAME REASON, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL WESTBOUND FROM A POINT ABOUT 50 METRES WEST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH PEDDER STREET TO A POINT ABOUT 10 METRES EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH DOUGLAS STREET WILL BE MADE A 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY GOODS VEHICLE RESTRICTED ZONE.
MEANWHILE, IN WAN CHAI, THE EXISTING PEAK HOUR (I.E. 7 TO
10 AM AND 4 TO 7 PM) URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTION ON HENNESSY ROAD WESTBOUND FROM HOUSE NO. 22 TO ITS JUNCTION WITH QUEEN’S ROAD EAST WILL BE EXTENDED EASTWARDS FOR ABOUT 13 METRES.
NO VEHICLE OTHER THAN FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP WITHIN THE ABOVE URBAN CLEARWAYS FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE EXISTING BAN ON VEHICLES EXCEEDING SEVEN METRES IN LENGTH ON THE SLIP ROAD SOUTH OF THE MURRAY ROAD MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK IN CENTRAL WILL BE EXTENDED FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HARCOURT ROAD FLYOVER.
AFFECTED VEHICLES, INCLUDING CROSS HARBOUR BUS ROUTE NO. 103 ON ITS JOURNEYS TO POKFIELD ROAD, WILL BE DIVERTED VIA QUEENSWAY, TAMAR STREET AND HARCOURT ROAD TO REJOIN COTTON TREK DRIVE.
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STORAGE SITE TO LET ♦ * *
A STORAGE SITE AT TUEN MUN IN THE NEW TERRITORIES IS BEING OFFERED FOR LETTING ON SHORT TERM TENANCY BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.
THE SITE MEASURES 7,863 SQUARE METRES AND IS LOCATED AT TAP SHEK KOK NEAR CASTLF PEAK POWER STATION.
IT IS FOR STORING AND LOADING/UNLOADING CONTAINERS OR FOR STORAGE OF GOODS, VEHICLES, CHATTELS, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS.
THE TENANCY IS ONE-AND-A-HALF YEARS, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.
TENDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON AUGUST 28.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL.: 5-8428777
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1J, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
NEW WARNING SYSTEM TO ABATE TRANSPORT CHAOS DURING TYPHOONS 1
CALL TO REGISTER AS ELECTOR ................................. 2
CENTRAL AND WESTERN LAUNCHES VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN ... 4
YAU MA TEI ACTIVITIES ON GREEN P^PER ........................ 6
GRADING OF BEACH WATER QUALITY .............................. 7
CHIEF SECRETARY VISITS ASD .................................. 10
NEW NT REGIONAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS ......................... 11
COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS WORKS PROJECTS ......................... 11
DISTRICT BOARD TO DISCUSS BUILDING MANAGEMENT ............... 12
ROAD SAFETY QUIZ FOR THE ELDERLY............................. 12
WAN CHAI SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CLOSES ...................... 1J
MID-SUMMER'S NIGHT DISCO PARTY CRUISE ....................... 14
Eastbound lane of clear water BhY ro/J) closed to traffic ... 14
TRAFFIC CH.LNGES ON HONG KONG ISLaND ........................ 15
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LAI CHI KOK ROhD CLOSED FOR ROAD WORK........................ 16
SWD PAYMENT CONTROL SECTION ON THE MOVE..................16
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1987
NEW WARNING SYSTEM TO ABATE TRANSPORT CHAOS DURING TYPHOONS ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
THE GOVERNMENT IS TO TRY OUT NEW ARRANGEMENTS AIMED AT REDUCING TRANSPORT PROBLEMS (.'AU: '.D BY THE LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE RETURNING HOME ALMOST AT THE SA. TIME ON THE HOISTING OF A NUMBER 8 TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL.
THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS BASi ALLY ENTAIL AN ADVANCE WARNING TO THE PUBLIC OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE HOISTING OF A NUMBER 8 SIGNAL TO ENABLE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO STAGGER THE RELEASE OF THEIR STAFF.
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS TODAY (THURSDAY) AT A PRESS CONFERENCE, THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR LI KWING-SHUN, SAID THEY WERE DESIGNED TO SPREAD THE DEMAND ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES, THUS AVOIDING THE CONFUSION AND CHAOS AT MTR AND BUS STATIONS WHICH OFTEN OCCURRED DURING THE PASSAGE OF TYPHOONS IN THE PAST.
UNDER THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS, A WARNING MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC WILL BE BROADCAST WHEN THE DIRECTOR OF ROYAL OBSERVATORY IS REASONABLY CERTAIN THAT A NUMBER 8 SIGNAL IS LIKELY TO BE HOISTED WITHIN TWO HOURS.
THE OBJECTIVE OF ISSUING THIS WARNING MESSAGE IS TO ENABLE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO PREPARE RELEASING THEIR STAFF IN PHASES, STARTING WITH THOSE HAVING TO MAKE LONG AND DIFFICULT JOURNEYS HOME.
THIS MESSAGE WILL READ: “THE GOVERNMENT ADVISES THE PUBLIC THAT IN VIEW OF THE APPROACH OF TYPHOON/SEVERE TROPICAL STORM ” ”, WINDS LOCALLY WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER AND THE HOISTING OF A TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL NUMBER 8 IS EXPECTED WITHI NG THE NEXT TWO HOURS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH LONG OR DIFFICULT JOURNEYS HOME ARE ADVISED TO BEGIN THEIR JOURNEYS NOW. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW RELEASING ITS EMPLOYEES IN THIS CATEGORY. PUBLIC TRANSPORTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE."
THIS WARNING MESSAGE WILL BE REPEATED AT FREQUENT INTERVALS UNTIL THE NUMBER 8 SIGNAL GOES UP WHEN A SECOND WARNING MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC WILL BE BROADCAST. THIS SECOND MESSAGE WILL ADVISE THE PUBLIC TO PREPARE THEIR JOURNEYS HOME BUI WILL EMPHASISE THAT PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES WILL CONTI NUE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR SOME TIME.
THIS MESSAGE WILL RIAD: "THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL NUMBER « WAS HOISTED AT (TIME) TODAY. THE MAJOR LAND-BASED PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS ARE CONTINUING TO OPERATE, WITH SOME ADDITIONAL SERVICES BEING PROVIDED. THE GOVERNMENT ADVISES THAT THE PUBLIC SHOULD NOW PREPARE TO RETURN HOME, BUT EMPHASISES THAT PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR SOME TIME. DETAILS OF THESE SERVICES FOLLOW THIS BROADCAST."
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MR LI POINTED OUT THAT THE SUCCESS OF THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS IN REDUCING TRANSPORT PROBLEMS WOULD DEPEND VERY MUCH ON THE CO-OPERATION OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
AS FAR AS THE GOVERNMENT WAS CONCERNED, A CIRCULAR HAD ALREADY BEEN ISSUED TO HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS ADVISING THEM OF THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS AND THE NEED TO DRAW UP LISTS OF STAFF TO BE RELEASED UNDER DIFFERENT CATEGORIES, HE SAID.
LETTERS WILL SHORTLY BE SENT TO VARIOUS MAJOR EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS APPEALING FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION IN TAKING SIMILAR ACTION, HE ADDED.
MR LI SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD ALREADY SOUGHT THE AGREEMENT OF MAJOR TRANSPORT COMPANIES TO PROVIDE MORE OR FREQUENT AND PROLONGED SERVICES AFTER NUMBER 8 SIGNAL HAD BEEN HOISTED.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT OFFICER WILL BE STATIONED AT THE CIVIL CONTROL CENTRE, A CO-ORDINATING BODY WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TO MONITOR THE TRANSPORT SITUATION AND TO LIAISE WITH THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANIES ON THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORT SERVICES DURING THE PASSAGE OF TYPHOONS.
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CALL TO REGISTER AS ELECTOR * ♦ t 1 *
A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR PETER TAM, TODAY (THURSDAY) CALLED ON THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME VOTERS TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS AND REGISTER NOW IF THEY HAVE NOT YET DONE SO.
"VOTER REGISTRATION IS AN ANNUAL EXERCISE AIMED AT REMINDING AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO SIGN UP AS ELECTORS SO THAT THEY CAN TAKE PART IN DECIDING WHO SHOULD BE OUR DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND MUNICIPAL COUNCILLORS," MR TAM SAID.
MR TAM WAS SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF A TERRITORY-WIDE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN WHICH STARTS FROM SATURDAY (AUGUST 15) TO THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
"REGISTRATION IS VERY EASY AND IT TAKES YOU ONLY A MINUTE OR TWO TO COMPLETE. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO FILL OUT A FORM AND PUT IT IN A POSTBOX."
/MR TAM
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1), 1987
MR TAM NOTED THAT OUT OF THE 3.2 MILLION ELIGIBLE VOTERS MORE
THAN 1.4 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED. HE URGED THE REMAINING 1.8 MILLION PEOPLE TO SIGN UP DURING THE NEXT FEU WEEKS.
ALSO PRESENT AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE WAS REGISTRATION OFFICER OF THE REGISTRAT ION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION, MR LAI KWAN-TAT.
’’ELECTIONS TO THE DISTRICT OARD, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ALL SHARE A COMMOL ELECTORAL ROLL. AN ELECTOR IS THEREFORE REQUIRED TO REGISTER ONLY ONCE FOR ALL THESE ELECTIONS”, MR LAI SAID.
"ANYONE WHO IS 21 YEARS OLD AND HAS LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR SEVEN YEARS OR MORE OR WHO IS A HONG KONG PERMANENT RESIDENT IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER."
FOR THE CURRENT EXERCISE, ANYONE BORN IN 1966 AND WHO WILL BE 21 BY THE END OF THIS YEAR WILL MEET THE AGE QUALIFICATION.
THE TERM "HONG KONG PERMANENT RESIDENT", INTRODUCED FROM JULY 1 THIS YEAR, COVERS CHINESE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ORDINARILY RESIDED IN HONG KONG FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS AND PERSONS WHO ARE BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS BY VIRTUE OF A CONNEXION WITH HONG KONG SUCH AS BY BIRTH, ADOPTION, NATURALISATION OR REGISTRATION IN HONG KONG.
MR LAI POINTED OUT THAT THE PUBLIC COULD SEND IN THEIR REGISTRATION FORMS AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR, BUT TO ENSURE THAT THERE WAS ENOUGH TIME TO PROCESS THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR, THEY SHOULD REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
"A MAJOR VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE WILL BE LAUNCHED THIS SATURDAY. THE THEME OF THE CAMPAIGN IS ’EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT, REGISTER AS AN ELECTOR’", MR TAM SAID.
"WE ALSO WISH TO MAKE SPECIAL APPEALS TO YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN 21 AND 25 YEARS OLD BECAUSE THE REG1STRATION RATE OF THIS AGE GROUP IS COMPARATIVELY LOWER THAN THE OTHERS," HE ADDED.
A DISTRICT BOARD THEME SONG - "SOMEWHERE IN YOUR DISTRICT", SUNG BY POPULAR SINGER JACKY CHEUNG, HAS BEEN PRODUCED AND WILL BE BROADCAST ON RADIO TO TIE IN WITH THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN.
MORE THAN 25,000 POSTERS, BEARING THE BEING DISPLAYED THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY. THIS BY SPECIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENTS (API’S) AND CINEMA SLIDES.
CAMPAIGN SLOGAN, ARE
IS ALSO SUPPLEMENTED
IN THE PUBLIC INTERESTS
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1J, 1987
FOR THE DISTRICTS, A HOST OF ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN ARRANGED INCLUDING EXHIBITIONS, CARNIVALS, TRAM PARADES, SETTING UP REGISTRATION COUNTERS, THE USE OF BROADCASTING VAN AND MANY OTHER EVENTS.
DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF ARE ? ’.SO CONDUCTING DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS IN THE CONSTITUENCIES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND ASSIST RESIDENTS IN COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION FORMS.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE A TELEVISION SHOW TO BE HELD AT NOON ON AUGUST 30 AT THE URBAN COUNCIL CENTENARY GARDEN IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST.
YOUTHS FROM THE 19 DISTRICTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMME WHICH WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON TVB JADE.
THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION WILL APPROACH RESIDENTS WHO HAVE RECENTLY ACQUIRED THE SEVEN-YEAR RESIDENCE QUALIFICATION AND RESIDENTS OF NEW PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
IN ADDITION, 800,000 WATER CONSUMERS, 79,000 JURORS AND 16,000 SUBSCRIBERS OF THE MAGAZINE "CHOICE" ARE ALSO BEING INVITED TO REGISTER.
REGISTRATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT DISTRICT OFFICES, POST OFFICES, HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT OFFICES, THE HONG KONG BANK AND HANG SENG BANK.
MR LAI REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT THE ELECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED ON A CONSTITUENCY BASIS AND REGISTERED ELECTORS SHOULD NOTIFY THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION OF ANY CHANGE OF RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS SO THAT THEY CAN VOTE IN THE CONSTITUENCIES WHERE THEY LIVE. FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 5-270380 AND 5-270369.
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CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA, THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON VISITED AN ELDERLY CENTRE RUN BY THE WESTERN DISTRICT WOMEN’S CLUB AND HELPED THE ELDERLY REGISTER AS VOTERS.
MR GARCIA TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOURAGE THE LARGE NUMBER OF SENIOR RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT TO SUPPORT THE VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE.
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"BY DOING SO, THEY CAN DEMONSTRATE THEIR VITALITY AND CONCERN FOR THE SOCIETY AND SET AN EXAMPLE FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION," HE SAID.
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"TO BECOME A VOTER IS A CIVIC RIGHT AND ALL ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS SHOULD REGISTER BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER SO THEY CAN VOTE IN NEXT YEAR'S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS, "HE ADDED.
AT THE SAME TIME, ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ELIZABETH TSE, ALSO VISITED SOME SHOPS OF TRADITIONAL TRADES IN SHEUNG WAN TO PROMOTE THE EXERCISE.
MISS TSE SAID THE SENSE OF DISTRICT IDENTITY AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT TO REGISTER WERE HIGHLIGHTED IN THE DISTRICT’S PUBLICITY DRIVE.
A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES WILL BE LAUNCHED FROM TODAY UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER TO PROMOTE THE DRIVE IN THE DISTRICT.
THEY INCLUDE TOURS OF THE DISTRICT BY BROADCASTING VANS AND VISITS TO SOME 4,000 FAMILIES BY DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF.
REGISTRATION COUNTERS WILL BE SET UP AT THE STAR FER$Y CONCOURSE, CENTRAL MTR STATION, SHUN TAK CENTRE AND KWUN LUNG LAU.
BUNTINGS, BANNERS AND POSTERS HAVE ALSO BEEN PUT UP THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT AND DISPLAY WINDOWS OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE SUB-OFFICE HAVE BEEN REDECORATED WITH THE MESSAGE TO REGISTER AS AN ELECTOR.
AN EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD AT SHUN TAK CENTRE FROM AUGUST g4 TO 28. TELEVISION ARTISTES WILL BE THERE TO HELP RESIDEN^ FROM 1 TO 2 PM ON AUGUST 24.
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YAU MA TEI ACTIVITIES ON GREEN PAPER ♦ ♦ * t ♦
A SERIES OF SEMINARS AND ACTIVITIES TO COLLECT RESIDENTS* VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER OF THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ORGANISED BY THE FIVE AREA COMMITTEES OF YAU MA TEI DISTRICT IN THE FOLLOWING WEEKS.
ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 15), THE DISTRICT’S NORTH AREA COMMITTEE WILL ORGANISE A VARIETY SHOW AT THE HENRY G. LEONG YAU MA TEI COMMUNITY CENTRE. BEFORE THE SHOW AT 7 PM, QUESTIONNAIRES CONCERNING THE POLITICAL REVIEW WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS.
COPIES OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES WILL ALSO BE SENT TO HOUSEHOLDS IN THE AREA TO SOLICIT THE RESIDENTS’ VIEWS.
THE TIMETABLE OF THE SEMINARS ORGANISED BY THE OTHER FOUR AREA COMMITTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
DATE/TIME AREA COMMITTEE PLACE
AUGUST 22 (SATURDAY) FERRY POINT
2.30 PM
SEPTEMBER 4 (FRIDAY) TSIM SHA TSUI 3.30 PM
SEPTEMBER 6 (SUNDAY) EAST
2 PM
4 PM JORDAN
STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BE ON OPINIONS FOR SUBMISSION TO THE SURVEY OFFICE.
PING AN CHURCH, MAN CHEONG BUILDING, 2/F 13 MAN CHEONG STREET
TSIM SHA TSUI PALACJJ RESTAURANT, 1/F,'. SOUTH SEAS CENTRE, 75 MODY ROAD
Y.M.C.A. INTERNATIONAL
HOUSE, 23 WATERLOO J ROAD
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GRADING OF BEACH WATER QUALITY
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED FOR THE SECOND TIME, GRADES ON THE BACTERIAL WATER QUALITY OF ALL BATHING BEACHES IN HONG KONG.
THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE TWO WEEKS AGO.
THE GRADING IS BASED ON THE E. COLI DATA OBTAINED BY EPD IN ITS ROUTINE BEACH WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMME.
THE E. COLI DATA USED FOR GRADING ARE THE AVERAGE (OR MORE EXACTLY, MEDIAN) VALUES OF THE MOST RECENT FIVE RESULTS, OBTAINED OVER A TWO-AND-A-HALF-MONTH PERIOD ACCORDING TO THE USUAL SAMPLING FREQUENCY. ALTHOUGH THE GRADES FOR SOME BEACHES MAY FLUCTUATE, THEY GIVE A GENERAL PICTURE OF THE BACTERIAL WATER QUALITY OF THE BEACHES AND FORM THE BEST AVAILABLE FORECAST OF THE BEACH WATER QUALITY IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE.
THE SYSTEM FOR GRADING BEACH WATER QUALITY IS AS BELOW:
A GRADE INDICATES THE MEDIAN E. COLI COUNT IS BETWEEN ZERO AND 99 PER 100 MILLILITRES AND THE WATER QUALITY IS GOOD.
B GRADE INDICATES THE MEDIAN E. COLI COUNT IS BETWEEN 100-999 PER 100 MILLILITRES AND THE WATER QUALITY IS ACCEPTABLE.
C GRADE INDICATES THE MEDIAN E. COLI COUNT IS 1,000 OR MORE PER 100 MILLILITRES AND THE WATER QUALITY IS POOR.
THE GRADES ON THE BACTERIAL WATER QUALITY OF VARIOUS BEACHES IN HONG KONG AS AT TODAY AND IWO WEEKS AGO ARE LISTFD BELOW:
BEACH LAST GRADING PRESENT GRADING
HONG KONG SOUTH AS AT JULY 30 AS AT AUGUST 13
BIG WAVE BAY A A
CHUNG HOM KOK B C
DEEP WATER BAY B A
HAIRPIN A A
MIDDLE BAY B B
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REPULSE BAY B
SHEK O A
SOUTH BAY B
ST. STEPHEN’S B
TURTLE COVE A
STANLEY MAIN B
ROCKY BAY, SHEK O B
TO TEI WAN * A
ISLANDS DISTRICT
CHEUNG SHA UPPER A
CHEUNG SHA LOWER B
DISCOVERY BAY ♦ A
HUNG SHING YEH A
KWUN YAM WAN A
TONG FUK B
LO SO SHING A
PUI O B
SILVERN INE BAY c
TUNG WAN, CHEUNG CHAU A
TUNG O ♦ A
♦ NON - GAZETTED BEACHES
B
A
A
A
A
B
B
A
A
B
A
A
B
B
A
B
C
B
A
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BEACH
SAI KUNG DISTRICT
CAMPERS
CLEAR WATER BAY 1ST
CLEAR WATER BAY 2ND
HAP MUN BAY
KIU TSUI
PAK SHA CHAU
STLVERSTRAND
TRIO (HEBEHAVEN)
TSUEN WAN DISTRICT
ANGLERS’
APPROACH
CASAM
GEMINI
HOT MEI WAN
LIDO
TING KAU
TUNG WAN, MA WAN
LAST GRADING
AS AT JULY
A
BEACH B
BEACH A
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
A
PRESENT GRADING
AS AT AUGUST 13
A
B
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
A
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OLD CAFETERIA B B
NEW CAFETERIA B B
CASTLE PEAK C C
KADOORIE BEACH B B
BUTTERFLY B B
NOTE TO EDITORS:
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER (WATER POLICY) OF EPD, MR PAUL HOLMES, AT 3-721 1044 .
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CHIEF SECRETARY VISITS ASD » * » t ♦
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DAVID FORI), TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND HELD DISCUSSIONS WITH SENIOR STAFF ON THE WIDE RANGE OF WORK UNDERTAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT.
MR FORD WAS MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF ARCH ITECTURAL SERVICES, MR PAUL CORSER, AND HIS DEPUTIES. HE WAS SHOWN A DISPLAY OF SCALE MODELS OF' SOME MAJOR PROJECTS CURRENTLY BEING HANDLED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
IHE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS THE GOVERNMENT’S TECHNICAL ADVISOR ON ALL MATTERS RELATING TO BUILDINGS AND BUILDING PROJECTS. IT PROVIDES ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES TO ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS, HER MAJESTY’S SERVICES IN HONG KONG, AND OTHER QUAS I-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS WHICH ACT AS AGENTS FOR GOVERNMENT SUBVERTED PROJECTS.
THE DEPARTMENT’S OTHER MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE PREPARATION OF ALL BUILDING PROJECT ESTIMATES, FINANCIAL MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
IT HAS AN ESTABLISHMENT OF 1875 STAFF. THE VALUE OF THE PROJECTS HANDLED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN 1986/87 TOTALLED $2,151.9 MILLION. ITS PROJECTED EXPENDITURE FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR HAS BEEN ESTIMATED AT $2,024 MILLION.
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NEW NT REGIONAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS » * » ♦ ♦
A NEW CENTRALISED NEW TERRITORIES REGIONAL POLICE Hl '['QUARTERS, COSTING MORE THAN $54.5 MILLION, WILL BE BUILT AT TAI 1'0, FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
CONSTRUCTION WORK IS DUE TO BEGIN ON AUGUST 20 AND BE COMPLETED IN 21 MONTHS.
SITUATED AT A 7,700-SQUARE-METRE SITE NEAR THE SUN HING GARDEN PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME DEVELOPMENT, THE NEW HEADQUARTERS WILL HAVE A COMPOUND, A PARADE/INSPECTION AREA, A 14-STOREY BUILDING AND A RANGE OF SINGLE-STOREY ANCILLARY BUILDINGS.
FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE MAIN BUILDING WILL INCLUDE OFFICES; INTERVIEW, CONFERENCE AND REPORT ROOMS; CONTROL/COMMUNICATION CENTRES; COMPUTER ROOMS; BARRACK ROOMS; AND LOCKER/REST ROOMS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE AN INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE AND A MULTI-PURPOSE HALL WHICH CAN BE TURNED INTO A GYMNASIUM OR AN ASSEMBLY HALL.
THE SINGLE-STOREY ANCILLARY BUILDINGS WILL BE USED AS WORKSHOPS AND FOR STORAGE.
A TOTAL OF 25,670 SQUARE METRES OF GROSS FLOOR AREA WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE BUILDINGS.
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COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS WORKS PROJECTS * 1 ♦ »
THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO DISCUSS TWO PROJECTS PROPOSED BY THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT.
THE TWO PROJECTS ARE THE PROPOSED FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS YEN CHOW STREET, AND THE PROPOSED BUS TERMINUS EXTENSION AT SHAM SHUT PO FERRY CONCOURSE.
OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION INCLUDE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ALONG CHEUNG SHUN STREET, LAI CHI KOK; AND A REQUEST FOR THE CANCELLATION OF PUBLIC LIGHT BUS STANDS AT 83-95 TAI PO ROAD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE MEETING WHICH WILL START AT 2.15 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD, 39 TONKIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR, KOWLOON.
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DISTRICT BOARD TO DISCUSS BUILDING MANAGEMENT
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THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO DISCUSS THE AMENDMENTS TO THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS (OWNERS INCORPORATION) ORDINANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NEW DEEDS OF MUTUAL COVENANT.
PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR FRANKIE LUI, WILL BE PRESENT TO LISTEN TO MEMBERS’ VIEWS.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS WAYS TO ALLEVIATE AIR POLLUTION CAUSED BY PIG ROASTING FOOD FACTORIES IN THE NORTH AREA OF THE DISTRICT.
ALSO TO BE DISCUSSED WILL BE A PROPOSAL INITIATED BY AN AREA COMMITTEE ON RENAMING THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD TO YAU TSIM DISTRICT BOARD. MEMBERS WILL ALSO EXPRESS VIEWS ON ANOTHER PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE NAME OF ’DISTRICT BOARD’ TO ’DISTRICT COUNCIL’.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING WHICH STARTS AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, 490 NATHAN ROAD.
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ROAD SAFETY QUIZ FOR THE ELDERLY * * I t t
RESIDENTS OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE IN KWUN TONG WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO TEST THEIR ROAD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE AND SHOW THEIR TALENT IN A QUIZ COMPETITION TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
A TOTAL OF 66 CONTESTANTS REPRESENTING 22 CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT WILL COMPETE IN GROUPS OF THREE IN THIS QUIZ, WHICH IS ALSO THE PRELIMINARY FOR THE REGIONAL ROUND OF A TERRITORY-WIDE ROAD SAFETY QUIZ COMPETITION FOR THE ELDERLY.
THE COMPETITION WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO SESSIONS - MORNING SESSION FOR CONTESTANTS FROM THE KWUN TONG POLICE DISTRICT AND AFTERNOON SESSION FOR THOSE FROM THE SAU MAU PING POLICE DISTRICT.
TO ADD COLOUR TO THE EVENT, A BEST CHEERLEADERS COMPETITION WILL BE HELD AS A CURTAIN-RAISER OF THE CONTEST.
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OPERATIVE SPIRIT IN A ONE-MINUTE PERFORMANCE TO BOOST THE MORALE OF THEIR TEAMS. ’ -- -
THE ROAD SAFETY QUIZ FOR THE ELDERLY IS ONE OF THE MAJOR EVENTS OF THIS YEAR’S KWUN TONG ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN, WHICH HAS CHOSEN SENIOR RESIDENTS AS ONE OF iTS TARGET GROUPS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE DELIA MEMORIAL SCHOOL, HIP WO STREET. THE MORNING SESSION WILL BEGIN AT 10.30 AM WHILE THE AFTERNOON SESSION WILL START AT 2.30 PM.
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WAN CHAI SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CLOSES
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WAN CHAI DISTRICT’S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME WILL COME TO A CLOSE THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 15) AFTER MORE THAN 140 EVENTS WERE ORGANISED FOR HUNDREDS OF YOUNGSTERS IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS.
A CLOSING CEREMONY CUM BAZAAR NIGHT WILL BE HELD AT 7.30 PM ON SATURDAY ON THE ROOFTOP OF THE ST JAMES SETTLEMENT COMMUNITY CENTRE.
WAN CHAI ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS CARMAN CHIU; ADVISER TO THE WAN CHAI SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR STEPHEN WONG; AND MEMBER OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, MR KWOK KA-MING, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.
THE GUESTS WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN A TORCH-LITTING CEREMONY TO SYMBOLISE THE LASTING SPIRIT OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CLOSING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 7.30 PM ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 15) ON THE ROOFTOP OF THE ST JAMES SETTLEMENT COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 85 STONE NULLAH LANE.
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MID-SUMMER’S NIGHT DISCO PARTY CRUISE * * * *
YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE KEEN ON DISCO DANCING AND AT THE SAME TIME GOING ON A HARBOUR CRUISE ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE ’DISCO LAUNCH NIGHT’ TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 23 (SUNDAY).
THE FUNCTION, SPONSORED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD, IS ONE OF THE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED UNDER THE DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
THE NIGHT’S FUN WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO GET TOGETHER IN A COMMUNITY ACTIVITY AND HELP PROMOTE THEIR INTEREST IN WHOLESOME RECREATION.
IT WILL ALSO HELP PARTICIPANTS APPRECIATE THE SPECTACULAR NIGHT SKYLINE ON BOTH SIDES OF VICTORIA HARBOUR.
DISCO MUSIC WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE CRUISE AND THERE WILL BE A BUFFET DINNER.
YOUNG PEOPLE AGED OVER 16 YEARS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN. ADMISSION TICKETS ARE AT $30 EACH AND 170 PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ADMITTED.
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD. FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 3-802251.
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EASTBOUND LANE OF CLEAR WATER BAY’ ROAD CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
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FROM 10 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY), THE EASTBOUND UPHILL LANE OF CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD BETWEEN ITS WESTERN JUNCTION WITH NEW CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD AND FUNG SHING STREET WILL BE CLOSED FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CROSSING AND ROAD RESURFACING.
DURING THE CLOSURE, THE TWO WESTBOUND DOWNHILL LANES OF CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD WILL BE MAINTAINED. TRAFFIC FROM KOWLOON, EXCEPT GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE 16, HEADING FOR CHOI WAN AND NGAU CHI WAN WILL BE DIVERTED AS FOLLOWS:
* MOTORISTS HEADING FOR CHOI WAN ESTATE WILL BE DIVERTED VIA NEW CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD; TURN LEFT AT FUNG SHING STREET; AND THEN TURN LEFT INTO CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD.
* MOTORISTS HEADING FOR NGAU CHI WAN AREA WILL BE DIVERTED VIA NEW CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD; THEN TURN LEFT AT THE EASTERN JUNCTION OF CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD WITH NEW CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD INTO CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD; AND TURN RIGHT INTO JAT’S INCLINE NEAR GOOD HOPE SCHOOL.
* MOTORISTS LEAVING NGAU CHI WAN STREET WILL BE DIVERTED VIA THE JUNCTION OF JAT’S INCLINE AND CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD.
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ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES, KMB BUS ROUTES NO. 90, 91, 9IM, 92 AND NT GMB ROUTE NO. 1 WILL BE DIVERTED VIA NEW CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD ON JOURNEYS TO SAI KUNG.
MEANWHILE, KOWLOON GMB NO. 16 WILL BE DIVERTED VIA NEW CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD AND THEN TURN LEFT ON TO CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD VIA THE EXISTING EMERGENCY ACCESS LINKING THE TWO ROADS.
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WESTBOUND VEHICLES ON POK FU LAM ROAD WILL BE BANNED FROM TURNING ON TO POKFIELD ROAD FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY (AUGLST 15) FOR LAYING OF WATER MAINS.
THE MEASURE WILL LAST FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS VEHICLES HEADING FOR SMITHFIELD ROAD WILL HAVE TO USE WEST, KENNEDY TOWN PRAYA AND CATCHICK STREET INSTEAD.
AND WESTBOUND
QUEEN’S ROAD
AT THE SAME TIME, A 15-METRE STRETCH OF GILMAN STREET NOR TH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL WILL BE MADE A 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY URBAN CLEARWAY.
NO VEHICLE OTHER THAN FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED 10 S101 WITHIN THE URBAN CLEARWAY FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS.
IN ADDITION, THE EXISTING PEAK-HOUR (I.E. 7 TO 10 AM AND 4 TO 7 PM) DAILY URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTION ON THE EASTERN KERBSIDE LANE OF THE SAME SECTION OF GILMAN STREET WILL BE LIFTED.
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LAI CHI KOK ROAD CLOSED FOR ROAD WORK ♦ ♦ » ♦
THE WESTBOUND SECTION OF LAI CHI KOK ROAD BETWEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH TAI NAN WEST STREET AND CHEUNG SHUN STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 1 AM TO 5 AM FROM .SATURDAY (AUGUST 15) FOR ABOUT FOUR WEEKS FOR ROAD WORKS.
DURING THE CLOSURE, TAI NAN WEST STREET BETWEEN LAI CHI KOK ROAD AND CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD WILL BE CONVERTED TO ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND.
VEHICLES ON LAI CHI KOK ROAD WESTBOUND HEADING FOR MEI FOO OR KWAI CHUNG WILL BE DIVERTED VIA TAI NAN WEST STREET AND CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD.
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SWD PAYMENT CONTROL SECTION ON THE MOVE ♦ ♦ ♦ * ♦
THE PAYMENT CONTROL SECTION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL MOVE FROM CAUSEWAY BAY TO ITS NEW OFFICE ON THE FOURTH, SIXTH AND SEVENTH FLOORS OF CLUB LUSITANO BUILDING, 16 ICE HOUSE STREET, CENTRAL, ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 15).
THE NEW OFFICE, WITH ITS RECEPTION OFFICE ON THE SIXTH FLOOR, WILL START OPERATION FROM MONDAY (AUGUST 17).
THE SECTION’S ENQUIRIES TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 5-268207.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 198?
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
TWO MORE DIE FROM AIDS....................................... 1
UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS FOR APRIL TO JUNE 4
TUITION FEES FOR THE UNIVERSITIES, THE POLYTECHNICS AND THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE...................................... 6
APPOINTMENT OF NEW AUXILIARY POLICE COMMANDANT .............. 8
NEW DEVICE TO HELP PREVENT FISH KILL ........................ 9
METHODS FOR MEASURING DUST UPDATED........................... 10
WONG TAI SIN FORUM ON GREEN PAPER............................ 11
VOTER REGISTRATION IN EASTERN DISTRICT STARTS................ 11
KWUN TONG VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE........................... 12
YMT TO LAUNCH VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE....................... 13
SPECIAL NIGHT TO PROMOTE VOTER REGISTRATION ................. 14
TV STARS TO HELP VOTERS REGISTER IN SHA TIN ................. 14
VOTER REGISTRATION DAYS IN NORTH KWAI CHUNG.................. 15
PUBLICITY BUS TO ATTRACT VOTERS ............................. 16
JULY RAINFALL ABOVE NORMAL .................................. 17
TRAINING CENTRES INVITE APPLICATIONS......................... 20
REMINDER FOR MEN BORN IN 1967/68 ............................ 21
KOWLOON ILLEGAL STRUCTURES FACE DEMOLITION .................. 22
DREDGING OF MARINE SAND PROPOSED ............................ 23
PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY FOR A KUNG NGAM VILLAGE ROAD .............. 23
CLEAN BEACH LAUNCH IN NEW TERRITORIES ....................... 24
MERCHANDISE ITEMS FOR SPEEDPOST TO FRANCE.................... 24
39 LONG SERVING STAFF RETIRE................................. 25
TWO JP'S DISMISSED .......................................... 25
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS ON FORTRESS HILL ROAD .................. 26
VEHICULAR ACCESS TO TUEN MUN FERRY PIER CLOSED .............. 26
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT ANOTHER TWO PERSONS IN HONG KONG WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) CONFIRMED TO HAVE DIED FROM ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYDROME (AIDS).
THIS BRINGS TO SIX THE NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM AIDS IN THE TERRITORY.
THE DEPARTMENT ALSO RELEASED THE LATEST STATISTICS ON THE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMME ON AIDS.
BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE THIS YEAR, 9,891 PERSONS WERE TESTED FOR THE AIDS INFECTION BY THE VIRUS UNIT OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
SEVEN OF THESE WERE FOUND TO BE INFECTED, BRINGING TO 90 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS FOUND TO BE POSITIVE FOR HIV ANTIBODIES. THE SEVEN ARE THREE REFERRALS FROM GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, THREE REFERRALS FROM PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS AND ONE HAEMOPHILIAC.
UNDER THE AIDS SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMME, GROUPS WHO ARE AT RISK OF BEING INFECTED BY THE VIRUS SUCH AS SEXUALLY PROMISCUOUS PERSONS, MULTITRANSFUSED PATIENTS AND INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSERS ARE TESTED FOR THE INFECTION.
SINCE APRIL 1985, A TOTAL OF 56,709 PERSONS HAD BEEN TESTED AND SO FAR 90 WERE FOUND POSITIVE.
DURING THE QUARTER ENDING JUNE 1987, THE HONG KONG RED CROSS BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE HAD ALSO CARRIED OUT HIV TESTS FOR 35,385 BLOOD DONORS AND ONE OF THEM WAS FOUND TO BE POSITIVE.
SINCE ITS MASS SCREENING PROGRAMME IN AUGUST 1985, THE NUMBER OF BLOOD DONOR UNITS TESTED BY THE RED CROSS FOR AIDS ANTIBODY TOTALLED 269,330.
UP TO NOW, FIVE BLOOD DONOR UNITS WERE FOUND TO BE INFECTED BY THE VIRUS.
SINCE THE GOVERNMENT INTENSIFIED ITS EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN ON AIDS ON APRIL 21, THE AIDS COUNSELLING SERVICE HAD RECEIVED 8,719 CALLS.
THE SERVICE WAS FIRST SET UP IN NOVEMBER 1985, AND UP TO NOW, OVER 11,082 CALLS WERE RECEIVED.
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MEANWHILE, THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THE RESULT OF A SECOND SURVEY CONDUCTED TO FIND OUT THE CHANGE IN PEOPLE’S ATTITUDES TOWARD AIDS AFTER THE LAUNCH OF THE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN ON AIDS IN APRIL 1987.
ACCORDING TO THE FINDINGS, VIRTUALLY ALL ADULTS WERE AWARE OF AIDS, WITH A GREATER PROPORTION OF THEM CLAIMING TELEVISION AS THEIR MAIN SOURCE OF LEARNING ABOUT THE DISEASE.
THE SURVEY RESULT INDICATED THAT INCREASINGLY MORE PEOPLE RECOGNISE THAT AIDS IS AN INFECTIOUS AND FATAL DISEASE AND THAT THE MORE SEXUAL PARTNERS ONE HAS, THE MORE CHANCES OF CONTRACTING AIDS.
IT ALSO SHOWED THAT THE MESSAGE OF PREVENTING AIDS THROUGH AVOIDING HOMOSEXUAL AND PROMISCUOUS SEXUAL RELATIONS COMES THROUGH STRONGLY.
THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A RISE IN THE AWARENESS OF THE AIDS COUNSELLING SERVICE FROM THE DEPARTMENT.
THE SURVEY, COMMISSIONED BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, WAS CONDUCTED BETWEEN MAY 21 AND 29, ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AFTER THE LAUNCH OF THE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN ON AIDS.
ATTACHED IS A LIST SHOWING THE STATISTICS ON THE AIDS BLOOD TEST RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING JUNE 1987.
AIDS VIRUS (HIV) ANTIBODY TESTING MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT VIRUS UNIT
APRIL 85 - MAR 87 APRIL 87 - JUN 87 TOTAL
NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO.
TESTED + VE TESTED + VE TESTED +VE
REFERRALS FROM
GOVT. HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 1,873 12 719 3 2,592 15
REFERRALS FROM PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS 493 17 364 3 857 20
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ATTENDANCES AT SOCIAL HYGIENE CLINICS 42,690 9 8,643 0 51,333 9
HAEMOPHILIACS 203 45 16 1 219» 46
IV DRUG ABUSERS 1,230 0 122 0 1,352 0
REFERRALS FROM FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION 96 0 10 0 106 0
HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL 233 0 17 0 250 0
TOTAL 46,818 83 9,891 7 56,709 90
» THIS INDICATES THE NUMBER OF SPECIMENS AND NOT PERSONS AS TESTS ARE REPEATED FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.
APRIL 85 - MAR 87 APRIL 87 - JUN 87 TOTAL
NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO.
TESTED + VE TESTED + VE TESTED + VE
HONG KONG RED CROSS BLOOD
TRANSFUSION SERVICE 232,945 4 35,385 1 269,330 5
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UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS FOR APRIL TO JUNE
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THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE THIS YEAR DECLINED FURTHER WHILE THE UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINED STABLE AT A LOW LEVEL, COMPARED WITH THE THREE MONTHS ENDING MARCH 1987, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST LABOUR FORCE STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR APRIL - JUNE 1987 WAS 1.8 PER CENT, COMPARED WITH 2.1 PER CENT FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING MARCH 1987 AND 3 PER CENT FOR THE SAME PERIOD A YEAR EARLIER.
THE DECREASES OF 0.3 PERCENTAGE POINT BELOW THE PREVIOUS THREE )NTH PERIOD AND 1.2 PERCENTAGE POINTS BELOW THE SAME PERIOD A YEAR EARLIER ARE BOTH STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT.
THE NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS IN APRIL - JUNE 1987 WAS ESTIMATED AT 47,800, COMPARED WITH 54,800 FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING MARCH 1987 AND OF 80,600 FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING JUNE 1986.
THE UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE FOR APRIL - JUNE 1987 WAS 1.1 PER CENT, WHICH COMPARES WITH 1 PER CENT FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING MARCH 1987. THE RATE FOR APRIL - JUNE 1986 WAS 1.9 PER CENT. THE INCREASE OF 0.1 PERCENTAGE POINT OVER THE PREVIOUS THREE MONTH PERIOD IS STATISTICALLY NOT SIGNIFICANT, WHILE THE DECREASE OF 0.8 PERCENTAGE POINT BELOW THE SAME PERIOD A YEAR EARLIER IS STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT.
THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS FOR APRIL - JUNE 1987 WAS 29,500, COMPARED WITH 25,500 FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDING MARCH 1987 AND 52,200 FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDING JUNE 1986.
CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO), PERSONS WHO WORKED LESS THAN 35 HOURS A WEEK DUE TO ECONOMIC REASONS (SUCH AS SLACK WORK, MATERIAL SHORTAGE, MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN AND INABILITY TO FIND FULL-TIME WORK) WERE REGARDED AS UNDEREMPLOYED ONLY IF THEY WERE EITHER SEEKING OR AVAILABLE FOR MORE WORK.
COMMENTING ON THESE FIGURES, THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS SAID THAT BECAUSE THE PROPORTION OF FIRST-TIME JOB-SEEKERS (E.G. PEOPLE WHO HAVE JUST LEFT SCHOOL) VARIES FROM MONTH TO MONTH, UNEMPLOYMENT RATES THAT HAD BEEN SEASONALLY ADJUSTED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE VARIATIONS IN THE NUMBER OF FIRST-TIME JOB-SEEKERS SHOULD BE USED IN MAKING COMPARISONS OVER TIME.
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THE COMMISSIONER ADDED THAT, BASED ON A SYSTEM OF MANUAL EXTRACTION OF INFORMATION FROM SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES FOR THE LATEST MONTH, PROVISIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATES COVERING THE LATEST THREE MONTH PERIOD COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE SURVEY. THESE PROVIDE AN EARLY INDICATION OF THE LATEST TREND IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT SITUATION.
THE PROVISIONAL SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, FOR MAY - JULY 1987 WAS 1.8 PER CENT AND THE PROVISIONAL UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 1 PER CENT.
THE UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS WERE OBTAINED FROM A CONTINUOUS GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT. THIS SURVEY COVERS A QUARTERLY SAMPLE OF SOME 14,000 HOUSEHOLDS OR 51,000 PERSONS, SELECTED SCIENTIFICALLY TO REPRESENT THE LAND-BASED CIVILIAN NON-INSTITUTIONAL POPULATION IN HONG KONG.
PERSONAL AND LABOUR FORCE DATA WERE OBTAINED IN THE SURVEY BY INTERVIEWING EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER AGED 15 AND ABOVE IN THE HOUSEHOLDS SAMPLED. IN THE SURVEY, THE DEFINITIONS USED IN MEASURING UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT FOLLOW CLOSELY THOSE RECOMMENDED BY THE ILO.
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS IS GIVEN IN THE REPORT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY WHICH IS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR. THE NEXT REPORT COVERING THE QUARTER ENDING JUNE 1987 SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AROUND SEPTEMBER 20, 1987 AT $9.50 PER COPY.
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TUITION FEES FOR THE UNIVERSITIES, THE POLYTECHNICS AND THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED RECOMMENDED FEES FOR DEGREE AND NON-DEGREE COURSES AT THE TWO UNIVERSITIES, THE TWO POLYTECHNICS AND THE BAPTIST COLLEGE FOR 1989/90 - 1993/94.
THE NEW FEES ARE: -
DEGREE COURSES NON-DEGREE COURSES
1989/90 $7,500 $5,700
1990/91 8,100 6,000
1991/92 9,050 6,550
1992/93 10,000 7,100
1993/94 10,950 7,650
FEES ALREADY DETERMINED AND ANNOUNCED FOR THE NEXT
ACADEMIC YEARS ARE: -
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DEGREE COURSES NON-DEGREE COURSES
1987/88 $5,400 $4,200
1988/89 6,200 4,900
’’THE FEE LEVELS FOR 1989/90 HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED FOR ESTIMATED FUTURE INFLATION AND OTHER COST INCREASES. THOSE FOR THE SUBSEQUENT YEARS REMAIN INDICATIVE AT PROJECTED 1988-89 PRICES AND WILL BE ADJUSTED IN SIMILAR FASHION BEFORE WE ANNOUNCE THEM FOUR YEARS IN ADVANCE,” A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
’’THE FIVE INSTITUTIONS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE NEW FEES. THEY MAY IF THEY SO WISH MODIFY THE RECOMMENDED FEE LEVELS. BUT IF THEY CHOOSE TO ADOPT LOWER FEES, THEY WILL HAVE TO MAKE UP ANY DEFICIENCY BY EITHER REDUCING EXPENDITURE OR BY RAISING ADDITIONAL PRIVATE INCOME,” THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT’S AIM IS FOR TUITION FEES TO MEET A REASONABLE SHARE OF THE COSTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND FOR THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD IT TO PAY REASONABLE FEES.
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"BUT THE DIFFICULTY IS THAT THERE IS NO UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED MEANS FOR DETERMINING A FEE LEVEL WHICH CAN BE REGARDED BY ALL CONCERNED AS REFLECTING A REASONABLE SHARE OF THE COSTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT IN THE PRESENT CASE, THE FEES HAVE BEEN DECIDED TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE FOLLOWING MAIN FACTORS:-
(I) PREVIOUS FEE LEVELS WHICH HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND STUDENTS, AND BY IMPLICATION, THE
COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND WHICH THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT AND THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAVE CRITICISED US FOR FAILING TO MAINTAIN;
(II) FEE LEVELS OF COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS OVERSEAS; AND
(III) AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE UNDER THE STUDENT FINANCE SCHEME,
"THE FIVE INSTITUTIONS HAVE BEEN CONSULTED AND THEIR VIEWS WERE CONSIDERED BY GOVERNMENT BEFORE THE DECISION ON FEES WAS TAKEN," HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT COMPARED WITH THE EXISTING LEVELS, THE NEW FEES MIGHT SEEM TO REPRESENT STEEP INCREASES.
"BUT THIS IS ONLY BECAUSE PREVIOUS FEES WERE FAR TOO LOW," HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT WHAT WAS IMPORTANT WAS THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WOULD CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE TO NEEDY STUDENTS.
"OUR POLICY REMAINS THAT NO STUDENT WHO IS OFFERED A PLACE SHOULD BE UNABLE TO ACCEPT IT THROUGH LACK OF MEANS AND THE GRANT ELEMENT OF THE STUDENT FINANCE SCHEME WILL TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE FEE INCREASES AND WILL BE ADJUSTED EACH YEAR ACCORDINGLY," HE EXPLAINED.
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APPOINTMENT OF NEW AUXILIARY POLICE COMMANDANT » * » » *
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR HAS APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OP'MR. CHAN TAI-WING, AS THE NEXT COMMANDANT OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE. THE APPOINTMENT W LL TAKE EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 23 1987 WHEN THE PRESENT HOLDER OF THE" POST, MR. NYLON LEONARD TS’O, RETIRES.
MR. CHAN JOINED THE HONG K 'NG POLICE RESERVE IN 1953 AS A CONSTABLE AND WAS PROMOTED THROUGH THE RANKS TO HIS PRESENT POSITION OF DEPUTY COMMANDANT OF THE ROYn'. HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE IN 1983 WITH THE RANK OF ASSISTANT COMMISS0NER OF POLICE (AUXILIARY).
DURING HIS 34 YEARS OF SERVICE MR. CHAN HAS COMMANDED ALL MAJOR RHKAP FORMATIONS. HE WAS AWARDED THE COLONIAL POLICE MEDAL IN 1970 AND THE QUEEN’S POLICE MEDAL IN 1985.
MR. CHAN IS 52 YEARS OF AGE AND IS A DIRECTOR OF CALTEX OIL (HONG KONG) LIMITED. HE IS MARRIED WITH TWO CHILDREN. HIS WIFE, MRS. ANSON CHAN, IS SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES.
MR. TS’O, THE PRESENT COMMANDANT, JOINED THE HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE IN 1947 AS CONSTABLE. HE WAS APPOINTED COMMANDANT, IN SEPTEMBER 1983, TO SUCCEED MR. TREVOR BEDFORD. MR. TS’O WAS AWARDED THE COLONIAL POLICE MEDAL IN 1962 AND THE QUEEN’S POLCE MEDAL IN 1982.HE IS 60 YEARS OF AGE.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR HAS ALSO APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. CHAN CHAM-CHIU, AS DEPUTY COMMANDANT OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE. THE APPOINTMENT WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 23 1987, ON THE PROMOTION OF MR. CHAN TAI-WING.
THE AUXILIARY POLICE WILL BID FAREWELL TO MR. TS’O AT A CEREMONIAL PARADE AT AUXILIARY POLICE HEADQUARTERS, KOWLOON BAY, ON AUGUST 22 1987 WHEN A GUARD OF HONOUR WILL BE DRAWN FROM ALL THREE LAND REGIONS.
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NEW DEVICE TO HELP PREVENT FISH KILL * ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HAS SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED A NEW DEVICE TO HELP MARICULTURISTS IN DETECTING THE LEVEL OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN IN THE WATER OF FISH CULTURE ZONES, WITH A VIEW TO PREVENTING FISH MORTALITY CAUSE BY OXYGEN DEPLETION.
THE NEW DEVICE, AN EASY-TO-USE OXYGEN DETECTION KIT, WILL BE INTRODUCED TO FISH FARMERS THROUGH A SERIES OF SEMINARS TO BE HELD IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AT DIFFERENT LOCALITIES TO SUIT THEIR CONVENIENCE.
THE FIRST OF THE SERIES, WHICH WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 21 AT 3 PM AT THE DEPARTMENT’S ABERDEEN FISHERIES OFFICE, IS NOW OPEN FOR FREE ENROLMENT FROM MARICULTURISTS.
THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IS LIMITED TO 50. THOSE INTERESTED SHOULD TELEPHONE 5-520171 EXT. 25 DURING OFFICE HOURS FOR REGISTRATION ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS. IN THE EVENT OF OVERSUBSCRIPTION, LATE APPLICANTS WILL BE ALLOCATED SPACE IN THE NEXT SEMINAR PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER.
THE DEPARTMENT’S FISHERIES RESEARCH OFFICER, DR. PAUL MAK, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) OXYGEN DEPLETION CAUSED TWO MAJOR FISH KILLS IN THE SHA TAU KOK AND YUNG SHUE AU FISH CULTURE ZONES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, RESULTING IN HEAVY LOSSES TO CULTURED STOCK.
HE SAID THE OCCURRENCE OF OXYGEN DEPLETION WAS OFTEN RELATED TO RED TIDES, ALGAL BLOOMS AND POOR WATER CIRCULATION. IN THE PREVAILING SUMMER MONTHS, AERATION DURING PERIODS OF STAGNANT TIDES OR LOW DISSOLVED OXYGEN SITUATIONS HELPS TO PREVENT OXYGEN DEPLETION.
’’THE NEW DETECTION KIT IS DESIGNED TO GIVE EARLY WARNING OF THE DANGER OF OXYGEN DEFICIENCY IN THE WATER. BY IMPROVING THE OXYGEN LEVEL IN THE WATER THROUGH MECHANICAL MEANS, FISH MORTALITY CAUSED BY OXYGEN DEPLETION COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED,” DR. MAK SAID.
THE SEMINAR ALSO FEATURES TALKS ON THE CHOICE OF AERATION DEVICE AND ON SECURITY IN FISH CULTURE ZONES.
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METHODS FOR MEASURING DUST UPDATED » ♦ ♦ ♦ »
METHODS AND STANDARDS FOR SAMPLING AND MEASURING DUST AND GRIT EMISSION FROM CHIMNEYS AND FLUES WILL BE UPDATED AND REVISED TO SUIT THE NEED OF THE HONG KONG ENVIRONMENT.
UNDER TWO SETS OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL AMENDMENT REGULATIONS WHICH WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REFERENCE METHOD 5 WILL BE INTRODUCED TO REPLACE THE EXISTING METHOD FOR MEASURING DUST AND GRIT EMISSION FROM STATIONARY SOURCES.
’’THIS NEW METHOD IS CONSIDERED MORE SUITABLE FOR TAKING SAMPLES FROM SMALL FLUES COMMONLY FOUND IN HONG KONG,” A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS ALSO STIPULATE THE USE OF METRIC UNITS IN THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES OF THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS.
’’UNDER THE NEW AMENDMENT, THE INSTALLATION OR ALTERNATION OF A CHIMNEY, FURNACE OR OVEN WHICH CONSUMES EITHER 35 KILOGRAMS OF SOLID FUEL, 25 LITRES OF LIQUID FUEL OR 1,150 MEGAJOULES OF GASEOUS FUEL OR MORE IN AN HOUR WILL REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. THE PERMISSIBLE EMISSION RATES OF DUST AND GRIT ARE ALSO METRICATED," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
DETAILS OF THE AMENDMENTS ARE SET OUT IN THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (RESTRICTION AND MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE EMISSION) REGULATIONS 1987 AND THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (FURNACES, OVENS AND CHIMNEYS) (INSTALLATION AND ALTERNATION) REGULATIONS 1987 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED ALL AUTHORISED PERSONS AND ENGINEERS WHO PREPARE PLANS UNDER THE REGULATIONS TO SUBMIT THEIR PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN S.I. UNITS AND IN THE NEW SCALES AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS.
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WONG TAI SIN FORUM ON GREEN PAPER » » ♦ »
A FORUM ON THE GREEN PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE OPEN SPACE ADJACENT TO CHOI WAN BUS TERMINUS IN WONG TAI SIN.
THE FORUM, ORGANISED BY THE CHOI WAN AREA COMMITTEE IN WONG TAI SIN, AIMS AT ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS ON THE GREEN PAPER.
ALL RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE FORUM AND OPINIONS COLLECTED WILL BE PASSED ON TO THE SURVEY OFFICE BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE.
APART FROM HOLDING PUBLIC FORUMS, A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO BE HELD TO GATHER PEOPLE’S VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER.
PUBLICITY MATERIALS SUCH AS POSTERS AND LAMP POST PENNANTS HAVE BEEN PRINTED AND MOUNTED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.
A TOTAL OF 100,000 MAIL FORMS TOGETHER WITH THE GREEN PAPER WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS BY THE AREA COMMITTEES AS WELL AS THE STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
RESIDENTS MAY FILL IN THE MAIL FORMS AND SEND THEM DIRECT TO THE SURVEY OFFICE.
RESIDENTS WHO WANT TO GIVE THEIR OPINIONS TO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS CAN MAKE USE OF THE MEET-THE-PUBLIC SESSIONS EVERY THURSDAY EVENING.
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EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GARY YEUNG, SAID THAT DUE TO RAPID INCREASE IN POPULATION IN THE DISTRICT RECENTLY, THERE COULD BE A SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS DURING THE COMING VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE.
SPEAKING AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT VOTER REGISTRATION LAUNCHING CEREMONY TODAY (FRIDAY) AT THE CITYPLAZA, MR YEUNG SAID THERE WERE 310,000 ELIGIBLE VOTERS IN EASTERN DISTRICT, OF WHICH 46 PER CENT WERE REGISTERED VOTERS.
/MR YEUNG........
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MR YEUNG URGED MANAGEMENT OFFICES, OWNERS’ INCORPORATIONS AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES OF BUILDINGS AND PREMISES IN THE DISTRICT TO GIVE THEIR FULL SUPPORT AND CO-OPERATION TO STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE DURING THEIR DOOR-TO-DOOR VOTER REGISTRATION VISITS.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG, POINTED OUT THAT MORE THAN 22,000 HOUSEHOLDS MOVED INTO THE DISTRICT RECENTLY ND THEY HAD TO NOTIFY REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION OF THEIR NEW ADDRESS.
MR SHUM ALSO TOOK THE OPPO TUNITY TO REMIND LOCAL RESIDENTS TO SUBMIT THEIR OPINION ON THE GREEN PAPER ON 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT TO THE SURVEY OFFICE, NOTING THAT THERE WAS ONLY ONE-AND-A-HALF MONTHS LEFT IN THE CONSULTATION PERIOD.
MEANWHILE, STARTING FROM AUGUST 16, VOTER REGISTRATION COUNTERS WILL BE SET UP FROM 12 NOON TO 5 PM EVERY SUNDAY AT NORTH POINT, TAIKOO, HANG FA CHUEN AND CHAI WAN MTR STATIONS.
POSTERS, PAMPHLETS, BANNERS, CINEMA SLIDES AND BROADCASTING VAN WILL ALSO BE USED TO PUBLICISE THE CAMPAIGN.
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THE ONE-AND-A-HALF-MONTH LONG VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED IN KWUN TONG TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING WITH A SPECIAL ’RIBBON-CUTTING’ CEREMONY.
A SPECIALLY DECORATED ’VOTER REGISTRATION’ BUS WILL DRIVE THROUGH A RIBBON TO MARK THE INAUGURATION OF THE CAMPAIGN.
THE OPEN-DECK BUS, WHOSE PASSENGERS WILL INCLUDE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FAI AND OTHER DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, WILL TOUR THE DISTRICT TO APPEAL TO LOCAL RESIDENTS FOR THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN.
STARTING FROM THE KWUN TONG JOCKEY CLUB HEALTH CENTRE CARPARK, THE BUS WILL VISIT KWUN TONG TOWN, LAM TIN, YAU TONG, SZE SHAN, INDUSTRIAL AREA, PING SHEK/KAI YIP, NGAU TAU KOK, LOK WAH, TING HONG, SHUN LEE, SAU MAU PING AND TSUI PING.
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THE VOTER REGISTRATION THEME SONG BY SINGER JACKY CHEUNG WILL BE BROADCAST DURING THE BUS PARADE AND A 15-MINUTE DRAMA PERFORMANCE SPREADING THE REGISTRATION MESSAGE WILL BE STAGED AT EACH STOP. RESIDENTS WILL ALSO BE GIVEN SOUVENIRS PUBLICISING THE REGISTRATION EXERCISE WHILE ENJOYING THE SHOW.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT VOTER REGISTRATION INAUGURAL CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 10.30 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE KWUN TONG JOCKEY CLUB HEALTH CENTRE CARPARK IN TUNG YAN STREET.
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A COLOURFULLY-DECORATED BUS WILL TOUR YAU MA TEI DISTRICT TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO REMIND ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS ELECTORS.
A MOBILE REGISTRATION TEAM FROM THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE WILL ACCOMPANY THE BUS TO DISTRIBUTE REGISTRATION FORMS AND HELP RESIDENTS SIGN UP.
THE BUS TOUR IS PART OF THE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE TO PROMOTE THE VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE.
IN ADDITION TO THE TOUR, DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WILL CARRY OUT A SERIES OF DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS DURING THE REGISTRATION DRIVE WHICH WILL LAST UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
POSTERS, BANNERS AND LEAFLETS WITH SLOGANS URGING RESIDENTS TO SIGN UP HAVE ALSO BEEN PRINTED FOR DISPLAY AND DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
PRIOR TO THE BUS TOUR TOMORROW, A CEREMONY TO LAUNCH THE REGISTRATION EXERCISE WILL BE OFFICIATED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, OUTSIDE THE NEW WORLD CENTRE. MR CHENG WILL PRESENT BANNERS TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE DISTRICT’S FIVE AREA COMMITTEES TO ENLIST THEIR SUPPORT TO THE REGISTRATION DRIVE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) OUTSIDE THE NEW WORLD CENTRE.
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SPECIAL NIGHT TO PROMOTE VOTER REGISTRATION t » » ♦
RESIDENTS OF TO KWA WAN NORTH AREA ARE BEING URGED TO REGISTER AS VOTERS AND WILL BE TREATED TO A NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT AT THE HOI SUM PARK TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
IN RESPONSE TO THE CURRENT VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE WILL SET UP MOBILE COUNTERS AT THE VENUES OF FUNCTIONS OF THE DISTRICT’S EIGHT AREAS TO PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELIGIBLE VOTERS TO REGISTER.
PROGRAMMES OF THE TO KWA WAN NIGHT INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL SINGERS AND A POP GROUP.
THERE WILL ALSO BE PRESENTATION OF PRIZES AND SOUVENIRS TO WINNERS OF A ’VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN SLOGAN’ COMPETITION AND THEIR WINNING SLOGANS WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE VENUE.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE ASSISTANT KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR CHEN CHIEU; TO KWA WAN NORTH AREA COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR LAM MING; VICE-CHAIRMAN, MR MAK KING-LUN; TREASURER, MR YIU KOK-CHUNG; AND KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR LAU CHI-SUM.
THE EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TO KWA WAN NORTH AREA COMMITTEE AND THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TO KWA WAN NORTH AREA NIGHT TO BE HELD AT 8 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE HOI SUM PARK, TO KWA WAN.
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TV STARS TO HELP VOTERS REGISTER IN SHA TIN
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FIVE ARTISTS OF TVB JADE’S CITY STORY PROGRAMME WILL HELP SHA TIN RESIDENTS REGISTER AS VOTERS IN THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 16).
THEY ARE MR TSANG KAN-WING, MISS TING YAN, MR WAN SIU-LUN, MISS LAU SUK-WAH AND MR LEUNG SEE-HO.
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THOSE WHO REGISTER AS VOTERS DURING THE CEREMONY WILL BE GIVEN SPECIALLY DESIGNED PLASTIC SUN VISORS AND SOUVENIR CERTIFICATES SIGNED BY THE TV STARS.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE STAGED IN THE MUSICAL FOUNTAIN AREA IN THE NEW TOWN PLAZA. OFFICIATING GUESTS INCLUDE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR VICTOR YUNG, AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR NG CHAN-LAM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY IN SHA TIN, WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 10.30 AM ON SUNDAY (AUG 'ST 16) IN THE MUSICAL FOUNTAIN AREA, NEW TOWN PLAZA.
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VOTER REGISTRATION DAYS IN NORTH KWAI CHUNG » » » * «
THE NORTH KWAI CHUNG DISTRICT SUB-OFFICE WILL ORGANISE A VOTER REGISTRATION PUBLICITY DRIVE THIS WEEKEND (TOMORROW AND SUNDAY) DURING WHICH COMMUNITY ORGANISERS AND VOLUNTEERS WILL CARRY OUT DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS AND SET UP MOBILE REGISTRATION COUNTERS.
RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER AS VOTERS SO THAT THEY CAN VOTE IN THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR.
MOBILE REGISTRATION COUNTERS WILL BE SET UP AT THE SITTING-OUT AREA OF PING LAI PATH (8 AM - 5 PM), SHEK YAM ROAD NO. 85 (8 AM - 2 PM), BLOCK 6 OF SHEK YAM ESTATE (2 PM - 5 PM) AND SHEK YAM COMMUNITY HALL (AT NIGHT) TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
ON SUNDAY, THE COUNTERS WILL BE SET UP AT SHEK YAM ROAD NO. 85 AND BLOCK 5 OF SHEK YAM ESTATE (BOTH FROM 8 AM TO 3 PM).
LOUDHAILERS AND POSTERS WILL BE USED TO ATTRACT RESIDENTS TO CONE FORWARD TO THE REGISTRATION COUNTERS, AND BALLOONS BEARING THE SLOGAN "EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT AND REGISTER AS VOTERS" WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS.
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PUBLICITY BUS TO ATTRACT VOTERS *****
A COLOURFUL PUBLICITY BUS WILL APPEAR AT BUSY JUNCTIONS OF KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 16) AND ON SEPTEMBER 19 TO REMIND RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN FROM AUGUST 15 AND SEPTEMBER 30, A CEREMONY WILL BE HELD OUTSIDE THE OI MAN COMMERCIAL COMPLEX ON SUNDAY MORNING.
KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALEX FONG; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WONG SIK-KONG, AND FOUR WINNERS OF THE MISS ASIA PACIFIC (HK) QUEST 1987 WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AND TO HELP THE PUBLIC TO FILL IN REGISTRATION FORMS ON THE SPOT.
FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY, THE PUBLICITY BUS WILL VISIT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING ESTATES, COMMERCIAL COMPLEXES, FERRY CONCOURSES, AN MTR STATION, INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND CINEMAS WHERE CROWDS OF PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY YOUNG AND ELIGIBLE VOTERS GATHER.
MOBILE COUNTERS WILL ALSO BE SET UP AND KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WILL HELP ELIGIBLE VOTERS TO FILL IN THE FORMS.
THE PUBLICITY BUS WILL TOUR THE DISTRICT AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 19.
IN ADDITION TO THE PUBLICITY BUS TOURS, KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFF CE STAFF WILL CARRY OUT DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS TO HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT DURING THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN PERIOD BETWEEN AUGUST 15 AND SEPTEMBER 30 TO HELP RESIDENTS REGISTER AS VOTERS.
HUGE BANNERS HAVE BEEN PUT UP AT PROMINENT LOCATIONS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO REGISTER. ATTRACTIVE POSTERS, POSTCARDS AND LEAFLETS WITH CARTOON FIGURES WILL ALSO BE SENT TO RESIDENTS INFORMING THEM OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE.
MEANWHILE, THREE SPECIALLY DESIGNED WINDOW DISPLAYS URGING RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS HAVE BEEN PUT UP AT THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS TWO SUB-OFFICES IN HUNG HOM AND HO MAN TIN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN OPENING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 9.45 AM ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 16) OUTSIDE THE OI MAN ESTATE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX.
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JULY RAINFALL ABOVE NORMAL ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
JULY 1987 WAS CHARACTERISED BY A SHOWERY START, A MID-MONTH DRY SPELL AND MOST OF ALL , BY THE EPISODE OF TORRENTIAL RAIN BETWEEN JULY 22 AND 30 WHEN FREQUENT THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRED FOR NINE CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
MOISTURE-LADEN SUMMER MONSOON, ENHANCED BY A STATIONARY TROUGH ACROSS SOUTH CHINA WAS THE MANIFEST CAUSE.
AT ITS CRESCENDO, FROM JULY 28 TO 30, THE ACTIVE MONSOON BROUGHT TO HONG KONG DAILY RAINFALL OF OVER 80 MM FOR THREE DAYS RUNNING, A RECORD FOR JULY.
THE RAIN BOOSTED THE MONTH’S TOTAL TO 618.1 MM, ALMOST TWICE THE JULY AVERAGE OF 316.8 MM. THE RAINFALL FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO JULY TOTALLED 1,845 MM, WHICH IS SOME 41 PER CENT ABOVE NORMAL.
THE FIRST SIX DAYS OF THE MONTH WERE BASICALLY SHOWERY BUT THERE WERE ALSO INTERMITTENT SUNSHINE DURING THIS PERIOD WITH MOIST SURFACE SOUTHERLIES THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE.
BY JULY 7, SHOWERS TURNED THUNDERY RESPONDING TO AN UPPER ATMOSPHERE DISTURBANCE WHICH LASTED UNTIL JULY 9. WEATHER IMPROVED ON JULY 10 TO HERALD PROLONGED PERIODS OF SUNSHINE.
FINE, SUNNY AND HOT WEATHER PREVAILED FROM JULY 11 TO 15. TEMPERATURE ROSE TO A MAXIMUM OF 34.2 DEGREES CELSIUS ON THE AFTERNOON OF JULY 13, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR.
BETWEEN JULY 16 AND 19, SHOWERS RETURNED, AT TIMES THUNDERY BUT GENERALLY INTERSPERSED WITH SUNSHINE. ON JULY 20 AND 21 WEATHER TURNED MAINLY FINE.
MEANWHILE, A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FORMED OVER CENTRAL CHINA. AS THIS TROUGH APPROACHED THE SOUTH CHINA COAST ON JULY 22, THE EFFECT OF THE ACTIVE SOUTHWEST MONSOON HEIGHTENED OVER HONG KONG.
WEATHER RAPIDLY DETERIORATED WITH OMINOUS SKIES, FREQUENT THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN. NEAR DELUGE CONDITIONS RESULTED IN SEVEN CASES OF FLOODING IN KOWLOON AND LANDSLIPS IN KENNEDY TOWN, DIAMOND HILL AND SAU MAU PING.
THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS WERE MORE SCATTERED ON JULY 23 AND 24, BUT ONLY BRIEFLY SO, AS ANOTHER BURST OF THE SEASONABLE MONSOON ARRIVED ON JULY 25 ACCOMPANIED BY SOME VIOLENT SQUALLS.
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DURING JULY 25 TO 27, ISOLATED CASES OF FLOODING AND LANDSLIPS WERE REPORTED IN VARIOUS PARTS OF HONG KONG.
INAPPROPRIATELY, THERE WERE ALSO FOUR HOURS OF SUNSHINE ON JULY 27. HOWEVER, THAT PROVED TO BE THE SHORT RESPITE IN BETWEEN SPELLS OF HEAVY RAIN.
ON JULY 28, ANOTHER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FORMED ACROSS SOUTH CHINA AND REMAINED STATIONARY. IT DEVELOPED EXTENSIVELY BOTH IN COVERAGE AND UP THE ATMOSPHERE, AND FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS, COMPLETELY OVERWHELMED OTHER WEATHER SYSTEMS IN ITS VICINITY.
STRONG SQUALLY SOUTHWEST MONSOON WAS DRAWN ACROSS THE COAST, AND THE ENTIRE SOUTH CHINA COASTAL REGION EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS HEAVY OR TORRENTIAL RAIN FROM JULY 28 TO 30.
IN HONG KONG, THERE WERE 27 REPORTS OF FLOODING IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, FOUR REPORTS OF LANDSLIPS IN MAN KAM TO, TAI PO, STANLEY AND ABERDEEN ON JULY 29.
RAIN SITUATION WORSENED ON JULY 30, AGGRAVATING DOWNPOUR RESULTED IN 61 CASES OF FLOODING AND 42 CASES OF LANDSLIPS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
A TOTAL OF 123 HECTARES OF FARMLAND AND THREE HECTARES OF FISH-PONDS WERE INUNDATED.
THE MOST SERIOUS LANDSLIP OCCURRED IN CHO YIU CHUEN IN KWAI CHUNG, MORE THAN 1,000 RESIDENTS HAD TO BE EVACUATED.
ANOTHER LANDSLIP, WHICH OCCURRED AT THE SHA TIN ENTRANCE TO THE LION ROCK TUNNEL, LITERALLY PARALYSED TRAFFIC BETWEEN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
AFTER A FURTHER THREE MINOR LANDSLIPS IN KENNEDY TOWN ON THE MORNING OF JULY 31, WEATHER IMPROVED ON THE LAST AFTERNOON OF THE MONTH AND JULY 1987 ENDED ON A BRIGHT NOTE.
FIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES OCCURRED OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC DURING THE MONTH.
DURING THE MONTH, FOUR AIRCRAFT WERE DIVERTED FROM HONG KONG DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER, THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS WERE ISSUED ON JULY 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 16, 19 AND FROM JULY 21 TO 31. FLOOD WARNINGS WERE ISSUED ON JULY 22, 28 AND 30. A LANDSLIP WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FROM JULY 30 TO 31.
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SIGNALS HOISTED DURING THE MONTH WERE AS FOLLOWS:
DATE AND TIME DATE AND TIME
WEATHER SYSTEM SIGNAL OF HOISTING OF LOWERING
SUMMER MONSOON STRONG MONSOON JULY 29 8.30 AM JULY 29 7.00 PM
SUMMER MONSOON STRONG MONSOON JULY 31 11.20 AM JULY 31 6.30 PM
THE MONTH’S FIGURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL WERE:
SUNSHINE 190.8 HOURS; 40.1 HOURS BELOW NORMAL
GLOBAL SOLAR
RADIATION 15.78 MJ/SQ.M; 3.63 MJ/SQ.M BELOW NORMAL
RAINFALL 618.1 MM; 301.3MM ABOVE NORMAL
CLOUDINESS 71 PER CENT; 5 PER CENT MORE THAN NORMAL
RELATIVE
HUMIDITY 82 PER CENT; 1 PER CENT HIGHER THAN NORMAL
MEAN MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURE 31.4 DEGREES CELSIUS; 0.2 DEGREE CELSIUS BELOW NORMAL
MEAN
TEMPERATURE 28.9 DEGREES CELSIUS; 0.3 DEGREE CELSIUS ABOVE NORMAL
MEAN MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE 26.7 DEGREES CELSIUS; 0.4 DEGREE CELSIUS ABOVE NORMAL
MEAN DEW
POINT 25.4 DEGREES CELSIUS; 0.4 DEGREE CELSIUS ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL EVAPORATION
124.3 MM; 52.4 MM BELOW NORMAL
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TRAINING CENTRES INVITE APPLICATIONS » « » » *
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRES OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL ■JILL OFFER ABOUT 26 ONE-YEAR TO SIX-MONTH COURSES IN THE 1987/88 ACADEMIC YEAR FOR YOUNGSTERS SEEKING A CAREER IN COMMERCE OR INDUSTRY.
SHORT COURSES LASTING FROM ONE TO 18 WEEKS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR PERSONS ALREADY IN EMPLOYMENT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID CURRICULA OF ALL COURSES AT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRES ARE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE TO THE NEEDS OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE. EMPHASIS IS PLACED BOTH ON THEORY AND PRACTICAL TRAINING.
"THE CENTRES ARE DESIGNED TO SIMULATE REAL-LIFE INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS. TRAINEES WILL RECEIVE PRACTICAL TRAINING IN A WORKING ENVIRONMENT SIMILAR TO ACTUAL WORKING CONDITION," HE ADDED.
UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR TRAINING, TRAINEES WILL RECEIVE CAREER COUNSELLING AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. MOST OF THEM WILL ENTER RELEVANT TRADES OR BECOME APPRENTICE TO RECEIVE FURTHER ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, HE SAID.
TRAINEES, ESPECIALLY THOSE TAKING ONE-YEAR OR SIX-MONTH COURSES, ARE VERY POPULAR WITH EMPLOYERS. MORE THAN 90 PER CENT OF THEM WERE EMPLOYED BEFORE GRADUATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
FULL-TIME TRAINEES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY ANY FEES. INSTEAD, TRAINING ALLOWANCE ARE PROVIDED.
CENTRES WHERE VACANCIES EXIST FOR THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR INCLUDE THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY, ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY, MACHINE SHOP AND METAL WORKING INDUSTRY, WELDING AND RELATED TRADES, JEWELLERY INDUSTRY, GAS INDUSTRY, PLASTICS INDUSTRY, PRINTING INDUSTRY, TEXTILE INDUSTRY AND THE HOTEL INDUSTRY TRAINING CENTRE.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, THE KOWLOON BAY TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX AT 46 TAI YIP STREET, KOWLOON AND THE KWAI CHUNG TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX AT 13-19 SAN KWAI STREET, KWAI CHUNG.
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REMINDER FOR MEN BORN IN 1967/68
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MEN BORN IN 1967 AND 1968 ARE REMINDED TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BEFORE AUGUST 29.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID THAT UP TO AUGUST 12, THE EIGHT NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE OFFICES HAD RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 60,559 APPLICATIONS.
"IN THE REMAINING TWO WEEKS, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 34,400 MORE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED," HE SAID.
HE ADDED: "TO AVOID LAST MINUTE RUSH, MEN IN THIS AGE GROUP ARE ADVISED TO COME EARLY."
HE POINTED OUT THAT FAILURE TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARD WITHIN THE PERIOD SPECIFIED IS AN OFFENCE AND THE DEFAULTERS WOULD BE PROSECUTED AND LIABLE TO A FINE OF $3,000.
APPLICANTS ARE WELCOMED TO USE THE PHONE-IN SERVICE TO ARRANGE FOR AN APPOINTMENT BY CALLING THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE.
THE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE:
HONG KONG : BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.
TEL. NO. 5-747070
EAST KOWLOON : AMOY GARDEN PLAZA, 2ND FLOOR, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD.
TEL. NO. 3-7553679
WEST KOWLOON : CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 2ND FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI.
TEL. NO. 3-7232424
TSUEN WAN : EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR,
29-37 TSUEN FU STREET.
TEL. NO. 0-4981259
SHA TIN
YUEN LONG
TUEN MUN
SHEUNG SHUI
: SHATIN CENTRE, PODIUM FLOOR, 2-16 WANG POK STREET.
TEL. NO. 0-6059108
: HOP YICK CENTRE, 2ND FLOOR, 31 HOP YICK ROAD. TEL. NO. 0-793291
: CHI LOK COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, CHI LOK FA YUEN.
TEL. NO. 0-4580862
: TSUEN WO TAI LAU, GROUND FLOOR, 82-84 SAN FUNG AVENUE, SHEK WU HUI.
TEL. NO. 0-927155
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THESE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE APPLICANTS NEED TO BRING ALONG THEIR EXISTING I.D. CARDS NORMALLY IF THEIR CARDS WERE FIRST REGISTERED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS AGO AND BEAR THE *** SYMBOL.
"HOWEVER, IF A PERSON’S I.D. CARD WAS FIRST REGISTERED LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS AGO OR DOES NOT HAVE THE *»» SYMBOL, HE IS REQUIRED TO FURNISH MORE PERSONAL PROOFS. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING HIS EXISTING I.D. CARD, HE MUST PRODUCE HIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT AND EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING (IF ANY) - HONG KONG BIRTH CERTIFICATE, HONG KONG NATURALISATION CERTIFICATE OR HONG KONG REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.
"IN SOME CASES, APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THEIR CLAIM TO HAVE THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THEY WILL BE ADVISED INDIVIDUALLY.”
HE REITERATED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
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AN ORDER IS TO BE SOUGHT IN HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT ON OCTOBER 15 TO CLOSE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON THE ROOF OF FLAT C ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF 4 - 6 TAK HING STREET, KOWLOON.
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY WANTS TO CLOSE THE STRUCTURES SO THAT THEY CAN BE DEMOLISHED AFTERWARDS WITHOUT ENDANGERING EITHER THE OCCUPANTS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
A SPOKESMAN SAID DEMOLITION OF THE STRUCTURES WAS ORDERED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE MORE THAN TWO YEARS AGO, BUT HAD NEVER BEEN CARRIED OUT.
HE SAID NOTICES INFORMING THE OCCUPANTS OF THE IMPENDING DEMOLITION WERE POSTED ON CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING.
HE SAID IT WAS THE USUAL PRACTICE TO DEMOLISH ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COURT HAD MADE THE CLOSURE ORDER.
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DREDGING OF MARINE SAND PROPOSED » » « «
THE GOVERNMENT IS PROPOSING TO CARRY OUT DREDGING WORK NEAR LANTAU AND TSING YI TO EXTRACT MARINE SAND TO PROVIDE FILL FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE RECLAMATIONS.
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THE WORK WILL BE UNDERTAKEN WITHIN TWO AREAS OF APPROXIMATELY 847.4 AND 748.9 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED NORTH OF LANTAU ISLAND AND SOUTH OF TSING YI.
THE EXTENT OF THE AFFECTED AREAS HAS BEEN DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
WRITTEN OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED WORK SHOULD BE SENT TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS BY OCTOBER 13.
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PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY FOR A KUNG NGAM VILLAGE ROAD » * » *
AN ADDITIONAL PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY IS PROPOSED TO BE CONSTRUCTED ACROSS THE ROADS UNDER THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR NEAR A KUNG NGAM VILLAGE ROAD IN SHAU KEI WAN.
ALSO SUGGESTED IS THE SLIGHT REALIGNMENT OF THE PROPOSED EXTENSION TO A KUNG NGAM VILLAGE ROAD.
A NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
ANY WRITTEN OBJECTIONS SHOULD REACH THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT BY NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 13.
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CLEAN BEACH LAUNCH IN NEW TERRITORIES » * * * I
THE ’’CLEAN BEACH” PHASE ACTIVITIES OF THIS YEAR’S KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN WILL BE EXTENDED TO THE BEApHES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WITH AN ENTERTAINMENT SHOW TAKING i PLACE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE CAFETERIA OLD BEACH, TUEN MUN, AT 1.30 PM.
THE DAY’S PROGRAMME BEGINS WITH A BRIEF CEREMONY TO BE OFFICIATED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT URBAN COUNCIL/REGIONAL COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE, MR CARLOS CHEUNG. URBAN COUNCILLOR DR RONALD LEUNG WILL ALSO ATTEND THE CEREMONY.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, SINGERS CHIANG LAI-PING, NG KWOK-KING AND WANG MAN-WAH WILL PERFORM AT THE ENTERTAINMENT SHOW. OTHER PROGRAMMES OF THE SHOW INCLUDE A SHORT DRAMA AND GAMES FOR THE BEACH-GOERS. THE SHOW WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE BY THE COMMERCIAL RADIO CHANNEL II.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE FUNCTION. A VAN (RC4633) FOR THE PRESS WILL DEPART TOMORROW AT 12 NOON FROM KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER, TSIM SHA TSUI. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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MERCHANDISE ITEMS FOR SPEEDPOST TO FRANCE ♦ t t t ♦
SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO FRANCE WILL BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE MERCHANDISE ITEMS FROM MONDAY (AUGUST 17), THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).
AT PRESENT, THE SERVICE TO FRANCE IS RESTRICTED TO BUSINESS PAPERS AND SAMPLES.
THE SPEEDPOST SERVICE IS A FAST AND RELIABLE MEANS FOR FORWARDING BUSINESS DOCUMENTS, SAMPLES, MERCHANDISE OVERSEAS AND A FREE PICK-UP SERVICE IS AVAILABLE.
CUSTOMERS REQUIRING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE CAN CONTACT THE POSTAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES ON 5-8471108.
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39 LONG SERVING STAFF RETIRE ♦ » » »
STAFF OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND THE FISH AND VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATIONS TODAY (FRIDAY) BADE FAREWELL TO 39 RETIRING COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE ACCUMULATED BETWEEN THEM SOME 1,025 YEARS OF SERVICE.
THE RETIRING EMPLOYEES, COMPRISING 14 FROM THE VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATION AND 25 FROM THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION, HAVE EACH SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 26 YEARS. SIX OF THEM HAVE WORKED FOR 39 YEARS AND ANOTHER EIGHT FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
AT A BRIEF CEREMONY HELD AT THE CHEUNG SHA WAN WHOLESALE VEGETABLE MARKET, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR TONY BENNETT, PRESENTED THEM WITH RETIREMENT SOUVENIRS AND PRAISED THEM FOR THEIR LOYALTY AND SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS.
MR BENNETT SAID: ’’MANY DEVELOPMENTS HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE ORGANISATIONS OVER THE PAST YEARS TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.
"THOSE WHO ARE RETIRING TODAY CAN TAKE PRIDE IN KNOWING THAT THROUGH THEIR HARD WORK AND DEVOTION TO DUTY, THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED IN NO SMALL MEASURE TOWARDS THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF BOTH THE FISH AND VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATIONS."
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS ON FORTRESS HILL ROAD ♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦
THE EXISTING BAN UNDER WHICH VEHICLES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO I URN RIGHT FROM THE ACCESS ROADS OF METRO FORTRESS GARDEN AND FORTRESS GARDEN ON TO FORTRESS HILL ROAD WILL BE LIFTED FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (AUGUST 17).
HOWEVER, VEHICLES ON SOUTHBOUND FORTRESS HILL ROAD WILL BE BANNED FROM TURNING RIGHT TO THE ACCESS ROADS OF METRO FORTRESS AND FORTRESS GARDENS.
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THE VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE ABANDONED TUEN MUN FERRY PIER IN AREA 16, TUEN MUN, WILL BE CLOSED OFF AS A RECLAMATION WORK AREA FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (AUGUST 17).
THE GREEN MINIBUS STAND THERE FOR GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE 45 WILL BE RELOCATED TO THE ADJACENT NEW ROAD 16E.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
’ ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
CHINA MOVES TO STOP INFLUX OF EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE Il’S........ 1
HONG KONG DELEGATION FOR TALKS IN CANTON ........................ 1
MARBLE BEDROCK CAVITIES POSE NO DANGER TO EXISTING BUILDINGS. 1
WAN CHAI VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN BEGINS ..................... 2
KWUN TONG VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE .............................. 5
VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN YAU MA TEI .......................... 4
EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TO VISIT CHINA ................... 5
CRIME PREVENTION WATER CARNIVAL ................................. 6
BUSY DAY FOR KWUN TONG DB MEMBERS ............................... 6
CARNIVAL TO SPREAD ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE .......................... 7
DISTRICT SINGING AND MUSIC COMPOSITION CONTEST .................. 8
NEW PIG-RAISING METHOD TO BE INTRODUCED.......................... 9
SPECIAL CAR NUMBERS SALE BY AUCTION ............................. 9
NEW CROSS-HaRBOUR BUS SERVICE INTRODUCED ....................... 11
UPGRADING OF TSAN XUK HuaPlTAL BUILDING SERVICES................ 11
TRAFFIC LANES ON TUEN MUN ROAD CLOSED FOR ROAD WORK............. 11
APPLICATIONS FOR RESERVOIR FISHING LICENCE..................... 12
FRESH WATER CUT IN YAU MA TEI .................................. 12
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1987
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CHINA MOVES TO STOP INFLUX OF EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE Il’S
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN CONFIRMS TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE NCNA THAT THE GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES ARE TAKING INTENSIVE MEASURES TO STOP THE INFLUX OF FORMER VIETNAMESE REFUGEES FROM CHINA INTO HONG KONG AND HAVE AGREED TO HOLD DISCUSSIONS WITH HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RETURN TO CHINA OF THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY ARRIVED IN HONG KONG.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WELCOMES THE POSITIVE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES AND LOOKS FORWARD TO DISCUSSING WITH THEM THE REPATRIATION OF THE EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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A DELEGATION OF HONG KONG OFFICIALS WILL TRAVEL TO CANTON ON MONDAY (AUGUST 17) EVENING TO BEGIN DISCUSSIONS ON TUESDAY WITH GUANGDONG OFFICIALS ON THE QUESTION OF EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
THE DELEGATION WILL BE LED BY THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR DICK CLIFT, AND WILL INCLUDE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR KEN WOODHOUSE, AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR LAURENCE LEUNG.
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THERE IS NO DANGER TO EXISTING BUILDINGS IN THE YUEN LONG AREA AS NO LARGE CAVITIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH EXISTING BUILDINGS, NOR WERE THERE ANY SIGNS THAT THEY WERE AFFECTED.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICE OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT REITERATED THIS TODAY (SATURDAY) FOLLOWING RECENT PRESS REPORTS OF THE DISCOVERY OF LARGE CAVITIES IN THE MARBLE BEDROCK AT A SITE IN THE YUEN LONG AREA.
/THE SPOKESMAN
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE MARBLE OCCURS IN ISOLATED PATCHES BENEATH AN APPROXIMATELY TWO-KILOMETRE-WIDE STRIP OF LAND FROM NORTH OF SHENZHEN TO JUST NORTH OF TUEN MUN. IT FORMS PART OF WHAT GEOLOGISTS CALL THE YUEN LONG FORMATION, WHICH IS OF CARBONIFEROUS AGE - ABOUT 250 MILLION YEARS OLD."
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "MARBLE DOES NOT OCCUR EVERYWHERE UNDER THE YUEN LONG PLAIN, AND EVEN WHERE IT DOES OCCUR IT MAY NOT CONTAIN CAVITIES. HOWEVER, THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING BUILDINGS IN THE AREA SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THERE COULD BE PROBLEMS WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOUNDATIONS IF MARBLE EXISTS UNDER THEIR SITES."
HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THOROUGH INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT ON SITES UNDER WHICH BEDROCK CAVITIES WERE FOUND. THE PROBLEM IN MOST CASES COULD BE OVERCOME ALTHOUGH IT MIGHT RESULT IN HIGHER COSTS THAN USUAL.
THE GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICE HAS NOW COMPILED INFORMATION FROM ALMOST 3,000 BOREHOLES IN THE AREA, SOME OF WHICH INDICATE THE EXISTENCE OF LARGE CAVITIES IN THE MARBLE IN A FEW LOCATIONS.
"IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AS MUCH ASSISTANCE AS POSSIBLE TO ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS WORKING IN THE YUEN LONG AREA, GEOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTED CAN BE VIEWED AT ANY TIME IN THE GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICE," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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WAN CHAI VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN BEGINS ******
WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA, TODAY (SATURDAY) CALLED ON RESIDENTS TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS AND SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE CURRENT VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN, MR GARCIA PART IN THE FORTHCOMING DISTRICT CIVIC RIGHTS.
CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT'S VOTER SAID RESIDENTS WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE BOARD ELECTIONS AND EXERCISE THEIR
’’THE DISTRICT BOARDS HAVE MADE PROMOTING COMMUNITY BUILDING WORK, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND IMPROVING CONDITIONS AT DISTRICT LEVELS.
VALUABLE ACHIEVEMENTS IN
ORGANISING CULTURAL AND
TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT
/’’THEY HAVE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1987
"THEY HAVE REFLECTED TO THE GOVERNMENT MANY USEFUL VIEWS. BY ALLOWING PEOPLE FROM THE DIFFERENT SOCIAL STRATA TO PARTICIPATE IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS, THE DISTRICT BOARDS HAVE ENHANCED A TIGHTER STRUCTURE WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION AND THEY PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT SYSTEM," MR GARCIA SAID.
HE REMINDED RESIDENTS WHO PAD CHANGED THEIR ADDRESS TO NOTIFY THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION BY FILLING IN A FORM AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, A TRAM AND A BUS TOURED WAN CHAI TO PUBLICISE THE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE.
DURING THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN, STAFF OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE WILL CONDUCT DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS TO HOUSEHOLDS IN THE DISTRICT AND CALL ON COMMERCIAL FIRMS TO HELP REGISTER ELIGIBLE ELECTORS.
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KWUN TONG VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE *****
KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, TODAY (SATURDAY) URGED ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS ELECTORS SO THAT THEY WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR.
SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY OF THE KWUN TONG VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN, MR CHAN SAID THAT TO BECOME AN ELECTOR WAS A CIVIC RIGHT AND RESIDENTS SHOULD EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS.
"ANYONE WHO HAS REACHED OR WILL BE 21 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR, AND WHO IS EITHER A HONG KONG PERMANENT RESIDENT OR HAS LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR SEVEN YEARS ARE ELIGIBLE ELECTORS," HE SAID.
ACCORDING TO FIGURES SUPPLIED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IN 1986, KWUN TONG DISTRICT HAS A POPULATION OF 680,000, OF WHICH 459,000 ARE POTENTIAL ELECTORS.
"A TOTAL OF 180,000 KWUN TONG RESIDENTS ARE ALREADY IN THE GENERAL ELECTORAL ROLL, REPRESENTING 39.5 PER CENT OF OUR POTENTIAL ELECTORATE," MR CHAN NOTED.
HE SAID AN ALL-OUT EFFORT WAS BEING MADE BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE TO GET THE REMAINING ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS REGISTERED.
/ALSO SPEAKING
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1987
ALSO SPEAKING AT TODAY’S CEREMONY, KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FAI, SAID TO REGISTER AS AN ELECTOR WAS NOT ONLY A RIGHT BUT ALSO AN OBLIGATION.
HE CALLED ON ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THE REGISTRATION EXERCISE.
THE BEGINNING OF THE ONE-AND-A-HALF-MONTH LONG (AUGUST 15 TO SEPTEMBER 30) KWUN TONG VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE WAS TODAY MARKED BY A SPECIAL ’RIBBON-CUTTING’ CEREMONY.
AN OPEN-DECK ’VOTER REGISTRATION’ BUS, WITH THE DISTRICT OFFICER, DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN AND OTHER DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS ON BOARD, DROVE THROUGH A RIBBON TO LAUNCH THE CAMPAIGN.
THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A BUS TOUR OF THE DISTRICT, DURING WHICH RESIDENTS WERE TREATED TO A DRAMA PERFORMANCE AND GIVEN SOUVENIRS AT EACH STOPOVER POINT.
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VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN YAU MA TEI
*****
YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, TODAY (SATURDAY) URGED RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS ELECTORS.
"SIGNING UP AS AN ELECTOR IS THE RIGHT AND OBLIGATION OF ANY ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL," HE SAID.
SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY TO LAUNCH THE YAU MA TEI VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE AT THE NEW WORLD CENTRE, MR CHENG SAID, "ANYONE WHO HAS REACHED OR WILL BE 21 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR AND WHO HAS BEEN LIVING IN HONG KONG FOR SEVEN YEARS OR IS A HONG KONG PERMANENT RESIDENT CAN REGISTER AS AN ELECTOR."
THE POPULATION OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT IS AROUND 142,000 AND THE POTENTIAL ELECTORATE IS ESTIMATED AT 96,000.
MR CHENG ALSO REMINDED REGISTERED VOTERS WHO HAD CHANGED THEIR ADDRESSES TO NOTIFY THE REGISTRATION OFFICE.
FROM TODAY UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER, THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAS DRAWN UP A PROGRAMME TO VISIT HOUSEHOLDS IN THE DISTRICT AND ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY ORGANISERS HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED TO CONDUCT DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS.
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IN ADDITION, 3,000 POSTERS AND 30,000 LEAFLETS HAVE BEEN PRINTED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO RESIDENTS TO INFORM THEM OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE.
ON-THE-SPOT MOBILE COUNTERS WILL ALSO BE SET UP AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO HELP PASSERS-BY FILL IN THE REGISTRATION FORMS.
AFTER THE CEREMONY DURING WHICH MR CHENG PRESENTED BANNERS TO CHAIRMEN OF THE AREA COMMITTEES TO ENLIST THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLICITY DRIVE, A BROADCAST BUS WITH A REGISTRATION TEAM ON BOARD TOURED VARIOUS SPOTS IN THE DISTRICT TO HELP RESIDENTS SIGN UP.
REGISTRATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE AT 490 NATHAN ROAD AND TSIM SHA TSUI SUB-OFFICE AT 40 CARNARVON ROAD.
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EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TO VISIT CHINA « * « * *
THIRTEEN EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL LEAVE HONG KONG TOMORROW (SUNDAY) FOR A NINE-DAY STUDY VISIT TO CHINA.
THE PARTY, LED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG, AND ACCOMPANIED BY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GARY YEUNG, WILL VISIT PEKING, NANKING, SOOCHOW AND HANGCHOW.
DURING THEIR STAY IN PEKING, MEMBERS WILL MEET OFFICIALS OF THE STATE COUNCIL’S HONG KONG AND MACAU AFFAIRS OFFICE.
THE PARTY WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON AUGUST 24 (MONDAY).
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE DEPARTURE OF THE STUDY TOUR.
MEMBERS OF THE TOUR TO CHINA WILL ASSEMBLE AT 7.30 AM TOMORROW (SUNDAY) NEAR THE CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE (HK) LTD. AT THE KCR CONCOURSE IN HUNG HOM RAILWAY STATION.
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CRIME PREVENTION WATER CARNIVAL *****
A CRIME PREVENTION WATER CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE AND THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT THE MORSE PARK SWIMMING POOL.
SPONSORED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD, THE CARNIVAL IS AIMED AT AROUSING RESIDENTS’ AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CRIME PREVENTION AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO MAINTAIN CLOSE CO-OPERATION WITH THE POLICE.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE WATER CARNIVAL ARE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISTRICT’S AREA COMMITTEES AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
THEY WILL TAKE PART IN FIVE EVENTS AND WINNING TEAMS WILL BE AWARDED PRIZES AND SOUVENIRS. PRIZES WILL ALSO BE AWARDED TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING CHEERING TEAMS.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 1.30 PM AND THE PRIZE PRESENTATION AT 5 PM.
WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NG HON-WAH; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR MICHAEL CHENG; URBAN COUNCILLOR, MISS CECILIA YEUNG AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT’S FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MR ALBERT LI, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT CRIME PREVENTION WATER CARNIVAL TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT 1.30 PM AT THE MORSE PARK SWIMMING POOL. THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 5 PM.
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BUSY DAY FOR KWUN TONG DB MEMBERS * * ♦ ♦ ♦
MEMBERS OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL HAVE A BUSY DAY WHEN THE BOARD MEETS ON MONDAY (AUGUST 17).
ALL MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEAK ON THE GREEN PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT WHICH IS AMONG THE THREE MAJOR ISSUES ON THE AGENDA.
/THE BOARD
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 • 1987
THE BOARD WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS (OWNERS INCORPORATION) ORDINANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DEEDS OF MUTUAL COVENANT.
IN ADDITION, MEMBERS’ VIEW WILL BE SOUGHT ON THE OUTLINE DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF CHA KWO LING AND SAI CHO WAN.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE REPORTS FROM CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD’S COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS AND REPORT FROM CHAIRMAN OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT 12.30 PM ON MONDAY (AUGUST 17) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING IN TUNG YAN STREET.
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CARNIVAL TO SPREAD ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
A GIANT BALLOON ELEPHANT WILL APPEAR AT THE HONG NING PLAYGROUND IN KWUN TONG TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON TO DRIVE HOME ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE.
ROAD THE
KWUN OF OF
I AN
THE ELEPHANT WILL BE ONE OF THE MAJOR ATTRACTIONS OF THE TONG ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN CARNIVAL, WHICH SERVES THE DUAL EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON ROAD TRAFFIC RULES AND ON THE ^PORTANCE ROAD SAFETY MEASURES, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME OFFERING THEM
AFTERNOON OF ENTERTAINMENT.
SLOGANS HUNG ON THE ELEPHANT, DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY INSIDE, WILL HELP REMIND YOUNG CHILDREN TO OBSERVE TRAFFIC CODES AND BE MORE ALERT TO ROAD HAZARDS.
THE CARNIVAL ALSO FEATURES A ROAD SAFETY TOWN, ------------------------------------- QN THE
A ROAD SAFETY BUS AND GAMES STALLS CENTERING SAFETY. PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO BE TREATED TO
PANG KIN-SUN, WONG HOI-YAN AND SUNNY WONG.
AN EXHIBITION,
THEME
PERFORMANCES BY
OF ROAD ARTISTES
/OFFICIATING AT
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OFFICIATING AT TOMORROW’S EVENT WILL BE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN; KWUN TONG POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR MAP MAJUREY; SAU MAU PING POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR K. TIDEY; SENIOR STAFF OFFICER (TRAFFIC KOWLOON), MR A.D. SOMMERVILLE; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FAI; LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR POON CHI-FAI AND CHAIRMAN OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, MR WONG CHAK-LEONG.
THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN CARNIVAL IS PART OF THE CURRENT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE POLICE, AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE KWUN TONG ROAD SAFETY CARNIVAL WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 2 PM TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT THE HONG NING ROAD PLAYGROUND, KWUN TONG.
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COMPOSITION CONTEST »
THE FINALS OF THE 'MID-SUMMER NIGHT SINGING CONTEST' ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BE HELD AT 7.30 PM ON AUGUST 23 (SUNDAY) AT THE HONG KONG CARITAS IN CAINE ROAD.
SOME 20 FINALISTS FROM MORE THAN 200 ENTRANTS WILL SHOW THEIR TALENT TN SINGING AS WELL AS SONG WRITING.
WINNERS OF THE FOUR SECTIONS - SOLO AND GROUP SINGING, SONG OR LYRIC COMPOSITION AND POP MUSIC BAND PERFORMANCE WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES AND PRIZES AT A PRESENTATION CEREMONY AFTER THE CONTEST BY ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ELIZABETH TSE.
WELL-KNOWN POP BANDS AND SINGER TERENCE TSOI WILL GIVE GUEST PERFORMANCES.
THE PROJECT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE WESTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE (WDCC) AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND URBAN COUNCIL.
TICKETS AT $10 EACH ARE AVAILABLE AT WDCC IN THE WESTERN STREET. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT 5-163024 OR 5-495141.
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1987
NEW PIG-RAISING METHOD TO BE INTRODUCED » ♦ * * »
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AN EXPERIMENT ON AN EFFLUENT-FREE AND LABOUR-SAVING PIG RAISING TECHNIQUE WHICH MAY PROVE TO BE AN ECONOMICALLY VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO THE CONVENTIONAL PIG HUSBANDRY METHOD.
THE NEW TECHNIQUE WILL BE INTRODUCED TO PIG FARMERS ON MONDAY (AUGUST 17) DURING A VISIT TO THE TA KWU LING PIG BREEDING CENTRE ARRANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS PART OF ITS ONGOING EXTENSION PROGRAMME TO HELP FARMERS IMPROVE THEIR PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY.
CONDUCTING THE VISIT WILL BE THE DEPARTMENT’S PIG HUSBANDRY OFFICES, MRS Y.Y. LO.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE VISIT WILL BE PRECEDED BY A PRESS BRIEFING AT 2.30 PM ON MONDAY (AUGUST 17) AT TA KWU LING PIG BREEDING CENTRE BY THE SENIOR VETERINARY OFFICER, DR NORMAN CHENG, AND MRS LO.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE BRIEFING AND THE FARM VISIT. TRANSPORT FOR THEM WILL LEAVE AFD HEADQUARTERS, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON AT 1.30 PM.
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SPECIAL CAR NUMBERS SALE BY AUCTION *****
FORTY SPECIAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBERS WERE PUT UP FOR AUCTION THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING FOR A TOTAL OF $933,500 WHICH WILL GO INTO THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND FOR CHARITY PURPOSES.
THE AUCTION HELD AT THE RECITAL HALL OF CITY HALL, 8TH FLOOR, SAW THE REGISTRATION NUMBER DPI FETCH THE HIGHEST PRICE OF $230,000.
ANOTHER NUMBER, CH333, WAS SOLD AT THE SECOND HIGHEST PRICE OF $90,000 WHILE THE LOWEST PRICE WAS $1,000 EACH FOR DN3141, DN6928 AND AC8753.
/FOLLOWING ARE
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FOLLOWING ARE THE RESULTS OF TODAY’S AUCTION:
DN4563 $ WITHDRAW CK3883 $ 38,000 DN 629 $ 3,000 DN3141 $ 1,000
DM8868 13,000 DN1368 7,000 BE1228 9,000 DN6928 1,000
DH8787 8,000 DN 897 3,000 BM2002 13,000 AC8753 1,000
DN 915 2,000 DN8060 5,000 HK 625 40,000 AC1881 30,000
DP 183 8,500 DC 11 50,000 DP6999 13,000 DP 219 7,000
DN223 11,000 CC9668 5,000 DP 180 33,000 DP 980 25,000
CK3333 80,000 DP1618 5,000 DM3388 38,000 DP 911 15,000
DN987 6,000 DP268 6,000 DN1663 14,000 DM1212 21,000
AY7090 5,000 CH 333 90,000 DN2897 WITHDRAW BY 944 7,000
AA 25 38,000 DP8268 3,000 DP 1 230,000 DP 388 48,000
TWO NON-SPECIAL REGISTRATION MARKS DN4563 AND DN2897 WERE WITHDRAWN FROM THE AUCTION. A DEPOSIT OF $1,000 WAS FORFEITED TO THE TOTAL REALIZED.
SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY IN CASH OR BY CHEQUE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BIDDING.
THE NUMBERS AUCTIONED WILL BE ASSIGNED ONLY TO VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE DATE OF AUCTION.
TODAY’S SALE, THE 116TH ORGANISED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SINCE MAY 1973, BROUGHT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR CHARITY REALISED SO FAR TO $46,362,432.
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NEW CROSS-HARBOUR BUS SERVICE INTRODUCED
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A NEW CROSS-HARBOUR BUS SERVICE NO. 110 BETWEEN TAIKOO SHING AND TSIM SHA TSUI EAST (SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD) WILL BE INTRODUCED FROM MONDAY (AUGUST 17), THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE NEW BUS ROUTE IS INTRODUCED TO CATER FOR PASSENGER DEMAND FOLLOWING THE WITHDRAWAL OF PASSENGER HOVERFERRY SERVICE BETWEEN NORTH POINT AND TSIM SHA TSUI EAST OPERATED BY HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY FROM AUGUST 9.
THE SERVICE WILL OPERATE AT A 12-MINUTE FREQUENCY FROM 7.30 AM TO 7.18 PM FROM MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS AND FROM 9.30 AM TO 7.18 PM ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. THE FARE WILL BE $2.80.
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UPGRADING OF TSAN YUK HOSPITAL BUILDING SERVICES * ♦ » * ♦
WORK TO UPGRADE THE BUILDING SERVICES OF TSAN YUK HOSPITAL IN SAI YING PUN WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK.
A $2.9 MILLION CONTRACT, RECENTLY AWARDED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, CALLS FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF THREE STEAM BOILERS, A 10,000-LITRE UNDERGROUND DIESEL FUEL OIL TANK, AN INCINERATOR, A CHIMNEY AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
THE WORKS, PART OF A MAJOR PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE TSAN YUK HOSPITAL’S BUILDING SERVICES, WILL TAKE 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
IT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY OTHER CONTRACTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL LIFTS AND AIR-CONDITIONERS.
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THE TRAFFIC LANES ON TUEN MUN ROAD AT TAI LAM BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED SEPARATELY FROM TUESDAY (AUGUST 18) FOR ROAD WORK.
FROM AUGUST 19 TO 24, THE FAST AND MIDDLE LANES ON THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY WILL BE CLOSED WHILE THE FAST AND MIDDLE LANES ON THE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY WILL BE CLOSED FROM AUGUST 25 TO 30.
MEANWHILE, THE SLOW AND MIDDLE LANES ON THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY WILL BE CLOSED FROM AUGUST 25 TO 31, WHILE THOSE ON THE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY WILL BE CLOSED FROM AUGUST 31 TO SEPTEMBER 5.
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APPLICATIONS FOR RESERVOIR FISHING LICENCE *****
THE RESERVOIR FISHING SEASON FOR THIS YEAR WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 1 AND LOCAL ANGLERS CAN APPLY FOR LICENCES FROM THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT STARTING ON MONDAY (AUGUST 17).
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ONLY HOLDERS OF LICENCES WOULD BE PERMITTED TO FISH IN THE 16 RESERVOIRS OPEN FOR THE SPORT THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY UNTIL MARCH 31.
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES, HE SAID, SHOULD BE MADE AT THE DEPARTMENT’S CONSUMER ENQUIRY CENTRE AT ITS HEADQUARTERS ON THE 11TH FLOOR OF LEIGHTON CENTRE, LEIGHTON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY; ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF ITS MAINLAND DEPOT, ARGYLE STREET, MONG KOK; AND ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF NGAU TAU KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 21 ON WAH STREET, NGAU TAU KOK.
APLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE THEIR IDENTITY CARDS AND PAY A FEE OF $20.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID APPLICATIONS COULD BE ACCEPTED BY POST, GIVING NAME, ADDRESS, AGE AND IDENTITY CARD NUMBER, TOGETHER WITH A CROSSED CHEQUE FOR $20 MADE PAYABLE TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. SUCH APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AT LEIGHTON CENTRE.
HE ALSO REMINDED ANGLERS USING RESERVOIRS TO OBSERVE ALL THE RULES WHICH ARE PRINTED ON THE BACK OF EACH LICENCE.
A TOTAL OF 11,341 LICENCES WERE ISSUED LAST SEASON.
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN YAU MA TEI WILL BE TURNED OFF ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 18) FROM 11 PM TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A LEAKAGE TEST.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT PREMISES BOUNDED BY WATERLOO ROAD, RECLAMATION STREET, PUBLIC SQUARE STREET AND NATHAN ROAD.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
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CONTENTS PAGE NO.
EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS IN HONG KONG.................. 1
MORE DOMESTIC FLOORSPACE ADDED IN JUNE.................. 3
BUSY HALF YEAR FOR PESO'S............................... 4
MILLIONS SPENT ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT PROJECTS ....... 5
KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT VOTER RJGISTRATION CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED .. 6
VOTER REGISTRATION IN YUEN LONG ........................ 7
WATCH OUT FOR IMPOSTORS CALL............................ 8
WATER CARNIVAL SPREADS FIGHT CRIME MESSAGE.............. 8
DISCUSSION ON LION ROCK TUNNEL CONGESTION .............. 9
INVITATION FOR ANNUAL TOLO HARBOUR SWIM................. 10
SAI KUNG TRAFFIC PROPOSAL TO BE DISCUSSED .............. 10
NT TAXI CONVERSION TABLES READY FOR COLLECTION ......... 11
WESTERN WATER SELLING KIOSK ............................ 11
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TURNING MORE THAN HALF A MILLION TRADE DECLARATIONS INTO MEANINGFUL FIGURES EACH MONTH FOR THE GOVERNMENT, ENTREPRENEURS AND MANUFACTURERS TO MAKE DECISION IS NO EASY TASK.
PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU ARE GIVEN VERY LIMITED TIME TO PROCESS THE DECLARATIONS AND TO PUT THEM OUT IN EASY-TO-READ FORM.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE TRADE STATISTICS BRANCH OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN TASKED TO DO. GIVEN THE VOLATILITY OF HONG KONG’S EXTERNAL TRADE, THE DEPARTMENT KNOWS ITS RESPONSIBILITIES FULL WELL.
AND CO-OPERATION FROM IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS IS NEEDED TO PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE TRADE DATA BECAUSE HONG KONG’S EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS ARE COMPILED FROM IMPORT AND EXPORT DECLARATIONS SUBMITTED BY IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS.
THE STATISTICS, BESIDES PROVIDING DETAILED INFORMATION ON COMMODITY TRADE, ARE WIDELY USED IN HONG KONG AND ABROAD AS AN INDICATOR OF OUR TRADE POSITION. MAJOR DECISIONS ON ECONOMIC POLICY ARE TAKEN ON THE BASTS OF THEM, AND SUCH DECISIONS ALSO HAVE AN IMPACT ON TRADERS.
UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS ARE REQUIRED TO LODGE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TRADE DECLARATIONS WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER IMPORTATION OR EXPORTATION OF GOODS. THESE DECLARATIONS INCLUDE DETAILS SUCH AS THE VALUE AND QUANTITY OF THE COMMODITIES BEING IMPORTED, EXPORTED OR RE-EXPORTED, AND THE COUNTRIES OF CONSIGNMENT. PERSONS WHO SUBMIT INACCURATE DECLARATIONS ARE LIABLE TO A PENALTY OF $10,000.
"DECLARATION FORMS ARE PASSED BY THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT TO THE TRADE STATISTICS BRANCH OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT FOR PROCESSING TRADE DATA ON A DAILY BASIS," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SAID.
ON AVERAGE, ABOUT 600,000 TRADE DECLARATIONS ARE RECEIVED AND PROCESSED BY THE DEPARTMENT EACH MONTH. "THE NUMBER HAS BEEN ON AN INCREASING TREND IN THE FACE OF THE EVER GROWING VOLUME OF EXTERNAL TRADE AS HONG KONG’S ECONOMY CONTINUES TO PROSPER."
TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH UP-TO-DATE MONTHLY TRADE STATISTICS AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, PROVISIONAL FIGURES ARE COMPILED AND RELEASED WITHIN FOUR WEEKS AFTER THE END OF THE REFERENCE MONTH. THE FINAL FIGURES ARE AVAILABLE IN ABOUT SIX WEEKS FROM THE END OF THE REFERENCE MONTH.
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WITH REGARD TO THE PUBLICATION OF PROVISIONAL FIGURES, THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT, AS TWO WEEKS WERE ALLOWED FOR TRADERS TO LODGE TRADE DECLARATIONS, THE GOVERNMENT HAD ONLY ABOUT TWO WEEKS' LEAD TIME FOR COMPLETING THE WORK ON DECLARATION CHECKING, COMPUTER DATA PROCESSING, AND COMPILING THE PRESS RELEASE. "TIME IS RATHER TIGHT IN VIEW OF THE VERY CONSIDERABLE VOLUME OF DATA INVOLVED," HE SAID.
TO PUBLISH THE FIGURES ON TIME, THE DEPARTMENT RELIES ON TRADERS TO BE AS EXACT AND ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE IN COMPLETING TRADE DECLARATIONS, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENTLY DETAILED COMMODITY DESCRIPTIONS AND ACCURATE COMMODITY CODES BY DUE REFERENCE TO THE HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST.
THE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CURRENTLY IN USE IS BASED ON THE STANDARD INTERNATIONAL TRADE CLASSIFICATION, REVISION 2 (SITC REV. 2). UNDER THE SITC-BASED SYSTEM, THERE ARE ABOUT 3,600 SIX-DIGIT COMMODITY CODES, EACH OF WHICH REPRESENTS A PARTICULAR TYPE OF GOODS.
HOWEVER, STARTING JANUARY I, 1988, HONG KONG WILL ADPOT A NEW COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, THE HONG KONG HARMONIZED COMMODITY DESCRIPTION AND CODING SYSTEM (HK HS).
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE NEW SYSTEM WAS BASED ON THE ’HARMONIZED COMMODITY DESCRIPTION AND CODING SYSTEM’ OR ’HARMONIZED SYSTEM’ (HS), A NEW MULTI-PURPOSE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY THE CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL IN BRUSSELS.
THE HS HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO SERVE AS A MULTI-PURPOSE NOMENCLATURE TO SUIT THE NEEDS OF BOTH CUSTOMS AND STATISTICAL AUTHORITIES AND ALL THOSE CONCERNED WITH WORLD TRADE. IT HARMONIZES A GREAT VARIETY OF CUSTOMS, STATISTICAL AND TRANSPORT NOMENCLATURES USED IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD. IN PARTICULAR, THE SITC AND THE CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL NOMENCLATURE, THE TWO MOST WIDELY ADOPTED INTERNATIONAL NOMENCLATURES FOR TRADE STATISTICS AND CUSTOMS TARIFF PURPOSES, HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED IN THE DESIGN OF THE HS.
MOST OF HONG KONG’S MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE USA, JAPAN AND THE UNITED KINGDOM PLAN TO ADOPT THE HS AS FROM 1988. HONG KONG HAS DECIDED TO FOLLOW SUIT BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING LOCAL TRADERS WITH A COMMON CUSTOMS TERMINOLOGY FOR THEIR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS WITH OVERSEAS SUPPLIERS AND BUYERS. MOREOVER, IT WILL FACILITATE COMPARISON OF TRADE STATISTICS AND TRADE NEGOTIATION.
"UNDER THE HK HS, THERE ARE SOME 5,500 EIGHT-DIGIT COMMODITY CODES," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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•’ON THE PART OF TRADERS, THIS WILL MAINLY MEAN THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO LOOK UP THE CORRECT HK HS CODE FOR A PARTICULAR TYPE OF GOODS FROM A NEW CLASSIFICATION LIST WHEN FILLING IN TRADE DECLARATION FORMS. THE JOB IS NOT DIFFICULT AT ALL AS AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ARTICLES IN HK HS CODES AND A CORRELATION TABLE BETWEEN THE SITC AND THE HK HS CODES ARE PROVIDED TO FACILITATE TRADERS SEARCHING FOR THE CORRECT HK HS CODES AND TO MAKE CROSS-REFERENCES.”
TO PREPARE TRADERS FOR USING THE HK HS, A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES WILL BE LAUNCHED.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED TRADERS TO MAKE EARLY PREPARATIONS FOR THE CHANGEOVER AND TO TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN THE TRAINING SEMINARS DUE TO START LATER THIS YEAR.
ENQUIRIES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE NEW CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT 17/F, WANCHAI TOWER I, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG ON 5-8234919.
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ALMOST 325,000 SQUARE METRES OF DOMESTIC FLOORSPACE WAS ADDED IN HONG KONG DURING JUNE, OF WHICH JUST OVER 149,000 SQUARE METRES WAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THIS IS REVEALED IN THE REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF THE WORK OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE.
THIS EXTRA FLOORSPACE MEANS THAT MORE THAN 750,000 SQUARE METRES HAVE BEEN ADDED IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1987, WELL UP ON THE FIGURE OF 583,000 SQUARE METRES FOR THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.
AT THE SAME TIME, ABOUT 217,000 SQUARE METRES OF NON-DOMESTIC FLOORSPACE WAS ADDED, GIVING A TOTAL OF JUST OVER 563,000 SQUARE METRES FOR THE JANUARY - JUNE PERIOD.
THE FLOORSPACE WAS PROVIDED IN 56 COMPLETED BUILDINGS WHICH WERE CERTIFIED FOR OCCUPATION DURING THE MONTH.
IN JUNE, THE COST OF NEW BUILDINGS COMPLETED WAS $1,686 MILLION, GIVING A TOTAL FOR THE YEAR SO FAR OF $4,547.3 MILLION.
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ALSO DURING THE MONTH THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE APPROVED 67 NEW PLANS, OF WHICH 20 WERE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, 15 IN KOWLOON AND 32 IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
ONCE AGAIN, THE LARGEST NUMBER OF THE PLANS - 35 - WERE FOR APARTMENT, APARTMENT/COMMERCIAL, TENEMENT OR RESIDENCE PROJECTS. A MAJOR PROJECT APPROVED WAS THE BUILDING OF FOUR 34-STOREY APARTMENT/COMMERCIAL BLOCKS AT KING’S ROAD/GREIG ROAD/YAU MAN STREET. ON PEARL ISLAND PERMISSION WAS GIVEN FOR 10 FIVE-STOREY AND FOUR SEVEN-STOREY BLOCKS TO BE BUILT.
A TOTAL OF 24 DEMOLITION ORDERS WERE ISSUED DURING THE MONTH AFFECTING 35 BUILDINGS. THE NUMBER OF OCCUPATION PERMITS ISSUED WAS 56 OF WHICH 15 WERE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, SEVEN IN KOWLOON AND 34 IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION RECEIVED 523 COMPLAINTS IN JUNE, CARRIED OUT 27 FULL SURVEYS OF BUILDINGS, MADE 1,108 INSPECTIONS AND ISSUED 230 ORDERS, OF WHICH 105 RELATED TO ILLEGAL ROOFTOP STRUCTURES. EIGHT CLOSURE ORDERS WERE OBTAINED DURING THE MONTH.
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BUSY HALF YEAR FOR PESC’S » » »
THE 66 PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES (PESO OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HAD A BUSY FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR HANDLING ABOUT 7.6 MILLION CASES AND ENQUIRIES REPRESENTING A 4.1 PER CENT INCREASE OVER THE CORRESPONDING SIX MONTHS LAST YEAR.
THE PESC’S, CONVENIENTLY LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES SUCH AS ANSWERING GENERAL ENQUIRIES; DISTRIBUTING GOVERNMENT FORMS, LEAFLETS AND PUBLICITY' MATERIALS; ADMINISTERING STATUTORY DECLARATIONS; OPERATING THE FREE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME AND THE RENT OFFICER SCHEME.
"AMONG THE MORE POPULAR SUBJECTS HANDLED BY THE PESC’S, THREE MILLION CASES AND ENQUIRIES DEALT WITH TELEPHONE NUMBERS, LOCATIONS AND OPERATING HOURS OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES; REQUEST FOR POSTERS, PAMPHLETS AND FORMS ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS; JOB VACANCIES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE; STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS; AND INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT SOCIAL FUNCTIONS", A CNTA SPOKESMAN SAID.
"DURING THE PERIOD, SOME 4.6 MILLION FORMS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC," HE ADDED.
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"A TOTAL OF 306,000 STATUTORY DECLARATIONS WERE ADMINISTERED WITH POPULAR TOPICS COVERING TRUE COPIES OF DOCUMENT, EDUCATION AND EXAMINATION, AND APPLICATION FOR HOUSING,” HE SAID.
UNDER THE ’FREE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME’ JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LAW SOCIETY AND CNTA, 1,360 CASES WERE REFERRED TO THE HONG KONG LAW SOCIETY.
DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS, 8,561 PEOPLE CONSULTED THE RENT OFFICERS OF THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT STATIONED IN THE 12 DISTRICT OFFICES ON RENT AND TENANCY PROBLEMS.
ANYONE WISHING TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THESE 66 CENTRES MAY TELEPHONE OR VISIT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE SECTION AT CNTA HEADQUARTERS, 13TH FLOOR, WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE, 7 CANTON ROAD, HARBOUR CITY, TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON OR CALL 3-692255.
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MILLIONS SPENT ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT PROJECTS
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MORE THAN $9 MILLION HAS BEEN SPENT ON IMPROVING TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT IN KWUN TONG DURING 1986/87, DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, SAID THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.
OFFICIATING AT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CARNIVAL, MR CHAN SAID: "THE GOVERNMENT SPENT $1 MILLION ON MINOR PROJECTS INVOLVING ROAD AND FOOTBRIDGE NETWORK.”
"ANOTHER $8 MILLION WENT TO PROJECTS RELATING TO MAINTENANCE OF ROADS AND RELATED FACILITIES,” HE SAID.
MR CHAN SAID THE EAST KOWLOON JOINT TRAFFIC STUDY COMPLETED IN MARCH MADE A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING TRANSPORT FACILITIES AND WORKS PLANS, INCLUDING PROVISIONS OF FLYOVERS AND OTHER ROAD-CROSSI NG FACILITIES.
"THE DISTRICT BOARD WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THESE PROJECTS TO ENSURE A MORE CONVENIENT AND* A SAFER TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR TOMORROW’S KWUN TONG,” HE SAID.
"THE CURRENT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN IS AIMED AT EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE PROPER USE OF ROADS AND TO ENHANCE THEIR ROAD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE IN ORDER TO MINIMISE ROAD ACCIDENTS," HE ADDED.
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ALSO SPEAKING AT TODAY’S EVENT, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE KWUN TONG ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, MR WONG CHAK-LEONG, SAID: "IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1987, A TOTAL OF 753 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN KWUN TONG WERE REPORTED TO THE POLICE, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 14.4 PER CENT OVER THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD LAST YEAR.
"THE NUMBER OF VICTIMS INVOLVED WAS 879, AN INCREASE OF 6.2 PER CENT OVER THE PREVIOUS HALF-YEAR’S TOTAL," HE ADDED.
MR WONG NOTED THAT THERE WERE 24 TRAFFIC BLACKSPOTS IN THE DISTRICT AND URGED RESIDENTS TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ROAD SAFETY MATTERS.
TODAY’S CARNIVAL WAS PART OF THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE POLICE AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
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KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN WAS LAUNCHED TODAY (SUNDAY) WITH AN OPENING CEREMONY AND A COLOURFUL PUBLICITY BUS TOUR OF THE DISTRICT.
SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALEX FONG, APPEALED TO LOCAL ELIGIBLE VOTERS TO REGISTER NOW AND EXERCISE THEIR CITIZENS' RIGHTS AND DUTY.
"AFTER THE FIRST REGISTRATION, ELECTORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE DISTRICT BOARD, URBAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS," MR FONG SAID.
"BEING A REGISTERED VOTER, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR YOUR REPRESENTATIVE WHO WILL REFLECT YOUR VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT," HE ADDED.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY WERE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WONG SIK-KONG, AND THREE WINNERS OF THE MISS ASIA PACIFIC (UK) QUEST 1987 WHO HELPED THE PUBLIC TO FILL IN THEIR REGISTRATION FORMS AT THE VENUE.
FOLLOWING THE OPENING CEREMONY A PUBLICITY BUS BROADCASTING THE VOTER REGISTRATION MESSAGE AND A SPECIALLY COMPOSED SONG SUNG BY POP SINGER, JACKY CHEUNG, TOURED BUSY SPOTS INCLUDING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING ESTATES, COMMERCIAL COMPLEXES'; FERRY CONCOURSES, KOWLOON TONG MTR STATION, INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND CINEMAS WHERE CROWDS OF PEOPLE CONVERGED.
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ON-THE-SPOT MOBILE COUNTERS WERE SET UP FOR KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE VOTERS TO COMPLETE THEIR FORMS. । ■
IN VIEW OF THE POPULARITY OF TODAY’S BUS TOUR, A SECOND TOUR HAS BEEN PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER 19.
DURING THE CAMPAIGN, KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WILL CARRY OUT DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS TO HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT TO INVITE RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
MEANWHILE, BANNERS HAVE BEEN PUT UP AT PROMINENT LOCATIONS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN AND BECOME REGISTERED VOTERS. ATTRACTIVE POSTERS, POSTCARDS AND LEAFLETS WILL BE SENT TO RESIDENTS INFORMING THEM OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE.
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THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE HAS ARRANGED A SERIES OF PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES IN BOTH THE TOWN AND RURAL AREAS FROM AUGUST 15 TO THE END OF SEPTEMBER, TO ENCOURAGE ELIGIBLE YUEN LONG RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
ONE OF THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION VARIETY SHOW TO BE HELD AT TUNG KOON PRIMARY SCHOOL IN LONG PING ESTATE THIS FRIDAY (AUGUST 21) EVENING.
PROGRAMME OF THE EVENING WILL INCLUDE SINGING, DANCING, MAGIC SHOW AND A QUIZ COMPETITION. ALL THE PRESENTATIONS WILL FOCUS ON THE THEME "EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS, REGISTER AS AN ELECTOR".
OTHER PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXHIBITIONS, CINEMA ADVERTISEMENT, BROADCASTING VAN, POSTERS, PAMPHLETS, BANNERS AND HOUSHOLD VISITS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE VARIETY SHOW AT 8 PM ON AUGUST 21 (FRIDAY) IN TUNG KOON SCHOOL, LONG PING ESTATE, YUEN LONG.
AFTER OFFICIATING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE VERIETY SHOW, YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WONG CHI-KONG AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL VISIT SOME OF THE LONG PING RESIDENTS TO ENCOURAGE THOSE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AS VOTERS. INFORMATION OFFICER, MRS BRENDA RUMJAHN, WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE MEDIA.
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) ADVISED EMPLOYERS TO BE ON GUARD AGAINST PEOPLE ASKING FOR PARTICULARS OF THEIR FACTORIES OR FIRMS BY IMPERSONATING AS OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
A SPOKESMAN SAID REPORTS HAD BEEN MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT RECENTLY BY SOME EMPLOYERS WHO WERE APPROACHED BY PEOPLE CLAIMING TO BE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS AND ASKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR BUSINESSES.
"MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD NOTE THAT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, WHEN OBTAINING INFORMATION OR OFFERING SERVICES, FOLLOWS CLEARLY LAID DOWN GOVERNMENT PROCEDURES," HE SAID.
"EVERY OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT CARRIES WITH HIM A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD AND A WARRANT BEARING HIS PHOTOGRAPH AND NAME.
"STAFF OF THE FACTORY AND LABOUR INSPECTORATES ARE INSTRUCTED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRODUCING THEIR WARRANTS WHEN VISITING FACTORIES."
THE SPOKESMAN CALLED ON THE PUBLIC TO CHECK WITH THE BRANCH OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OR TO REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION IF THEY HAD ANY DOUBT ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF A VISITOR.
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RESIDENTS OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT ENJOYED AN AFTERNOON OF FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT IN A CRIME PREVENTION WATER CARNIVAL TODAY (SUNDAY) AT THE MORSE PARK SWIMMING POOL.
SPONSORED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD, THE CARNIVAL WAS ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT’S FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE AND THE URBAN COUNCIL WITH THE AIM OF AROUSING RESIDENTS’ AWARENESS IN CRIME PREVENTION.
PARTICIPANTS FROM THE DISTRICT’S AREA COMMITTEES AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS GAVE THEIR BEST IN THE VARIOUS COMPETITIVE WATER GAMES.
PRIZES AND SOUVENIRS WERE AWARDED TO FOUR WINNING TEAMS, THE MOST OUTSTANDING CHEERING TEAMS AND THE CHAMPION OF THE INVITATION GAME.
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APART FROM THE WATER CARNIVAL, A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES HAS ALSO BEEN PLANNED TO PROMOTE THE CRIME PREVENTION MESSAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
THEY INCLUDE FIGHT CRIME SEMINARS, NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME, EXHIBITIONS, VISITS, SEMINAR CAMP AND ANTI-NARCOTICS COMPETITIONS SUCH AS COLOUR SHADING AND POSTER DESIGN COMPETITIONS.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE A CRIME PREVENTION CARNIVAL TO BE HELD AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
GAMES STALLS AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES WILL BE ORGANISED FOR RESIDENTS TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF FIGHTING CRIME THROUGH FUN AND EDUCATION.
PUBLICITY MATERIALS SUCH AS POSTERS AND BILLBOARDS WILL ALSO BE MOUNTED AT BUSY LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT TO PUBLICISE THE EVILS OF CRIME.
THE ESTIMATED COST FOR THIS YEAR’S ACTIVITIES IS ABOUT $61,000, OF WHICH $45,000 IS SPONSORED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD.
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THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD’S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS ON THE PROBLEM OF TRAFFICCONGESTION AT THE LION ROCK TUNNEL AT ITS MEETING ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 18) MORNING.
THE DISCUSSION WILL COVER EFFICIENCY OF TOLL COLLECTORS, VOLUME OF MOTORCYCLE TRAFFIC AND TOLL COLLECTION FOR FRANCHISED BUSES, HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE THE 1986 ACTION PROGRAMME REVIEW ON PEDESTRIAN BLACKSPOTS, THE PROVISION OF BUS SHELTERS, NEW GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES, AS WELL AS THE FIVE-YEAR FORECASTS AND ANNUAL ESTIMATES OF FUNDS FOR THE BOARD.
MEANWHILE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE, MR CHOY KAN-PUI, WILL RAISE A QUESTION ON HYGIENE CONDITIONS IN KCR COMPARTMENTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE MEETING TO BE HELI) AT 9.30 AM ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 18) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON 6/F., KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION.
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INVITATION FOR ANNUAL TOLO HARBOUR SWIM *****
APPLICATIONS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE ANNUAL CROSS-HARBOUR SWIM IN TAI PO TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 11.
THE 20TH CROSS TOLO HARBOUR RACE IS ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND SPONSORED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD AND A BREWERY.
THE SWIM, OPEN TO SWIMMERS AGED 12 OR ABOVE, WILL START AT 10.30 AM FROM SHUEN WAN TO TAI MEI TUK, COVERING A DISTANCE OF 2,400 METRES .
TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE FIRST 10 WINNERS IN THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GROUPS, WHILE THOSE WHO COMPLETE THE FULL COURSE WITHIN 90 MINUTES WILL RECEIVE COMMEMORATIVE CERTIFICATES.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES; OFFICES OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT; THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH (RUTTONJEE HOUSE, 14TH FLOOR, 11 DUDDELL STREET, CENTRAL); THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE AND THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS SEPTEMBER 20.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-6568661 OR 0-6587217.
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SAI KUNG TRAFFIC PROPOSAL TO BE DISCUSSED
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MEMBERS OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD’S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO THE U-TURN SECTION TOWARD KOWLOON NEAR TA KU LING SAN TSUEN AT CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD.
THEY WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE CONSTRUCTION OF SHELTERS FOR PASSENGERS AT THE GREEN MINIBUS TERMINUS, SAI KUNG TOWN AND THE OPERATION OF NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS IN THE JUNK BAY NEW TOWN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TOMORROW (MONDAY) AT 10 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD, SECOND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG TOWN.
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NT TAXI CONVERSION TABLES READY
FOR COLLECTION
CONVERSION TABLES SHOWING EXISTING
NEW TERRITORIES TAXI FARES
AS AGAINST THE NEW FARE SCALE DUE TO COME WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION BY TAXI (AUGUST 18).
INTO
i EFFECT OPERATORS
ON AUGUST 24
FROM
TUESDAY
NT TAXI OPERATORS MAY COLLECT THE TABLES AT ANY OF TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT’S LICENSING OFFICES OR PUBLIC VEHICLES SECTION AT ROOM 906-909 HUTCHISON HOUSE, 10 HARCOURT ROAD, HONG KONG.
THESE TABLES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE COUNTERS OF THE SHA TIN, TAI PO, NORTH, TSUEN WAN, KWAI TSING, TUEN MUN, YUEN LONG AND SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICES.
TAXI OPERATORS COLLECTING THE INSIDE THEIR
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED TO BRING ALONG THEIR TAXI REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS WHEN CONVERSION TABLES AND TO DISPLAY THE TABLES PROMINENTLY VEHICLES UNTIL THE TAXIMETERS ARE RECALIBRATED.
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WESTERN WATER SELLING KIOSK ♦ t t
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT WILL OPEN A WATER SELLING KIOSK AT WESTERN RECLAMATION TOMORROW (MONDAY) AT THE SEAFRONT NEAR THE END OF QUEEN STREET.
OPENING HOURS WILL BE 8 AM TO 12 NOON AND 1 PM TO 5 PM DAILY INCLUDING SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT :
♦ TREASURY - CENTRAL COLLECTION CENTRE
- YAU MA TEI SUB-TREASURY
» MARINE DEPARTMENT - CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS
- SHAU KEI WAN MARINE OFFICE
WITH EFFECT FROM THE SAME DAY, THE TEMPORARY REPROVISIONED WATER SELLING KIOSK NEAR WATER STREET WILL BE CLOSED DOWN.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
THAILAND RECOGNISES BN(O) PASSPORT ........................ 1
BILINGUALISM ESSENTIAL TO PROGRESS ........................ 1
POSTAGE RATES FOR PARCELS AND SPEEDPOST TO BE REVISED ... 3
MONG KOK ELIGIBLE VOTERS URGED TO SIGN UP...............« J
REGISTRATION TOUR TO FACTORIES ............................ 4
TUEN MUN DB MEETING ..................................... 4
WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD TO MEET ........................... 5
SURVEY ON YOUTH NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED ..................... 6
HAPPY VALLEY ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED .......... 6
NEW REFUSE COLLECTION POINT FOR ABERDEEN .................. 7
ARGYLE STREET WESTBOUND CLOSED TO TRAFFIC ................. 7
KOWLOON LICENSING OFFICE SERVICES TO BE SUSPENDED ......... 8
SALT WATER CUT IN TSZ WAN SHaN ........................... 8
WATER STORAGE FIGURE ...................................... 8
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1987
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THAILAND RECOGNISES BN(O) PASSPORT
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THE CONSUL-GENERAL OF THAILAND HAS CONFIRMED TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT THAT THAILAND IS TREATING THE NEW BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORT IN THE SAME WAY AS THE BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORY CITIZENS PASSPORT. THIS MEANS THAT HOLDERS OF BN(O) AND BDTC PASSPORTS MAY BOTH VISIT THAILAND WITHOUT VISAS FOR 15 DAYS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TODAY (MONDAY) SAID THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT VERY MUCH WELCOMED THIS RESPONSE BY THAILAND.
HE WAS SURE THAT THIS WOULD REMOVE ANY MISUNDERSTANDING IN THE MINDS OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE USE OF THE BN(O) PASSPORT TO TRAVEL TO THAILAND.
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ENGLISH AND CHINESE HAVE EQUAL STATUS IN HONG KONG AS OFFICIAL LANGUAGES AND IT IS THE GOVERNMENT’S VIEW THAT FUNCTIONAL BILINGUALISM IS ESSENTIAL IF HONG KONG IS TO CON 1'I NUE TO RETAIN ITS POSITION AS A LEADING INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF FINANCE, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DAVID LAN, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
WELCOMING THE FIRST GROUP OF 58 EXPATRIATE TEACHERS OF ENGLISH COMING TO HONG KONG FROM ENGLAND AT THE OPENING OF AN INDUCTION COURSE AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL, MR LAN SAID THEY WERE ABOUT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CHALLENGING AND IMAGINATIVE PILOT SCHEME DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL SECONDARY STUDENTS’ STANDARD OF ATTAINMENT IN ENGLISH DURING THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
NOTING THAT THE EXPATRIATE TEACHERS HAD ATTAINED A FIRST DEGREE IN ENGLISH OR MODERN LANGUAGE PLUS A CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION AND A QUALIFICATION IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS THE FOREIGN OR SECOND LANGUAGE, MR LAN EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THEY WOULD PLAY A KEY ROLE IN IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF ENGLISH OF THE STUDENTS TAKING PART IN THE SCHEME.
HE SAID THE PILOT SCHEME WOULD BE CARRIED OUT ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION WITH AN AIM OF EDUCATING THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO BE COMPETENT IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH.
HE SAID ENGLISH WOULD STILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPORTANT IN GOVERNMENT, THE LAW, EDUCATION, TRADE, INDUSTRY AND THE MEDIA BUT AT THE SAME TIME EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF CHINESE IN HONG KONG.
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"THE COMMISSION BELIEVES THAT RAISING THE STANDARDS OF LANGUAGES IN SCHOOLS IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE AND THAT IS WHY IT HAS ENDORSED THE INTRODUCTION OF A LANGUAGE PACKAGE TO ACHIEVE THIS," MR LAN ADDED.
TALKING ON THE LANGUAGE PACKAGE, MR LAN SAID IT WAS A SET OF INTERRELATED MEASURES. THESE INCLUDE THE CHANGES IN THE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM AND SYLLABUSES, PROVISION OF MORE TEACHERS AND TEACHER-TRAINING STAFF, AND THE INTRODUCTION OF UP-TO-DATE TECHNOLOGY AND NEW TEACHING AND TESTING MATERIALS.
"AN INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION (ILE) HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED THAT CARRIES OUT A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES RELATING TO LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING, WITH PARTICULAR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RE-TRAINING OF TEACHERS OF CANTONESE, PUTONGHUA AND ENGLISH."
MR LAN SAID THAT FOLLOWING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRST SET OF MEASURES, A SECOND "LANGUAGE PACKAGE" HAD BEEN INTRODUCED TO STRENGTHEN THE QUALITY OF CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUAL SECONDARY SCHOOL AUTHORITIES TO ADOPT CHINESE AS THE MEDIUM OF TEACHING.
IN ADDITION, TWO OTHER IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS HAD ALSO BEEN INTRODUCED. THE FIRST WAS THE PROVISION OF EXPATRIATE LECTURERS FOR THE ILE AND THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, HE SAID.
"THE SECOND INCLUDED THE EXTENSION OF THE TLE’S FULL-TIME, FOUR-MONTH, IN-SERVICE COURSES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TECHERS BY ADDING A THREE-WEEK INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL COURSE IN HONG KONG AND A FOUR-WEEK COURSE IN ENGLAND AS WELL AS A COMPLEMENTARY SCHEME TO EMPLOY EXPATRIATE TEACHERS TO TEACH ENGLISH TN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
"IT IS THIS SCHEME FOR WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN RECRUITED AND CALLED UPON TO PARTICIPATE IN," MR LAN TOLD THE EXPATRIATE TEACHERS.
THE COURSE WILL OFFER THE EXPATRIATE TEACHERS AN INTRODUCTION TO HONG KONG’S SOCIO-CULTURAL BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSIONS AND EXCHANGES ON PROFESSIONAL MATTERS, INCLUDING THE AIMS OF THE SCHEME, THE EDUCATION SYSTEM, THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES OF THE SCHOOLS AND THE PROCESS OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF THE PILOT SCHEME.
IN CONCLUSION, MR LAN THANKED THE BRITISH COUNCIL FOR ITS EFFORTS IN RECRUITING THE EXPATRIATE TEACHERS TO HONG KONG WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD TO ENABLE THE PILOT SCHEME TO BE CARRIED OUT ON TIME.
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POSTAGE RATES FOR PARCELS AND SPEEDPOST TO BE REVISED J » t t ♦ ♦
r>Am THE POST OFFICE TODAY (MONDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT THE POSTAGE FROMSOCTOBERR1ACJ987^CELS’ A1R PARCELS AND SPEEDPOST WILL RE REVISED DEI AILN OF THE NEW RATES ARE SHOWN IN THE NEW POSTAGE RATES AND SERVICES LEAFLETS WHICH ALE OBTAINABLE FROM ANY POST OFFICE.
HIGHER POSTAGE RATES ARE PARTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE 1A1 0F THE ,l0NG K0NG HOLLAR AGAINST OTHER MAJOR CURRENCIES IN THE WORLD OVER THE PAST YEAR
TMnDDAciNTTHrE CASE OF PARCELS THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN THE HANDLING AND DELIVERING CHARGES RECENTLY IMPOSED BY OVERSEAS POSTAL ADMINISTRATIONS.
M°RE DETAILS REGARDING THE REVISED POSTAGE RATES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY POST OFFICE OR BY CALLING THE POST OFFICE ENQUIRY BUREAU ON 5-231071.
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MONG KOK ELIGIBLE VOTERS URGED TO SIGN UP
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MONG KOK DISTRICT HAS LAUNCHED THIS YEAR’S VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE 60,000 ELIGIBLE VOTERS WHO HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED TO SIGN UP FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
PUBLICITY POSTERS AND BANNERS HAVE BEEN PUT UP PROMINENTLY ON BUSY STREETS AND IN BUILDINGS TO REMIND RESIDENTS TO SIGN UP DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD WHICH ENDS ON SEPTEMBER 30.
THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE WILL ALSO DEPLOY TEAMS OF COMMUNITY OFFICERS TO VISIT BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT TO DISTRIBUTE REGISTRATION FORMS AND HELP RESIDENTS TO FILL THE PARTICULARS.
THEY WILL ALSO VISIT FACTORIES TO URGE WORKERS TO TAKE PART IN THE REGISTRATION DRIVE.
"AT PRESENT MORE THAN 71,000 PEOPLE ARE REGISTERED IN THE DISTRICT," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID.
"THIS FIGURE REPRESENTS 53 PER CENT OF THE 130,000 ELIGIBLE VOTERS AND IS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE AVERAGE REGISTRATION RATE OF 44 PER CENT FOR ALL DISTRICTS," HF. SAID.
"WE HOPE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF 21 YEARS AND HAVE RESIDED IN HONG KONG FOR SEVEN YEARS SHOULD COME FORWARD TO REGISTER, SO THAT THEY CAN VOTE IN DISTRICT BOARD AND URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS," HE ADDED.
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REGISTRATION TOUR TO FACTORIES ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
A TEAM OF ’REGISTRATION AMBASSADORS’ OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE WILL VISIT TWO LOCAL FACTORIES TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON TO HELP ELIGIBLE WORKERS TO SIGN UP AS ELECTORS.
TOMORROW’S EXERCISE IS PART OF THE DOOR-TO-DOOR ’REGISTRATION TOUR’ ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE FOR THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN.
TO SHOW HIS SUPPORT, THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, WILL ACCOMPANY THE REGISTRATION TEAM TO MAKE PERSONAL APPEALS TO THE WORKERS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER TOMORROW’S (TUESDAY) REGISTRATION TOUR. THE TEAM WILL FIRST VISIT THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL KNITWEAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN HUNG TO ROAD AND THEN PROCEED TO THE WONG'S INDUSTRIAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED IN WAI YIP STREET.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE CARPARK IN TUNG YAN STREET AT 2 PM. A GOVERNMENT VAN WILL TAKE REPORTERS TO COVER THE TOUR.
TUEN MUN DB MEETING ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO DISCUSS PROPOSED MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS WHICH ENTAIL AMENDMENTS TO THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS (OWNERS INCORPORATION) ORDINANCE, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NEW DEEDS OF MUTUAL COVENANT.
IN ADDITION, MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE GREEN PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND FOOTPATHS IN BOTANICAL GARDEN IN AREA 32, TUEN MUN AND THE CONVERSION OF COVERED PLAYGROUNDS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN HOUSING ESTATES INTO CLASSROOMS.
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THEY WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE INTERIM REPORT ON TRAFFIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE CONTEXT OF LAYOUT PLANS FOR AREAS 9 AND 12, AS WELL AS REPORTS OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND RESPECTIVE DB COMMITTEES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 9.30 AM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM, 3/F, GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 1, TUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN.
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THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS A CONSULTATION PAPER ON MANAGEMENT IN PRIVATE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS AT A MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
A MEMBER WILL RAISE QUESTIONS ON THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE ON STREET SLEEPERS AND THE CONTROL OF STRAY DOGS IN THE DISTIRCT.
THE BOARD WILL ALSO STUDY AN INFORMATION PAPER ON THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT WORKS PROGRAMME, AND VARIOUS PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE BOARD’S COMMITTEES WILL BE SUBMITTED.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT 2.30 PM, AS WELL AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CULTURE AND RECREATION COMMITTEE ON APPLICATION FOR DB FUNDS, TO BE HELD HALF AN HOUR EARLIER, IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE AT 201 HENNESSY ROAD, 8TH FLOOR, TUNG WAH MANSION, WAN CHAI.
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THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO DISCUSS A SURVEY ON YOUTH NEEDS IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITY AND RELATED PROBLEMS.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS APPLICATIONS FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT 10 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD, SECOND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG TOWN.
HAPPY VALLEY ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED ♦ ♦ * ♦
A NOTICE WAS POSTED ON SOME ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN HAPPY VALLEY TODAY (MONDAY) INFORMING THEIR OCCUPIERS THAT THE BUILDING AUTHORITY HAS DECIDED TO APPLY IN THE DISTRICT COURT, HONG KONG, ON OCTOBER 27 FOR AN ORDER TO HAVE THE STRUCTURES CLOSED.
THE STRUCTURES ARE ON FLAT ROOFS ADJACENT TO FLATS A AND B ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF 50-52, VILLAGE ROAD.
THEIR DEMOLITION BY THE OCCUPANTS WAS ORDERED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE ALMOST TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS AGO, BUT WAS NEVER CARRIED OUT.
A BUILDING AUTHORITY SPOKESMAN SAID CLOSING THE STRUCTURES BEFORE DEMOLISHING THEM WAS NECESSARY SO THAT THE WORK COULD BE UNDERTAKEN WITHOUT DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
HE SAID IT WAS INTENDED THAT DEMOLITION WOULD BE CARRIED OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CLOSURE ORDER WAS OBTAINED.
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NEW REFUSE COLLECTION POINT FOR ABERDEEN ♦ * » ♦ ♦
WORK TO REDEVELOP THE REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AT TSUNG MAN STREET, ABERDEEN, WILL START EARLY NEXT MONTH FOLLOWING THE RECENT A MW OF AN $825,210 CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT.
THE NEW REFUSE COLLECTION POINT WILL BE A SINGLE-STOREY STRUCTURE WITH MEZZANINE FLOOR, EQUIPPED WITH A CARBON FILTRATION PLANT AND ELECTRICALLY OPERATED STEEL WINDOWS TO PREVENT FOUL SMELLS FROM ESCAPING.
AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED ROLLER SHUTTER WILL BE INSTALLED AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE AND A METAL DOOR AT THE BACK ENTRANCE, WHILE THE EXTERNAL WALL WILL BE FINISHED WITH GLASS MOSAIC TILES.
FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED WILL INCLUDE A TOILET, AND SWITCH AND STORE ROOMS ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND AN OFFICE ON THE MEZZANINE FLOOR, WITH A CONCRETE STAIRCASE LEADING TO THE BACK ENTRANCE.
THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IN EIGHT MONTHS.
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ARGYLE STREET WESTBOUND CLOSED TO TRAFFIC ♦ ♦ ♦
ARGYLE STREET WESTBOUND UNDERNEATH THE PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD FLYOVER WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 19) TO AUGUST 20 BETWEEN 1.30 AM AND 5.30 AM FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FLYOVER.
MOTORISTS HEADING WEST FOR WATERLOO ROAD OR ARGYLE STREET WILL BE DIVERTED VIA PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD SOUTHBOUND, SHEUNG HING STREET AND PUI CHING ROAD. ALTERNATIVELY, THEY CAN TRAVEL VIA PUI CHING ROAD AND SOARES AVENUE TO ARGYLE STREET.
MEANWHILE, MOTORISTS WISHING TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE PREMISES ALONG THE SECTION OF WATERLOO ROAD SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN ARGYLE STREET AND PUI CHING ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED VIA PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD SOUTHBOUND, SHEUNG HING STREET, PUI CHING ROAD, SOARES AVENUE, ARGYLE STREET EASTBOUND AND WATERLOO ROAD SOUTHBOUND.
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KOWLOON LICENSING OFFICE SERVICES TO BE SUSPENDED » ♦ ♦ * *
SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT’S KOWLOON LICENSING OFFICE WILL BE SUSPENDED ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 22) TO FACILITATE THE REPLACEMENT OF COMPUTER TERMINALS.
THE KOWLOON LICENSING OFFICE IS LOCATED AT PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 9/F, DUNDAS STREET, MONG KOK.
HOWEVER, THE DRIVING TEST APPOINTMENTS OFFICE, THE WRITTEN TEST UNIT AND THE PUBLIC VEHICLES SECTION WHICH ARE HOUSED IN THE SAME PREMISES WILL REMAIN OPEN AS USUAL, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (MONDAY) SAID.
TEST FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND WRITTEN TESTS DUE TO BE HELD ON THAT DAY WILL BE CONDUCTED AS SCHEDULED, HE ADDED.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE URGENT NEED FOR THE ISSUE AND RENEWAL OF DRIVING AND VEHICLE LICENCES SHOULD GO TO THE HONG KONG LICENSING OFFICE AT 2 MURRAY ROAD, G/F, HONG KONG, THE KWUN TONG LICENSING OFFICE AT KOWLOON EAST GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 5/F, 12 LEI YUE MUN ROAD, KOWLOON OR THE SHA TIN LICENSING OFFICE AT KCR HOUSE, 5/F, SHA TIN STATION, NEW TERRITORIES.
THE KOWLOON LICENSING OFFICE WILL RESUME NORMAL SERVICES NEXT MONDAY (AUGUST 24).
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SALT WATER CUT IN TSZ WAN SHAN *****
SALT WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN TSZ WAN SHAN WILL BE TURNED OFF ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 20) FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM FOR WATER MAINS WORK.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT PREMISES BOUNDED BY LUNG FUNG STREET, TSUI FUNG STREET, MING FUNG STREET, FEI FUNG STREET, SHEUNG FUNG STREET, NGAN FUNG STREET, WAN FUNG STREET, FUNG TAK ROAD AND SHUNG WAH STREET.
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WATER STORAGE FIGURE
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG’S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 75.2 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 440.926 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 406.486 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 69.3 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
NEW CAD DIVISION TO STUDY AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT .......... 1
QUARTERLY BUSINESS SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED ............. 2
NEW TOWN FACILITIES FOR ELDERLY COMPARABLE WITH URBAN AREA . 4
NEW CENTRAL MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORY ............... 5
WORKERS URGED TO EXERCISE CIVIC RIGHTS ................. 6
BROADCASTING REGISTRATION MESSAGES ..................... 7
QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY IN KWAI TSING DISTRICT .......... 7
KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD COMMITTEE MEETS TOMORROW ... 8
YUEN LONG RECREATION aND SPORTS COMMITTEE TO MEET....... 9
WARNING ON UNGUaRDED MACHINERY ......................... 9
RETIRING COOK PRESENTED WITH CHOPSTICKS ................ 10
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS AT TELFORD GARDENS................. 11
TRAFFIC CHANGES ON HONG KONG ISLAND .................... 12
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN KOWLOON CITY ................... 12
CLOSURE OF FOOTPATHS FOR EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING WORKS .... 13
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A NEW AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT STUDIES DIVISION WILL SHORTLY BE SET UP IN THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT TO CONSIDER THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
HEADED BY AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR TREVOR OLIVER, THE NEW DIVISION WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE VARIOUS OPTIONS AS REGARDS THE TIMING AND LOCATION OF ANY REPLACEMENT AIRPORT.
THE DIVISION’S FIRST TASK WILL BE THE SUPERVISION OF A 10-MONTH CONSULTANCY STUDY ON THE CAPACITY AND DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OI IIIE PRESENT AIRPORT. THE STUDY WILL SEEK TO DEFINE THE CONSTRAINTS ON THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,FORECAST THE TRAFFIC DEMAND UP TO 2010 AND EXPLORE METHODS OF MEETING THAT DEMAND WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS.
THE DIVISION WILL ALSO UPDATE DATA ON THE PROPOSED SITE FOR A REPLACEMENT AIRPORT AT CHEK LAI’ KOK. USING THE SERVICES OF CONSULTANTS, IT WILL CONDUCT A 12 TO 15 MONTH STUDY TO IDENTIFY A POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE REPLACEMENT AIRPORT SITE IN THE WESTERN HARBOUR, WHICH MIGHT BE DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROJECTS FOR THE EXTENSION OF PORT FACILITIES.
THE LATTER STUDY WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN ASSOCIATION WITH A STUDY BY CONSULTANTS, ENGAGED BY THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH, OF THE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE WESTERN HARBOUR AND PORT DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE DIVISION WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH THE HOPEWELL HOLDINGS CONSORTIUM; WITH A VIEW TO INVESTIGATING THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF THE AIRPORT SITES PROPOSED BY THEM AND THE RELATED CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME. IT WILL ALSO TRY TO ENSURE THAT ANY CONSULTATIVE STUDIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE CONSORTIUM ARE RELEVANT TO THE GOVERNMENT’S OWN PLANS.
AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME, THE DIVISION WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LIAISING WITH OFFICIALS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, TO ENSURE THAT THE RESPECTIVE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PLANS OF HONG KONG AND CHINA WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH EACH OTHER.
RESULTS OF THE STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SO THAT EARLY DECISIONS CAN BE TAKEN ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT Ob HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND ON THE PROVISION OF A REPLACEMENT AIRPORT IN HONG KONG.
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QUARTERLY BUSINESS SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED * * * * *
THE GENERAL BUSINESS SITUATION AS REPORTED BY FIRMS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR HAS IMPROVED IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1987 AS COMPARED WITH THE FIRST QUARTER, ACCORDING TO SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
FIRMS ARE GENERALLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT BUSINESS PROSPECTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1987.
AS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR, A CONTINUED UPTREND IN BUSINESS IN THE SECOND QUARTER WAS REPORTED BY CONSTRUCTION FIRMS AND FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED FOR THE THIRD QUARTER.
IN THE SECOND QUARTER, FIRMS IN THE 'WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS' SECTOR GENERALLY EXPERIENCED AN IMPROVED1 BUSINESS SITUATION. THIS UPTREND IN BUSINESS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE THIRD QUARTER.
FIRMS IN THE 'BANKS’, 'REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED SERVICES’ AND 'TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION' BUSINESS ALSO EXPERIENCED FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS IN THE SECOND QUARTER. ALL THREE CATEGORIES OF FIRMS ARE CONFIDENT OF ACHIEVING FURTHER ADVANCEMENT IN BUSINESS IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
ABOUT 1,000 FIRMS FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIES AND BUSINESSES, FORMING A CROSS-SECTION OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, PARTICIPATED IN THE SURVEY AND WERE ASKED ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS EXPERIENCES AND EXPECTATIONS.
WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, ALL INDUSTRIES ACHIEVED IMPROVEMENTS IN BUSINESS IN THE SECOND QUARTER AND THE EXTENT OF IMPROVEMENT WAS REMARKABLE IN THE CASE OF THE ’PRINTING’, 'PLASTICS’, 'FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS’, ’ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES', AND 'WATCHES AND CLOCKS’ INDUSTRIES.
AS REGARDS EXPECTATIONS FOR THE GENERAL BUSINESS SITUATION IN THE THIRD QUARTER, WIDESPREAD OPTIMISM IS GENERALLY EXPRESSED BY FIRMS XCROSS ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.
FIRMS IN THE ’WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT'/EXPORT TRADES’ AND 'HOTELS BUSINESSES ACHIEVED AN IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS PERFORMANCE IN THE SECOND QUARTER WHEREAS THE RESTAURANTS EXPERIENCED A SEASONAL DECLINE IN BUSINESS.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT A SEASONAL UPTURN IN BUSINESS WILL BE EXPERIENCED BY THE RESTAURANTS IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
IN (ONT!AST, THE HOTELS BUSINESS IS EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE A SEASONAL DECLINE IN BUSINESS IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
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AS FOR THE 'WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES’ BUSINESS, THE PREVAILING FAVOURABLE BUSINESS CLIMATE IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE FURTHER IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
THE SURVEY ALSO COVERED BUSINESS PROBLEMS FACED BY FIRMS.
FOR THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, THE PROBLEMS OF PRICE COMPETITION FROM FIRMS IN HONG KONG, SHORTAGE OF SKILLED LABOUR AND HIGH MATERIAL PRICES WERE REPORTED BY FIRMS AS SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IN BOTH THE SECOND AND THIRD QUARTERS.
IN ADDITION, SHORTAGE OF LABOUR GENERALLY, WHICH EMERGED AS A PROMINENT PROBLEM IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987 BECAME MORE EXTENSIVE IN THE SECOND QUARTER AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SO IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
AS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR, PRICE COMPETITION FROM LOCAL FIRMS AS WELL AS FOREIGN FIRMS IN HONG KONG REMAINED AS THE PREDOMINANT PROBLEMS FACED BY FIRMS IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
IN ADDITION, THERE WERE INDICATIONS THAT FIRMS WERE ALSO AFFECTED BY A NUMBER OF NEWLY EMERGED PROBLEMS, INCLUDING SHORTAGE OF LABOUR GENERALLY, SHORTAGE OF SKILLED LABOUR AND HIGH WAGE RATES.
PRICE COMPETITION AND HIGH STAFF TURNOVER WERE COMMON PROBLEMS FACED BY FIRMS IN THE 'WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS' SECTOR IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
MOREOVER, THE PROBLEM OF SHORTAGE OF EXPERIENCED STAFF HAS BECOME MORE DOMINANT AMONG FIRMS IN THE RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS BUSINESSES. THESE PROBLEMS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN PREVALENT IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
FIRMS IN THE 'TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION* AND 'BANKS’ BUSINESSES CONTINUED TO REGARD PRICE COMPETITION AS A MAJOR PROBLEM IN BOTH THE SECOND AND THIRD QU \RTERS OF 1987.
IN ADDITION, AN INCREASING PROPORTION OF FIRMS IN THE BANKS AND 'REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED SERVICES’ BUSINESSES WERE AFFECTED BY SHORTAGE OF EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED STAFF.
ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, THE SURVEY RESULTS, OBTAINED WITH A MINIMUM TIME LAG, ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE ONE SOURCE OF REFERENCE FOR MAKING A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION OF HONG KONG.
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IN THE SURVEY, PARTICIPATING FIRMS WERE ASKED TO INDICATE WHETHER, IN THEIR OPINION, THE GENERAL BUSINESS SITUATION AND LEVEL -OF CAPACITY UTILISATION HAD ’IMPROVED’, ’REMAINED THE SAME’ OR ’DETERIORATED’ IN THE QUARTER JUST ENDED AS COMPARED WITH THE PRECEDING QUARTER. FOR THE FORTHCOMING QUARTER, THEY WERE ALSO ASKED TO INDICATE WHETHER THE SITUATION WOULD ’IMPROVE’, 'REMAIN THE SAME’ OR ’DETERIORATE’. THE OPINIONS 01- RESPONDENTS WERE TABULATED AND ANALYSED.
THE SURVEY REPORT CONTAINS A SECTION ON THE BUSINESS PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED AND EXPECTED BY FIRMS IN DIFFERENT ECONOMIC SECTORS AND A BREAKDOWN OF THE VIEWS OF FIRMS BY SIZE GROUPS.
THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT, IN A SURVEY OF THIS NATURE, THE RESULTS SHOULD BE INTERPRETED WITH CARE AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO ESTABLISH PRECISELY THE EXTENT TO WHICH RESPONDENTS' PERCEPTION OF THE PAST AND THE FUTURE ACCORDS WITH THE UNDERLYING TRENDS.
COPIES OF THE REPORT, CONTAINING AN ANALYSIS OF THE SURVEY FINDINGS AND STATISTICAL TABLES, HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO FIRMS TAKING PART IN THE SURVEY AND TO OTHER BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY OBTAIN COPIES FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, AT $3.50 PER COPY.
FURTHER DETAILS OF’ THE QUARTERLY BUSINESS SURVEY MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE NATIONAL INCOME BRANCH OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT 5-8231779.
NEW TOWN FACILITIES FOR ELDERLY COMPARABLE WITH URBAN AREA
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY HAS SUGGESTED THAT THERE SHOULD BE MORE COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO ENCOURAGE THE ELDERLY TO MOVE TO NEW TOWNS WHERE COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES ARE NO WORSE THAN THAT IN THE URBAN AREA.
THE COMMITTEE AT ITS SECOND MEETING TODAY {TUESDAY) CHAIRED BY THE ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MISS LOLLY CHIU, ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE OLDER URBAN AREA SHOULD BE IMPROVED.
"MANY ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE RELUCTANT TO MOVE TO NEW_ TOWNS BECAUSE OF THEIR ESTABLISHED SOCIAL TIES IN THE URBAN AREA,' MISS CHIU EXPLAINED.
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STATISTICS SHOW THAT 72. PER CENT OF THE ELDERLY AS AGAINST 64.5 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL POPULATION RESIDE IN Illi- MAIN URBAN AREA. WHILE 28.7 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL POPULATION HAVE MOVED TO LIVE IN THE NEW TOWNS, ONLY 20.7 PER CENT OF THE ELDERLY ARE LIVING IN NEW TOWNS.
" THE FIGURES SHOW THAT ELDERLY PEOPLE TEND TO CONCENTRATE IN THE URBAN AREA,” MISS CHIU SAID.
THE COMMITTEE HAS ALSO NOTED THE SEVERE SHORTAGE OF CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES AND DECIDED THAT THE SUBJECT SHOULD BE EXAMINED MORE CLOSELY.
MEMBERS HAVE ALSO AGREED IN PRINCIPLE TH! CONCEPT OF PROVIDING A CONTINUUM OF RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.
"AS THE HEALTH CONDITION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE DETERIORATE, IT IS DESIRABLE THAT THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO RECEIVE RESIDENTIAL CARE IN THE SAME INSTITUTION. THIS ARRANGEMENT WOULD HELP TO REDUCE THE TRAUMA OF TRANSFERRING FROM ONE INSTITUTION TO ANOTHER AND SUBSEQUENT DIFFICULTIES IN ADAPTING TO NEW ENVIRONMENT.
"IN THIS CONTEXT, THE COMMITTEE AGREED THAT HOSTELS SHOULD PROVIDE BOTH SELF-CARE AND MEALS SECTION AND IF NECESSARY WIIH CARE-AND-ATTENTION UNIT AS WELL.”
ON HOMES FOR THE AGED, THE COMMITTEE FELT THAT PROVISION FOR CARE-AND-ATTENTION FACILITIES SHOULD BE INCORPORATED TO CATER FOR THE MORE FRAIL ELDERLY. "HOWEVER, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THAT INFIRMARY SHOULD BE PURPOSE-BUILT,” MISS CHIU SAID.
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A PURPOSE-BUILT CENTRAL MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORY WILL BE
CONSTRUCTED IN KOWLOON BAY.
SITUATED AT CHEUNG YIP STREET, FOUR-STOREY STRUCTURE WITH A TOTAL FLOOR
THE LABORATORY WILL BE A AREA OF 6,400 SQUARE METRES.
FROM THE GEOTECHNICAL
IT WILL BE STAFFED BY SPECIALISTS
CONTROL OFFICE OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVK IS DEI \l I'D ■» » PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE TESTING SERVICE TO ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ON MOST CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IN HONG KONG, WITH EMPHASIS ON SOIL,
CONCRETE, STEEL AND BITUMINOUS MATERIALS.
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THE LABORATORY WILL HELP TO ENSURE THAT ECONOMIC ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS ARE ACHIEVED, CONSISTENT WITH HIGH STANDARDS DESIGN,
SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION.
CONSTRUCTION WORK IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN OCTOBER AND TAKE ABOUT 16 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT WHICH SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON SEPTEMBER 4.
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WORKERS URGED TO EXERCISE CIVIC RIGHTS » « » » *
THE MESSAGE 'EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT, REGISTER’AS AN ELECTOR’ WAS PUT ACROSS BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, TO HUNDREDS OF WORKERS WHEN HE VISITED TWO LOCAL FACTORIES THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
HE WAS ACCOMPANYING A TEAM OF 'REGISTRATION AMBASSADORS’ OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON A REGISTRATION TOUR TO THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL KNITWEAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND THE WONG’S INDUSTRIAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED.
THE TWO FACTORIES ARE AMONG THE 106 LOCAL INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS EACH WITH A WORKFORCE OF OVER 200, WHICH HAVE BEEN ISSUED WITH AN APPEAL LETTER FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE, CALLING FOR THEIR SUPPORT TO THE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE.
MR CHAN TOLD THE WORKERS THE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE WAS SIMPLE AND APPLICATIONS COULD BE SUBMITTED TN CHINESE OR ENGLISH.
"ALL A PERSON HAS TO DO IS TO FILL IN HIS NAME, IDENTITY CARD NUMBER AND HOME ADDRESS, AND AFFIX HIS SIGNATURE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE," HE SAID.
TO SHOW HIS SUPPORT, MR CHAN TOOK PART IN TODAY’S REGISTRATION EXERCISE AND ASSISTED ELIGIBLE WORKERS TO FILL IN THE REGISTRATION FORMS.
HE ALSO REMINDED REGISTERED ELECTORS WHO HAD CHANGED THEIR ADDRESSES TO NOTIFY THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION.
MEANWHILE, TWO REGISTRATION COUNTERS HAVE BEEN SET UP AT KWUN TONG AND KOWLOON BAY MTR STATIONS TO FACILITATE ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS TO SIGN UP AS ELECTORS. THE COUNTERS OPEN FROM 4 PM TO 7 PM FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY; AND FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.
VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES.
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A BROADCAST VAN DECORATED WITH VOTER REGISTRATION POSTERS BEGAN ITS TOUR ROUND THE DISTRICTS TODAY (TUESDAY) TO URGE PEOPLE TO SIGN UP FOR THE NEXT DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
DURING ITS TOUR, THE VAN BROADCAST THE DISTRICT BOARD THEME SONG, ’’SOMEWHERE IN YOUR DISTRICT” SUNG BY MR JACKY CHEUNG AND ALSO HIS APPEAL MESSAGES.
THE VAN WILL VISIT ONE DISTRICT EVERY DAY UNTIL THE END OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN. IT WILL STOP BETWEEN 10 AM TO 6 PM AT HOUSING ESTATES, MARKET PLACES AND COMMERCIAL AND SHOPPING CENTRES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID THE AIM OF THE TOUR IS TO VISIT BUSY AND POPULATED AREAS SO AS TO SPREAD THE REGISTRATION MESSSAGES TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.
DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WILL ALSO DISTRIBUTE PUBLICITY MATERIALS ON VOTER REGISTRATION AT THE STOPS.
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THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT BOARD’S COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WILL CONDUCT A JOINT SURVEY WITH THE SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE SURVEY, WITH A BUDGET OF $50,000, WILL START WITH A MONTH-LONG DOOR-TO-DOOR INTERVIEW FOLLOWED BY ANALYTICAL REVIEW WHICH WILL LAST TILL THE END OF THIS YEAR.
KWAI TSING DISTRICT WAS CHOSEN BY THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE SURVEY BECAUSE TSING YI IS A DEVELOPING TOWN AND DATA COLLECTED WILL BE USEFUL FOR FUTURE PLANNING, WHILE IN CONTRAST KWAI CHUNG IS A DEVELOPED AREA AND AN ASSESSMENT OF RESIDENTS* QUALITY OF LIFE WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE ASPECTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR YAU HON-KEE, SAID 1,200 HOUSEHOLDS, REPRESENTING ONE PER CENT OF THE POPULATION IN THE DISTRICT, WOULD BE SELECTED FOR INTERVIEWS.
”A LETTER GIVING DETAILS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE SENT TO THE SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS BEFORE THE INTERVIEWERS VISIT THEM,” HE ADDED.
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THE INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH A SPECIALLY-DESIGNED QUESTIONNAIRE COVERING LIVING CONDITIONS, EMPLOYMENT, TRANSPORTATION, SCHOOL PLACES, SOCIAL WELFARE, MEDICAL AND HEALTH, AND CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
MR YAU SAID THE INTERVIEWERS, MAINLY UNIVERSITY AND POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS, WILL CARRY IDENTITY BADGES DURING THE DOOR-TO-DOOR VISIT. RESIDENTS, IF IN DOUBT, MAY CHECK THE VALIDITY OF THE BADGES BY CALLING THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE AT 0-273593.
HE URGED RESIDENTS TO COOPERATE WITH THE INTERVIEWERS BEACAUSE FINDINGS OBTAINED FROM THE SURVEY WOULD PROVIDE USEFUL INFORMATION FOR FUTURE TOWN PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENTS.
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KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD COMMITTEE MEETS TOMORROW ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
MEMBERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO DISCUSS A NUMBER OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT.
THESE INCLUDE THE PROVISIONS OF LIGHTING AT A SIDE LANE ADJACENT TO THE MA TAU CHUNG FIRE STATION AND FAT KWONG STREET PLAYGROUND, ERECTION OF HANDRAILS AT CHATHAM ROAD FOOTBRIDGE, AND THE PROVISION OF AMENITY FACILITIES AT RED SIGNAL HILL.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO EXAMINE SOME ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS RELATING TO THE SLIPPERY STEPS AT FAT KWONG STREET FLYOVER AND NUISANCE CAUSED BY AN OLD CHIMNEY OF A ROAST PIG WORKSHOP.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMITTEE MEETING AT 2.15 PM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, 141 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, TO KWA WAN.
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THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD’S RECREATION AND SPORTS COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS BY' COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS FOR HOLDING INDIVIDUAL RECREATIONAL " AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES FROM OCTOBER TO DECEMBER.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE PROGRESS REPORT ON THE DISTRICT BOARD SPONSORED RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 3 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD, 13TH FLOOR, TAI KIU GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 2 KIU LOK SQUARE, YUEN LONG.
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A FACTORY PROPRIETOR WAS RECENTLY FINED A TOTAL OF $18,000 BY A CENTRAL COURT MAGISTRATE FOR FAILING TO EFFECTIVELY GUARD THE RECIPROCATING PRESS TOOLS AND DIES OF FOUR MECHANICAL POWER PRESSES.
THE CASE CAME TO LIGHT AFTER A WORKER HAD A FINGER SERIOUSLY INJURED WHILE OPERATING ONE OF THE MACHINES.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (TUESDAY) SAID THE CUTTING, FORMING AND BENDING ACTION OF THE TOOLS AND DIES OF POWER PRESSES, INCLUDING HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC PRESSES, WERE THE CAUSE FOR NUMEROUS SERIOUS HAND AND FINGER INJURIES ANNUALLY.
"PROPER GUARDING CAN ENSURE SAFE OPERATIONS AT ALL TIMES AND CAN GIVE CONFIDENCE TO OPERATIVES," HE SAID.
UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS, ALL FACTORY PROPRIETORS MUST EFFECTIVELY GUARD DANGEROUS PARTS OF EVERY PIECE OF MACHINERY AND PLANT WHICH IS DRIVEN BY MECHANICAL POWER. ANYONE WHO CONTRAVENES THE REGULATIONS IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $30,000.
ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE REGULATIONS MAY BE MADE AT ANY BRANCH OH ICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION.
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AFTER 27 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE GOVERNMENT, THE COOK OF THE LAUNCH ’CLEMENTI’, MR DOO CHEE-CHING, IS RETIRING NEXT WEEK WITH A FEELING OF GRATITUDE AND SADNESS. *
AT 68, ’DOO SUK’ - UNCLE DOO AS HE IS KNOWN TO HIS COLLEAGUES -SAYS HE IS GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY MEMORABLE TIMES DURING HIS LONG SERVICE, BUT IS SAD TO LEAVE THE FRIENDS HE HAS MADE ALONG THE WAY.
HE HAS SERVED UNDER NUMEROUS DIRECTORS AND SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON BOARD THE ’CLEMENTI’ WHICH WAS, 27 YEARS AGO, THE LAUNCH OF THE THEN NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, AND NOW THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.
’’BECAUSE EACH ONE OF MY BOSSES TREATED ME LIKE A FRIEND, I ENJOYED MY JOB VERY WELL AND NEVER THINK OF QUITTING IT," DOO SUK SAID.
HE JOINED THE GOVERNMENT AS A COOK IN 1960 WHEN THE LAUNCH ’CLEMENTI’ HAD JUST BEEN INAUGURATED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND STAYED ON ’ NTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN 1974 AT THE AGE OF 55.
DUE TO HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE, DOO SUK WAS RE-EMPLOYED FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS AMD HE WAS AWARDED THE B.E.M. IN 1982.
DOO SUK IS MOST FAMOUS FOR HIS CURRY, THOUGH HE CAN COOK VARIOUS KINDS OF FOOD TO SUIT DIFFERENT TASTES.
"I LEARNED THE SPECIAL CURRY COOKING METHOD FROM A DIET EXPERT IN THE ARMY WHEN I WAS A COOK TRAINEE THERE IN THE 1950S," HE SAID.
TO BE A COOK ON BOARD A LAUNCH, ONE HAS TO BE PHYSICALLY FIT TO STAND THE WAVES.
"APART FROM COOKING SKILL, I HAD TO UNDERGO A PHYSICAL TEST BY STAYING ON BOARD THE ’CLEMENTI’ OUT IN THE ROUGH SEA FOR ONE WHOLE DAY BEFORE I GOT THE JOB," DOO SUK RECALLED.
AT A CEREMONY HELD THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON ON BOARD THE ’CLEMENTI’, HIE ACTING SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, DR JAMES HAYES, COMMENDED DOO SUK FOR HIS DEDICATED AND LOYAL SERVICE TO THE GOVERNMENT.
DR HAYES ALSO PRESENTED TWO PAIRS OF IVORY CHOPSTICKS TO DOO SUK AND HIS WIFE AS SOUVENIR - A FAMILIAR TOOL FOR HIM DURING HIS LIFE-LONG CAREER.
THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JONATHAN NG, AND STAFF OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, JOINED DR HAYES IN WISHING DOO SUK A HAPPY RETIREMENT.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS AT TELFORD GARDENS » » ♦ ♦
SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AT TELFORD GARDENS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND AUGUST 20 BETWEEN 10 PM AND 6 AM FOLLOWING DAY FOR ROAD REPAIR WORK. THESE ARE:
ROAD CLOSURE
t THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF THE ACCESS ROAD LEADING FROM TELFORD GARDENS TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE TO THE DOWN RAMPS CONNECTING WAI YIP STREET.
♦ THE DOWN RAMPS LEADING FROM THE ABOVE ACCESS ROAD TO WAI YIP STREET.
♦ THE UP RAMP LEADING FROM WAI YIP STREET NORTHBOUND TO TELFORD GARDENS TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE ACCESS ROAD.
TRAFFIC DIVERSION
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t MOTORISTS LEAVING TELFORD GARDENS WILL BE DIVERTED VIA THE DOWN RAMP LEADING TO SIU YIP STREET.
KMB ROUTE NO.5D AND GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE NO.5 IM JOURNEYS FROM TELFORD GARDENS WILL DIVERT IO VIA SIU YIP STREET, WAI YIP STREET, LAI \IP HOI BUN ROAD, SHUN YIP STREET, WAI YIP STREET CHEUNG ROAD.
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FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 21), THE EXISTING BAN ON VEHICLES EXCEEDING FOUR TONNES GROSS ON THE SECTION OF HEARD STREET IN WAN CHAI BETWEEN WAN CHAI ROAD AND JOHNSTON ROAD WILL BE EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER THREE MONTHS FOR ROAD WORKS.
AT THE SAME TIME, NORTHBOUND VEHICLES ON CHAI WAN ROAD WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TURN RIGHT ON TO THE ACCESS ROAD LEADING TO LEI YUE MUN BARRACKS.
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THE
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS CURRENTLY BEING IMPLEMENTED IN KOWLOON CITY IN CONNECTION WITH ROAD WORK THERE WILL CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER SIX WEEKS.
THE SECTION OF CARPENTER ROAD BETWEEN LUNG KONG ROAD AND TAK KU LING ROAD IS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC WHILE SOUTH WALL ROAD BETWEEN CARPENTER ROAD AND NGA TSIN WAI ROAD IS CONVERTED TO A TWO-WAY CUL-DE-SAC WITH ACCESS ONLY FROM NGA TSIN WAI ROAD.
MOTORISTS ON CARPENTER ROAD HEADING FOR SOUTH WALL ROAD ARE DIVERTED VIA LUNG KONG ROAD AND NGA TSIN WAI ROAD, WHILE THOSE FOR LOK SIN ROAD VIA LUNG KONG ROAD, NGA TSIN WAI ROAD AND TAK KU LING ROAD.
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CLOSURE OF FOOTPATHS FOR EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING WORKS » t » » ♦
TWO FOOTPATHS IN LAM TIN WILL BE CLOSED FOR ABOUT 24 MONTHS TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LAM TIN TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE WHICH IS PART OF THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING PROJECT.
THE FOOTPATHS ARE LOCATED ON A SLOPE BETWEEN KAI TIN AND LEI YUE MUN ROADS, ADJACENT TO THE SHELL PETROL FILLING STATION.
A NOTICE, TOGETHER WITH A RELATED PLAN, HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION MUST DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS WITHIN REINSTATEMENT OF THE FOOTPATHS.
BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF
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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN EAST KOWLOON WILL BE TURNED OFF ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 21) FROM 10 PM TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR WATER MAINS WORK.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT PREMISES IN LAM TIN ESTATE, SAU MAU PING ESTATE, SHUN LEE ESTATE, SHUN TIN ESTATE, SHUN ON ESTATE, SHUN CHI COURT, SHUN LEE TSUEN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, CHOI WAN ESTATE, HONG NING ROAD, KUNG LOK ROAD AND HONG LEE ROAD.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 198?
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
JOINT STATEMENT ON QUESTION OF ECVII'S ISSUED .......... 1
FIRST QUARTER INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION PUBLISHED . 1
GUIDELINES CW LOAN SYSTEMS ISSUED ...................... 5
JPC OBJECTIVE TO PROVIDE HEALTHY RECREATIVE, SIR DAVID . 5
PROPER ELECTRICITY FOR TUNG CHOI STREET HAWKERS ........ 7
FS VISITS CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING CENTRE ............ 8
NEW RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARKS .. 9
ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN KOWLOON TO BE CLOSED AND DEMOLISHED .. 10
TENANCY SOUGHT FOR PARKING SITE......................... 11
FIRE SERVICES DIRECTOR IN FINAL REVIEW ................. 11
FUNCTIONS TO WOO VOTERS IN KWAI TSING .................. 12
COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS HANDING OVER OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS 13
DISTINGUISHED YOUNG ATHLETES TO RECEIVE PRIZES ......... 13
COMMITTEE DISCUSSES SCHOOL PLACES IN TUEN MUN .......... 14
COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS ............ 15
SOUTHERN DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICE ON THE MOVE ......... 15
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS ON HONG KONG ISLAND ............... 16
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN TUEN MUN ....................... 16
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS ON TSING YI ....................... 1?
SALT WaTER CUT IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT.......... 17
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1987
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JOINT STATEMENT ON QUESTION OF ECVII’S ISSUED ♦ » ♦ ♦ »
A DELEGATION OF GUANGDONG PROVINCE LED BY MR HUANG CHUN, DIRECTOR OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS BUREAU OF THE GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL PEOPLE’S GOVERNMENT HELD A MEETING WITH A DELEGATION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT LED BY THE POLITICAL ADVISER MR R.D. CLIFT ON AUGUST 18 AND 19, 1987 IN CANTON. RELEVANT OFFICIALS FROM THE GUANGX1 ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS REGION AND FROM THE HONG KONG BRANCH THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY ATTENDED THE MEETING. DISCUSSIONS WERE CONDUCTED IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF FRIENDSHIP AND CLOSE CO-OPERATION.
THE TWO SIDES DISCUSSED THE QUESTION OF THE INFLUX INTO HONG KONG OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY SETTLED IM MAINLAND CHINA AND WHO HAD ENTERED HONG KONG 1LLEGALLY. THE HONG KONG SIDE MADE CLEAR THAT SUCH PEOPLE DO NOT ENJOY REFUGEE STATUS IN HONG KONG.
THE TWO SIDES FOUND THEMSELVES IN AGREEMENT ON THE ESSENTIALS OF THE PROBLEM AND THE MEANS OF DEALING WITH IT. THEY AGREED ON URGENT MEASURES TO DETER SUCH PEOPLE FROM ATTEMPTING TO ENTER HONG KONG. THEY ALSO AGREED ON REVISED PROCEDURES FOR THE RETURN OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY SETTLED IN MAINLAND CHINA AND WHO HAD ENTERED HONG KONG ILLEGALLY.
SUCH PROCEDURES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THE FIRST GROUP WILL BE SENT BACK ON AUGUST 22, 1987. THEREAFTER IT IS AGREED THAT REPATRIATION WILL TAKE PLACE IN A CONTINUOUS AND ORDERLY MANNER AND IN GROUPS UNTIL ALL THOSE CONCERNED ARE RETURNED.
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FIRST QUARTER INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION PUBLISHED
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THE INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987, AT 114.9, WAS 28.2 POINTS OR 21.2 PER CENT ABOVE THAT FOR THE SAME QUARTER OF 1986, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
IN BOTH ABSOLUTE AND PERCENTAGE TERMS, THIS INCREASE IN THE
OVERALL LEVEL OF PRODUCTION OVER THE SAME QUARTER OF YEAR WAS THE LARGEST ONE RECORDED SINCE THE START SERIES IN 1982. SUCH AN INCREASE WAS IN LINE WITH THE IN DOMESTIC EXPORTS BETWEEN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987
THE PRECEDING O! THE INDEX STRONG GROWTH AND THE SAME
QUARTER LAST YEAR.
/COMPARED WITH
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COMPARED WITH THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1986, THE INDEX SHOWED A DECREASE OF 20.2 POINTS OR 12.2 PER CENT. THIS WAS A SEASONAL PHENOMENON.
INDUSTRIES WITH THE LARGEST INCREASES IN PRODUCTION OVER THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1986 WERE RUBBER PRODUCTS (+59.1 PER CENT), PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS (+58.7 PER CENT), NON-ELECTRICAL MACHINERY (+41 PER CENT), TEXTILES (+39.2 PER CENT), CONSUMER ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS (+37.5 PER CENT) AND TOBACCO (+35.4 PER CENT). ON THE OTHER HAND, THE TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY REPORTED A DECLINE IN PRODUCTION OVER THE SAME PERIOD (-16.6 PER CENT).
COMPARING INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987 WITH THAT IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1986, INDUSTRIES WITH INCREASES IN PRODUCTION INCLUDED RUBBER PRODUCTS (+12.1 PER CENT), TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT (+11.7 PER CENT), PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS (+10.9 PER CENT) AND TOBACCO (+9.8 PER CENT).
MOSTLY DUE TO SEASONAL INFLUENCES, MANY INDUSTRIES RECORDED SIGNIFICANT DECLINES IN PRODUCTION WHEN COMPARED WITH THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1986. THEY INCLUDED FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (-25.7 PER CENT), CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS (-22.9 PER CENT), PLASTIC PRODUCTS (-20.9 PER CNET) AND TEXTILES (-20.8 PER CENT).
IN RELEASING THESE FIGURES, A SPOKESMAN ’'OR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THE INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO REFLECT THE LEVELS AND TRENDS OF OUTPUT IN REAL TERMS. IN OTHER WORDS, THE VOLUME OF PRODUCTION IS MEASURED AFTER REMOVING THE EFFECT OF PRICE CHANGES.
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE "REPORT ON THE QUARTERLY INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, FIRST QUARTER 1987”.
THIS PUBLICATION IS ON SALE AT $3 A COPY AND CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE OR AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATION SALES COUNTER, 19/F., WANCHAI TOWER I, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI. REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION MAY ALSO BE ARRANGED WITH THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION SALES CENTRE.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE NUMBER 5-8234832.
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Table I
Tu—ary table of quarterly Indices of industrial production by broad lodes try group, let quarter 1984 to let quarter 1987
(1981 - 100)
Brood industry group Weight
1. food, beverages end tobacco 34.8
2. Wearing apparel, except knitwear and footwear 251.3
3. Textile* (including knitting) 127.4
4. Paper products and printing 61.3
5. Cheatcal, rubber, plastic and nonue la Ilic mineral products 110.0
6. Baoie —tale, fabricated —tai products and nonelectrical aachinory 104.1
7. electrical and electronic products, profcostonal equlpuent and optical goods 216.2
8. Miscellaneous aanufactaring industries 94.9
All nanufacturing industries 1000.0
1904 1985 1980 1987
1984 1985 1988 _________________________________________________________________________________________
IQ 20
119.0 138.5 150.2 102.9 122.8
113.8 105.0 124.8 104.3 114.1
115.0 119.8 130.0 99.0 119.3
157.1 138.8 103.1 121.4 160.2
160.7 160.4 183.3 113.3 133.4
132.2 130.8 148.1 113.1 139.1
133.3 128.9 144.8 109.3 126.7
154.6 114.1 130.0 119.1 145.1
132.0 126.0 146.1 109.1 130.5
3Q 4Q |Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
126.6 123.6 123.6 133.6 145.1 149.7
115.9 120.7 95.3 97.1 104.6 122.8
120.7 120.1 85.9 119.6 132.3 140.7
177.4 169.3 139.2 157.9 163.5 166.5
200.0 175.7 134.7 164.0 182.7 160.3
131.9 124.8 108.1 140.3 136.2 138.2
143.0 155.1 118.8 129.1 129.7 138.1
168.3 185.8 104.5 105.7 121.8 124.5
144.3 143.8 109.5 124.6 132.1 137.9
IQ 2Q 3Q AQ IQ
136.7 144.4 161.9 157.8 147.0
102.5 121.5 130.7 |84.3 125.1
100.9 >67.2 174.6 177.4 140.5
141.0 178.4 204.4 208.4 194.4
134.6 182.2 216.3 201.1 162.3
107.4 154.2 162.3 168.6 134.9
126.1 143.2 148.2 161.6 137.0
121.1 125.7 132.0 141.1 134.1
116.7 144.2 158.3 165.1 144.9
Note : Aa a result of a recent review of product classification, sponge goods and foau rubber goods have been recleeeified frou the rubber products industry to the plastic products industry. The indices tn respect of brood industry group 3 and that of "All uanufaeturtng industries** are thereby affected. The indices shown are based on the new classification.
/Table 2 .......
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1987
Table 2 Quarterly Indices of Induetrial production by Industry group, __________________________lot quarter 198* to lot quarter 1987_______________
(1981 - 100)
Industry group Weight 1984 1985 1986 1984 1985 1986 1987
IQ 2Q 3Q *Q
IQ 2Q 3Q *Q IQ
IQ 2Q 3Q 4Q
1.1 Food 20.5 119.1 135.4 154.3 108.3 123.5 121.9 122.6 128.9 129.9 135.1 147.8 143.4 154.4 155.3 163.9 143.6
1.2 Beverage 9.6 109.5 107.6 114.3 74.7 124.4 140.2 98.5 80.7 112.8 134.6 102.2 89.6 114.8 153.5 99.2 91.0
1.3 Tobacco 4.7 137.9 215.1 206.0 137.1 116.3 119.2 178.9 203.2 191.9 209.8 255.3 203.8 161.1 207.8 231.2 273.9
2 Wearing apparel, except knitwear and footwear 251.3 113.8 105.0 124.8 104.3 114.1 115.9 120.7 95.3 97.1 104.6 122.8 102.5 121.5 130.7 144.3 125.1
3 Textiles (Including knitting) 127.4 115.0 119.6 150.0 99.6 119.5 120.7 120.1 85.9 119.6 132.3 140.7 100.9 147.2 174.6 177.4 140.5
4.1 Paper and paper products 11.9 240.2 223.8 255.8 190.9 255.7 270.9 243.4 187.6 232.4 263.2 212.1 187.8 263.5 303.2 268.6 298.0
4.2 Newspaper, printing, job printing and other printing 49.4 137.1 140.7 165.5 104.7 137.2 134.9 151.5 127.6 140.0 139.5 155.5 129.7 157.9 180.6 193.9 189.4
5.1 ChenleaIs and chenlcal products 15.1 133.2 160.5 192.9 124.8 116.3 147.9 143.6 148.3 153.9 164.3 173.1 152.1 179.6 223.8 215.9 166.6
5.2 Rubber products 3.2 194.8 147.5 112.7 140.3 182.7 203.0 250.8 126.3 173.0 136.3 152.2 91.5 112.9 116.3 129.9 165.4
5.3 Plastic products 81.1 172.8 168.6 193.7 113.2 166.9 223.2 187.7 138.1 172.9 198.4 164.8 137.0 194.2 2)1.8 211.7 167.5
5.4 Non-metal lie Mineral products 10.6 97.0 102.2 114.1 91.8 93.7 96.9 107.4 91.6 107.2 102.9 107.2 102.7 115.3 117.7 120.6 122.1
6.1 Basic oetals 9.0 98.1 89.9 79.8 94.4 99.8 97.7 100.4 70.3 89.8 95.7 103.7 79.3 90.9 65.1 84.0 79.0
6.2 Fabricated metal producta, except ■achlnery and equipment 77.0 138.1 133.2 151.7 114.1 146.9 165.9 123.6 110.0 142.8 139.0 140.9 104.3 157.7 171.5 173.1 128.6
6.3 Machinery, except electrical 18.1 124.2 140.7 167.2 118.4 125.2 119.3 133.6 118.8 155.7 144.3 144.0 134.4 170.9 171.6 191.8 189.5
7.1 ConBurner electrical and electronic products 103.2 150.0 134.9 157.7 116.0 134.3 164.6 185.2 128.9 138.2 124.7 147.6 135.2 151.8 162.0 181.8 185.9
7.2 Electrical and electronic parts, accessories and machinery 60.3 105.0 99.8 100.2 87.5 105.8 110.8 115.9 95.6 101.6 107.7 94.4 83.0 99.2 111.6 106.8 106.1
7.3 Professional and scientific equipment, photographic and optical goods, watches and clocks 52.7 133.8 150.6 170.5 121.1 135.8 137.5 140.9 125.5 142.7 164.8 169.4 157.6 176.6 163.2 184.6 158.8
8.1 Leather products and footwear (except rubber, plastic and wooden footwear) 12.2 67.9 66.4 82.6 60.7 74.3 65.2 71.3 50.3 69.8 74.5 70.8 74.2 80.9 84.1 91.2 95.7
8.2 Wood and cork products, and furniture and fixtures (except primarily of metal) 18.5 83.7 86.9 99.2 85.1 81.8 85.0 83.0 87.9 83.3 83.6 92.8 86.0 94.9 101.6 114.1 93.4
8.3 Transport equipment 27.0 133.2 113.0 136.4 111.7 118.4 155.3 147.5 109.2 112.6 118.4 II 1.6 150.5 161.0 121.8 112.4 125.5
8.4 Miscellaneous manufacturing Industries, n.e.c. 37.2 233.8 144.3 156.2 160.6 219.2 252.9 302.3 127.2 123.7 158.8 167.3 132.7 130.1 170.2 191.8 173.1
All manufacturing industries 1000.0 132.0 126.0 146.1 109.1 130.5 144.5 143.8 109.5 124.6 132.1 137.9 116.7 144.2 158.5 165.1 144.9
Note : Aa a result of a recent review of product claaaifteat ion, sponge goods and foam rubber goods have been reclassified from the rubber products Industry to the plastic products industry. The indices in respect of industry groups 5.2, 5.3 and that of "All aanufacturIng industries" are thereby affected. The indices shown are based on the new clnssification.
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GUIDELINES ON LOAN SYSTEMS ISSUED ♦ ♦ ♦ t ♦
THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED (TODAY) THAT HE HAS ISSUED GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORISED INSTITUTIONS ON "LOAN APPROVALS, RECORDS AND PROVISIONS” IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 7(2)(C) AND (D) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE 1986.
THE PURPOSE OF THESE GUIDELINES IS TO DESCRIBE IN SIMPLE TERMS A MODEL OF THE BASIC SYSTEMS AND RECORDS NECESSARY IN BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES FOR THE MAKING AND ACCOUNTING FOR LOANS ADEQUATE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INSTITUTIONS THEMSELVES, OF THEIR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDITORS AND OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING.
THE COMMISSIONER RECOGNISES THE FACT THAT MANY BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ALREADY HAVE COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMS FOR LOAN APPROVALS, RECORDS AND PROVISIONS. THESE GUIDELINES ARE THEREFORE NOT MEANT IN ANY WAY TO DETRACT FROM THESE SYSTEMS; THEY ARE MEANT TO SUPPORT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF ALL INSTITUTIONS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO UPHOLD STANDARDS AND TO SERVE AS A STANDARD FOR THOSE INSTITUTIONS WHICH DO NOT HAVE SUCH SYSTEMS.
THE GUIDELINES ARE ISSUED IN AGREEMENT WITH THE HONG KONG SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS AND AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE BANKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF BANK? AND THE HONG KONG DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ASSOCIATION.
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE WAY JUNIOR POLICE CALL MEMBERS SPENT THEIR SUMMER HOLIDAYS WHEN HE VISITED THE JPC SUMMER CAMP AT THE CHINESE YMCA WU KWAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR RAYMON ANNING, AND THE CHIEF STAFF OFFICER/PUBLIC RELATIONS, MR JOHN DUNN, THE GOVERNOR WAS GREETED ON ARRIVAL BY A JPC BAND AND 1,800 CAMPERS WHO PERFORMED A WORD DISPLAY AND MASS SINGING TO WELCOME THEIR PROMINENT VISITORS.
ADDRESSING THE YOUNG CAMPERS, SIR DAVID SAID: ”1 CAN THINK OF NOTHING BETTER THAN TO SPEND A FEW DAYS OUT HERE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TAKING PART IN MANY ACTIVITIES WHICH HAVE BEEN ORGANISED FOR YOU.”
/SIR DAVID
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1987
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SIR DAVID SAID ONE OF THE MAJOR OBJECTIVES FOR JPC WAS TO PROVIDE HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AND HE PRAISED THE YOUTH ORGANISATION FOR HAVING A LONG HISTORY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.
’’THIS YEAR’S CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED WITH*ENTHUSIASM AND THE WHOLE HEARTED CO-OPERATION OF A WIDE VARIETY OF ORGANISATIONS,” SAID STR DAVID.
HE SAID CAMPAIGNS SUCH AS THIS GAVE THE LIE TO THOSE WHO SAID THAT HONG KONG PEOPLE WERE CALLOUS AND UNCARING.
THE GOVERNOR THEN CUT A RIBBON TO LET FLY TWO BANNERS CARRYING IHE THEME OF THE CAMP -- TO CARE AND RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY.
ON HIS TOUR OF THE CAMP SITE, SIR DAVID SAW THE JPC CAMPERS ENJOY VARIOUS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES RANGING FROM SWIMMING, ARCHERY, ORIENTEERING, TRAMPOLTNING, ROLLER-SKATING AND ROPE COURSE TO FILM SHOWS AND BALL GAMES.
HE WAS TOLD THAT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES INCLUDING SEMINARS, DISCUSSIONS, TALKS AND EXHIBITION WERE HELD IN THE CAMP TO ENHANCE THE YOUNGSTERS’ AWARENESS OF THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME, AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO JOIN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMMES TO ASSIST THE UNDER-PRIVILEGED.
THE FIVE-DAY CAMP WHICH STARTED ON MONDAY ALSO FEATURES NIGHT PROGRAMMES COMPRISING A CONCERT, A FOLK NITE, A DISCO NITE AND A BARBECUE.
SOME 800 CAMPERS HAVE ALREADY SPENT THREE DAYS AT THE CAMP, WHICH IS ORGANISED ANNUALLY BY THE POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS BRANCH, AND THEY WERE JOINED TODAY BY 1,000 JPC DAY CAMPERS FOR A WAY OF FUN AT THE YOUTH VILLAGE.
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER HIS VISIT TO THE CAMP, SIR DAVID
SAID HE WAS VERY IMPRESSED BY THE WORK OF THE JUNIOR POLICE CALL AND
THE LARGE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE JOINING IT.
HE SAID THAT ABOUT 30 PER CENT OF THE RELEVENT AGE GROUP HAD
JOINED THE JPC.
"IT’S VERY GOOD THAT PEOPLE IN THAT AGE GROUP ARE BOTH GETTING THE CHANCE OF ENJOYING THEMSELVES IN THIS SORT OF ACTIVITIES AND ALSO PLAYING THEIR PART IN THE COMMUNITY, AND TRAINING THEMSELVES TO PLAY A PART IN COMMUNITY LIFE WHEN THEY GROW OLDER,” HE ADDED.
/WHEN ASKED .......
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 198?
WHEN ASKED WHETHER PART OF THE CAMP AT WU KAI SHA WOULD BE AFFECTED BY A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, SIR DAVID SAID WHILE HE WAS NOT AWARE OF DETAILS OF THE DEVELOPMENT, HE WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY THEMSELVES IN A GOOD SURROUNDING WERE EXTREMELY VALUABLE IN A CROWDED ENVIRONMENT LIKE HONG KONG.
"AND WE MUST MAKE AN EFFORT TO PRESERVE THIS SORT OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. WE NEED DEVELOPMENT AND WE NEED RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AS WELL," HE SAID.
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PROPER ELECTRICITY FOR TUNG CHOI STREET HAWKERS » » * « *
ILLEGAL POWER SUPPLY TO HAWKER STALLS IN A SECTION OF TUNG CHOI STREET HAWKER PERMITTED PLACE (HPP) WAS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SEVERED, FOLLOWING THE PROVISION OF PROPER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO THE STALLS BY THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO., LTD.
THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SCHEME WAS THE RESULT OF JOINT EFFORTS OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, DISTRICT BOARD AND THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO., LTD (CLP). UNDER THE SCHEME, 214 STALLS TRADING BETWEEN NELSON STREET AND SHANTUNG STREET ARE PROVIDED WITH PROPER ELECTRICITY.
THE TUNG CHOI STREET HPP, CREATED IN 1981, COMPRISES FOUR SECTIONS EXTENDING FROM ARGYLE STREET TO DUNDAS STREET. IT ACCOMMODATES MORE THAN 900 HAWKER STALLS TRADING IN A VARIETY OF DRY GOODS RANGING FROM CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES, TOYS, STATIONERY, COSMETICS TO GRAMOPHONE RECORDS AND CASSETTE TAPES.
WITHOUT PROPER POWER SUPPLY, THE STALLS TURNED TO RELY ON ELECTRICITY PRIVATELY CONNECTED FROM NEARBY PREMISES.
AS A RESULT, OVERHANGING SOCKETS AND DANGLING WIRES BECAME COMMON SIGHT IN THE HPP.
APART FROM BEING AN EYESORE TO THE AREA, THE ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS ALSO POSED GENUINE ENVIRONMENTAL AND FIRE HAZARDS TO THE RESIDENTS IN THE VICINITY.
/THE FIRST
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1987
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THE FIRST IMPROVEMENT SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED IN 1984 TO THE SECTION OF HPP BETWEEN ARGYLE STREET AND NELSON STREET WHEREBY ELECTRICITY WAS SUPPLIED COLLECTIVELY TO THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OF THE STALLS AND CHARGES WERE SHARED AMONG THE USER-STALLS.
BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRST SECTION, CLP FURTHER ALTERED AND IMPROVED THE SCHEME TO ALLOW FOR MORE DIRECT AND EFFICIENT DISTRIBUTION OF POWER SUPPLY.
UNDER THE NEW SCHEME, INDIVIDUAL METERS AND SOCKETS ARE INSTALLED IN SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS OF THE 12 BOXES ERECTED ALONG THE PAVEMENTS. THE COMPARTMENTS CAN BE LOCKED UP TO PREVENT ILLEGAL TAPPING OF ELECTRICITY.
EVERY TWO STALLS ARE ASSIGNED A METER AND THEY WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POWER CONSUMPTION RECORDED.
AN MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE HAS ALSO BEEN SET UP FOR THIS SECTION TO FACILITATE THE APPLICATION OF POWER SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF WIRING WORKS.
HAWKERS WELCOME THIS NEW SCHEME AS IT OFFERS SAFER AND CHEAPER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
IN VIEW OF THE SUCCESS OF THE NEW SCHEME, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT BOARD WILL FURTHER RECOMMEND IT TO THE REMAINING TWO SECTIONS OF THE HPP FROM SHANTUNG STREET TO DUNDAS STREET.
AT PRESENT, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES ARE BEING FORMED IN THESE TWO SECTIONS TO ASSIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME.
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FS VISITS CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING CENTRE ♦ ♦ ♦ t ♦
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SAW FOR HIMSELF HOW WORKERS IN THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY ARE PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE.
MR JACOBS VISITED THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY’S KOWLOON BAY CENTRE, ACCOMPANIED BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR K.Y. YEUNG. HE WAS BRIEFED ON THE CENTRE’S WORK BY CHAIRMAN OF THE AUTHORITY, MR S.K. (MIAN.
/THE KOWLOON
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 198?
THE KOWLOON BAY CENTRE IS ONE OF TWO OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY, THE OTHER BEING THE LAI KING TRAINING CENTRE. THE TWO CENTRES PROVIDE FULL AND PART-TIME COURSES AT TECHNICIAN, CRAFTSMAN AND OPERATIVE LEVELS FOR THE WOVEN GARMENTS, KNITWEAR, FUR AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRIES.
THE SUBJECTS COVER ALL THE MAJOR GARMENT INDUSTRY SKILLS, SUCH AS PATTERN MAKING, CUTTING, CIRCULAR KNITTING, PRESSING, QUALITY CONTROL, INSPECTION, FUR SEWING, FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURING AND CLOTHING MACHINERY INSPECTION.
IN 1986, A TOTAL OF 3,611 FULL AND PART-TIME TRAINEES RECEIVED INSTRUCTION AT KOWLOON BAY, WITH 2,879 ATTENDING COURSES AT LAI KING.
MR JACOBS HEARD THAT THERE IS A STRONG DEMAND IN INDUSTRY FOR PEOPLE TRAINED AT THE TWO CENTRES AND 100 PER CENT OF TRAINEES FIND JOBS.
THE AUTHORITY KEEPS ABREAST OF THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND ONE RESULT OF THIS IS THE CLOTHING TECHNOLOGY ACCESS UNIT AT THE KOWLOON BAY CENTRE.
A TOTAL OF 100 SETS OF THE MOST UP-TO-DATE CLOTHING MACHINERY, LOANED FREE OF CHARGE BY MAJOR MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS IS HOUSED THERE. THIS ALLOWS TRAINEES TO GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE ON THE LATEST MACHINES, ALLOWS MANUFACTURERS TO SEE NEW MACHINERY IN ACTION AND GIVES SUPPLIERS A VENUE TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR PRODUCTS.
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NEW RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARKS ♦ ♦ ♦ t ♦
TWO MAJOR PROJECTS ARE TO BE BUILT INSIDE THE SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARKS TO PROVIDE MORE AND BETTER OUTDOOR TRAINING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR YOUTH GROUPS.
THE PROJECTS ARE A CIVIL AID SERVICES (CAS) TRAINING CAMP SITE ON AN 11,000 SQUARE-METRE SITE AT TAI TAN AND A 3,000 SQUARE-METRE WATER SPORTS CENTRE NEAR WONG SHEK PIER. THE TOTAL COST OF THEIR CONSTRUCTION IS $3.35 MILLION.
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A CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY FOR THE TWO PROJECTS WAS HELD THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING AT THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT. SIGNING ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT WAS THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR TONY BENNETT, WHILE THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE HUNG LEE CONSTRUCTION AND DECORATION COMPANY, MR WAN TAK-HUNG, SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE SUCCESSFUL CONTRACTOR.
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING AND SUPERVISING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECTS, IS ACTING AS THE WORKS AGENT ON BEHALF OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES AND THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHO HAVE EACH RECEIVED A $1.45 MILLION DONATION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECTS. THE REMAINING $0.45 MILLION WAS CONTRIBUTED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
THE WATER SPORTS CENTRE WILL PROVIDE WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CANOEING, WIND-SURFING, SKIN-DIVING AND LIFE SAVING, AND FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED WILL INCLUDE A BOATSHED FOR 80 CANOES, OPEN SHOWER AREAS, AN ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AND A SLIPWAY. WHEN COMPLETED, THE CENTRE WILL BE MANAGED BY THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE CAS TRAINING CAMP SITE WILL COMPRISE A COOK HOUSE, A TOILET BLOCK, A DANGEROUS GOODS STORE, AN ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AND CAMPING AREAS. IT WILL PROVIDE OVERNIGHT CAMPING FACILITIES FOR CAS MEMBERS, OTHER YOUTH GROUPS AND THOSE MAKING USE OF THE WATER SPORTS CENTRE.
CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL START LATER THIS MONTH AND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE 10 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN KOWLOON TO BE CLOSED AND DEMOLISHED » * * t t
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS TO APPLY IN TSUEN WAN DISTRICT COURT ON OCTOBER 20 FOR PERMISSION TO CLOSE SOME ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN KOWLOON PRIOR TO DEMOLISHING THEM.
THE CLOSURE WOULD APPLY TO THE GROUND FLOOR, THE ILLEGAL COCKLOFT AND THE ILLEGAL EXTENSION AT THE REAR YARD ON THE GROUND FLOOR AT 363, CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
THE AUTHORITY WANTS TO CLOSE THEM SO THAT THEIR DEMOLITION CAN TAKE PLACE WITHOUT DANGER TO THE OCCUPIERS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
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IT HAS POSTED NOTICES ON PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES INFORMING OCCUPANTS OF ITS INTENTION TO APPLY TO HAVE THEM CLOSED.
OBDITOS TO THE OCCUPIERS TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES THEMSELVES WERE ISSUED‘UNDER DIE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE 15 MONTHS AGO, BUT THESE WERE IGNORED, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT THEY WERE IN A STRUCTURALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SAID DEMOLITION WAS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CLOSURE ORDERS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE COURT.
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TENANCY SOUGHT FOR PARKING SITE ♦ t ♦ ♦ t
A FEE-PAYING VEHICULAR PARKING AREA AT MONG KOK IS TO BE LET ON SHORT TERM TENANCY' BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.
IT MEASURES 1,780 SQUARE METRES AND IS LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION oi LUEN WAN AND ARGYLE STREETS.
THE TENANCY IS ONE YEAR, RENEWABLE MONTHLY AFTERWARDS.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON SEPTEMBER 4.
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I FIRE SERVICES DIRECTOR IN FINAL REVIEW ♦ t ♦ ♦
THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR ROBERT HOLMES, WILL REVIEW FOR THE LAST TIME A PASSING-OUT PARADE BY STATION OFFICERS, FIREMEN AND AMBULANCE OFFICERS AT THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL AT PAT HEUNG, NEW TERRITORIES, ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 21) AT 10.30 AM.
THIS IS THE SALUTE TO BE TAKEN BY MR- HOLMES BEFORE HIS RETIREMENT TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR AFTER SERVING IN HONG KONG FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PASSING-OUT PARADE. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WHO WISH TO MAKE USE OF FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TRANSPORT ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT TSIM TUNG FIRE STATION, 1, HONG CHONG ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI BEFORE 9.15 AM ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 21).
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FUNCTIONS TO WOO VOTERS IN KWAI TSING ♦ » ♦ * *
THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE WILL ORGANISE A BUS PARADE AND A CARNIVAL ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 23) TO PROMOTE THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN TN THE DISTRICT.
A BUS DECORATED WITH BANNERS, POSTERS AND BALLOONS WILL START TOURING THE DISTRICT IN THE MORNING. IT WILL STOP AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS WHERE COMMUNITY ORGANISERS WILL HELP RESIDENTS TO SIGN UP.
A START-OFF CEREMONY, TO BE OFFICIATED BY KWAI TSING ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PETER LEUNG, WILL BE HELD AT 10.30 AM AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING.
THE CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 PM AT THE KWAI CHUNG SPORTS GROUND (HARD SURFACE SOCCER PITCH). RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO TAKE PART IN THE STALL GAMES, WATCH A TELEVISION PROGRAMME ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND ENJOY A ONE-AND-A-HALF-HOUR VARIETY SHOW.
PROGRAMMES OF THE VARIETY SHOW WILL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY POPULAR SINGERS AND CHOIR OF LADY MACLEHOSE CENTRE, AND DANCING PERFORMANCES BY KWAI TSING DISTRICT CULTURE AND ARTS CO-ORDINATING ASSOCIATION.
THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CARNIVAL WILL BE OFFICIATED BY KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BRIAN COAK; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, Ml? HO TUNG-CHING AND CHAIRMAN OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT PUBLICITY COMMITTEE FOR 1987 VOTER REGISTRATION, MR ALAN SIU.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE START-OFF CEREMONY OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT'S BUS PARADE AT 10.30 AM ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 23) AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING (NEXT TO KWAI HING MTR STATION). FOLLOWING THE START-OFF CEREMONY, KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF AND LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES WILL TAKE THE BUS TO THE SELECTED LOCATIONS TO HELP RESIDENTS REGISTER AS VOTERS. PRESS REPRESENTATIVES MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THE BUS PARADE.
YOU ARE ALSO' INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT CARNIVAL ON VOTER REGISTRATION AT 2.30 PM AT KWAI CHUNG SPORTS GROUND (HARD SURFACE SOCCER PITCH). THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BRIAN COAK; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR HO TUNG-CHING AND CHAIRMAN OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT PUBLICITY COMMITTEE FOR 1987 VOTER REGISTRATION, MR ALAN SIU, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
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COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS HANDING OVER OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS » ♦ t ♦ ♦
MEMBERS OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD’S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSAL TO HAND OVER MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
IN ADDITION, THEY WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE APPLICATION FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF SHELTERS FOR PASSENGERS AT THE TAXI AND GREEN MINIBUS TERMINUS IN SAI KUNG TOWN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD’S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT 10 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD, SECOND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG TOWN.
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DISTINGUISHED YOUNG ATHLETES TO RECEIVE PRIZES ♦ » ♦ » ♦
SOME 200 YOUNG ATHLETES WHO COMPLETED VARIOUS SPORTS COURSES WITH HIGH MARKS IN THIS YEAR’S SUMMER SPORTS SCHEME FOR SCHOOLS WILL RECEIVE PRIZES AT A CEREMONY ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 21) AT THE SCHOOL HALL OF CLEMENTI MIDDLE SCHOOL, NORTH POINT.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS), MR SO FAI-CHO, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY AND PRESENT PRIZES TO THE BEST ATHLETES IN 10 SPORTS.
THE SUMMER SPORTS SCHEME FOR SCHOOLS OFFERED 67 CLASSES OF TRAINING COURSES IN 10 SPORTS INCLUDING SAILING, ARCHERY, CANOEING, FENCING, GYMNASTICS, JUDO, LIFE SAVING, ORIENTEERING, ROWING AND VOLLEYBALL.
TWO TO FOUR PARTICIPANTS FROM EACH CLASS WERE SELECTED AS THE BEST ATHLETES FOR THEIR ATTENDANCE RATE, CONDUCT AND PERFORMANCE DURING THE COURSES.
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THE SCHEME ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS SPORTS COUNCIL IS SPONSORED THIS YEAR BY THE SWIRE BOTTLERS LIMITED AND ASSISTED BY VARIOUS SPORTS GOVERNING BODIES AND THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY IN THE SCHOOL HALL OF THE CLEMENTI MIDDLE SCHOOL IN FORTRESS HILL ROAD, NORTH POINT, AT 10 AM ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 21).
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MEMBERS OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD’S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO DISCUSS ALLOCATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PLACES IN THE DISTRICT.
THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE PROVISION OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARD SERVICES, APPLICATIONS FOR DB FUNDS TO ORGANISE CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND THE REPORT OF THE CIVIC EDUCATION WORKING GROUP.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON 3/F., GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 1 TUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN.
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COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS t * * *
THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO DISCUSS 13 APPLICATIONS FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
THESE INCLUDE THE STUDENT AMBASSADOR TRAINING SCHEME, GOOD CITIZEN TRAINING SCHEME, CIVIC EDUCATION DEBATE COMPETITION, MINI-SOCCER COMPETITION, DISCOUNT FORTNIGHT FOR THE ELDERLY, DANCE FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY AND ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN.
AT THE MEETING, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE REQUESTED TO ENDORSE THE APPLICATIONS WHICH AMOUNT TO A TOTAL OF $130,000.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.15 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, 141 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, TO KWA WAN.
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICE ON THE MOVE t t ♦ ♦ *
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL MOVE TO ITS NEW OFFICE IN ABERDEEN ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 22).
THE NEW OFFICE IS AT 6-12 NAM NING STREET, GROUND FLOOR, SHOP 3, ABERDEEN CENTRE, ABERDEEN, HONG KONG.
THE GENERAL ENQUIRY TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 5-8736645.
STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATION SYSTEM, INCLUDING SCHOOL TRANSFERS OR DETAILS OF EDUCATIONAL POLICIES.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS ON HONG KONG ISLAND » * t * »
FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 22), TWO ROAD SECTIONS IN SHEUNG WAN AND CENTRAL WILL BE MADE 7 AM TO MIDNIGHT DAILY URBAN CLEARWAYS FOR DRAINAGE WORKS.
THEY ARE:
* A 35-METRE STRETCH OF WING LOK STREET IN SHEUNG WAN WEST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH HILLIER STREET. THIS ROAD SECTION WILL BECOME AN URBAN CLEARWAY FOR ABOUT FIVE WEEKS.
* THE EASTERN KERBSIDE LANE OF POTTINGER STREET IN CENTRAL BETWEEN A POINT ABOUT 50 METRES NORTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL AND A POINT ABOUT 20 METRES NORTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION." THIS ROAD SECTION WILL BE DESIGNATED AN URBAN CLEARWAY FOR ABOUT FOUR WEEKS.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE EXISTING 7 AM TO MIDNIGHT DAILY URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTION ON THE EASTERN KERBSIDE LANE OF POTTINGER STREET FROM A POINT ABOUT 25 METRES SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL TO A POINT ABOUT 65 METRES SOUTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION WILL BE LIFTED. IA-
IN WESTERN DISTRICT, A 15-METRE STRETCH OF THE NORTHERN KERBSIDE LANE OF HOLLAND STREET EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH KENNEDY TOWN PRAYA WILL BE MADE A 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY URBAN CLEARWAY.
THIS MEASURE WILL BE IN FORCE FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS TO FACILITATE ROAD WORKS.
ALSO FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY, NO VEHICLE OTHER THAN FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE LEI TUNG ESTATE BUS TERMINUS IN AP LEI CHAU.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN TUEN MUN * * »
SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON TUEN MUN HEUNG SZE WUI ROAD FROM SATURDAY (AUGUST 22) BETWEEN 1.30 AM AND 1.30 AM FOR FOOTBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION.
FROM AUGUST 22 TO 25, THE SOUTHBOUND SECTION OF TUEN MUN HEUNG SZE WUI ROAD BETWEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH TUEN LUNG STREET AND A POINT ABOUT 100 METRES SOUTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE TUEN LUNG STREET AND THE UNNAMED ROAD LEADING FROM TUEN LUNG STREET TO TUEN MUN HEUNG SZE WUI ROAD.
MEANWHILE, THE NORTHBOUND TUEN MUN HEUNG SZE WUI ROAD BETWEEN TUEN HING ROAD AND PUI TO ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM AUGUST 26 TO 29.
MOTORISTS ON NORTHBOUND TUEN MUN HEUNG SZE WUI ROAD AND TUEN MUN ROAD SOUTH OF TUEN HING ROAD HEADING FOR PUI TO ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED VIA TUEN HING ROAD AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD. THOSE ON NORTHBOUND CASTLE PEAK ROAD SOUTH OF TUEN HING ROAD HEADING FOR PUI TO ROAD SHOULD DRIVE STRAIGHT AHEAD ALONG CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS ON TSING YI ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ *
FROM 10.30 AM TOMORROW (THURSDAY), A SECTION OF TSING YI ROAD (NORIH) BETWEEN IIS JUNCTIONS WITH SAI TSO WAN ROAD AND THE ACCESS ROAD LEADING TO TSING WAH COURT WILL BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC.
MEANWHILE, FROM AUGUST 21 TO 24 BETWEEN 12 MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY, ONE LANE OF THE TSING YI BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE.
DURING THE CLOSURE, THE OTHER LANE WILL BE CONVERTED TO TWO WAY TRAFFIC.
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SALT WATER CUT IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT
SALT WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT WILL BE TURNED OFF ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 22) FROM 10 AM TO 9 AM ON MONDAY (AUGUST 24) FOR WATER MAINS WORK.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT PREMISES BOUNDED BY SANDS STREET, HOK SZE TERRACE, POKFULAM ROAD, BONHAM ROAD, CAINE ROAD, GLENEALY WYNDHAM STREET, PEDDER STREET, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND THE SEAFRONT.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE HO.
MAJORITY SATISFIED WITH TV AND RADIO PROGRAMMES: SURVEY.. 1
JUNE ORDERS-ON-EAND, EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL FIGURES RELEASED 3
HOMES FOUND FOR 107 STREET SLEEPERS...................... 7
POLICE ACQUIRE PERSONNEL AND TRAINING COMPUTER SYSTEM.... 8
POLICE OFFICER AND LAWYER ON U.S. STUDY TOUR............. 9
CONVENIENT REGISTRATION COUNTERS FOR WHITE-COLLAR WORKERS ... 10
VIEJWS ON GREEN PAPER TO BE EXCHANGED.................... 11
GREEN PAPER SEMINARS IN KHUN TONG ....................... 11
PROGRAMMES TO GATHER VIEWS ON GREEN PAPER................ 12
TSUEN WAN DELEGATION TOURS U.S. AND CANADA .............. 13
"KNOW YOUR YUEN LONG" BRIEFING .......................... 14
SEMINAR FOR MONG KOK JEWELLERS .......................... 15
REPORT ON STREET SLEEPERS TO BE DISCUSSED................ 16
COMMUNITY HALL EQUIPPED WITH AIR-CONDITIONING............ 16
YUEN LONG TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETS TOMORROW .... 17
TIMING OF BLITZ OPERATIONS TO CHANGE..................... 18
SEMINAR TO HELP PREVENT FISH KILL ....................... 19
SPECIAL CAMPAIGN TO CHECK ON WORKERS' IDENTIFICATION .... 19
FIRE SERVICES CHIEF TO TAKE SALUTE....................... 20
AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE CLOSED TO PEDESTRIANS ................ 21
YUEN LONG SITE OFFZRDL FOR NL.IT ........................ 21
NEW GREEK MINIBUS SERVICE FOR TSUEN WAN ................. 21
SPORTS GROUND FOR WONG TAI SIN .......................... 22
SPEEDPOST WEIGHT LIMIT TO ARGENTINA RAISED............... 22
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1987
MAJORITY SATISFIED WITH TV AND RADIO PROGRAMMES: SURVEY * » » « »
EIGHTY-SEVEN PER CENT OF THE RESPONDENTS IN A RECENTLY COMPLETED SURVEY WERE SATISFIED WITH THE TELEVISION PROGRAMMES IN HONG KONG, ACCORDING TO THE TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY (TELA).
THE SURVEY, NAMED TELEVISION AND SOUND BROADCASTING SURVEY, WAS CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT FIRM COMMISSIONED BY TELA. IT WAS PART OF A PERIODIC EXERCISE CARRIED OUT BY THE AUTHORITY, THE LAST ONE BEING IN 1985.
IT AIMED TO MEASURE PUBLIC OPINION ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF TELEVISION AND SOUND BROADCASTING IN HONG KONG AND PUBLIC DEMANDS AND EXPECTATIONS IN THESE AREAS, AS WELL AS TO MONITOR TRENDS AND CHANGES IN PUBLIC OPINIONS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.
THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH THIS YEAR USING A TOTAL SAMPLE OF 2,597 INDIVIDUALS AGED FROM 15 TO 69 LIVING IN HONG KONG.
IT WAS DESIGNED IN CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, AND WAS BASED ON A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF THE POPULATION OF HONG KONG PREPARED BY PROBABILITY SAMPLING TECHNIQUES.
THE SURVEY UNVEILED VARIOUS AREAS OF INTEREST OF THE BROADCASTING INDUSTRY. ON THE TELEVISION SIDE, THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY INDICATED THAT 99 PER CENT OF THE RESPONDENTS HAD AT LEAST ONE TELEVISION SET IN THEIR HOUSEHOLDS, AND 28 PER CENT OF THE HOUSEHOLDS INTERVIEWED HAD A VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER MACHINE.
ON AVERAGE, THE RESPONDENTS WATCHED TV 3.12 HOURS A DAY.
GENERALLY, THE RESPONDENTS CONSIDERED THE COVERAGE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF NEWS ADEQUATE, THOUGH LOCAL NEWS AND NEWS ON CHINA WERE SEEN BY SOME AS INSUFFICIENTLY DETAILED.
MOST RESPONDENTS DID NOT FIND IT ACCEPTABLE TO INCLUDE COMMERCIALS IN THE NEWS PROGRAMMES.
THE RESPONDENTS WERE FAIRLY SATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY OF CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH PROGRAMMES; CLOSE TO 40 PER CENT CONSIDERED THE QUALITY HIGH AND ANOTHER 45 PER CENT CONSIDERED IT ABOVE AVERAGE. BOTH THE DURATION AND THE TIME SLOT FOR CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMES WERE SEEN AS APPROPRIATE.
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SOME RESPONDENTS BELIEVED THAT CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMES SHOULD INCLUDE MORE QUIZ AND CONTEST, COACHING ON SCHOOL WORK, AND NEWS RELATED TO CHILDREN/YOUTH, WHEREAS ROBOT CARTOONS SHOULD BE DECREASED.
THE MAJORITY FOUND THE TIME SLOT AND DURATION OF FAMILY VIEWING HOURS ACCEPTABLE.
IT APPEARED THAT, ON THE WHOLE, THE RESPONDENTS WERE SATISFIED WITH THE QUANTITY OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES. HOWEVER, MORE BROADCAST OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES, NEWS, DRAMA SERIES, FEATURED FILMS AND TV PLAYS WAS DESIRED BY NEARLY HALF OF THE RESPONDENTS.
A MAJORITY OF THE RESPONDENTS WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE QUANTITY OF CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMES, YOUTH PROGRAMMES, WOMEN MAGAZINE PROGRAMMES AND ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMES BE KEPT AT THE PRESENT LEVEL.
A MAJORITY OF THE RESPONDENTS CONSIDERED NEWS AMD PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES A ’’MUST”.
THE DURATION OF NEWS BULLETIN AND THE TIME SLOT IN WHICH IT IS BROADCAST WERE CONSIDERED ABOUT RIGHT. ON AVERAGE, THE RESPONDENTS WANTED TO HAVE 2.6 NEWS BULLETINS BETWEEN 6 PM AND MIDNIGHT.
DRAMA SERIES WERE VERY POPULAR, WATCHED BY 94 PER CENT OF THE RESPONDENTS IN THE TWO WEEKS DURING WHICH THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED.
MORE COMEDY, HEART-WARMING AND UPLIFTING TYPES OF DRAMA SERIES WERE WELCOME, BUT LESS OF HORROR STORIES OR STORIES ON UNDERWORLD RIVALRY WAS PREFERRED.
THEMES LIKE TRIAD ACTIVITIES, GLORIFICATION OF GANG HEROES, ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR, *GO-AND-DO-IT’ ATTITUDE, AND VOODOOISM WERE CONSIDERED ’NOT ACCEPTABLE’ BY ABOUT HALF OF THE RESPONDENTS, AND MOST DID NOT ACCEPT ABNORMAL SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR, PROMISCUITY, PARENTS KILLING /ABUSING OWN CHILDREN, PERVERTED BEHAVIOUR, AND DISTORTION OF HISTORY/HISTORICAL FIGURES AS THEMES OF DRAMA SERIES.
THE RESPONDENTS WERE FAIRLY SATISFIED WITH PROGRAMMES PRODUCED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, AND OVER 85 PER CENT OF THEM HAD WATCHED POPULAR PROGRAMMES LIKE ’COMMON SENSE’, ’POLICE REPORT’ AND ’ACCESS’ DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD.
GENERALLY, THE RESPONDENTS DID NOT ACCEPT THE USE OF FOUL LANGUAGE, TRIAD LANGUAGE, DIALOGUES WITH SEXUAL INNUENDO, AND CURSING ON TELEVISION.
MOST OF THE RESPONDENTS FOUND THE CENSORSHIP STANDARDS APPLIED TO SEX, NUDITY AND VIOLENCE ACCEPTABLE. WHILE, IN GENERAL, RESPONDENTS CONSIDERED THAT THE PRESENT CENSORSHIP STANDARDS WERE APPROPRIATELY APPLIED, THEY FELT THAT THE CENSORSHIP STANDARDS IN RESPECT OF PROGRAMMES BROADCAST AFTER 11.30 PM COULD BE RELAXED.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 198?
AS REGARDS SOUND BROADCASTING, 94 PER CENT OF THE HOUSEHOLDS INTERVIEWED HAD A RADIO, AND ON AVERAGE SPENT 1.84 HOURS A DAY LISTENING TO RADIO PROGRAMMES. THE MAJORITY OF THE RESPONDENTS WERE SATISFIED WITH PROGRAMMES ON THE RADIO.
THE MOST POPULAR PROGRAMMES WERE NEWS AND WEATHER BULLETIN, POPULAR MUSIC AND DRAMA. YOUTH PROGRAMMES, CHINESE OPERA, PHONE-IN PROGRAMMES ON PERSONAL MATTERS, SPORTS AND WOMEN’S PROGRAMMES, ON THE OTHER HAND, WERE LESS POPULAR.
THOUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE RESPONDENTS LISTENED TO NEWS ON THE RADIO, RADIO WAS NOT THEIR MAJOR SOURCE OF NEWS; INSTEAD, TELEVISION WAS.
SHORT STORIES AND PROGRAMMES CONCERNING SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WERE CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE AFTER 11.30 PM, BUT NOT DIALOGUES WITH SEXUAL INNUENDO.
ONLY 11 PER CENT OF THE RESPONDENTS WERE DISSATISFIED WITH COMMERCIALS ON RADIO, AND THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT COMPLAINT WAS THERE BEING TOO MANY OF THEM.
"THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE OF GREAT HELP TO THE WORK OF TELA AND WILL FORM A USEFUL BASIS OF REFERENCE FOR THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY WHICH WILL SHORTLY COME INTO BEING," A SPOKESMAN FOR TELA SAID.
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JUNE ORDERS-ON-HAND, EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL FIGURES RELEASED *****
THE AVERAGE VOLUME OF ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS) AS REPORTED BY THE 200 LARGEST FIRMS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN JUNE 1987 REMAINED AT ABOUT THE SAME LEVEL AS IN MAY 1987, BUT INCREASED SLIGHTLY OVER JUNE 1986, ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY RELEASED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
COMPARING JUNE 1987 WITH THE SAME MONTH IN 1986, SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN THE VOLUME OF ORDERS WERE RECORDED IN THE FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY AND, TO A LESSER EXTENT, IN THE WEARING APPAREL AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES.
HOWEVER, ORDERS IN THE PLASTIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRY DROPPED.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1?87
COMPARING JUNE 1987 WITH MAY 1987, THE VOLUME OF ORDERS IN THE FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY INCREASED WHILE THAT IN MOST OF THE OTHER INDUSTRIES SURVEYED SHOWED LITTLE CHANGE.
EMPLOYMENT IN THE MANUFA I RING SECTOR IN JUNE 1987 INCREASED WHEN COMPARED WITH MAY 1987, BUT DECREASED SLIGHTLY COMPARED WITH JUNE 1986. THE INCREASE IN EMPLOY ENT OVER MAY 1987 IN ALMOST ALL INDUSTRIES SURVEYED WAS DUE MAINLY TO THE RECRUITMENT OF SUMMER WORKERS, WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT INCREASE RECORDED IN THE PLASTIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRY.
COMPARED WITH JUNE 1986, EMPLOYMENT IN THE WEARING APPAREL, PLASTIC PRODUCTS AND FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES IH- ?lEAf FD, WHILE THAT IN THE FOOD AND DRINKS, TEXTILES, AND ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES INCREASED.
PAYROLL IN MOST INDUSTRIES SURVEYED INCREASED IN JUNE 1987 OVER MAY 1987 BECAUSE OF THE RECRUITMENT OF SUMMER WORKERS, BUT THAT IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY DECREASED.
ON THE OTHER HAND, PER CAPITA EARNINGS IN MOST INDUSTRIES SURVEYED HAD FALLEN BELOW THE LEVEL IN MAY 1987 BECAUSE OF THE LOWER WAGES OF SUMMER WORKERS.
COMPARING JUNE 1987 WITH JUNE 1986, SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN PAYROLL AND IN PER CAPITA EARNINGS WERE RECORDED IN ALL INDUSTRIES SURVEYED, PARTICULARLY IN THE TEXTILES, FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS AND ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES.
IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR, EMPLOYMENT, PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS IN JUNE 1987 ALL DECREASED COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS MONTH, BUT INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY COMPARED WITH THE SAME MONTH IN 1986,
IN THE SERVICES SECTORS, THE OVERALL EMPLOYMENT IN JUNE 1987 WAS ABOUT THE SAME AS IN MAY 1987, BUT PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS GENERALLY INCREASED.
BANKS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES RECORDED MODERATE INCREASES IN PAYROLL AND IN PER CAPITA EARNINGS.
COMPARED WITH JUNE 1986, THE OVERALL EMPLOYMENT IN THE SERVICES SECTORS INCREASED DESPITE A SLIGHT DECREASE RECORDED IN HOTELS. PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS IN ALL THE SERVICES SECTORS SURVEYED RECORDED SIGNIFICANT INCREASES OVER JUNE 1986.
THE PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN ORDERS-ON-HAND, EMPLOYMENT AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS ARE SHOWN IN TABLES 1 AND 2 BELOW.
/THE SURVEY .......
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1987
THE SURVEY COVERED A PANEL OF THE 200 LARGEST MANUFACTURING COMPANIES AND THE 50 LARGEST COMPANIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND SELECTED SERVICES SECTORS, CHOSEN BY REFERENCE TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT SIZES IN SEPTEMBER 1986.
AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT THE MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE INDICATED BY THE SURVEY MIGHT NOT REFLECT THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE. NEVERTHELESS, THESE RESULTS ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE A USEFUL INDICATION OF THE DIRECTION OF CHANGE FOR A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF DEVEOPMENTS IN THE ECONOMY IN THE SHORT TERM.
THE SURVEY REPORT FOR JUNE 1987 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GERNERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING AND AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER, 19/F., WANCHAI TOWER 1, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, AT $1.50 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT 5-8234820.
TABLE 1 : ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRY ORDERS -ON-HAND
FOR JUNE 1987 INCREASE MAY 87 OVER JUNE 86
(MONTHS) • (%) (%)
ALL INDUSTRIES 4.47 ♦ 1
WEARING APPAREL 4.96 ♦ 4
TEXTILES 2.83 ♦ 8
PLASTIC PRODUCTS 3.55 ♦ -5
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 4.54 3 13
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS 5.05 ♦ ♦
OTHERS 4.31 -2 -1
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TABLES 2: EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS
INDUSTRY/ PERSONS ENGAGED AT THE
SERVICES END OF JUNE 1987 PER CAPITA EARNINGS
MAY INCREASE OVER 87 JUNE 86 IN JUNE*87 INCREASE MAY 8 7 OVER JUNE 86
(%) (%) (HK$) (%) (%)
MANUFACTURING 4 -1 3,616 -2 13
FOOD AND DRINKS 2 3 4,213 1 5
WEARING'APPAREL 1 -6 3, 185 -1 11
TEXTILES 1 4 4,056 -2 21
PLASTIC PRODUCTS 15 -3 3,079 -3 12
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 3 -4 3,462 -2 21
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS 6 1 3,359 -3 16
OTHERS * ♦ 4,698 -1 8
CONSTRUCTION # -1 10 5,051 -5 10
SERVICES » 2 6,242- 1 10
BANKS 1 5 6,063 3 1 1
HOTELS t -1 3,968 1 15
PUBLIC UTILITIES ♦ ♦ 6,237 2 12
OTHERS 1 6 7,119 -1 4
* CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5 %
# PERSONS ENGAGED EMPLOYED BY LABOUR COVER -ONLY COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLY; SITE SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED. WORKERS
NOTE: UNLIKE "ORDERS-ON-HAND" AND "PER CAPITA EARNINGS" WHICH ARE AVERAGE FIGURES, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED BY THE FIRMS SURVEYED IS NOT MEANINGFUL INFORMATION ON ITS OWN
(BECAUSE THIS IS A PANEL SURVEY) AND IS THEREFORE NOT SHOWN.
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HOMES FOUND FOR 107 STREET SLEEPERS t * ♦ t ♦
THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE ON STREET SLEEPERS TODAY (THURSDAY) WAS INFORMED THAT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS SUCCESSFULLY WORKED ON 246 STREET SLEEPERS, 107 OF THEM HAVE BEEN ACCOMMODATED SINCE MAY THIS YEAR.
THE REST OF THEM ARE AWAITING ADMISSION INTO INSTITUTIONS FOR THE ELDERLY, COMPASSIONATE REHOUSING, GOVERNMENT MENTAL HOSPITAL OR TEMPORARY SHELTER, THE COMMITTEE NOTED AT ITS SECOND MEETING CHAIRED BY THE ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MISS LOLLY CHIU.
MISS CHIU POINTED OUT THAT THE MOST DIFFICULT PROBLEMS FACED BY SOCIAL WORKERS WERE THOSE POSED BY STREET SLEEPERS WHO WERE EITHER '.BLE-BODIED (34 PER CENT), DRUG-ADDICTED (30 PER CENT) OR ALCOHOLIC (8 PER CENT).
’’MOST OF THESE STREET DWELLERS ARE UNDER 60 YEARS OLD AND THEIR REAL NEED IS FOR CHEAP HOUSING IN THE URBAN ARFAS RATHER THAN WELFARE SERVICES.
SINCE MAY THIS YEAR, FOUR OUTREACHING TEAMS IN THE FOUR OPERATIONAL REGIONS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT - HONG KONG, EAST KOWLOON, WEST KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES REGIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO STEP UP EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO STREET SLEEPERS. EACH TEAM HAS TWO SOCIAL WORKERS TO ASSIST DIFFICULT AND UNMOTIVATED STREET SLEEPERS.
”A DAY RELIEF CENTRE TN YAU MA TEI AND A TEMPORARY SHELTER IN CHOI HUNG WILL BE OPENED FOR STREET SLEEPERS FROM NEXT MONTH,” MISS CHIU ANNOUNCED.
SHE EXPLAINED THAT THE DAY RELIEF CENTRE WOULD BE RUN BY THE SALVATION ARMY TO PROVIDE PERSONAL CARE SUCH AS FOOD, BATHING, HAIR-CUTTING AND CLOTHING TO STREET SLEEPERS BEFORE THEY WERE REFERRED TO OTHER RESIDENTIAL SERVICE OR FOR MEDICAL CARE AND THE TEMPORARY SHELTER WOULD BE OPERATED BY CARITAS TO RECEIVE REFERRALS FOR SHELTER FROM THE DAY RELIEF CENTRE.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1987
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POLICE ACQUIRE PERSONNEL AND TRAINING COMPUTER SYSTEM * t « »
TO FACILITATE AND MODERNISE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, THE POLICE FORCE HAS ACQUIRED A PERSONNEL AND TRAINING (PAT) COMPUTER SYSTEM TO KEEP RECORDS AND TO PROVIDE SPEEDY INFORMATION.
THIS WILL BE THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE COMPUTER SYSTEM DEDICATED TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT IN A GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT.
PHASE 1 OF THE SYSTEM, WHICH BECAME OPERATIONAL ON JULY 31, ONLY COVERS THE 3,000 INSPECTORATE AND GAZETTED OFFICERS. ACCORDING TO MR. JOHN BILSBY, ACTING SENIOR STAFF OFFICER, COMPUTER DEVELOPMENT, THE PROJECT’S CAPITAL COST IS JUST UNDER >1 MILLION.
HE NOTED THAT THERE WOULD BE A REVIEW FROM BOTH THE TECHNICAL AND USER POINTS OF VIEW AFTER SIX MONTHS OF OPERATIONAL RUNNING BEFORE GOING ON TO PHASE II OF THE SYSTEM PLANNED TO COVER ALL THE JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS AND CIVILIANS.
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SYSTEM ARE: TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PERSONAL DATA RECORDED AND AVOID AS FAR AS POSSIBLE ANY DUPLICATION IN RECORD-KEEPING, AND TO PROVIDE SPEEDY t’ERSONNEL AND TRAINING INFORMATION TO PERSONNEL OFFICERS, COMMANDERS AND STAFF IN THE FORCE, THUS IMPROVING THE EFFECIENCY OF PERSONNEL DEPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCE UTILISATION.
THE SYSTEM COMPRISES 11 VISUAL DISPLAY TERMINALS INSTALLED AT THE PERSONNEL WING AND PERSONNEL REGISTRY, THE FOUR REGIONS AND POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL, ALL ACCESSING THE CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT, SITED AT PHQ AND EQUIPPED WITH A LINE PRINTER FOR BULK PRINTING AND TWO HARD DISCS FOR STORING THE PERSONNEL DATABASE.
THE SYSTEM PROVIDES ON-LINE ENQUIRY FACILITIES COVERING A FULL RANGE OF DATA ON THE RECORDS OF INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS AND GROUPS OF OFFICERS.
IT IS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING ANSWERS TO ENQUIRIES RANGING FROM SIMPLE ONES SUCH AS FINDING AN OFFICER’S CURRENT POSTING, TO SEARCHING OUT AND LISTING PEOPLE MEETING CERTAIN CRITERIA.
THE SYSTEM ALSO PROVIDES ROUTINE MANAGEMENT REPORTS SUCH AS NOMINAL ROLL, CANDIDATES QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION, AND OFFICERS’ LEAVE MOVEMENTS. OTHER REPORTS THAT ARE NOT PRE-DEFINED MAY ALSO BE PRODUCED ON AN AD HOC BASIS UPON REQUEST.
A SECURITY SYSTEM HAS BEEN BUILT IN TO ENSURE THAT ACCESS TO OFFICERS’ REOCRDS IS RESTRICTED ON A "NEED TO KNOW" BASIS.
/AFTER PAPER........
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 198?
AFTER PAPER RECORDS WERE CONVERTED TO RECORDS IN THE COMPUTER, EACH OFFICER WAS GIVEN A PRINTOUT TO CHECK FOR ANY ERRORS.
MR. BILSBY SAID, "WE BELIEVE THAT THE SYSTEM WILL BE VERY USEFUL TO THE FORCE, BUT IT IS ONLY A TOOL TO HELP USERS BE MORE EFFECTIVE. IT CAN NEVER REPLACE IMPORTANT ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AND FILES NOR CAN IT MAKE PERSONNEL DECISIONS - THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE MADE BY RESPONSIBLE OFFICRS."
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POLICE OFFICER AND LAWYER ON U.S. STUDY TOUR ♦ t » ♦ ♦
A POLICE OFFICER AND A GOVERNMENT LAWYER ARE ON A FOUR-WEEK VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES TO STUDY THE AMERICAN APPROACH IN COMBATTING ORGANISED CRIME. f
SUPERINTENDENT PAUL ROGER, HEAD OF THE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS DIVISION OF THE CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, WILL LOOK INTO THE OPERATIONAL SIDE OF POLICE TASK FORCES AND HOW THEY CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS.
THE LAWYER, SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL MR. PHILLIP DYKES, WILL EXAMINE THE ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE OF THE LAW AND THE GRAND JURY ASPECT.
"THESE TASK FORCES MAY INVOLVE INVESTIGATORS FROM ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED IN AN ORGANISED CRIME INQUIRY AND IT WILL BE USEFUL TO STUDY THEIR METHODS AND EFFECTIVENESS,” SAID SUPT. ROGER.
THE DECISION TO SEND A POLICE REPRESENTATIVE AND A LEGAL DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED STATES AROSE FROM A MEETING OF FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE'S WORKING GROUP ON GANGS IN APRIL. THE WORKING GROUP REQUESTED THAT THE FOLLOWING BE EXAMINED:
THE HISTORY OF THE INVESTIGATIVE GRAND JURY IN THE CONTEXT OF AMERICAN LEGAL HISTORY AND ITS OPERATION TODAY;
THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE RACKETEER INFLUENCE AND CORRUPT ORGANISATION (RICO) STATUTE;
THE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF TASK FORCES FIGHTING ORGANISED CRIME.
SUPT. ROGER AND MR. DYKES WILL SPEND TIME WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE’S ORGANISED CRIME AND RACKETEERING SECTION IN WASHINGTON AND WITH NEW YORK AND SAN FRANCISCO TASK FORCES DEALING WITH ORGANISED CRIME.
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THEIR VISIT IS A FURTHER DEVELOPMENT FOLLOWING PUBLICATION IN APRIL LAST YEAR OF THE DISCUSSION DOCUMENT ON "OPTIONS FOR CHANGES IN THE LAW AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW TO COUNTER THE TRIAD PROBLEM."
THE WORKING GROUP ON GANGS, CHAIRED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, HAS BEEN STUDYING THESE OPTIONS IN SOME DETAIL AND MAKING PROPOSALS TO THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE FOR CHANGES IN THE LAW.
ACTION HAS ALREADY BEEN TAKEN ON SOME OF THE OPTIONS, SUCH AS INCREASES IN FINES FOR OFFENCES UNDER THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE AND THE COMING INTRODUCTION OF A ONE-WAY VIEWING SYSTEM FOR ID PARADES.
OTHER OPTIONS ARE STILL UNDER CAREFUL STUDY.
BESIDES HIS CIB DUTIES, MR. ROGER IS STAFF OFFICER TO THE DD CRIME FOR THE WORKING GROUP ON GANGS AND ALSO SECRETARY TO THE FORCE OPERATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRIADS AND ORGANISED CRIME. HE HAS BEEN IN THE CIB SINCE 1983, WITH MUCH OF HIS WORK RELATING TO THE RESEARCH AND ANALYSTS SIDE OF ORGANISED CRIME ACTIVITIES.
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CONVENIENT REGISTRATION COUNTERS FOR WHITE-COLLAR WORKERS * » * ♦ ♦
WHITE-fcoLLAR WORKERS IN CENTRAL AND SHEUNG WAN CAN NOW SPEND ONLY A FEW MINUTES DURING THEIR LUNCHTIME OR AFTER WORK TO REGISTER AS ELECTORS.
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE HAS SET UP TWO TEMPORARY COUNTERS AT THE STAR FERRY CONCOURSE AND SHUN TAK CENTRE TO MAKE IT MORE CONVENIENT FOR OFFICE WORKERS TO REGISTER.
"PEOPLE WORKING IN THE VICINITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO DROP BY AT THESE COUNTERS DURING LUNCH-HOURS OR AFTER WORK AND SIGN UP AS ELECTOR," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE COUNTER AT THE STAR FERRY CONCOURSE IS NOW OPEN FROM 12 NOON TO 2 PM AND FROM 5 TO 7 PM ON WEEKDAYS UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER, WHILE THE ONE TO BE SET UP AT THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE SHUN TAK CENTRE WILL BE OPENED FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM FROM MONDAY (AUGUST 24) UNTIL AUGUST 28. DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WILL MAN THESE COUNTERS TO HELP RESIDENTS REGISTER.
MEANWHILE, STAFF OF DISTRICT OFFICE ALSO VISITED COMMERCIAL FIRMS IN THE DISTRICT TO URGE WHITE COLLAR WORKERS TO SIGN UP.
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VIEWS ON GREEN PAPER TO BE EXCHANGED
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THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD WILL HOLD A SPECIAL OPEN FUNCTION ON THE GREEN PAPER ON "'lit 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AT TH1 kRTHA BOSS COMMUNITY CENTRE NEXT TUESDAY (AUGUST 25) EVENING.
MEMBERS OF AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS CORPORATIONS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE FUNCTION AND EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER.
THOSE WHO WISH TO ATTEND THE FUNCTION ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON 3-7110171.
THE FUNCTION IS ORGANISED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY AND ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK UP AND EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER.
DURING THE FUNCTION, THE RESULT OF A SURVEY ON KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS' VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER WILL BE ANNOUNCED.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SURVEY OFFICE WILL ALSO BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SPECIAL OPEN FUNCTION OF THE KOWLOON CITY AT 8 PM ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 25) AT THE MARTHA BOSS COMMUNITY CENTRE, 89 CHUNG HAU STREET, HO MAN TIN.
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GREEN PAPER SEMINARS TN KWUN TONG * * * *
A SERIES OF AREA-BASED SEMINARS IN SUPPORT OF KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD’S CAMPAIGN TO GATHER RESIDENTS’ VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER OF THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN ORGANISED.
EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE LAM TIN (NORTH), SAU MAU PING (SOUTH), PING SHEK/KAI YIP, SHUN LEE, AND TING HONG AREA COMMITTEES HAVE ALREADY ORGANISED THEIR OWN SEMINAR ON THE DOCUMENT.
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■> SIMILAR ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY EIGHT OTHER AREA COMMITTEES IN THE COMING WEEKS. DETAILS OF THE SEMINARS ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
DATE/TIME AREA COMMITTEE VENUE ij
AUGUST 21 (FRIDAY) 7 PM TOWN CENTRE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM
AUGUST 22 (SATURDAY) 8 PM SAU MAU PING (NORTH) SAU MAU PING UC NO. 10 PLAYGROUND
AUGUST 24 (MONDAY) 8 PM LAM TIN (SOUTH) LAM TIN (EAST) ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE
AUGUST 28 (FRIDAY) 8 PM EAST NGAU TAU KOK NGAU TAU KOK CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE
SEPTEMBER 4 (FRIDAY) 8.30 PM WEST NGAU TAU KOK TELFORD GARDENS COMMUNITY CENTRE
SEPTEMBER 6 (SUNDAY) 2 PM YAU TONG AND SZE SHAN HO CHING PRIMARY SCHOOL. YAU TONG
SEPTEMBER 7 (MONDAY) 8 PM TSUI PING KWUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE
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PROGRAMMES TO GATHER VIEWS t » » ♦ ♦
ON GREEN PAPER
SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL HOLD TWO SPECIAL MEET-THE-PUBLIC SESSIONS IN TIN WAN AND WAH FU ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 23) TO COLLECT RESIDENTS’ VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER ON THE REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
THE SESSION IN TIN WAN WILL BE HELD FROM 11 AM TO 12 NOON AT THE OPEN SPACE BETWEEN BLOCKS 4 AND 5 OF TIN WAN ESTATE WHILE THE SESSION IN WAH FU WILL BE HELD FROM 1 PM TO 2 PM AT THE OPEN SPACE IN FRONT OF THE WAH FU COMMUNITY HALL.
SPECIAL COUNTERS MANNED BY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE SET UP AT THESE TWO LOCATIONS. RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT WHICH WILL BE RECORDED AND SUBMITTED TO THE SURVEY OFFICE.
/IN ADDITION, .......
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1?87
IN ADDITION, THE HOARD W I LI ORGANISE TWO SEMINARS ON fill GREEN PAPER UNDER THE BANNER OP CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TUTS WEEKEND.
THE SEMINARS F<»R THE TIN WAN AND SHEK PA i WAN AREAS WILL BE HELD AT ST. PETER’S PRIMARY SCHOOI ON SATURDAY •AUGUST 22) AND WAH FU COMMUNITY HALL ON SUNDAY BOTH SEMINARS WI LI START AT 2.30 PM.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM AREA COMMITTEES, MUTI AI AID COMMITTEES AND OWNERS’ CORPORATIONS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND IHF SEMINARS WHICH WILL ALSO BE OPEN TO OTHER RESIDENTS IN THE AREA
PROGRAMME OF THE SEMINARS INCLUDE A VIDEO PRESENTATION ON THE GREEN PAPER, GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND REPORTS BY PARTICIPANTS.
TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO SPEAK up, |||E SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALREADY HELD A NUMBER Ol SPEC I Al OPEN AIR MEET-IHE-PUBLI< SESSIONS AND SEMINARS SINCE EARLY AUGUST IN SOME OF THE DISTRICT’S SIX CONSTITUENCIES.
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TSUEN WAN DELEGATION TOURS U.S. ♦ ♦ ♦ » ♦
AND CANADA
A J2-MEMBER DELEGATION ()!• THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD HAS LEFT THE UNITED STATES FOR TORONTO ON THE FINAL LEG OF A ID-DAY NORTH AMERICA STUDY TOUR.
THE TOUR, FROM AUGUST II TO 21, IS GIVING THE BOARD MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE FIRST-HAND A WIDF RANGE OF ISSUES AFFECTING RESIDENTS IN LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON DC, NEW YORK AND TORONTO.
GROUP LEADER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD, MR CHAU HOW-CHEN, SAID DURING THE VERY FULL PROGRAMME Till' GROUP HAD A USEFUL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM U.S. LOCAL COUNCILS AND MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES ON TRANSPORT. ENVIRONMENT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING MATTERS.
WITH FIRST STOP LOS ANGELES, THE DELEGATION VISITED THE CITY’S AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD TO STUDY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS AND SPENT AN AFTERNOON WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. BRIEFINGS COVERED TRAIIIC OPERATIONS IN THE CITY AND THE PLANNING OF AN EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM CAPABLE OF RESPONDING TO INCREASING DEMAND LEVELS.
AS GREATER LOS ANGELES IS ROUGHLY THE SAMI . I ZE V THE WHOLE OF HONG KONG, THE GROUP WAS PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IM THE GENERAL PROCEDURES AND METHODS FOR HANDLING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN SUCH A LARGE URBAN AREA.
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DURING THEIR STAY IN SAN FRANCISCO, THE BOARD MEMBERS MET THE ACTING MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO, MR JAMES LAZARUS, AT THE CITY HALL AND RECEIVED A BRIEFING OH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE CITY HALL.
THE NEXT STOP WAS WASHINGTON DC, WITH A TOUR OF THE CITY, WHILE A VISIT TO A HEW RESIDENTIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN MANHATTAN WAS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEW YORK SECTOR OF THE ITINERARY.
’’THROUGH BRIEFINGS BY U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND SITE VISITS IN LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON DC AND NEW YORK WE WERE ABLE TO COMPARE THE HONG KONG SITUATION WITH THAT OF MAJOR U.S. CITIES,” MR CHAU SAID LN NEW YORK. ’’THIS VISIT HAS GIVEN US SOME INSIGHTS INTO OUR OWN DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR TSUEN WAN,” HE ADDED.
THE GROUP ALSO CALLED ON THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES - AT SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON DC AND NEW YORK -FOR BRIEFINGS AND DISCUSSIONS ON THE ROLE AND THE WORK OF THESE OVERSEAS OFFICES.
TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SHIU WAI-CHUEN, WHO ACCOMPANIED THE DELEGATION AND ACTED AS ADVISER, POINTED OUT THAT THIS IS THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD’S SECOND OVERSEAS STUDY TOUR AND THE FIRST VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
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WHILE SOME MEMBERS RETURN TO HONG KONG TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTER THE VISIT TO TORONTO, WHICH INCLUDES A BRIEFING ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS BY TORONTO MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES, OTHER MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO VANCOUVER FOR THE WEEKEND, ARRIVING BACK IN HONG KONG ON MONDAY (AUGUST 24).
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"K\')W YOUR YUEN LONG” BRIEFING t ♦ * ♦
RESIDENTS IN YUEN LONG CAN GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT DISTRICT BY ATTENDING A ’’KNOW YOUR YUEN LONG” BRYEFING TO BE FROM 3 PM TO 1.30 PM THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 22) IN THE TUNG PRIMARY SCHOOL, LONG PING ESTATE, YUEN LONG.
THE FUNCTION, ORGANISED BY THE WORKING GROUP ON YUEN DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, AIMS AT FAMILIARISING YUEN RESIDENTS WITH INFORMATION ON VARIOUS SERVICES AND FACILITIES TN DISTRICT.
THEIR HELD KOON
LONG
LONG THE
YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR TAI KUEN, WILL SPEAK ON THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE BOARD AT THE BRIEFING.
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IN ADDITION, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD’S CULTURE COMMITTEE, MR LEE KAE-BUN; CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, MR LEUNG CHEUK-PUI, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR TANG YUN-LIM, WILL ALSO EXPLAIN THE WORK OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES.
CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING GROUP, MR CHAN YAT-TUNG, URGED YUEN LONG RESIDENTS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SUPPORT THE EVENT AND EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON DISTRICT MATTERS AT THE FUNCTION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE BRIEFING TO BE HELD AT 3 PM THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 22) IN THE TUNG KOON PRIMARY 'SCHOOL, LONG PING ESTATE, YUEN LONG.
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SEMINAR FOR MONG KOK JEWELLERS * * * *
A CRIME PREVENTION SEMINAR WILL BE ORGANISED FOR JEWELLERS, GOLDSMITHS AND WATCHSHOP OPERATORS IN MONG KOK TOMORROW (FRIDAY) EVENING AT THE GRAND TOWER HOTEL.
THE EVENT IS ONE OF THE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE TO COMBAT CRIME IN THE DISTRICT.
THE SEMINAR WILL FEATURE TALKS ON SECURITY MEASURES AND ROBBERY AND BURGLARY PREVENTION METHODS DELIVERED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM JEWELLERY SHOPS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, THE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU AND MONG KOK POLICE STATION. THE LATEST SECURITY DEVICES WILL ALSO BE ON DISPLAY AT THE VENUE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SEMINAR TO’ BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 7.15 PM AT THE GRAND TOWER HOTEL, SIXTH FLOOR, S27-641 NATHAN ROAD.
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REPORT ON STREET SLEEPERS TO BE DISCUSSED « » » « *
THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD’S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO FURTHER DISCUSS THE REPORT ON "STUDY ON STREET SLEEPERS IN SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT" ISSUED IN JUNE.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS A SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE USAGE OF DB COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECTS.
PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY THE VETTING FUNDS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THEY WILL THEN CONSIDER 14 APPLICATIONS -FOR ORGANSING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
DB FUNDS FOR
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM TONKIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR,
COVER THE MEETING WHICH WILL START AT 2.16
OF SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD, AT 39
KOWLOON.
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INSTALLATION OF AIR-CONDITIONING AT THE SHEK YAM COMMUNITY HALL LOCATED AT TAI PAK TIN STREET OF KWAI CHUNG HAS BEEN COMPLETED. AN INAUGURATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 11 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO MARK ITS RE-OPENING.
THE SHEK YAM COMMUNITY HALL WILL BE THE FIRST COMMUNITY HALL OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TO BE INSTALLED WITH AIR-CONDITIONING UNDER AN UPGRADING SCHEME FOR EXISTING COMMUNITY HALLS AND CENTRES.
WITH THE PROVISION OF AIR-CONDITIONING, THE SHEK YAM COMMUNITY HALL WILL PROVIDE SUITABLE VENUES FOR HOLDING SPORTS ACTIVITIES, VARIETY SHOWS, EXHIBITIONS, SEMINARS AND TALKS AND OTHER LARGE SCALE ACTIVITIES.
THE RE-OPENING OF THE SHEK YAM COMMUNITY HALL AFTER RENOVATION WILL BE INAUGURATED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, MR P.J. CORSER; KWAI TSING DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR HO TUNG-CHING, AND KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BRIAN COAK.
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AFTER THE CEREMONY, THERE WILL BE TAI CHI, BALLET AND TAEKWONDO PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION OF INTEREST CLASSES.
L’OTB to EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY STREET, KWAI CHUNG AT 11 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY). MOULD GATHER AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE OFFICES BUILDING (NEXT TO KWAI HING MTR TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED.
AT 127 TAI PAK TIN
PRESS REPRESENTATIVES
KWAI HING GOVERNMENT
STATION) AT 10.30 AM
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THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD’S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED SERVICE REVISION OF NEW TERRITORIES GREEN MINI BUS ROUTE NO. 32.
MEMBERS’ VIEWS WILL ALSO BE SOUGHT ON A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT’S PROPOSAL TO PROHIBIT VEHICLES LONGER THAN 11 METRES FROM TRAVELLING ON LAM KAM ROAD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 10 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD, 13TH FLOOR, TAI KIU GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 2 KIU LOK SQUARE, YUEN LONG.
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TIMING OF BLITZ OPERATIONS TO CHANGE * » » » »
THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS RESCHEDULED ITS RAIDS TO GIVE AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE TO THOSE WHO BARBECUE ILLEGALLY ON THE BFACH.
A TOTAL OF 17 CASES - H ON SHEK O BEACH AND THREE ON BIG WAVE BAY BEACH - WERE BOOKED LAST SUNDAY (AUGUST 16).
WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE POLICE, TWO NIGHT RAID SQUADS OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT PATROLLED THE SHEK O BEACH AND BIG WAVE BAY REACH AND CARRIED OUT THE BLITZ OPERATION BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 2 AM ON SUNDAY MORNING.
THE DISTRICT AMENTITIES OFFICER (SOUTHERN) OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR JOSEPH FUNG, SAID THE LATE-NIGHT SWEEPS ON SUNDAY WERE THE FIRST IN THE SERIES OF OPERATIONS TO CATCH REVELLERS WHO TURN UP I,ATE AND ILLEGALLY SET FIRE ON BEACHES TO COOK THEIR FOOD.
"THEY ALWAYS LEAVE BEHIND PILES OF RUBBISH ON THE BEACHES AND THEIR ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR CAN NO LONGER BE TOLERATED," MR FUNG SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT ANY PERSON WHO SET FIRE ON A BEACH FOR COOKING FOOD, EXCEPT AT DESIGNATED BARBECUE PITS, IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $500 AND 14 DAYS’ IMPRISONMENT.
I
HE STRESSED THAT ENFORCEMENT OF LEGISLATION ALONE WOULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE PUBLIC SHOULD EXERCISE SELF-DISCIPLINE AND CONSIDERATION NOT TO CARRY OUT THESE ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES.
THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS NOW PLANNING TO CONDUCT ANOTHER BLITZ OPERATION IN THE COMING WEEKEND TO COINCIDE WITH THE "CLEAN BEACH" PHASE ACTIVITIES OF THIS YEAR'S KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN.
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SEMINAR TO HELP PREVENT FISH KILL *****
THE FIRST OF A NEW SERIES OF SEMINARS DESIGNED TO HELP MARICULTURISTS IMPROVE THEIR CULTURE TECHNIQUES WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 3 PM AT THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT’S ABERDEEN FISHERIES OFFICE.
AT THE SEMINAR, A "DISSOLVED OXYGEN DETECTION KIT" NEWLY 1 VELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE INTRODUCED TO FISH FARMERS TO !l .P THEM PREVENT MORTALITY OF THEIR CULTURE STOCK CAUSED BY OXYGEN DEPLETION.
CONDUCTING THE SEMINAR WILL BE THE SENIOR FISHERIES RESEARCH OFFICER, DR RUDOLF WU, AND FISHERIES RESEARCH OFFICER, DR PAUL MAK.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE SEMINAR WILL BE PRECEDED BY A PRESS BRIEFING AT 2 PM DURING WHICH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NEW KIT WILL BE DEMONSTRATED TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE BRIEFING.
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SPECIAL CAMPAIGN TO CHECK ON WORKERS’ IDENTIFICATION
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS CARRIED OUT A SPECIAL CAMPAIGN THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY TO FLUSH OUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
DURING THE TWO-DAY OPERATION RECENTLY, LABOUR INSPECTORS VISITED 5,248 ESTABLISHMENTS TO INSPECT THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE WORKERS AND TO CHECK THAT EMPLOYERS FULFIL THEIR LEGAL OBLIGATION OF KEEPING PROPER RECORDS OF THEIR EMPLOYEES.
A TOTAL OF 11,100 WORKERS WERE CHECKED, OF WHOM SEVEN WERE FOUND WITHOUT PROPER PROOF OF IDENTITY. THEY WERE REFERRED TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
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AT THE SAME TIME, 23 ESTABLISHMENTS WERE FOUND TO BE KEEPING EITHER NO RECORD OR IMPROPER RECORDS OF EMPLOYEES.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (THURSDAY) STRESSED THAT APART FROM REGULAR INSPECTIONS, LABOUR INSPECTORS WOULD MOUNT SIMILAR CAMPAIGNS FROM TIME TO TIME.
HE REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THEY COULD BE FINED UP TO $50,000 AND JAILED FOR A YEAR IF THEY WERE FOUND TO BE EMPLOYING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
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FIRE SERVICES CHIEF TO TAKE SALUTE ♦ ♦ * ♦ ♦
THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR ROBERT HOLMES, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AT THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT’S PASSING-OUT PARADE AT THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 22) MORNING.
HE WILL ADDRESS THE PARADE AND PRESENT SILVER WHISTLES TO THE TWO BEST RECRUITS. »■
ON PARADE WILL BE 40 ASSISTANT OFFICERS WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED THE BASIC TRAINING COURSE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PARADE WHICH WILL START AT 10 AM ON SATURDAY AT THE DEPARTMENT’S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE AT 47, TUNG TAU WAN ROAD, STANLEY.
PRESS TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. PLEASE ASSEMBLE AT THE DEPARTMENT’S PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT AT 23/F, WANCHAI TOWER I, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG, AT 8:45 AM.
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AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE CLOSED TO PEDESTRIANS t ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WALK ACROSS AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE IN ABERDEEN FROM 8 AM ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 23) FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK.
THE CLOSURE OF THE PAVEMENT ALONG AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE ROAD IS TO FACILITATE THE LAYING OF CABLES.
DURING THE CLOSURE, A FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE WILL BE OPERATED FOR TRANSPORTING COMMUTERS BETWEEN THE TWO ENDS OF AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE ROAD.
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YUEN LONG SITE OFFERED FOR RENT ♦ ♦ * ♦
A VEHICLE PARKING SITE AT TUNG TAU INDUSTRIAL AREA, YUEN LONG, IS BEING PUT UP FOR LETTING ON SHORT TFRM TENANCY BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.
THE SITE, AT WANG YIP STREET SOUTH, MEASURES 3,557 SQUARE METRES.
THE TENANCY IS ONE YEAR, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.
TENDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON SEPTEMBER 4.
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NEW GREEN MINIBUS SERVICE FOR TSUEN WAN ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
A NEW GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE NO.97 PLYING BETWEEN WONDERLAND VILLAS AND TSUEN WAN FERRY PIER WILL BE INTRODUCED FROM SATURDAY (AUGUST 22), THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE NEW SERVICE WILL OPERATE FROM 6.30 AM TO 10.30 PM AT A 15-MINUTE INTERVAL. THE FARE WILL BE $2.5.
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SPORTS GROUND FOR WONG TAI SIN
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THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $19 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SPORTS GROUND AT THE JUNCTION OF LUNG CHEUNG AND HAMMER HILL ROADS, WONG TAI SIN.
COVERING AN AREA OF ABOUT 25,000 SQUARE METRES, IT WILL INCLUDE TWO SOCCER PITCHES, A STANDARD 4OO-METRE-LONG ALL-WEATHER RUNNING TRACK WITH EIGHT LANES AND A 60-METRE-LONG WARM-UP TRACK.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A STAND FOR ABOUT 2,300 SPECTATORS, CHANGING ROOMS, OFFICES AND A KIOSK.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START LATER THIS MONTH AND BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF 1988.
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SPEEDPOST WEIGHT LIMIT TO ARGENTINA RAISED * ♦ t ♦
THE POST OFFICE TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT, WITH EFFECT FROM AUGUST 24, THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT FOR A SPEEDPOST ITEM TO ARGENTINA WILL BE INCREASED TO 20 KILOGRAMS.
THE SPEEDPOST SERVICE IS A FAST AND RELIABLE MEANS FOR FORWARDING BUSINESS DOCUMENTS, SAMPLES, MERCHANDISE OVERSEAS AND A FREE PICK-UP SERVICE IS AVAILABLE.
CUSTOMERS REQUIRING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE POSTAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES ON 5-8471108.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
INTERGRATED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR POLICE ............... 1
MEETING HELD Mi MIDI-BUS ROUTES ............................ 2
HONG KONG PACKAGING DESIGNS POPULAR ........................ 3
HONG KONG-SWEDEN TEXTILES AGREEMENT SIGNED ................. 3
NEW I.D. CARDS FOR MEN BORN IN 1965/66 ..................... 4
CYC 1OTH ANNIVERSARY CAMP AT WU KAI SHA .................... 5
SPECIAL STAMPS TO BE ISSUED ................................ 6
'KEEP UP GOOD WORK' CALL FROM RETIRING FIRE CHIEF........... 7
GRACE PERIOD EXTENDED FOR ARTICULATED VEHICLE DRIVERS ...... 8
WORK ON FIRST PERMANENT WHOLESALE MhRKET STaRTS............. 10
TROLLEY GIVES VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE A PUSH .............. 10
REGISTRATION APPEAL FRCM DISTRICT OFFICER .................. 11
"SOMEWHERE IN YOUR DISTRICT" EXHIBITION .................... 12
HEALTH PROMOTION CARNIVAL AT WONG TAI SIN .................. 13
AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM INSTALLED AT SHEK YaM COMMUNITY HaLL 14
EARLY RETURNS FOR ANTI-NaRCOTICS KITE DESIGN COMPETITION URGED ........................................................ 15
YOUTHS INVITED TO SHARE DISCO FUN .......................... 16
SHA TIN YOUTHS SHOW THEIR TzJLENT .......................... 16
RESTRICTED ZONES IN SHaM SHUI PO «ND KWUN TONG.............. 17
UNDERPASS IN TUEN MUN CLOSED TO TRAFFIC .................... 17
METERED PARKING CHARGES IN TSIM SiA TSUI TOGOUP............. 18
TRAFFIC MEASURE IN CAUSEWAY BaY ............................ 18
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1987
INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR POLICE ♦ ♦ * ♦ ♦
THE POLICE FORCE PLANS TO INSTALL AN INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WHICH WILL UPGRADE THE CURRENT BEAT RADIO SCHEME AND EXTEND PORTABLE RADIO COVERAGE TO AREAS NOT NOW COVERED. IT FORMS PART OF THE SECOND GENERATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (CC II).
THE SYSTEM WILL ALSO REPLACE MOST OF THE OTHER EXISTING ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY (UHF) AND VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF) NETWORKS FOR UNIFORMED OFFICERS ON FOOT, IN VEHICLES OR DEPLOYED IN AN INTERNAL SECURITY ROLE.
THE PROJECT WILL COST ABOUT $200 MILLION.
"A PREQUALIFICATION EXERCISE FOR TENDERING BEGAN AT TRE END OF 1985, AND COMPANIES AROUND THE WORLD WERE ASKED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS,” SAID ACTING SENIOR STAFF OFFICER LEUNG CHINQ-BIU, OF THE COMMAND CONTROL AND NEW POLICE PROJECT DIVIGION, COMMUNICATIONS BRANCH.
”BY AUGUST LAST YEAR, TEN COMPANIES HAD SUBMITTED PROPOSALS. AFTER SIX MONTHS OF EVALUATION AND STUDY, WE HAD COMPILED THE OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND THE DRAFT CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT.
’’DURING THE EVALUATION PERIOD, A TEAM OF ENGINEERS AND OFFICERS SPECIALISING IN PARTICULAR SUBJECTS WAS FORMED TO UNDERTAKE THE TASK.
’’THERE WAS A LOT OF WORK INVOLVED. IF YOU STACK ALL THE DOCUMENTATION IN A PILE IT WOULD BE OVER 20 FEET HIGH.
’’THREE COMPANIES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO WIN THE CONTRACT HAVE RECENTLY BEEN SELECTED, AND THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS. THE COMPANIES ARE FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
’’THE THREE COMPANIES WILL BASE THEIR SPECIFICATIONS ON THE OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO CONSULT OFFICERS IN THIS BRANCH. WE HAVE LISTED A NUMBER OF OFFICERS SPECIALISING IN VARIOUS SUBJECTS WHO WILL ASSIST THEM WITH QUESTIONS.”
THE FURTHER AREAS WHICH THE NEW SYSTEM WILL COVER INCLUDE CHEUNG CHAU, LANTAU ISLAND, LAMMA ISLAND AND PING CHAU; STANLEY AND SHEK O ON HONG KONG ISLAND; ALL POPULATED -AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES INCLUDING FRONTIER; AND JUNK BAY AND SAI KUNG IN KOWLOON REGION.
THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY 1990. THERE WILL THEN BE 6,000 BEAT RADIOS IN USE, DOUBLE THE PRESENT NUMBER.
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MEETING HELD ON MIDI-BUS ROUTES *****
THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR JAMES SO, HELD A HSKIWJ THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PUBLIC LIGHT BUS (PUB), GREEN MINIBUS (GMB) AND PUBLIC OMNIBUS ASSOCIATIONS T' DISCUSS THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY’S PROPOSED USE OF 24-SEATER BUSES TO RUN ON EXISTING FRANCHISED BUS ROUTES 90 AND 208.
THE REPRESENTATIVES WANTED TO KNOW THE REASON FOR GRANTING APPROVAL TO KMB FOR THE USE OF THE 24-SEATER BUSES IN PLACC OF THE REGULAR BUSES. THEY URGED THAT KMB’S PROPOSAL TO USE MIDI-BUSES ON THE TWO ROUTES SHOULD BE FROZEN AND SOUGHT ASSURANCE THAT IN FUTURE NO SUCH TYPE OF BUSES WOULD BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE ON OTHER KC’TES OF FRANCHISED BUS COMPANIES.
MR SO EXPLAINED THAT THE INITIATIVE TO USE SMALLKU, MORE COMFORTABLE AND AIR-CONDITIONED BUSES ON THE TWO ROUTES CAHF I. RjH KMB BECAUSE IT WAS UNECONOMICAL TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE REGULAR BUSES ON THESE ROUTES.
THE COMPANY WANTED TO WITHDRAW ITS SERVICE FROM ONE OF THE ROUTES BUT THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD STRONGLY OBJECTED. THE DB, HOWEVER, SUPPORTED THE USE OF 24-SEATER, AIR-CONDITIONED BUSES ALTHOUGH THE FARES FOR THE ROUTE WOULD BE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN AT PRESENT.
THE COMMISSIONER EMPHASISED THAT THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC ALSO WELCOMED THE CONTINUATION OF THE SERVICE WITH SMALLER BUSES.
MR SO STRESSED THAT THE APPROVAL GIVEN TO KMB DID NOT MEAN THAT A NEW POLICY HAD BEEN INTRODUCED.
"IT IS SIMPLY BECAUSE THE CONVENTIONAL BUSES OPERATING ON THESE TWO ROUTES ARE NOW COMING TO THE END OF THEIR WORKING LIFE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED," HE SAID.
"THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, AFTER CAREFULLY CONSIDERING KMB’S APPLICATION, ACCEPTS THAT THE 24-SEATER BUSES ARE THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND SUITABLE TO OPERATE ON THESE ROUTES," HE CONTINUED.
MR SO SAID, HOWEVER, THAT NO APPLICATION TO USE SMALLER BUSES TO OPERATE NEW ROUTES WOULD BE ENTERTAINED UNTIL THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAD BEEN CONSULTED ON THE MATTER. OPERATORS WOULD ALSO BE CONSULTED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT’S REGULAR CONFERENCES WITH THE TRADE.
FURTHERMORE, MR SO REASSURED THE REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE GOVERNMENT FULLY RECOGNISED THAT GMB’S AND PLB’S HAD A USEFUL ROLE TO PLAY IN HONG KONG’S PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND WOULD CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY SUITABLE ROUTES FOR OPERATION BY GMB’S.
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HONG KONG PACKAGING DESIGNS POPULAR » » * * *
WHILE A LOT OF HONG KONG’S PACKAGING CONTINUES TO BE MADE ACCORDING TO BUYER’S DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS, THERE ARE INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HONG KONG DESIGNS TO BE USED, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR A.G. EASON SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE INTERNATIONAL PACKAGING AND PRINTING MACHINERY MATERIAL EXHIBITION 1987, MR EASON SAID MANUFACTURERS CAN BEST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION BY KEEPING ABREAST OF THE LATEST TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY IN PACKAGING.
HE SAID GOOD PACKAGING NEED NOT INCREASE THE COST OF OUR PRODUCTS, INDEED IT CAN SAVE MONEY BY PREVENTING BREAKAGES, LOWERING INSURANCE COSTS AND CLAIMS, REDUCING SHIPPING SPACE AND CUTTING DOWN ON MANUAL HANDLING THROUGHOUT THE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK.
"IN 1986, HONG KONG IMPORTED OVER $280 MILLIONS’ WORTH OF PACKAGING MATERIAL AND MORE THAN $170 MILLIONS' WORTH OF PACKAGING MACHINERY, AN INCREASE OF OVER 30 PER CENT IN BOTH CASES AS COMPARED WITH 1985.
"FOR THE BENEFIT OF MANUFACTURERS WHO NEED DETAILS OF STANDARDS IMPOSED BY OVERSEAS AUTHORITIES, THE PRODUCT STANDARDS INFORMATION BUREAU OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND ANSWERS ENQUIRIES ABOUT PACKAGING AND OTHER STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TN HONG KONG’S OVERSEAS MARKETS.
"THE NUMBER OF ENQUIRIES HANDLED BY THE BUREAU HAS GROWN FROM 25 IN 1981 TO 520 IN 1986 AND 550 IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1987, INDICATING THAT MORE HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS ARE BECOMING AWARE OF ITS SERVICES."
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HONG KONG-SWEDEN TEXTILES AGREEMENT SIGNED t ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
REPRESENTATIVES OF HONG KONG AND SWEDEN GOVERNMENTS TODAY (FRIDAY) SIGNED A NEW FIVE-YEAR TEXTILES AGREEMENT. A
THE AGREEMENT, WHICH WILL RUN FROM SEPTEMBER 1, WAS SIGNED BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR K.Y. YEUNG, AND THE ACTING SWEDISH CONSUL-GENERAL, MRS CATHARINA KIPP.
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THE AGREEMENT WAS OVER 90 PER CENT OF HONG TO SWEDEN WAS COVERED AUTHORISATIONS.
INITIALLED IN HONG KONG IN JUNE. IN 1986 KONG’S TOTAL EXPORTS OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING BY QUOTA AND 0.4 PER CENT BY EXPORT
THE NEW AGREEMENT, WHICH WILL RUN UNTIL AUGUST 31, 1992
TEXTILE AND CLOTHING CATEGORIES (TO BE REDUCED TO 13 FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1990). ANNUAL GROWTH RANGES FROM ONE PER CENT TO FOUR PER CENT, BASED ON 1986/87 RESTRAINT LIMITS PLUS GROWTH.
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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT MEN BORN IN 1965 AND 1966 WILL HAVE TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS FROM SEPTEMBER 1 TO OCTOBER 10.
THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID: ’’WITHIN THE SIX WEEKS, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ABOUT 106,769 PEOPLE HAVE TO APPLY FOR A NEW I.D. CARD.”
’’MEN OF THIS AGE GROUP CAN GO TO THE EIGHT NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE OFFICES TO RENEW THEIR CARDS”, HE SAID.
APPLICANTS ARE WELCOME TO USE THE PHONE-IN SERVICE TO ARRANGE FOR AN APPOINTMENT BY CALLING THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE.
THE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
HONG KONG : BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.
TEL. NO. 5-747070
EAST KOWLOON : AMOY GARDEN PLAZA, 2ND FLOOR, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD. TEL. NO. 3-7553679
WEST KOWLOON : CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 2ND FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI.
TEL. NO. 3-7232424
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TSUEN WAN : EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, 29-37 TSUEN FU STREET.
TEL. NO. 0-4981259
SHA TIN : SHATIN CENTRE, PODIUM FLOOR,
2-16 WANG POK STREET.
TEL. NO. 0-6059108
YUEN LONG : HOP YICK CENTRE, 2ND FLOOR, 31 HOP YICK ROAD.
TEL. NO. 0-793291
TUEN MUN : CHI LOK COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, CHI LOK FA YUEN.
TEL. NO. 0-4580862
SHEUNG SHUI : TSUEN WO TAI LAU, GROUND FLOOR, 82-84 SAN FUNG AVENUE, SHEK WU HUI. TEL. NO. 0-927155
THESE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED MEN BORN IN 1967 AND 1968 TO APPLY FOR A NEW I.D. CARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS THERE IS ONLY ONE MORE WEEK FOR THIS GROUP OF APPLICANTS TO RENEW THEIR I.D. CARDS.
HE SAID: "THE END-DATE IS AUGUST 28. ANYONE IN THAT AGE GROUP WHO IS STILL HOLDING AN OLD I.D. CARD SHOULD APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THEIR OLD CARDS WILL SOON BE DECLARED INVALID."
HE STRESSED THAT ANYONE FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF AN INVALID I.D. CARD WOULD BE LIABLE TO PROSECUTION.
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CYC 10TH ANNIVERSARY CAMP AT WU KAI SHA t * ♦ ♦ *
SOME 650 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB (CYC) WILL ATTEND A FOUR-DAY CAMP AT WU KAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE TO MARK THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CYC SCHEME FROM TUESDAY (AUGUST 25) TO FRIDAY (AUGUST 28).
ALSO ATTENDING THE ANNIVERSARY CAMP ARE 52 TEACHERS WHO WILL BE THE CAMP WARDENS PROVIDING PARTICIPANTS WITH LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND PROMOTING CIVIC AWARENESS AMONG CYC MEMBERS.
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THE CAMP IS ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR CYC MEMBERS DURING SUMMER HOLIDAYS WITH VARIOUS PROGRAMMES INCLUDING RECREATIONAL AND ORIENTEERING ACTIVITIES, COMPETITIONS, A FOLK DANCE NIGHT, VARIETY SHOWS, FILM SHOW AND CAMP FIRE.
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DAVID LAN, WILL OFFICIATE AT AN OPENING CEREMONY BEFORE TOURING THE CAMP TO -SEE THE ACTIVITIES PROVIDED FOR THE CYC MEMBERS ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 26) AFTERNOON.
TO HIGHLIGHT THE CEREMONY, THERE WILL BE THE BUILDING OF A GIANT WOODEN BIRTHDAY CAKE BY CYC MEMBERS, DRAGON DANCE BY DE LA SALLE SECONDARY COLLEGE, NEW TERRITORIES, A MARCHING BAND FROM YUEN LONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRIMARY NO. 2 SCHOOL AND DANCE PERFORMANCE BY KAU YAN COLLEGE AND REPRESENTATIVES OF 19 CYC DISTRICTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT AT 4 PM ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 26). FOR TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT THE INFORMATION OFFICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT 5-8392632 DURING OFFICE HOURS TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING AND MONDAY (AUGUST 24).
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SPECIAL STAMPS TO BE ISSUED
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A SET OF SPECIAL STAMPS - HONG KONG MEDICAL CENTENARY - WILL BE ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 8 TO COMMEMORATE THE CENTENARY OF BOTH THE ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL AND THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
THE STAMPS ARE IN DENOMINATIONS OF 50 CENTS, $1.30, $1.70 AND
$5.
THE STAMPS WERE DESIGNED BY MR ALEX FUNG AND WERE PRINTED IN THE U.K. BY WALSALL SECURITY PRINTERS LTD.
OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS AT 50 CENTS EACH WILL BE PUT ON SALE ON AUGUST 24.
ADVANCE ORDERS FOR FIRST DAY CANCELLATION OF FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM AUGUST 24 TO 27 AT ALL POST OFFICES.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 211 198?
THE MINIMUM QUANTITY PER ORDER IS FIVE. CUSTOMERS WISHING TO AVOID CONGESTION ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE ARE ADVISED TO MAKE USE OF THIS ADVANCE ORDER SERVICE.
FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF CUSTOMERS, FIRST DAY COVERS PRE-AFFIXED WITH A SET OF THE STAMPS AND CANCELLED WITH THE PHILATELIC BUREAU DATESTAMP WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT $10 EACH AT DESIGNATED COUNTERS AT THE FOLLOWING OFFICES ON SEPTEMBER 8:-
HONG KONG ISLAND
BEACONSFIELD HOUSE POST OFFICE CAUSEWAY BAY POST OFFICE GENERAL POST OFFICE
TSAT TSZ MUI POST OFFICE PEAK POST OFFICE
KOWLOON
AIRPORT POST OFFICE GRANVILLE ROAD POST OFFICE KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE CHEUNG SHA WAN POST OFFICE TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE
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’KEEP UP GOOD WORK’ CALL FROM RETIRING FIRE CHIEF » ♦ t t ♦
THE RETIRING DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR ROBERT HOLMES, TODAY (FRIDAY) TOLD A GROUP OF NEWLY GRADUATED FIREMEN TO KEEP UP THE GOOD REPUTATION OF THE DEPARTMENT WHICH WAS HARD-EARNED BY THEIR SENIOR COLLEAGUES.
MR HOLMES WAS SPEAKING FOR THE LAST TIME AS REVIEWING OFFICER AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF 20 FIREMEN, 11 FIRE OFFICERS AND FOUR AMBULANCE OFFICERS INCLUDING FIVE OFFICERS FROM THE SULTANATE STATE OF BRUNEI AT THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL IN PAT HEUNG.
”1 HAVE SEEN, AND MORE IMPORTANT, BEEN, A PART OF RAISING THE STANDARDS OF THIS SERVICE FROM A 400-ODD ESTABLISHMENT WORKING WITH ANTIQUATED EQUIPMENT TO ITS PRESENT 6,700-ODD COMPLEMENT OF UNIFORMED MEMBERS WITH MODERN EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES, AND I REPEAT, WITH A HARD-EARNED REPUTATION.
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"YOU ARE PART OF THE FUTURE OF THIS SERVICE - DON’T LET US VETERAN MEMBERS DOWN," MR HOLMES SAID.
WITH MIXED FEELINGS OF JOY AND SADNESS, MR HOLMES SAID IT WAS A PLEASURE "TO SEE HOW OUR STANDARDS, OUR NAME AND REPUTATION WILL CONTINUE TO GROW IN THE EYES OF THOSE WE SERVE, THAT IS THE PUBLIC OF HONG KONG, AND IN THOSE OF OUR COLLEAGUES OUTSIDE HONG KONG.
"AND WITH THAT WEE TING OF SADNESS IN KNOWING THAT AS I STAND HERE IT WILL BE MY LAST TIME AS A REVIEWING OFFICER TO OUR OWN SERVICE.
"YOU SHOULD REMEMBER THIS DAY FOR MANY YEARS TO COME, IF NOT FOREVER - INDEED AS I REMEMBER MY OWN PASSING-OUT PARADE IN DECEMBER 1951, CONDUCTED IN SCOTLAND, IN SNOW, HAIL, RAIN AND ICE!"
"YOU HAVE ENTERED A SERVICE WITH A FIRST CLASS REPUTATION, BOTH IN HONG KONG AND ABROAD - SO REMEMBER THAT YOU EACH REPRESENT THIS SERVICE WHEREVER YOU GO AND WHATEVER YOU DO, AND THE SERVICE SHALL BE JUDGED BY YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS," MR HOLMES REMINDED THE GRADUATES.
MR HOLMES TOLD THEM THAT AS A MEMBER OF THE SERVICE FOR SOME 30 YEARS HE ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF HIS WORK.
"THIS YEAR AS YOU ARE ALL AWARE, OR SHOULD BE BY THIS TIME, IS MY LAST YEAR AS DIRECTOR - IN FACT AT THIS POINT IN TIME I, OR I SHOULD REALLY SAY, WE, HAVE 107 DAYS AND SOME 10 HOURS BEFORE WE LEAVE HONG KONG ON DECEMBER 6.
MR HOLMES ALSO PRESENTED THE BEST RECRUIT AWARDS TO PROBATIONARY STATION OFFICER CHENG WOON-KIT AND FIREMAN TSANG YAU-MING.
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GRACE PERIOD EXTENDED FOR ARTICULATED VEHICLE DRIVERS « ♦ * » »
HOLDERS OF THE "ALL GOODS VEHICLES” DRIVING LICENCE ISSUED BEFORE AUGUST 25, 198-1 WILL BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE ARTICULATED VEHICLES UP TO AUGUST 21 NEXT YEAR (1988).
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (FRIDAY) EXPLAINED THAT THIS FOLLOWED A 12-MONTH EXTENSION OF THE THREE-YEAR GRACE PERIOD FOR GOODS VFH1CLE DRIVERS WHO HAVE YET TO ACQUIRE AN ARTICULATED VEHICLE DR^NG LICENCE. A GOVERNOR'S ORDER TO THIS EFFECT WAS PUBLISHED IN
THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
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THE GRACE PERIOD, STIPULATED IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES) REGULATIONS, WAS ORIGINALLY DUE TO EXPIRE ON MONDAY (AUGUST 24) .
"THE DECISION TO EXTEND THE GRACE PERIOD HAS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THE ADDITIONAL TIME REQUIRED BY THE TRADE TO TRAIN MORE DRIVERS TO COPE WITH AN UNFORESEEN AND RAPID RISE IN THE NUMBER OF CONTAINER TRACTORS," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
HE NOTED THAT WHEN THE REGULATIONS CAME INTO EFFECT IN AUGUST 1984, THERE WERE ONLY 1,967 LICENSED TRACTORS IN HONG KONG. BY JULY THIS YEAR, THE FIGURE HAD SHOT UP BY MORE THAN 80 PER CENT TO 3,762 AS A RESULT OF INCREASED MOVEMENT OF GOODS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA.
DESPITE EFFORTS BY THE TRADE TO TRAIN DRIVERS AND BY THE DEPARTMENT TO TEST THEM, ONLY 5,836 DRIVERS NOW HOLD A VALID ARTICULATED VEHICLE DRIVING LICENCE. THIS IS CLEARLY INADEQUATE TO MEET DEMAND.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT IN ANOTHER 12 MONTHS, THE RATIO OF TWO ARTICULATED VEHICLE DRIVERS TO ONE TRACTOR CAN BE ACHIEVED AND THAT THE SUPPLY OF DRIVERS FOR THE TRADE WILL BE INCREASED BY 33 PER CENT TO ABOUT 9,000. THIS SHOULD BE ADEQUATE TO MEET THE DEMAND OF THE TRADE.
"THE DEPARTMENT, ENCOURAGED BY THE FACT THAT THE TRADE HAS FINALLY STARTED A TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR DRIVERS, HAS APPROACHED THE HONG KONG SCHOOL OF MOTORING TO SEE IF IT COULD ASSIST IN THE EXERCISE," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
HE STRESSED THAT THE EXTENSION OF THE GRACE PERIOD HAD TAKEN BOTH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRADE AND THE INTEREST OF DRIVERS INTO ACCOUNT. A 12-MONTH EXTENSION WAS CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE BECAUSE THE NEED TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY BY WAY OF HAVING SKILLED DRIVERS AT THE STEERING WHEEL OF ARTICULATED VEHICLES MUST NOT BE OVERLOOKED.
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WORK ON FIRST PERMANENT WHOLESALE MARKET STARTS * » ♦ » t
WORK HAS JUST STARTED ON CONSTRUCTING HONG KONG’S FIRST PERMANENT WHOLESALE MARKET WITH FACILITIES FOR FIVE TRADES UNDER ONE ROOF.
THE MARKET, TO BE DEVELOPED IN TWO PHASES, WILL OCCUPY A SITE OF ABOUT 6.2 HECTARES ON WESTERN RECLAMATION AND WILL HAVE FIVE PIERS ALONG ITS SEA FRONTAGE FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING PRODUCE.
WHOLESALE FACILITIES FOR FISH, FRUIT, EGGS, VEGETABLES AND POULTRY WILL BE PROVIDED TN A TWO-STOREY BUILDING.
A RESTAURANT, TWO BANKS, OFFICES FOR TRADES, BARRACKS AND A RECREATIONAL ROOM FOR STAFF OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, PLUS OTHER ANCILLARY FACILITIES, WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED.
DIFFERENT PURPOSE-DESIGNED MECHANISED EQUIPMENT WILL BE INSTALLED AT THE PIERS TO CATER FOR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF VARIOUS KINDS OF PRODUCE.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $50.64 MILLION PILING CONTRACT FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF THE MARKET, WORK ON WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED IN 10 MONTHS.
BUILDING OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE WILL THEN BEGIN UNDER A SEPARATE CONTRACT.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE FIRST PHASE OF THE MARKET WILL BE READY BY 1990 AND THE SECOND BY 1992.
THE WHOLE PROJECT IS ESTIMATED TO COST ABOUT $400 MILLION.
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TROLLEY GIVES VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE A PUSH » » * ♦ »
BE
A BROADCASTING TROLLEY, A DISTINCTIVE AND USEFUL VEHICLE IO USFD IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE, WAS DISPATCHED TO PENG CHAU TODAY (FRIDAY) TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE TO THE ISLANDERS.
"INSTALLED WITH TROLLEY CAN MOVE ALONG MEANS OF TRANSPORT IS DISTRICT OFFICE SAID.
BROADCASTING EQUIPMENT, THE SPECIALLY DESIGNED NARROW VILLAGE PATHS ON ISLANDS WHERE NO OTHER APPROPRIATE," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ISLANDS
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1987
THE THEME SONG OF THE CAMPAIGN AND AN APPEAL MESSAGE WOULD BE CONVEYED TO THE ISLANDERS BY THE TWO-MAN-OPERATED TROLLEY, HE SAID.
"AS THE POPULATION IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT IS SCATTERED, THE TROLLEY BECOMES AN EXTREMELY USEFUL TOOL FOR REACHING RESIDENTS IN THE REMOTE CORNERS," HE SAID.
THE VOTER REGISTRATION TEAM OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, COMPRISING LIAISON OFFICERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISERS, WOULD FOLLOW THE ROUTE OF THE TROLLEY TO CONDUCT DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS AND ASSIST RESIDENTS TO FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORMS, BE ADDED.
TO TIE IN WITH TODAY’S VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN PKNG CHAU, A TEMPORARY CENTRE WAS ALSO SET UP AT THE RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE TO FACILITATE ISLANDERS TO REGISTER.
THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN WILL LAST TILL THE END OF SEPTEMBER. DURING THE PERIOD, THE VOTER REGISTRATION TEAM WILL TOUR MOST OF THE POPULATED ISLANDS IN THE DISTRICT.
"ELIGIBLE ISLANDERS ARE URGED TO MAKE USE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER AS VOTERS WHEN THE TEAM VISITS THEIR LOCALITIES," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"ACCORDING TO THE 1986 FINAL REGISTER, ABOUT 70 PER CENT OF THE ELIGIBLE ISLANDERS HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE AMONG ALL THE DISTRICT," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
’’NEVERTHELESS, STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE STILL AIMS AT ACHIEVING A BETTER RESULT IN THE CURRENT DRIVE," HE ADDED.
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ELIGIBLE YUEN LONG RESIDENTS WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
"ONCE REGISTERED, THE ELECTORS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS AND ELECT REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR CHOICE SO AS TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF DISTRICT AFFAIRS," YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALAN WONG, SAID AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT’S VOTER REGISTRATION VARIETY SHOW TONIGHT.
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HE SAID COMMUNITY ORGANISERS OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL CONDUCT DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS IN THE EVENING IN AN ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POTENTIAL ELIGIBLE VOTERS, AFTER WORKING HOURS.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, MR WONG AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TOOK THE LEAD TO JOIN A TEAM OF LIAISON OFFICERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISERS IN VISITING RESIDENTS OF LONG PING ESTATE AND HELP THEM FILL IN THE REGISTRATION FORMS.
IN YUEN LONG DISTRICT, OF THE 120,000 ESTIMATED ELIGIBLE ABOUT 55,000 HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED AS ELECTORS. OTHER ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDE EXHIBITIONS, FUN FAIR, CINEMA ADVERTISEMENT, BROADCASTING VAN, POSTERS, PAMPHLETS AND BANNERS. THE CAMPAIGN WILL LAST TILL THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
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"SOMEWHERE IN YOUR DISTRICT" EXHIBITION
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AN EXHIBITION ENTITLED "SOMEWHERE IN YOUR DISTRICT" WILL BE HELD AT SHUN TAK CENTRE IN CENTRAL FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY (AUGUST 24 -28) AS PART OF THE DISTRICT’S VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN.
THE EXHIBITION WILL OPEN WITH A CEREMONY FEATURING THE UNVEILING OF SCROLLS BEARING THE CAMPAIGN SLOGAN AT 1 PM ON MONDAY. CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA, AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR VINCENT KO, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, AN ELDERLY RESIDENT AND WELL-KNOWN CALLIGRAPHIST, MR CHAN KING-HUNG, WILL DEMONSTRATE CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY AND ASIA TELEVISION ARTISTES WILL HELP RESIDENTS REGISTER.
FOCUSED ON THE FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT BOARD, REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT, THE EXHIBITION IS ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND SPONSORED BY THE SHUN TAK SHOPPING MALL.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING AT 1 PM ON MONDAY (AUGUST 24) AT THE SECOND FLOOR OF SHUN TAK CENTRE. INFORMATION OFFICER MISS VALENTINA CHAN WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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HEALTH PROMOTION CARNIVAL AT WONG TAI SIN ♦ » t » »
A HEALTH PROMOTION CARNIVAL FOR RESIDENTS IN WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE OPEN DECK OF THE LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE.
ORGANISED BY THE WONG I SIN COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION ASSOCIATION AND THE DISTRICT OlFICE AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE CARNIVAL AIMS AT REM NDING RESIDENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING A HEALTHY LIFE.
THE FUNCTION WILL ALSO INTRODUCE THE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND PROMOTE A FEE REDUCTION SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT.
THE CARNIVAL WILL START AT 2 PM AND THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE A VARIETY SHOW, STALL GAMES AND EXHIBITIONS ON HEALTH CARE.
MEANWHILE, A COUNTER PROMOTING THE FEE REDUCTION SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO BE SET UP TO ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO ARE AGED 60 OR ABOVE TO REGISTER IN THE SCHEME.
THE SCHEME, WHICH STARTED IN JUNE 1985, PROVIDES FEE REDUCTION FOR THE ELDERLY IN MEDICAL SERVICES, DENTAL TREATMENT AND FARE REDUCTION IN MINIBUS SERVICES.
OFFICIATING AT THE CARNIVAL WILL BE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NG HON-WAH; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR MICHAEL CHENG, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION ASSOCIATION, DR MICHAEL LEE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CARNIVAL TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT 2 PM AT THE OPEN DECK OF LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE NEAR THE EXIT OF THE LOK FU MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY STATION. IN THE CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VENUE OF THE CARNIVAL WILL BE CHANGED TO LOK SIN TONG WONG CHUNG MING SECONDARY SCHOOL AT 161, LOK SIN ROAD, KOWLOON.
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AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM INSTALLED AT SHEK YAM COMMUNITY HALL * » * t »
RESIDENTS AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT WILL ENJOY BETTER FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE SHEK YAM COMMUNITY HAL' AT NORTH KWAI CHUNG WITH THE OPENING OF ITS AIR-CONDITIONIN' J SYSTEM TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE SHEK YAM COMMUNITY HALL WILL BE THE FIRST COMMUNITY HALL OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TO BE INSTALLED WITH AIR-CONDITIONING UNDER AN UPGRADING SCHEME FOR EXISTING COMMUNITY HALLS AND CENTRES.
ACCORDING TO THE SCHEME, THE CITY AND NEW TEERITORIBS ADMINISTRATION WILL PROVIDE AIR-CONDITIONING TO ITS EXISTING 40 COMMUNITY HALLS AND CENTRES SO AS TO ENABLE ACTIVITIES £■ . aRGF NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE HELD AT THESE VENUES THRO?’’-Ib".JI THE YEAR AND TO INCREASE THE USE OF THESE HALLS.
OFFICIATING AT THE RE-OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SHEK YAM COMMUNITY HALL AFTER ITS RENOVATION, THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BRIAN COAK, ENCOURAGED RESIDENTS AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO MAKE USE OF THE HALL FOR ORGANISING SPORTS ACTIVITIES, VARIETY SHOWS, EXHIBITIONS, SEMINARS, TALKS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
MR COAK EXPECTED THE AIR-CONDITIONED HALL WOULD ATTRACT A HIGH UTILISATION RATE WHICH WAS ALSO THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE AIR-CONDITIONING INSTALLATION PROJECT.
OF THE 40 CENTRES TO BE UPGRADED, INSTALLATION WORK FOR 15 CENTRES WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN THIS FINANCIAL YEAR AT A BUDGET OF ABOUT $9 MILLION.
THE FIRST FOUR CENTRES TO BE INSTALLED WITH AIR-CONDITIONING ARE SHEK YAM COMMUNITY HALL AND KWAI FONG COMMUNITY HALL IN KWAI CHUNG, YUE WAN COMMUNITY HALL IN CHAI WAN AND WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY HALL.
OTHER CENTRES TO BE COVERED IN THIS YEAR’S PROGRAMME WILL BE WO CHE, TAI YUEN, KAI YIP, CHEUNG WAH, SHEK KIP MEI, CHOI WAN, SHEK WAI KOK, ON TING/YAU 01, SHUN LEE, LEK YUEN AND LOK WAH.
THE REMAINING 25 CENTRES WILL BE UPGRADED IN PHASES WITH A FURTHER BUDGET OF $18 MILLION.
MR COAK DISCLOSED THAT BY 1989, ALL THE SEVEN EXISTING COMMUNITY HALLS IN THE KWAI TSING WOULD BE AIR-CONDITIONED AND THE FACILITY HAS BEEN INCLUDED INTO THE PLANS OF NEW HALLS.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE RE-OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SHEK YAM COMMUNITY HALL WERE THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, MR PAUL CORSER; KWAI TSING DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR HO TUNG-CHING, AND CHAIRMAN OF SHEK YAM COMMUNITY HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MR CHAN CHEONG-LAP.
/AFTER THE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1987
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AFTER THE CEREMONY, THERE WERE TAI CHI AND TAEWONDO PERFORMANCES BY THE INTEREST CLASSES OF THE SHEK YAM COMMUNITY HALL, AND PERFORMANCE BY THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT BALLET GROUP.
A PHOTOGRAPH EXHIBITION OF ACTIVITIES OF THE INTEREST CLASSES WAS ALSO HELD AT THE VENUE.
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EARLY RETURNS FOR ANTI-NARCOTICS KITE DESIGN COMPETITION URGED ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ t
YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE TALENT ARE TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED TO ENTER THEIR IMAGINATIVE MASTERPIECES TO THE ANTINARCOTICS KITE DESGIN COMPETITION BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE ON AUGUST 28 (FRIDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT SAID.
ORGANISED BY THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER GROUP OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS, THE CONTEST IS OPEN TO PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 25.
PARTICIPANTS SHOULD THROUGH THEIR DESIGNS PUT ACROSS THE ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE.
ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE MADE IN A TWO-DIMENSION DESIGN WITH THE MAXIMUM USE OF THREE COLOURS ON A RHOMBUS-SHAPED DRAWING PAPER MEASURING 60 CM AND 65 CM.
ENTRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE NARCOTICS DIVISION AT QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 23RD FLOOR, HIGH BLOCK, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG.
THE WINNER, FIRST AND SECOND RUNNERS-UP OF THE COMPETITION WILL EACH RECEIVE BOOK COUPONS OF HK $500, $300 AND $200 RESPECTIVELY.
RESULTS OF THE CONTEST WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN MID-SEPTEMBER.
ENTRY FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL CNTA DISTRICT OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES AND THE NARCOTICS DIVISION.
FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 5-8622762.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1987
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YOUTHS INVITED TO SHARE DISCO FUN * * » *
YOUNG PEOPLE IN KWUN TONG 'FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER’ AT THE 28 (FRIDAY).
WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY A
KWUN TONG "DISCO NITE" ON AUGUST
ORGANISED BY THE 1987 KWUN TONG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, THE DISCO NIGHT WILL MARK THE CLOSING OF THE DISTRICT’S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
TWO DISC JOCKEYS FROM RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, MISS CANDY CHEA AND MR C.F. HUNG, HAVE BEEN INVITED TO HOST THE EVENT AT 7 30 PM AT THE KAI YIP INDOOR RECREATION CENTRE.
PROGRAMME.
WITH A SPONSORSHIP OF $404,300 FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG
SOME 400 ACTIVITIES have been organised during the
JOCKEY
EIGHT-WEEK
LIMITED TICKETS FOR THE DISCO NIGHT, AT $15 PER AVAILABLE AT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND A NUMBER YOUTH CENTRES. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-416315.
HEAD, ARE
OF LOCAL
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SHA TIN YOUTHS SHOW THEIR TALENT
YOUNG PEOPLE IN SHA TIN WILL SHOW THEIR TALENT IN THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE TWO-MONTH-LONG SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IN THE NEW TOWN PLAZA ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 23).
PERFORMANCES FEATURING SINGING, DANCING, BAND PERFORMANCES, TAEKWONDO AND MAGIC SHOWS WILL BE HELD FROM 2 PM TO 4 PM AT THE MUSICAL FOUNTAIN AREA.
PERFORMERS WILL INCLUDE MR TEO KOON POAY AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE KIANGSU-CHEKIANG COLLEGE, CHUN SHEK CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE, SHA TIN JUNIOR POLICE CALL, SHA TIN CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE, JEAN M. WONG SCHOOL OF BALLET, THE SALVATION ARMY LUNG HANG CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE, SHA TIN ARTS ASSOCIATION AND SHA KOK CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE.
SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR VICTOR YUNG, AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR NG CHAN-LAM, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY AT 2 PM.
THE PERFORMANCE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED ON 0-6048078, EXT. 331.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CEREMONY
CUM YOUTH TALENT SHOW, WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 2 PM ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 23) AT THE MUSICAL FOUNTAIN AREA IN NEW TOWN PLAZA, SHA TIN.
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RESTRICTED ZONES IN SHAM SHUI
FO AND KWUN TONG
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THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY ON LAI CHI KOK ROAD WILL BE DESIGNATED A RESTRICTED ZONE FROM 7 AM TO 12 MIDNIGHT DAILY FROM 10 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE AFFECTED SECTION RUNS FROM A POINT ABOUT 80 METRES EAST OF IT3 JUNCTION WITH YUET LUN STREET TO A POINT ABOUT 12 METRES EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH BROADWAY.
MEANWHILE, FROM 10 AM ON AUGUST 24, THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF ROAD IN KWUN TONG WILL BE MADE RESTRICTED ZONES FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY:
* THE WESTERN KERBSIDE LANE OF KING YIP STREET FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH WAI YIP STREET TO A POINT ABOUT 16 METRES NORTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION;
» WAI YIP STREET WESTBOUND BETWEEN KEI YIP STREET AND A POINT ABOUT 75 METRES WEST OF THE ACCESS ROAD LEADING TO KWUN TONG FERRY BUS TERMINUS;
* WAI YIP STREET FASTBOUND BETWEEN A POINT ABOUT 70 METRES EAST OF KEI YIP STREET AND A POINT ABOUT 70 METRES WEST OF THE ACCESS ROAD LEADING TO KWUN TONG FERRY BUS TERMINUS;
* THE ROUNDABOUT AT THE JUNCTION OF WAI YIP STREET AND HOI YUEN ROAD; AND
* HOI YUEN ROAD BETWEEN THE ABOVE ROUNDABOUT AND A POINT ABOUT 20 METRES NORTH OF THE SAME ROUNDABOUT.
NO VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS IN THE RESTRICTED AREA.
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THE UNDERPASS LEADING FROM WONG CHU ROAD TO TSI NG WUN ROAD IN TUEN MUN WILL BF. CLOSED ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 23) FROM 1.30 AM TO 6 AM FOR MAINTENANCE OF LIGHTING INSTALLATION.
MOTORISTS HEADING FOR TSING WUN ROAD SOUTHBOUND OR MING KUM ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED VIA THE UNNAMED ROAD LEADING FROM WONG CHU ROAD TO TUEN MUN HEUNG SZE WUI ROAD, TUEN MUN HEUNG SZE WUI ROAD AND PUI TO ROAD WESTBOUND.
MEANWHILE, VEHICLES HEADING FOR TSING WUN ROAD NORTHBOUND WILL BE DIVERTED VIA LUNG MUN ROAD SOUTHBOUND, THE BUTTERFLY ESTATE ACCESS ROAD, WU KING ROAD, WU SHAN ROAD AND LUNG MUN ROAD NORTHBOUND.
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1987
METERED PARKING CHARGES IN TSIM SHA TSUI TO GO UP
METERED PARKING CHARGES IN TSIM SHA TSUI WILL GO UP FROM SUNDAY (AUGUST 23), THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED.
THE CHARGES WILL BE INCREASED FROM THE EXISTING $1 AND 50 CENTS FOR 30 MINUTES TO $2 AND $1 FOR 30 MINUTES.
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOTE THE METER CHARGES WHEN FEEDING THE METERS. THE CONVERTED METERS MAY BE DISTINGUISHED BY THE YELLOW INSTRUCTION PLATE ON THE METER INDICATING THE METER TYPE AND THE APPROPRIATE COIN TO BE USED. AT PRESENT, THERE ARE ABOUT 200 PARKING METERS IN TSIM SHA TSUI.
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FOO MING STREET IN CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE RE-ROUTED FROM ONE-WAY EASTBOUND TO ONE-WAY WESTBOUND FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (AUGUST 24).
VEHICLES ON PERCIVAL STREET WILL BE ABLE T« TRAVEL VIA HYSAN AVENUE, YUN PING ROAD, PAK SHA ROAD TO LEE GARDEN ROAD.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
FIRST BATCH OF ECVII'S REPATRIATED .......................... 1
BUSINESSMEN URGED TO HELP PROMOTE VOLUNTEER SOCIAL SERVICE . 1
CLOTHING AND HANDBAG INDUSTRIES SURVEY BEGINS ............... 2
MUPPETS TO PROMOTE VOTER REGISTRATION ....................... 3
VARIETY SHOW TO MaRK CLOSE OF SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES........ 3
DRAMA PRESENTS DRUG PERILS .................................. 4
CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS TOLD TO MEET CHALLENGE ................ 5
LAST PARADE FOR AUXILIARY POLICE COMMANDANT ................. 5
ENGLISH-SPELiKING CLUB IN TSUEN WAN A FIRST FOR POLICE....... 7
HK ORCHESTRA'S PERFORMANCE APPLAUDED ........................ 8
ONE MAIL DELIVERY ON SATURDAY AND MONDAY .................... 9
EARLY WELFARE PAYMENT ....................................... 9
LION ROCK TUNNEL ROaD CLOSED TO TRAFFIC ..................... 9
GOODS VEHICLE RESTRICTION IN SHATIN ......................... 10
WATER CUT IN SAN PO KONG .................................... 10
SATURDAY. AUGUST 22.
1987
FIRST BATCH OF ECVII’S REPATRIATED * » » » *
THE FIRST BATCH OF 198 EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO ARRIVED IN THE TERRITORY RECENTLY WERE RETURNED TO CHINA TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE REPATRIATION STARTED AT 7.30 AM WHEN A CONVOY OF in ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE VEHICLES TRANSPORTED THE ECVII’S TO THE SHA TAU KOK BORDER CROSSING.
ONE BY ONE THE TRUCKS CROSSED THE BORDER, UNLOADED THEIR PASSENGERS AND RETURNED TO THE HONG KONG SIDE. THE LAST TRUCK CROSSED THE BORDER AT 9.40 AM.
THE FIRST BATCH WAS MADE UP OF 74 MEN, 68 WOMEN, 33 BOVS AND 23 GIRLS. ALL WERE FROM THE ZHUJIANG HUA QIAO FARM IN PAN YU COUNTY.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE SPEEDY REPATRIATION OF THE FIRST BATCH WAS IN LINE WITH THE AGREEMENT BY THE HONG KONG AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS THAT ALL ECVII’S WILL BE RETURNED TO CHINA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THE NEXT BATCH WILL BE RETURNED AS SOON AS THEIR RESIDENCE HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES.
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WITH PROPER ORGANISATION, THE TWO MILLION WORKING POPULATION IN HONG KONG CAN BECOME AN INVALUABLE ASSET IN PROMOTING VOLUNTEER SERVICE, DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG. SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SHE WAS SPEAKING AT A CHARITY SALE ORGANISED BY THE AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE AT THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN PL'ZA TO PROMOTE THE PARTICIPATION OF THE TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS IN VOLUNTARY WORK.
SHE NOTED THAT THE "EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERS" SCHEME LAUNCHED BY THE AGENCY HAD BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN BRINGING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS TO A HIGHER LEVEL FROM THAT OF MERELY GIVING DONATIONS.
UNDER THE SCHEME, EMPLOYEES OF AN ORGANISATION FORM THEMSELVES INTO SERVICE GROUPS AND TAKE PART IN COMMUNITY SERVICES WITH SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT FROM THE EMPLOYER.
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SINCE ITS INTRODUCTION IN 1982, EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERS HAVE ARRANGED FUNCTIONS, VISITS, ESCORT SERVICE AND MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, THE ELDERLY AND THE HANDICAPPED.
’’FOR THE EMPLOYEES, THEY CAN ENRICH THEIR LEISURE LIFE AND WIDEN THEIR HORIZON.
"WITH PROPER ORGANISATION AND TRAINING, THEY CAN TAKE PART IN DIFFERENT LEVELS OF VOLUNTEER WORK, MAKING USE OF THEIR DIVERSE SKILLS, PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, HOBBIES AND EXPERIENCE OF LIFE.
"THEY CAN DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL AND ENHANCE THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH PLANNING OR PARTICIPATING IN VOLUNTEER WORK," MRS WONG SAID.
"THE EMPLOYER ALSO BENEFITS. IN ENCOURAGING THE EMPLOYEES TO CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AND TO BECOME GOOD CITIZENS, THE SENSE OF BELONGING AND THE SPIRIT OF DEDICATION AND CO-OPERATION AMONG STAFF WILL LIKEWISE BE RAISED.
"FURTHERMORE, IT CAN HELP BUILD A GOOD IMAGE FOR THE ORGANISATION. IT IS INDEED A MEANINGFUL INVESTMENT," SHE SAID.
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CLOTHING AND HANDBAG INDUSTRIES SURVEY BEGINS ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY BETWEEN AUGUST 19 AND SEPTEMBER 9, 1987 TO COLLECT UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE MANPOWER SITUATION OF THE CLOTHING AND HANDBAG INDUSTRIES.
THE SURVEY OF THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY COVERS THE GARMENT, KNITWEAR AND FUR SECTIONS AND THAT OF THE HANDBAG INDUSTRY COVERS HANDBAG, WALLET AND PURSE SECTIONS.
QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY LETTERS WERE SENT TWO WEEKS AGO TO 1,200 ESTABLISHMENTS COVERED IN THE TWO SURVEYS. OFFICERS FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CALL AT THESE ESTABLISHMENTS TO ASSIST IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES.
INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
EMPLOYERS ARE URGED TO COOPERATE BY PROVIDING ACCURATE INFORMATION WHICH WILL BE USED IN FORMULATING TRAINING PLANS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRIES.
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MUPPETS TO PROMOTE VOTER REGISTRATION » * * » »
A MUPPET FAMILY WILL APPEAR AT THE SHUN LEE ESTATE PODIUM FLOOR, KWUN TONG TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON TO HELP SPREAD THE VOTER REGISTRATION MESSAGE.
THIS WILL BE THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE 'BE A VOTER, BE A GOOD CITIZEN' CARNIVAL JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, THE SHUN LEE AREA COMMITTEE AND THREE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THE AREA IN SUPPORT OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE.
THROUGH THE MOUTHS OF THE MUPPETS AUDIENCE WILL BE URGED TO EXERCISE THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS AND REGISTER AS ELECTORS. THE SHOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A 'MOCK ELECTION’ DURING WHICH AUDIENCE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 'ELECTION' PROCESS.
AS A PRELUDE TO THE CARNIVAL, AN EXHIBITION PRESENTED IN THE FORM OF CARTOONS WILL BE MOUNTED AT THE VENUE FROM 10 AM TO EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE AND IMPORTANCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CARNIVAL TO BE HELD AT 2 PM TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT THE SHUN LEE ESTATE PODIUM FLOOR, KWUN TONG.
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A VARIETY SHOW TO MARK THE CLOSING OF THE NORTH DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY (AUGUST 21) AT THE NORTH DISTRICT TOWN HALL.
THE SHOW IS JOINTLY STAGED BY THE DISTRICT’S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.
PROGRAMME FOR THE SHOW INCLUDES CHINESE ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE, ORIENTAL DANCE, CHOIR PERFORMANCE AND POPULAR MUSIC.
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OFFICIATING AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY WILL BE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR MATTHEW CHEUNG; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR RAYMOND PANG, AND THE ACTING DISTRICT COMMANDER, FRONTIER POLICE, JR CHEUNG CHI-KEUNG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE NORTH DISTRICT SUHMEU YOUTH PROGRAMME CLOSING CEREMONY TO BE HELD ON MONDAY (AUGUST 24) Ai 3 PM AT THE NORTH DISTRICT TOWN HALL, LUNG SUM AVENUE, SHEUNG SHUI.
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DRAMA PRESENTS DRUG PERILS
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THE CHUNG YING THEATRE COMPANY WILL LEND ITS HELPING HAND IN DRIVING HOME THE ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE IN SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT.
ORGANISED BY THE NARCOTICS DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT AS PART OF THE DISTRICT CAMPAIGN, THE PLAY ENTITLED "A DANGEROUS GAME" WILL BE STAGED BY THE CHUNG YING THEATRE AT THE
CHEUNG SHA WAN COMMUNITY CENTRE ON SEPTEMBER 21 AND 22.
"EVEN WITH A SMALL CAST, SIMPLE SETTING AND MINIMAL PROPS, THE
PLAY IS PRESENTED IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE
NARCOTICS DIVISION SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
"ABOVE ALL, THE PLAY CARRIES A STRONG AND IMPORTANT MESSAGE WHICH WARNS THE AUDIENCE, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG ONES, ABOUT THE DANGERS OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE PLAY IS SCHEDULED FOR PERFORMANCES ON SEPTEMBER 21 AT 7.30 PM AND ON SEPTEMBER 22 AT 3.30 PM AND 7.30 PM.
FREE ADMISSION TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH SECONDARY SCHOOLS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS’ CORPORATIONS, YOUTH CENTRES AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT AND THE NARCOTICS DIVISION AT QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, HIGH BLOCK, 23RD FLOOR, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, Pl.EASE CALL AT 5-8622761-6.
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- 5 -CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS TOLD TO MEET CHALLENGE * * « * »
FORTY NEW CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WERE TODAY (SATURDAY) TOLD THAT THEIR JOB WAS TOUGH AND THEY MUST BE PREPARED TO MEET CHALLENGES AHEAD.
SPEAKING AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT STANLEY, THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR ROBERT HOLMES, SAID THE TASK OF REHABILITATING OFFENDERS WAS "UNENVIABLE". LIFE OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WAS OFTEN BOUND BY DUTIES AND THE PUBLIC’S DEMAND ON THEM WAS STRICT.
"YOU WILL FIND THAT YOU RECEIVE VERY FEW PATS ON THE BACK FOR PERFORMING YOUR DUTIES COMPETENTLY AND ABLY, BUT MAKE ONE ERROR, ALBEIT IN SINCERITY, AND MR PUBLIC WILL ONLY BE TOO PLEASED TO ACCUSE AND CONDEMN," MR HOLMES SAID.
ON THE OTHER HAND, MR HOLMES CONTINUED, THERE WAS A "UNIQUE" BROTHERHOOD IN THE CORRECTIONAL PROFESSION WHICH DIFFERED FROM OTHER DISCIPLINED SERVICES.
AS THE OFFICERS MATURED IN DEALING WITH OFFENDERS, THEY WOULD FIND THEIR JOB A WORTHWHILE CAREER AND WOULD BE PROUD OF THE SERVICE AND THEIR UNIFORM, MR HOLMES SAID.
THE 40 NEW CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS COMPRISE 29 MALE AND 11 FEMALE ASSISTANT OFFICERS GRADUATING FROM A 26-WEEK TRAINING COURSE PROVIDED BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
MR HOLMES, THE INSPECTING OFFICER, ALSO PRESENTED SILVER WHISTLES TO THE TWO BEST RECRUITS, ASSISTANT OFFICER LO PING-CHEONG AND ASSISTANT OFFICER LEUNG KIN-LAP.
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LAST PARADE FOR AUXILIARY POLICE COMMANDANT « t * » »
THE PASSING OUT PARADE AT AUXILIARY POLICE HEADQUARTERS TODAY (SATURDAY) IS A POIGNANT OCCASION FOR THE COMMANDANT, MR. NYLON TS’O. IT IS THE LAST PARADE HE REVIEWS BEFORE RETIRING, BRINGING DOWN THE CURTAIN ON 40 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE AUXILIARY POLICE.
ADDRESSING THE 169 RECRUIT AUX IE POLICE CONSTABLES TODAY, MR. TS’O SAID IN ORDER TO UPKEEP THE IMAGE OF AUXILIARIES AND TO MAINTAIN THEIR TRADITION, IT WOULD BE THEIR MAIN TASK TO BUILD UP THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS OF THE POLICE FORCE TO FOLLOW IN THE FOOT STEPS OF THE PREDECESSORS.
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ME EMPHASISED THAT THE AUXIES HAD A ’DUAL CHARACTER* IN THAT THEY WERE BOTH FAITHFUL CITIZENS AND AMATEUR POLICEMEN.
HE SAID: ”1, THEREFORE, URGE YOU THAT YOU MUST BE FAIR, TACTFUL AND PAINSTAKING, IN DEALING WITH ALL MATTERS THAT MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE OF YOUR DUTY.”
AS COMMANDANT, MR. TS’O CONTINUED A TRADITION OF DISTINGUISHED AUXILIARY SERVICE BY THE TS’O FAMILY.
HIS GREAT UNCLE, DR. TS’O SEEN-WAN, WAS COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE OLD POLICE RESERVE, AND ITS FORERUNNER UNIT, FROM 1920 TO 1939.
HIS UNCLE, MR. TS’O TSUN-ON, BECAME COMMANDING OFFICER IN 1939 AND, AFTER THE WAR, CONTINUED AS CO, SERVING UNTIL 1957. TWO OF MR. TS’O TSUN-ON’S BROTHERS ALSO JOINED THE POLICE RESERVE.
IN 1959, THE POLICE RESERVE AND ANOTHER AUXILIARY SERVICE, THE SPECIAL CONSTABULARLY, WERE AMALGAMATED TO FORM THE HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE.
HOWEVER, THE COMMANDANT’S +HONOURABLE BISCHARGE+, AS HE JOKINGLY DESCRIBES IT, DOES NOT SPELL AN END TO THE TS’O FAMILY’S LINKS WITH THE AUXILIARY POLICE.
HIS WIFE, WENDY, IS AN AUXILIARY SUPERINTENDENT, AND A SON, ALBERT, IS A CHIEF INSPECTOR.
THE AUXILIARIES AT PRESENT HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT OF 5,600, COMING FROM DIVERSE OCCUPATIONS.
OVERALL, THE COMMANDANT’S CAREER HAS BEEN ONE OF STEADY PROGRESS THROUGH THE RANKS. JOINING THE REFORMED POLICE RESERVE IN MAY, 1947, HE ROSE TO LANCE SERGEANT IN 1949, BACK TO CORPORAL IN 1950 WHEN RANKING WAS CHANGED, SERGEANT 1954, SUB-INSPECTOR 1954, INSPECTOR 1955, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT 1962, SUPERINTENDENT 1965, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT 1970, CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT 1972, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (DEPUTY COMMANDANT) 1980, AND FINALLY, TN 1983, COMMANDANT, SUCCEEDING MR TREVOR BEDFORD.
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ENGLISH-SPEAKING CLUB IN TSUEN WAN A FIRST FOR POLICE * * ♦ ♦ ♦
TSUEN WAN POLICE STATION HAS BECOME THE FIRST STATION TO ESTABLISH AN ENGLISH SPEAKING CLUB. A ROOM FOR TEACHING ENGLISH WAS OPENED RECENTLY BY MR. HUI CHIU-YIN, DISTRICT COMMANDER.
THE AIM IS TO IMPROVE POTENTIAL OFFICERS’ FLUENCY IN THE LANGUAGE.
MR. HUI SAID HE BECAME AWARE OF SUCH A NEED WHILE SERVING AS DEPUTY COMMANDANT OF THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL LAST YEAR. AT THE TIME, HE WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE POTENTIAL OFFICERS SELECTION BOARD.
"IN INTERVIEWS I FOUND SOME OFFICERS SPENT A FEW HUNDRED OR EVEN A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO JOIN AN ENGLISH SPEAKING CLUB IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO PRACTISE THEIR ENGLISH.
’’BUT THESE CLUBS REALLY ONLY ENABLED PEOPLE TO TALK WITHOUT GIVING CONSTRUCTIVE GUIDANCE.”
"IT WAS SUGGESTED SOME FORM OF CLUB BE SET UP WITHIN THE FORCE AND IT WAS FELT THIS COULD BEST BE DONE INDIVIDUALLY AT DISTRICT OR DIVISION LEVEL.”
MR. HUI DID NOT FORGET THIS WHEN HE MOVED TO TSUEN WAN AS DISTRICT COMMANDER.
SIX OFFICERS HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO BE TUTORS IN THEIR SPARE TIME AND ALREADY HAVE 30 INTENDING "STUDENTS.” HOWEVER, ONLY TEN (’ANDI DATES CAN BE ACCEPTED INITIALLY BECAUSE OF SPACE AND TUTOR CONSTRAINTS.
THE CLUB’S ROOM WAS PREVIOUSLY THE TELEVISION ROOM IN THE JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS’ CANTEEN.
LESSONS WILL BE GIVEN EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY. THERE WILL BE IMPROMPTU TALKS, LECTURES, DISCUSSIONS AND RESEARCH INTO MATTERS OF SPECIAL INTEREST.
"THIS CLUB WILL SUIT OUR NEEDS," SAID MR. HUI. "THE SUBJECTS ARE GENERALLY RELATED TO POLICE WORK AND CURRENT TOPICS AND THE WHOLE EXERCISE WILL BENEFIT JUNIOR OFFICERS AS THEY PREPARE FOR PROMOTION."
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1987
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HK ORCHESTRA’S PERFORMANCE APPLAUDED *****
A LUNCHTIME CONCERT BY THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FROM THE MUSIC OFFICE WON APPLAUSE FROM VISITORS TO ST. JAMES’ CHURCH IN LONDON TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE ORCHESTRA CURRENTLY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ON A 17-DAY CONCERT TOUR ENTHRALLED THE AUDIENCE WITH RENDITIONS OF CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING SUCH PIECES AS HENDEL’S "WATER MUSIC" AND VAUGHAN WILLIAMS’ "ENGLISH FOLKSONG SUITE".
"IT WAS REALLY A MARVELLOUS PERFORMANCE AND I AM VERY IMPRESSED BY THEIR SUPERB SKILL," SAID ONE OF THE AUDIENCE.
TODAY’S CONCERT WAS THE LAST OF A TOTAL OF SEVEN PUBLIC PERFORMANCES INCLUDED IN THE ORCHESTRA’S ITINERARY.
APART FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE 1987 EDINBURGH BRITISH YOUTH ORCHESTRAS, IT ALSO GAVE CONCERTS IN STIRLING, LINCOLN AND LONDON.
FESTIVAL OF MUSSELBURGH,
SPEAKING FROM A LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CALL, THE MUSIC AND TOUR DIRECTOR, MR THOMAS WANG, SAID THE GENERAL RESPONSE TO THEIR PERFORMANCES WAS FAVOURABLE.
THEIR MUSIC ACTIVITIES WERE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED BY THE MUSIC CRITICS AND WELL COVERED BY THE NEWSPAPERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM INCLUDING THE SCOTSMAN, THE EVENING NEWS AND THE HONG KONG NEWS DIGEST.
THE DELEGATION WILL RETURN TO
HONG KONG ON MONDAY (AUGUST 24
AFTER THE TRIP, THE ORCHESTRA TO BE CONDUCTED BY MR THOMAS WANG WILL BE FEATURED AT A CONCERT AS PART OF THE PROGRAMME FOR THE ’PLATFORM FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS’ SERIES ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL.
THE CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT THE CONCERT HALL, CITY HALL ON SEPTEMBER 3 (THURSDAY) AT 8 PM.
TICKETS AT $15, $20 AND $30 ARE AVAILABLE AT URBTIX OUTLETS AT CITY HALL, QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM, SPACE MUSEUM, HONG KONG COLISEUM, NGAU CHI WAN CIVIC CENTRE, TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL, SHA TIN TOWN HALL, TUEN MUN TOWN HALL AND TOM LEE MUSIC CO. LTD. (CAMERON LANE, MAN YEE BUILDING, TATKOO SHING CITY PLAZA AND HENNESSY ROAD).
TELEPHONE BOOKING CAN BE MADE ON 5-739595.
STUDENT TICKETS AT $7.50 AND $10 WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM AUGUST 27 .
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ONE MAIL DELIVERY ON SATURDAY AND MONDAY ♦ t ♦ ♦ ♦
THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE MAIL DELIVERY NEXT SATURDAY (AUGUST 29) AND NO DELIVERY ON MONDAY (AUGUST 31), THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY). BOTH DAYS ARE GENERAL HOLIDAYS.
ON AUGUST 29, 42 POST OFFICES WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS FROM 9 AM TO NOON. THESE INCLUDE THE GENERAL POST OFFICE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON CENTRAL AND TS1M SHA TSUI POST OFFICES IN KOWLOON, TSUEN WING STREET, SHA TIN CENTRAL AND TAI PO POST OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON AUGUST 31.
DETAILS OF THE POST OFFICES WHICH WILL BE OPEN ON AUGUST 29 CAN BE OBTAINED FROM A LOCAL POST OFFICE OR FROM THE DOS T OFFICE ENQUIRY BUREAU AT 5-231071.
EARLY WELFARE PAYMENT
RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE HOLDING CASH ORDER BOOKS MAY RECEIVE EARLIER WELFARE PAYMENT IF THEIR PAYMENT DATES FALL ON AUGUST 29 TO 31.
A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (SATURDAY) SAID THEY MIGHT CASH THEIR COUPONS ON AUGUST 26 AND 28 OR AFTER AT THE DESIGNATED POST OFFICES, NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES AND TREASURY SUB-OFFICES.
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LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
THE TRAFFIC LANES ON THE LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC SEPARATELY FROM MONDAY (AUGUST 24) FOR MAINTENANCE.
FROM AUGUST 24 TO 26 BETWEEN 9 PM AND 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE SHA TIN-BOUND KERBSIDE LANE BETWEEN A POINT ABOUT 170 METRES NORTH OF THE TOLL PLAZA AND HUNG MUI KUK INTERCHANGE WILL BE CLOSED.
MEANWHILE, THE OUTER LANE ON THE SAME SECTION OF THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED ON AUGUST 27 FROM 9 PM TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
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GOODS VEHICLE RESTRICTION IN SHA TIN ♦ » ♦ ♦
FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (AUGUST 24), SUI WO ROAD BETWEEN SHAN MEI STREET AND WONG CHUK YEUNG STREET WILL BE DESIGNATED A RESTRICTED ZONE FOR GOODS VEHICLES FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM AND FROM 4 PM TO 7 PM DAILY.
NO GOODS VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS WITHIN THE RESTRICTED AREA.
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WATER CUT IN SAN PO KONG ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN SAN PO KONG WILL BE TURNED OFF ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 25) FROM 11 PM TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A LEAKAGE TEST.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT PREMISES BOUNDED BY PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, SZE MEI STREET, TSAT PO STREET, SAM CHUK STREET AND KING FUK STREET, INCLUDING THE SAN PO KONG FACTORY ESTATE.
SOME OTHER PREMISES IN THE AREA MAY EXPERIENCE WEAK PRESSURE IN WATER SUPPLY.
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL.: 5-8428777
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY ANSWER TO CRIME IN SHA TIN............. 1
GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION UNIT ................................. 2
FREE POSTGRAMMES TO SEEK VIEWS ON GREEN PAPER.................. 3
ACTIVITIES TO BOOST VOTER REGISTRATION ........................ 4
REGISTRATION MESSAGE VIA CARNIVAL ............................. 4
KOWLOON CITY BASKETBALL COMPETITION ........................... 5
CYCLING PROFICIENCY SCHEME TO BE IMPLEMENTED .................. 6
R WINDER ON YEAR'S SECOND FLOATING HOLIDAY .................... 6
FIGHT CRIME MEMBERS VISIT CUSTOMS TRAINING SCHOOL ............. 7
YUNG SHUE AU MARINE CULTURE ZONE ON AGENDA .................... 8
TRAFFIC CHANGES DI SHEUNG WAN.................................. 8
TAI PO WATER CUT............................................... 8
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 1987
OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY ANSWER TO CRIME TN SHA TIN t ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
COPING WITH A POPULATION THAT GROWS BY 5 000 EVERY MONTH IS BOUND TO PRESENT SPECIAL PROBLEMS FOR A POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER.
CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT JOHN GREENE, SKATIN’S DISTRICT COMMANDER SINCE 1983, KNOWS THE SITUATION WELL, AND HE CONSIDERS THE MOST EFFECTIVE ANSWER LIES IN OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY.
SKATIN’S POPULATION HAS GROWN FROM LESS THAN 50 000 IN THE MID-1970S TO ALMOST 500 000 IN TODAY’S NEW TOWN, AND IN A FEW YEARS THERE WILL BE MORE THAN A MILLION PEOPLE LIVING WITHIN THE DISTRICT’S PRESENT BOUNDARIES.
THIS TREMENDOUS GROWTH IN SO SHORT A TIME MEANS THAT POLICING PROCEDURES HAVE TO BE DEVELOPED OR ADAPTED TO MEET CHANGING NEEDS, MR GREENE EXPLAINS.
FOR EXAMPLE, IN 1976 THERE WAS ONLY ONE HOUSING ESTATE (LEK YUEN) IN SHATIN. NOW THERE ARE 13, AS WELL AS PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS AND ALSO A NUMBER OF TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS. THERE ARE ALSO THREE ESTATES AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN TAIPO - WHICH IS TO BECOME A SEPARATE DISTRICT NEXT YEAR.
THE CONTINUAL MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE GIVES RISE TO THE DISTRICT’S MAIN CRIME PROBLEM - BURGLARY, AND MR GREENE PLACES THE BLAME MAINLY ON ’’OUTSIDERS”.
’’THERE TENDS TO BE GREAT CONFUSION IN HOUSING ESTATES AS NEW TENANTS MOVE IN - NEIGHBOURS DON’T KNOW EACH OTHER, PEOPLE ARE COMING AND GOING, AND THE WHOLE PLACE IS IN A STATE OF FLUX,” SAYS MR GREENE.
THERE CAN BE SOME FORM OF ORGANISATION IN THESE BURGLARIES, BUT IN OTHERS THE OFFENDERS MAY BE ACTING ALONE. INVARIABLY THEY ARE FROM OUTSIDE SHATIN.
MANY ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE, BOTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND GANG MEMBERS, BUT THE DISTRICT COMMANDER FEELS THE PROBLEM ’’WILL NOT SETTLE DOWN” UNTIL THE POPULATION STABILISES.
OFFICERS ARE ACTIVE IN BUILDING UP COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND RELIANCE AS A DETERRENT AGAINST CRIME AND, IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, ALL NEW GROUPS OF RESIDENTS MOVING INTO HOUSING ESTATES HAVE BEEN VISITED BY POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICERS.
IT IS A TIME-CONSUMING JOB, BUT MR GREENE CONSIDERS IT IS WELL WORTHWHILE.
"EVERYONE IS BRIEFED ON WHERE THE POLICE STATIONS ARE, WHAT TO BE ON THE ALERT FOR, AND HOW TO GET HELP IF REQUIRED. THIS IS ALL IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE GET PEOPLE TO REALISE THAT THEY ARE WELCOME AND THEY KNOW WE ARE THERE TO HELP.”
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IN ADDITION, THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN BUILDING UP GOOD COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN SHATIN AND TA IPO NEW TOWNS.
MR GREENE SAYS THE SEPARATION OF TAIPO WILL HELP IN POLICING SHATIN. THE DISTRICT'S PRESENT MANPOWER IS 775 DISCIPLINED OFFICERS, WITH AN ESTABLISHMENT FIGURE OF 1 005, WHICH WILL PROVIDE FOR THE STAFFING OF TAIPO DISTRICT.
AFTER TAIPO SEPARATES, THE SHATIN DISTRICT WILL COMPRISE THE TIN SUM DIVISION, (WHERE THE DIVISIONAL STATION OPENED EARLIER THIS YEAR), SHATIN DIVISION, AND SIU LEK YUEN DIVISION, WHICH WILl COME INTO BEING EARLY NEXT YEAR AND WILL ALSO BE INITIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MA ON SHAN, WHERE MUCH HOUSING DEVELOPING IS TAKING PLACE.
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GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION UNIT
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THE GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION UNIT (GIU) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1984 BY THE GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICE (GCO) TO PROVIDE A GEOTECHNICAL DATA BANK SERVICE TO THE CIVIL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
ALTHOUGH ITS POTENTIAL VALUE MAY NOT BE FULLY REALISED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE GIU HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF USEFUL GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR AUTHORISED PERSONS, REGISTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, UNIVERSITY LECTURERS AND STUDENTS.
THE GIU HAS THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION IN HONG KONG, CONTAINING OVER 50,000 BOREHOLE LOGS, 10,000 VOLUMES OF SITE INVESTIGATION AND LABORATORY TESTING REPORTS, LANDSLIP RECORDS, AND OTHER DATA. IT ALSO CONTAINS SOME OLD SURVEY MAPS AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF HONG KONG WHICH ARE OF GREAT HISTORICAL VALUE.
"THE INFORMATION SHOULD BE VERY VALUABLE IN THE PLANNING OF SITE FORMATION AND BUILDING WORKS AND MAY LEAD TO FINANCIAL SAVINGS IN SITE INVESTIGATION," SAID THE GCO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER IN CHARGE OF THE GIU, MR JOHN MAK.
THE GIU IS NOW HOUSED WITHIN THE CIVIL ENGINEERING LIBRARY (CEL), WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE 9TII FLOOR, EMPIRE CENTRE, 68 MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST. APART FROM GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOLOGICAL LITERATURE, THE LIBRARY CONTAINS OVER 35,000 DOCUMENTS WHICH COVER VARIOUS FIELDS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING.
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IN THE 12 MONTHS SINCE AUGUST 1986 THAT THE CEL HAS BEEN IN OPERATION, IT HAS RECORDED 7,073 USERS, INCLUDING 675 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
"MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO USE THE GIU AND THE LIBRARY," SAID MRS KATHERINE WONG, THE CEL LIBRARIAN. "ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE NO BORROWING PRIVILEGE, READING AND PHOTOCOPYING FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE PREMISES."
OPENING HOURS FOR THE GIU AND THE LIBRARY ARE 9 AM TO 12.30 PM AND 2 PM TO 4.15 PM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS (EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS). FURTHER ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE LIBRARIAN ON 3-7215516, 3-7215968 OR 3-7224905.
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FREE POSTGRAMMES IN QUESTIONNAIRE FORMS ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED IN NORTH DISTRICT TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE
GOVERNMENT.
THE POSTGRAMMES, PRODUCED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT STEERING COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION, OUTLINE THE VARIOUS OPTIONS PROVIDED BY THE GREEN PAPER ON THE ROLE, FUNCTION AND RELATIONS OF THE DISTRICT BOARDS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AS WELL AS THE PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF ELECTIONS.
APPEAL LETTERS TOGETHER WITH COPIES OF THE POSTGRAMMES HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE DISTRICT’S FOUR RURAL COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
COMPLETED POSTGRAMMES, TOGETHER WITH THE RESPONDENT'S NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND IDENTITY CARD NUMBERS, SHOULD BE SENT TO THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30. THEY WILL THEN BE FORWARDED TO THE SURVEY OFFICE. THE POSTGRAMMES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, ITS SUB-OFFICES AND PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES.
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ACTIVITIES TO BOOST VOTER REGISTRATION ♦ t ♦ ♦ *
A HOST OF ACTIVITIES WAS ORGANISED IN KWAI TSING DISTRICT TODAY (SUNDAY) TO SPREAD THE VOTER REGISTRATION MESSAGE TO THE 150,000 POTENTIAL ELECTORS WHO HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED.
THE MAJOR FUNCTION WAS A VOTER REGISTRATION CARNIVAL HELD AT KWAI CHUNG SPORTS GROUND WHICH STARTED OFF WITH THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BRIAN COAK; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR HO TUNG-CHING AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT PUBLICITY COMMITTEE FOR 1987 VOTER REGISTRATION, MR ALAN SIU HOISTING A HELIUM BALLOON CARRYING THE SLOGAN ’’REGISTER AS A VOTER”.
MR COAK DISCLOSED THAT THE REGISTRATION RATE OF THE DISTRICT STOOD AT 38.7 PER CENT, ACCORDING TO THE 1986 FINAL REGISTER.
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE REGISTERED WAS ON THE INCREASE SINCE THE CAMPAIGN WAS LAUNCHED IN THE DISTRICT ON JULY 20. A NUMBER OF DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS HAD THEN BEEN CONDUCTED AND MOBILE REGISTRATION COUNTERS WERE SET UP, HE ADDED.
A REGISTRATION COUNTER WAS ALSO SET UP AT TODAY’S CARNIVAL WHERE COMMUNITY ORGANISERS WERE ON HAND TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS TO SIGN UP.
THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER. ANYONE AGED 21 OR OVER BY THE END OF THIS YEAR AND IS A HONG KONG PERMANENT RESIDENT OR HAS LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR SEVEN YEARS, WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AND VOTE IN THE NEXT YEAR’S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION.
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REGISTRATION MESSAGE VIA CARNIVAL ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
A CARNIVAL HELD THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON SERVED A DUAL PURPOSE WHEN PARTICIPANTS WERE URGED TO SIGN UP AS ELECTORS WHILE BEING ENTERTAINED AT THE SHUN LEE ESTATE PODIUM FLOOR, KWUN TONG.
THE ’BE A VOTER, BE A GOOD CITIZEN’ CARNIVAL, FEATURING AN EXHIBITION, MUPPET SHOWS AND A ’MOCK ELECTION’, AIMED AT DRIVING HOME THE REGISTRATION MESSAGE THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, KWUN TONG ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS ROSANNA URE, CALLED ON THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE BUT HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED TO DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND TN PARTICULAR, YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN 21 AND 25 YEARS OLD.
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SHE SAID IT WAS ENCOURAGING TO SEE NEARLY HALF OF THE ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS IN SHUN LEE HAD REGISTERED AS ELECTORS, COMPARING WITH THE FIGURE OF ABOUT 40 PER CENT IN KWUN TONG DISTRICT AS A WHOLE.
HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS TOOK PART IN TODAY’S CARNIVAL WHICH WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, SHUN LEE AREA COMMITTEE, THE BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUB ASSOCIATION SHUN LEE CENTRE, HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS SHUN LEE CENTRE AND HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE SHUN LEE TSUEN CENTRE.
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ABOUT 400 YOUTHS FROM KOWLOON CITY WILL COMPETE IN THE ANNUAL LOK SIN TONG CUP BASKETBALL COMPETITION IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS AFTER AN OPENING CEREMONY AT THE TO KWA WAN INDOOR GAMES HALL THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE COMPETITION ATTRACTED A TOTAL OF 32 MEN’S TEAMS AND 16 WOMEN’S TEAMS FROM THE DISTRICT AND THE FINAL MATCH WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 3.
THE AIM OF THE FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL YOUNG BASKETBALL PLAYERS TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILL AND SPORTSMANSHIP AND FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT THROUGH COMPETITION.
IT IS SPONSORED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD AND JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LOK SIN TONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS COUNCIL, URBAN COUNCIL, AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
OFFICIATING AT TODAY’S OPENING CEREMONY WERE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALEX FONG; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WONG SIK-KONG; URBAN COUNCILLOR, MISS CHAN YING; CHAIRMAN OF LOK SIN TONd, MR WONG CHUNG-MING AND HONORARY PRESIDENT OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS COUNCIL, MR TANG TAI-CHUEN.
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CYCLING PROFICIENCY SCHEME TO BE IMPLEMENTED ♦ ♦ * ♦ ♦
IN A BID TO REDUCE ROAD ACCIDENTS INVOLVING CYCLISTS, THE GOVERNMENT WILL IMPLEMENT A PILOT SCHEME ON CYCLING PROFICIENCY STARTING TOMORROW (AUGUST 24).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WORKING GROUP ON THE SCHEME SAID, ’’THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHEME IS TO PROVIDE FREE BASIC TRAINING TO INTERESTED AND INEXPERIENCED YOUNG CYCLISTS, SO THAT THEY MAY BE MORE SKILLFUL IN THEIR TECHNIQUE, AND MORE ADVERTENT TO ROAD CONDITIONS; THUS LESS PRONE TO ACCIDENTS.”
’’INITIALLY THE COURSE WILL ACCOMMODATE 30 YOUNGSTERS AGED OVER 11, BUT WILL BE EXTENDED TO MORE PEOPLE IF FOUND SUCCESSFUL,” HE ADDED.
THE COURSE WILL COMPRISE FOUR STAGES, EACH OF FOUR TWO-HOUR SESSIONS. IT WILL COVER SUCH ASPECTS AS ROAD USERS’ KNOWLEDGE, TECHNIQUES IN CYCLING, AS WELL AS BICYCLE MAINTAINENCE.
’’MEMBERS OF THE COURSE ARE REQUIRED TO SIT FOR A TEST IN EACH OF THE STAGES AND THOSE WHO PASSED THE STAGE 4 BADGE WILL BE ENTITLED TO TRY FOR THE INSTRUCTOR’S CERTIFICATE TEST,” THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE HONG KONG CYCLING ASSOCIATION AT SHATIN CYCLE PARK, AND WILL START FROM TOMORROW FOR FOUR DAYS, FROM 9 AM TO 11 AM DAILY.
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT I HE SECOND FLOATING HOLIDAY FOR THIS YEAR FALLS ON AUGUST 31 THF LAST MONDAY IN AUGUST. ’
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, IF EMPLOYERS HAVE NOT ALREADY FIXED THE DATE FOR THAT HOLIDAY AND THEIR EMPLOYEES HAVE NOT REQUESTED IT TO BE ADDED TO I HEIR PAID ANNUAL LEAVE, THE EMPLOYEES SHALL BE GRANTED THE SECOND FLOATING HOLIDAY ON THAT DATE.
’ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $11,500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO BE PAID FOR THAT HOLIDAY IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY,” THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE’S EARNINGS ON A NORMAL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES, f •
WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, THE HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS AND 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.
IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, KE OR SHE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY-OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE AT ALL BRANCH OFFICES OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.
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MEMBERS OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL VISIT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING SCHOOL AT TAI LAM CHUNG TOMORROW (MONDAY).
LED BY THE CHAIRMAN, MR CHEUNG CHUN-HOI, THE PARTY WILL TOUR THE VARIOUS FACILITIES OF THE SCHOOL BEFORE ATTENDING A SEMINAR AND A SLIDE SHOW ON THE WORK OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE VISIT TOMORROW (MONDAY). TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WHO SHOULD ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE POST OFFICE ON GROUND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SAI KUNG TOWN BY 9 AM.
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YUNG SHUE AU MARINE CULTURE ZONE ON AGENDA * * * *
MEMBERS OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 25) TO DISCUSS THE MARINE CULTURE ZONE AT YUNG SHUE AU.
SENIOR TERRITORIAL FISHERIES OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR K.W. CHAN, WILL BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING TO BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE MARINE CULTURE ZONE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS.
OTHER ITEMS ON AGENDA INCLUDE REPORTS BY THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD AND APPLICATIONS FOR DB FUNDS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 9.30 AM OH TUESDAY (AUGUST 25) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE TAI PO DISTWICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE TAI PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE AT 152-172 KWONG FUK ROAD.
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TRAFFIC CHANGES IN SHEUNG WAN
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TO FACILITATE RECONSTRUCTION WORKS AT THE JUNCTION OF HILLIER STREET AND BONHAM STRAND IN SHEUNG WAN, HILLIER STREET BETWEEN BONHAM STRAND AND JERVOIS STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 26) FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS.
DURING THIS PERIOD VEHICLES WILL BE DIVERTED VIA MERCER STREET. IN ADDITION, PARKING METERS AND MOTORCYCLE PARKING SPACES AT THE SAME SECTION OF HILLIER STREET WILL BE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
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TAI PO WATER CUT
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN TAI PO WILL BE SUSPENDED ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 26) FROM 11 PM TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A LEAKAGE TEST.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT PREMISES BOUNDED BY PO HEUNG STREET, KWONG FUK ROAD, PAK SHING STREET, SUI ON STREET, HEI YUEN STREET, YAN HING STREET, YAN WO LANE, SHUNG TAK STREET AND WAI YI STREET.
SOME OTHER PREMISES IN THE VICINITY MAY EXPERIENCE WEAK WATER PRESSURE.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
BROADCASTING AUTHORITY MEMBERS APPOINTED...................... 1
JULY CONSUMER PRICE INDICES RELEASED ........................... 2
YOUNG VOTERS URGED TO REGISTER ..............................
NORTH DISTRICT RESIDENTS URGED TO SIGN UP ..................... 5
COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS EX-GRATIA PAYMENT SCHEME FOR HAWKERS ... 6
COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS LRT TRANSIT AREA ........................ 7
ANTI-CRIME BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ............................... 7
FS VISITS PHOTOCOPIER FACTORY .................................. 8
LABOUR COMMISSIONER SEES TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES......... 8
APPLICATION INVITED FOR FULL-TIME CRAFT COURSE......... 9
DEMOLITION OF SOUTHORN TEMPORARY MARKET ....................... 9
REROUTING IN AUSTIN ROAD ...................................... 10
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN KOWLOON CITY .......................... 10
WATER STORAGE FIGURE...............................-.......... 10
MONDAY, AUGUST 24,
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BROADCASTING AUTHORITY MEMBERS APPOINTED » » » * »
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THE APPOINTMENT OF NINE NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY WHICH WILL BE ESTABLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1987.
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY, WHICH IS A RECOMMENDATION OF THE BROADCA TING REVIEW BOARD, WILL ALLOW FOR GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTROL AND REGULATION OF THE BROADCASTING INDUSTRY.
UPON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AUTHORITY, IT WILL TAKE OVER THE ROLE OF THE TELEVISION AUTHORITY AND THE TELEVISION ADVISORY BOARD WHICH WILL THEN CEASE TO EXIST.
THE AUTHORITY’S MAIN FUNCTIONS WILL BE TO ADMINISTER THE PROVISIONS IN THE TELEVISION ORDINANCE AND TO SECURE PROPER STANDARDS
OF TELEVISION BROADCASTING WITH REGARD TO BOTH PROGRAMME CONTENT AND
TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE.
IN DUE COURSE ITS AMBIT WILL BE EXTENDED TO COVER RADIO AND
CABLE TV WHEN LEGISLATION FOR THESE TWO SERVICES HAS BEEN DRAWN UP.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING IS TO ACT AS ITS EXECUTIVE ARM.
THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY WILL COMPRISE 12 MEMBERS, INCLUDING NINE NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERS AND THREE GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE GOVERNOR HAD APPOINTED THE FOLLOWING NINE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SERVE THE AUTHORITY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS WITH EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 1:
MR ALLEN LEE PENG-FEI (CHAIRMAN)
MRS ROSANNA TAM WONG YICK-MLNG
MR IRA D. KAYE
DR. STAN CHEUNG TSANG-KAY
MRS PAMELA CHAN WONG-SHUI
DR. FANNY CHEUNG MIU-CHING
MR STEPHEN CHENG PO-HONG
MR LO KING-MAN
MRS MABEL CHOW WONG
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THE THREE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO WILL SIT ON THE AUTHORITY WILL BE THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND THE POSTMASTER GENERAL OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.
ONE OF THE FIRST TASKS OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY WILL BE TO DRAW UP THE TERMS AND CONDIT TONS OF THE NEW LICENCES OF THE TWO EXISTING TV STATIONS WHOSE CURRENT LICENCES ARE DUE TO EXPIRE IN DECEMBER 1988.
A COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE WILL ALSO BE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE AND HANDLE COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNING MATTERS RELATING TO THE BROADCASTING INDUSTRY.
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JULY CONSUMER PRICE INDICES RELEASED ♦ ♦ * ♦ ♦
THE NEW CONSUMER PRICE INDEX(A) AND CONSUMER PRICE INDEX(B) FOR JULY 1987 WERE 109.3 AND 109.6 RESPECTIVELY, REPRESENTING INCREASES OF 4.7 PER CENT AND 4.8 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY OVER JULY 1986, ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
COMPARED WITH JUNE 1987 AND BEARING IN MIND THAT THIS COMPARISON MAY BE AFFECTED BY SEASONAL FACTORS, THE NEW CPI(A) DECREASED BY 0?5 PER CENT AND THE NEW CPI(B), BY 0.3 PER CENT.
THE AVERAGE NEW CPI(A) AND AVERAGE NEW CPI(B) FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING JULY 1987 WERE 106.5 AND 106.8 RESPECTIVELY.
DURING THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDING JULY 1987, THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NEW CPI(A) INCREASED AT AN AVERAGE RATE 0.1 PER CENT PER MONTH, AND THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NEW CPI(B), AT O.5 PER CENT PER MONTH.
DURING JULY, RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES, LIVE POULTRY, FRESH FRUIT, CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED. ON THE OTHER HAND, RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH WATER FISH AND CHARGES FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES INCREASED.
THE NEW CPI(A) AND THE NEW CPI(B) ARE BASED ON THE EXPENDITURE PATTERNS OF 50 PER CENT AND 30 PER CENT, RESPECTIVELY, OF URBAN HOUSEHOLDS IN HONG KONG, WHICH WERE DERIVED FROM THE 1984/85 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY. THE NEW CPI(A) REFERS TO HOUSEHOLDS SPENDING BETWEEN $2,000 AND $6,499 A MONTH AT THAT TIME AND THE NEW CPI(B) BETWEEN $6,500 AND $9,999 A MONTH.
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CHANGES IN THE INDICES FOR JULY 1987 I N RESPECT OF THE NINE COMMODITY/SERVICE SECTIONS IN THE TWO CONSUMER PRICE INDICES, AS COMPARED WITH JUNE 1987 AND JULY 1986, ARE GIVEN BELOW.
(OCTOBER 1981 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 AVERAGE = 100)
('PI (A) CPI(B)
SECTION INDEX FOR JUL. 87 % CHANGE OVER JUN. 87 % CHANGE OVER JUL. 86 INDEX FOR JUL. 87 % CHANGE OVER JUN. 87 % CHANGE OVER JUL. 86
FOODSTUFFS 105.6 -1.1 + 2.2 106.3 -1.1 + 3.0
HOUSING 109.8 + 0.2 + 4.9 107.7 + 0.2 + 3.3
FUEL AND LIGHT 92.6 -0.1 + 3.6 93.3 -0.1 + 3.8
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO (FOR HOME CONSUMPTION) 116.9 + 0. 1 + 5.9 117.2 + 0.2 + 6.5
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 114.1 -0.7 + 6.1 116.1 -0.7 + 6.7
DURABLE GOODS 112.6 +0.1 + 6.5 111.7 + 0.4 + 6.1
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS 116.4 + 0.4 + 12.2 116.2 + 0.4 + 11.2
TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES 115.7 + 0.2 + 8.4 111. 1 + 0.3 + 8.0
SERVICES 115.8 + 0.3 + 6.5 115.1 + 0.4 + 6.5
ALL ITEMS 109.3 -0.5 + 4.7 109.G -0.3 + 4.8
COMPARED 1 .4 PER. CENT IN WITH JUNE 1987, NEW CPI(A) AND THE INDEX BY 1.1 PER FOR FOODSTUFFS DECREASED BY CENT IN NEW CPI(B). THIS WAS
MAINLY DUE TO THE DECREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH VEGETABLES, LIVE POULTRY AND FRESH FRUIT WHICH MORE THAN OFFSET THE INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH WATER FISH AND IN THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES.THE EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.
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THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY 0.7 PER CENT IN BOTH NEW CPI(A) AND NEW CPI(B) DUE TO LOWER PRICES OF MEN’S AND WOMEN'S OUTERCLOTHING.
THE INDEX FOR DURABLE GOODS INCREASED BY 0.4 PER CENT IN BOTH NEW CPI(A) AND NEW CPI(B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER PRICES OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS INCREASED BY 0.4 PER CENT IN BOTH NEW CPI(A) AND NEW CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES OF BOOKS AND PERIODICALS.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDICES WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
MORE DETAILS ARE GIVEN IN THE "CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT" FOR JULY 1987, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT $3.5 PER COPY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG; OR FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, 19/F., WANCHAI TOWER I, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG; OR FROM THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, BATTERY PATH, HONG KONG FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MAILINGS. FOR ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE INDICES, PLEASE TELEPHONE THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT 5-8235089.
THE HANG SENG CPI WAS 112.4 IN JULY 1987, DOWN BY 0.4 PER CENT OVER JUNE 1987 AND UP BY 5.9 PER CENT OVER JULY 1986. THE HANG SENG CPI IS BASED ON THE EXPENDITURE PATTERN OF THE 10 PER CENT OF URBAN HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY. FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THIS INDEX ARE INCLUDED IN THE HANG SENG CPI REPORT ISSUED BY THE ECONOMIC RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF HANG SENG BANK LTD.
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YOUNG VOTERS URGED TO REGISTER * ♦ * *
CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA, TODAY (MONDAY) URGED ELIGIBLE VOTERS, ESPECIALLY THE 50,000 RESIDENTS BETWEEN 21 AND 30 YEARS OF AGE IN THE DISTRICT, TO REGISTER IMMEDIATELY.
"REGISTERING AS AN ELECTOR IS AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS ACCEPTING GREATER SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THUS THOSE WHO WILL REACH 21 YEARS OLD BY THE END OF THIS YEAR SHOULD CONSIDER SIGNING UP," MR GARCIA SAID AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE "SOMEWHERE IN YOUR DISTRICT" EXHIBITION AT SHUN TAK CENTRE THIS AFTERNOON.
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HE POINTED <■' ’ THAT THE REGISTRATION RATE OF YOUNG PEOPLE WAS COMPARATIVELY LOWER HAN OTHER AGE GROUPS AND OF THE 167,100 ELIGIBLE VOTERS IN THE DISH I I, ONLY 66,000 HAD REGISTERED.
TO MARK Till' < 'NING OF THE EXHIBITION, MR GARCIA AND DISTRICT HOARD CHAIRMAN, MR V*SCENT KO, UNROLLED GIANT SCROLLS BEARING THE CAMPAIGN SLOGAN.
ASIA TELIA U' 'I ARTISTES WERE ON HAND TO HELP RESIDENTS REGISTER AND D1 ST! U'! E BOOKMARKS TO PUBLICISE THE CIVIC RIGHTS OF A
-YEAR-OLD CITI 7.1"
AT THE II f I ■ , AN 85-YEAR-OLD CALLIGRAPHI ST, MR CHAN
KING HUNG, DEMONSTRATED CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY IMPROMPTU TO SHOW HIS PI’ORT for THE CAMPAIGN.
THE EXHIBITION, FEATURING IHE FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT BOARD, I.FI'RESENTATI VE G"'.''T' MEN'I AND CHARACTERISTICS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT, WAS OKG-VHSEn BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF DISTRICT IDENTITY \HD CIVIC AWARENESS.
SPONSORED B 'E SHUN TAK SHOPPING MALL, THE EXHIBITION WILL oPE’l UNTIL FRIDAY ( JUST 28). DURING THE PERIOD, RESIDENTS MAY I'.'I'AIN FORMS OR REGI I EI? AT A COUNTER MANNED BY DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF FROM ID AM TO 7 PM.
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NORTH DISTR CT OFFICER, MR MATTHEW CHEUNG, TODAY (MONDAY) URGED ELIGIBLE RES'DENTS IN THE DISTRICT To EXERCISE TIIF.IR CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPON: BTLITIES BY SIGNING UP AS VOTERS.
SPEAKING Al CLOSING OF THE DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME, MR CHEUNG SAID TH A I Till' DISTRICT HAD A POTENTIAL ELECTORATE OF 8 1,000 OUT OF A POPULATION OF 1'15,000.
TO PUBLICISE nil' VOTER REGISTRATION MESSAGE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAD DRAWN I"' A PROGRAMME OF PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES MOST OF WHICH HAD ALREADY HON LAUNCHED, MR CHEUNG SAID.
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THESE INCLUDE DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS TO HOUSING ESTATES, SETTING UP OF TEMPORARY REGISTRATION COUNTERS AT THE FANLINO AND SHEUNG SHUI RAILWAY STATIONS AS WELL AS EMPLOYING BROADCASTING VAN TO TOUR THE REMOTE PART OF THE DISTRICT.
IN ADDITION, MR CHEUNG SAID THAT THE DISTRICT’S STEERING COMMITTEE ON CIVIC EDUCATION HAD PRINTED 30,000 QUESTIONNAIRES ON THE ( REEN PAPER FOR DISTRIBUTION TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. THE COMPLETED FORMS WOULD BE PASSED TO THE SURVEY OFFICE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30.
CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT’S SYP CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR LAW CHAK-TONG SAID THAT ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE HAD BEEN RECEIVED FOR THIS YIAR’S ACTIVITIES WITH 20,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN THE 100-ODD ACTIVITIES.
HE THANKED THE 30 ORGANISING BODIES FOR MAKING THIS YEAR’S PROGRAMME A SUCCESS.
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO DISCUSS THE EX-GRATIA PAYMENT SCHEME FOR LICENSED HAWKERS OPERATING COOKED-FOOD STALLS.
IT WILL ALSO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS TO PUBLISH A WATCHMAN AND CARETAKER HANDBOOK, AND FOR THE REMOVAL OF OBJECTIONABLE SIGNBOARDS.
IN ADDITION, MEMBERS WILL STUDY THE REPORT OF THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 1987 IN WAN CHAI DISTRICT AND THE REPORT OF THE CONCERN FOR HAWKERS IN WAN CHAI DISTRICT WORKING GROUP.
A MEMBER WILL RAISE A QUESTION ON THE PROBLEM OF BAD SMELL GENERATED FROM REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT 4 I’M IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE WAN CHAT DISTRICT OFFICE AT 201 HENNESSY ROAD, 8TH FLOOR, TUNG WAII MANSION, WAN CHAI.
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THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE THEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE SETTING UP OF A LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SERVICE AREA IN YAU 01 ESTATE AT A MEETING TOMORROW (TUESD>.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE COMPLETION OF ROADS IN LEUNG KING ESTATE; PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN SAFETY MEASURES A TSENG CHOI STREET NEAR KA HAY BUILDING; PROPOSED DELETION OF HIE TEMPORARY 24-HOUR RESTRICTED ZONE IN PUI TO ROAD; CHANGES TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ! TERIM TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND FAC1 AT THE JUNCTION OF SHEK PAI TAU
ROAD AND MING KUM ROAD AND A LETTER FROM RESIDENTS CONCERNING TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
THE REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON TRAFFIC IN BUTTERFLY BAY AREA AND A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REPORT BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND JULY 10 WILL ALSO BE TABLED AT THE MEETING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMITTEE MEETING AT 10 AM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE DR CONFERENCE ROOM ON 3/F., GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, NO. 1, TUEN H ROAD.
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A BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AIMED AT PROMOTING THE FIGHT CRIME MESSAGE WILL BE HELD FOR MONG KOK RESIDENTS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.
THIS IS AN ANNUAL EVENT ORGANISED TO CULTIVATE YOUNG PEOPLE’S SPORTSMANSHIP AND TEAM SPIRIT WHICH ARE IMPORTANT FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT INTO A RIGHTEOUS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN.
THE TOURNAMENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
PARTICIPANTS MUST BE AGED 14 OR ABOVE AND A TOTAL OF 16 MEN’S AND EIGHT WOMEN’S TEAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
PRELIMINARY MATCHES W’LL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 13 D 20 AT THE FA HIU PLAYGROUND WHILE THE SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 27 AND OCTOBER 1 AT THE BOUNDARY STREET I ND- OR S HALL.
ENTRY FORMS FOR THE TOURNAMENT ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE MONG KOK DISTRICT RECREATION, AMENITIES AND SPORTS OFFICE, AT ROOM 409, URBAN COUNCIL BUILDING, 118 SAI YEE STREET. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-947867.
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, TODAY (MONDAY) VISITED THE ONLY PHOTOCOPIER FACTORY IN HONG KONG - MITA INDUSTRIAL COMPANY (HK) LTD.
THIS IS PART OF A SERIES OF FACTORY VISITS FOR THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO FAMILIARISE HIMSELF WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG’S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, MR JACOBS WAS RECEIVED AND SHOWN THE COMPANY’S OPERATION IN TSUEN WAN BY THE SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MITA INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD, MR M. NAKAO.
A SUBSIDIARY OF MITA INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. OF JAPAN, THE COMPANY WAS FIRST ESTABLISHED IN HONG KONG IN 1979. THANKS TO THE INVESTMENT PROMOTION EFFORTS BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, MITA EXPANDED ITS OPERATION LAST YEAR AND BROUGHT IN AS WELL A NUMBER OF JAPANESE PART SUPPLIERS TO ESTABLISH OPERATIONS IN HONG KONG, HENCE PROVIDING A MUCH LARGER RASE TO THE OFFICE EQUIPMENT SUPPORTING INDUSTRY.
THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY HAS EXPANDED RAPIDLY IN RECENT YEARS AND IS HONG KONG’S SECOND LARGEST EXPORT EARNER, ACCOUNTING FOR 21.7 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL VALUE OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS.
IN MARCH THIS YEAR, THERE WERE 1,691 ESTABLISHMENTS EMPLOYING 89,401 WORKERS - OR 10 PER CENT OF HONG KONG’S TOTAL EMPLOYMENT IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR.
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR TONY HAMMOND, VISITED THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE CABLE AND WIRELESS (HK) LTD. IN WAN CHAI THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON.
ON ARRIVAL, HE WAS GREETED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR G.L. CREW, GENERAL MANAGER (PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION), MR M.W. BREEZE, AND DIVISIONAL MANAGER (PERSONNEL), MR D.A. ESCOTT. HE WAS THEN TAKEN ON A TOUR OF THE COMPANY’S TRAINING SCHOOL AND VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.
MR HAMMOND LEARNT THAT THE COMPANY, WHICH EMPLOYS MORE THAN 2,500 WORKERS, ATTACHES MUCH IMPORTANCE ON STAFF TRAINING. APART FROM ORGANISING TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL COURSES FOR ITS OWN STAFF, IT ALSO PROVIDES TELEGRAPH OPERATING TRAINING FOR ITS CUSTOMERS.
BEFORE CONCLUDING HIS VISIT, HE HAD A GENERAL DISCUSSION WITH THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT ON A NUMBER OF TOPICS INCLUDING STAFF RELATIONSHIPS, CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
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APPLICATION INVITED FOR FULL-TIME CRAFT COURSE
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FORM-THREE LEAVERS WISHING TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL EDUCATION ARE URGED TO APPLY FOR CRAFT COURSES OFFERED BY TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
A NUMBER OF FULL-TIME POST FORM-THREE COURSES STARTING THIS SEPTEMBER NOW INVITE APPLICATION AGAIN.
THESE COURSES WILL BE OFFERED AT THE KWAI CHUNG, HAKING WONG, LEE WAI LEE, TUEN MUN, SHA TIN AND CHAI WAN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.
DETAILS OF THE COURSES ARE BEING ADVERTISED IN MAJOR NEWSPAPERS TODAY (MONDAY) AND TOMORROW. APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT ALL TECHNICAL INSTITUTES. ALL FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE SELECTED INSTITUTE ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY (AUGUST 28).
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THE TEMPORARY MARKET AT SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND IN WAN CHAI WILL SOON BE DEMOLISHED AND TWO BASKETBALL COURTS BUILT IN ITS PLACE.
THIS WAS DISCLOSED TODAY (MONDAY) BY A PROJECT ARCHITECT OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING THE RECENT AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR DEMOLITION OF THE MARKET STRUCTURES.
THE CONTRACT WORKS, WORTH $71,000, WILL BE CARRIED OUT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 11 AND DECEMBER 10.
THE OCCUPANTS OF THE MARKET HAVE BEEN REMOVED TO THE URBAN COUNCIL’S NEWLY-BUILT LOCKHART ROAD MARKET COMPLEX.
THE TWO BASKETBALL COURTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BUILT IN MID-1988 UNDER A SEPARATE CONTRACT.
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AUSTIN ROAD BETWEEN NATHAN ROAD AND AUSTIN AVENUE WILL BE REROUTED FROM TWO-WAY TO ONE-WAY EASTBOUND FROM 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 26) TO 6 AM ON SEPTEMBER 1 FOR ROAD RESURFACING.
DURING THE REROUTING, MOTORISTS ON CHATHAM ROAD SOUTH AND CHEONG WAN ROAD HEADING FOR AUSTIN ROAD WESTBOUND WILL BE DIVERTED TO AUSTIN AVENUE.
MEANWHILE, KMB ROUTE 2C ON ITS JOURNEY TO TAI HANG TUNG WILL BE DIVERTED VIA CHATHAM ROAD SOUTH, GASCOIGNE ROAD AND WYLIE ROAD.
GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE 6 ON ITS JOURNEY TO TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE DIVERTED VIA CHEONG WAN ROAD, CHATHAM ROAD SOUTH, GASCOIGJF ROAD. JORDAN ROAD AND CANTON ROAD.
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THE SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTED IN
FORFAR ROAD, KOWLOON CITY CONTINUE FOR ABOUT A MONTH.
FOR EMERGENCY ROAD REPAIR WORK WILL
FORFAR ROAD NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH PRINCE EDWARD ROAD WEST IS NOW CLOSED TO TRAFFIC AND FORFAR ROAD IS REROUTED FROM ONE WAY NORTHBOUND TO A TWO WAY CUL-DE-SAC WITH ACCESS ONLY FROM ARG\LE STREET.
MEANWHILE, ALL PARKING SPACES AT THE EASTERN SIDE OF FORFAR ROAD ARE SUSPENDED.
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WATER STORAGE FIGURE ♦ ♦ ♦
STORAGE IN HONG KONG’S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 75.9 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 414.869 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 410.589 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 70 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE FIRST HALF OF 198?............. 1
SECOND BATCH OF ECVIIS TO RETURN ........................... 5
GOVERNMENT RESPONDS TO ATLA DECISION ....................... 5
Q.W. LEE RE-APPOINTED EXCO MEMBER........................... 6
GOVERNOR TO VISIT YAU MA TEI ............................... 6
NEW DISTRICT OFFICER FOR WAN CHAI .......................... 7
NEED FOR TRIPARTITE RESPONSIBILITY STRESSED ................ 8
SEMINAR ON DISTRICT AFFAIRS................................. 8
YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT ........................ 9
COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS FUND ALLOCATIONS ...................... 10
TUEN MUN COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS DB FUNDS ..................... 10
TENDERS INVITED FOR QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS ............................................ 11
REVISION OF PROPERTY TAX ENQUIRY FEES ...................... 11
DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED ................................... 11
REMINDER ON LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD CLOSURE................... 12
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RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1987 * » » » *
THE HONG KONG ECONOMY GREW RAPIDLY IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1987, ACCORDING TO THE HALF-YEARLY ECONOMIC REPORT RELEASED BY THE ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TODAY (TUESDAY).
WHILE DOMESTIC DEMAND HAD STRENGTHENED, THE EXTERNAL SECTOR STILL PROVIDED THE MAIN IMPETUS TO GROWTH.
BY JUNE, THE GROWTH MOMENTUM OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS HAD BEEN SUSTAINED FOR 16 MONTHS. COMPARING THE FIRST HALF OF 1987 WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 1986, DOMESTIC EXPORTS INCREASED BY ABOUT 27 PER CENT IN REAL TERMS.
RE-EXPORTS GREW BY ABOUT 49 PER CENT IN REAL TERMS OVER THE SAME PERIOD.
THE LATEST FIGURES ON ORDER-BOOK POSITIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR AND ON RETAINED IMPORTS OF RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES SUGGEST THAT THE ECONOMY’S EXPORT PERFORMANCE IS LIKELY TO REMAIN GOOD IN THE COMING MONTHS.
AS REGARDS DOMESTIC DEMAND, PRIVATE CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE SHOWED SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1987 COMPARED WITH THE FIRST HALF OF 1986.
AS AN INDICATION OF THIS, RETAINED IMPORTS OF CONSUMER GOODS AND OF FOODSTUFFS GREW BY ABOUT 10 PER CENT AND 7 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN REAL TERMS OVER THIS PERIOD, AND ’’HE VOLUME OF RETAIL SALES REGISTERED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE.
INVESTMENT EXPENDITURE ALSO GREW STRONGLY, AS REFLECTED BY AN INCREASE OF ABOUT 25 PER CENT IN REAL TERMS IN RETAINED IMPORTS OF CAPITAL GOODS OVER THE SAME PERIOD. AMONG THESE, RETAINED IMPORTS OF INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR GREW BY ABOUT 19 PER CENT IN REAL TERMS.
THE BUOYANT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE HAD LED TO VERY TIGHT LABOUR MARKET CONDITIONS, AS A RESULT OF WHICH SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN WAGES AND SALARIES OCCURRED. THERE WERE ALSO INCREASED DOMESTIC INFLATIONARY PRESSURES. BUT THE RATE OF CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION, AS REFLECTED BY MOVEMENTS IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDICES, REMAINED WITHIN TOLERABLE LIMITS.
THE REPORT NOTES THAT THE STRONG OVERALL DEMAND FOR LABOUR HAD LED TO A FURTHER DECLINE IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE. THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1987 WAS AT AN HISTORIC LOW OF 1.8 PER CENT, COMPARED WITH 2.1 PER CENT TN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER AND 3 PER CENT IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986.
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THE UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINED STABLE AT A LOW LEVEL. IT WAS 1.1 PER CENT IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1987, COMPARED WITH 1 PER CENT IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER AND 1.9 PER CENT IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1'986 .
NOTWITHSTANDING SOME INCREASE DURING THE F«RST HALF OF 1987, HE RATE OF INFLATION WAS STILL FAIRLY LOW COMPARED WITH HONG KONG’S EXPERIENCE OVER THE PAST DECADE. THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) ROSE BY 5.4 PER CENT IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1987 OVER A YEAR EARLIER,
FOLLOWING YEAR-ON-YEAR INCREASES OF 3.6 PER CENT AND 4.3 PER CENT
RESPECTIVELY IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1986 AND THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987. THE CPI (B) AND THE HANG SENG CPI ROSE BY 5.1 PER CENT AND 6.3
PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF THIS YEAR COMPARED
WITH THE SAME QUARTER LAST YEAR.
THE HALF-YEARLY ECONOMIC REPORT UPDATES THE ASSESSMENT OF THE LOCAL ECONOMIC SITUATION WHICH WAS GIVEN IN THE FIRST QUARTER ECONOMIC REPORT 1987 PUBLISHED IN MAY. APART FROM GIVING AN OVERALL VIEW, THE REPORT ALSO CONTAINS INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS ON THE EXTERNAL SECTOR, THE FINANCIAL SECTOR, THE LABOUR SECTOR, ACTIVITY IN SELECTED SECTORS, AND PRICES.
IN THE PROCESS OF PREPARING THIS REPORT, USEFUL COMMENTS AND ADVICE WERE RECEIVED FROM THE ECONOMIC REVIEW COMMITTEE, WHICH IS CHAIRED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND INCLUDES IN ITS MEMBERSHIP EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
ON THE EXTERNAL SECTOR, THE REPORT NOTES THAT DOMESTIC TO MOST MAJOR MARKETS GREW RAPIDLY IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1987,
EXPORTS
THE YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH RATE IN REAL TERMS OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO CHINA WAS ABOUT 65 PER CENT, WHILE THAT OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY WAS 34 PER CENT, TO THE UNITED KINGDOM 26 PER CENT, AND TO JAPAN 58 PER CENT.
DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES GREW RELATIVELY MORE MODERATELY, AT ABOUT 13 PER CENT IN REAL TERMS. AS A RESULT, SHARE TN HONG KONG’S DOMESTIC EXPORTS GOING TO THE UNITED STATES DECLINED FROM 42 PER CENT IN 1986 TO 38 PER CENT IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1987 .
SUSTAINED DEMAND FOR IMPORTS IN OVERSEAS MARKETS, COUPLED WITH THE STIMULATION CAUSED BY THE CUMULATIVE DEPRECIATION OF THE HONG KONG DOLLAR (IN LINE WITH THAT OF THE US DOLLAR UNDER THE LINKED EXCHANGE RATE SYSTEM) AGAINST MOST OTHER MAJOR CURRENCIES, CONTRIBUTED TO THIS STRONG DOMESTIC EXPORT GROWTH.
THE RAPID GROWTH IN DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO CHINA ALSO REFLECTED, IN PART, A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN OUTWARD PROCESSING ACTIVITIES TN CHINA COMMISSIONED BY HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS.
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TRADE WITH CHINA WAS THE MAIN FACTOR BEHIND THE RAPID GROWTH IN HONG KONG’S RE-EXPORTS IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1987. REFLECTING THE RE-EMERGENCE OF HONG KONG AS CHINA’S ENTREPOT, CHINA NOW ACCOUNTS FOR OVER THREE-QUARTERS OF HONG KONG’S RE-EXPORTS, WHETHER AS A SOURCE OR AS A MARKET.
COMPARING THE FIRST HALF OF 1987 WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 1986, HONG KONG’S IMPORTS GREW IN REAL TERMS BY ABOUT 34 PER CENT, AND ITS RETAINED IMPORTS BY ABOUT 24 PER CENT.
THE REPORT FURTHER POINTS OUT THAT IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR THE GROWTH RATE OF THE VALUE OF TOTAL EXPORTS (I.E. DOMESTIC EXPORTS PLUS RE-EXPORTS) OVER THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR, AT 40 PER CENT, WAS ROUGHLY THE SAME AS THAT OF IMPORTS. HENCE A VISIBLE TRADE GAP OF SIMILAR MAGNITUDE TO THAT IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1986, EQUIVALENT TO 4 PER CENT OF THE VALUE OF IMPORTS, WAS RECORDED IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1987.
ON THE FINANCIAL SECTOR, THE REPORT NOTES THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENTS. FIRST, THE MARKET EXCHANGE RATE OF THE HONG KON(S DOLLAR REMAINED CLOSE TO THE LINKED RATE OF HK$7.8 TO US$1 DURING MOST OF THE FIRST HALF OF 1987. HOWEVER, REFLECTING A FURTHER DECLINE IN THE EXCHANGE VALUE OF THE US DOLLAR AGAINST OTHER MAJOR CURRENCIES, THE OVERALL VALUE OF THE HONG KONG DOLLAR, IN TERMS OF THE TRADE-WEIGHTED EXCHANGE RATE INDEX, FELL FROM 64.8 AT THE END OF DECEMBER *1986 TO 61.4 AT THE END OF JUNE 1987.
SECOND, RELATIVELY LOW LOCAL INTEREST RATES AND BUOYANT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY LED TO A STRONG DEMAND FOR LOANS. AS A RESULT, LOANS AND ADVANCES BY DEPOSIT-TAKING INSTITUTIONS, HONG KONG DOLLAR DEPOSITS AND THE HONG KONG DOLLAR MONEY SUPPLY ALL GREWj RAPIDLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1987. THE FOREIGN CURRENCY COMPQNENT OF DEPOSITS AND OF THE TOTAL MONEY SUPPLY GREW EVEN FASTER.
THIRD, REFLECTING MOVEMENTS IN MARKET INTEREST RATES BOTH LOCALLY AND IN THE UNITED STATES, DEPOSIT RATES SET BY THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF BANKS WERE REVISED ON FIVE OCCASIONS (A DOWNWARD REVISION IN JANUARY, FOLLOWED BY FOUR UPWARD REVISIONS UP TO JUNE) AND THE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE HONG KONG DOLLAR AND US DOLLAR MONEY MARKET INTEREST RATES NARROWED TO ABOUT 1/4 PERCENTAGE POINT IN FAVOUR OF THE LATTER BY THE END OF JUNE 1987. |
FOURTH, SHARE PRICES ON THE LOCAL STOCK MARKET INCREASED SHARPLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1987, SUPPORTED BY FAVOURABLE ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS AND STRONG BUYING INTEREST FROM BOTH LOCAL AND OVERSEAS INVESTORS. FURTHER, THE HONG KONG STOCK INDEX FUTURES MARKET, WHICH WAS THE LARGEST OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, RECORDED A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN TURNOVER DURING THE SAME PERIOD.
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ON THE LABOUR SECTOR, THE REPORT OBSERVES THAT EMPLOYMENT IN MANUFACTURING INCREASED MODERATELY IN MARCH 1987 OVER MARCH 1986, WHILE EMPLOYMENT IN FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES, IN RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS, IN TRANSPORT SERVICES, AND ON BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SITES RECORDED MORE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES.
AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF A GENERAL LABOUR SHORTAGE, VACANCIES IN ALL SECTORS INCREASED SHARPLY IN MARCH 1987 OVER MARCH 1986. IN LINE WITH THIS, EARNINGS IN THE MANUFACTURING AND THE SERVICES SECTORS, IN TERMS OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED, INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY BOTH IN MONEY TERMS AND LN REAL TERMS OVER THE SAME PERIOD. CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATES ALSO RECORDED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN REAL TERMS.
THE REPORT NOTES THAT FOLLOWING AN INCREASE OF 16 PER CENT IN 1986, THE INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION ROSE BY 24 PER CENT IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987 COMPARED WITH A YEAR AGO.’ MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY CONTINUED TO BE BUOYANT IN THE SECOND QUARTER, AS EVIDENCED BY THE FIGURES ON DOMESTIC EXPORTS, ON RETAINED IMPORTS OF RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES, ON THE QUANTITY OF ELECTRICITY CONSUMED BY THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, AND ON THE ORDER-BOOK POSITIONS OF THE LARGE MANUFACTURERS.
ON THE PROPERTY SECTOR, THE REPORT NOTES THAT THE PROPERTY MARKET AS A WHOLE CONTINUED TO BE BUOYANT IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1987. PRICES AND RENTALS OF ALL TYPES OF PROPERTY FOLLOWED AN UPWARD TREND.
TRADING IN THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET REMAINED ACTIVE, WITH GREATER INTEREST BEING SHOWN IN THE LARGER FLATS PARTICULARLY IN WELL-PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS. HOWEVER, THE PREVAILING HIGH LEVEL OF FLAT PRICES SEEMED LIKELY TO DAMPEN FURTHER INCREASES IN DEMAND.
THE TIGHT SUPPLY SITUATION OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY CONTINUED IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1987. WITH THE COMPLETION OF SEVERAL MAJOR OFFICE DEVELOPMENTS AND AN INCREASED SUPPLY OF SHOPPING SPACE IN THE NEAR FUTURE, THIS TIGHT SITUATION SHOULD EASE SOMEWHAT.
IN LINE WITH THE STRONG EXPORT PERFORMANCE AND BUOYANT MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY, DEMAND FOR FACTORY ACCOMMODATION REMAINED FIRM.
AS REGARDS BUILDING INTENTIONS, PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS OF ALL TYPES OF PROPERTY, IN TERMS OF THE TOTAL USABLE FLOOR AREA ON BUILDING PLANS FOR WHICH CONSENT TO COMMENCE WORK HAD BEEN GIVEN, INCREASED BY 22 PER CENT IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1987 COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 1986.
THE HALF-YEARLY ECONOMIC REPORT 1987 IS NOW ON SALE AT $15 A COPY.
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1987
SECOND BATCH OF ECVIIS TO RETURN » » ♦ »
THE SECOND BATCH OF 650 EX-CHINA VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WILL BE REPATRIATED TO CHINA TOMORROW, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ROBERT UPTON, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
THIS WILL BRING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF 848 ECVIIS RETURNED TO CHINA SINCE THE REPATRIATION PROGRAMME STARTED ON SATURDAY. . . . .
MR UPTON SAID THE PROGRAMME WAS PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY AND ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES AGREED BETWEEN THE HONG KONG AND GUANGDONG OFFICIALS LAST WEEK.
THE PROCEDURES ALLOW FOR A SPEEDY VERIFICATION OF LISTS SUBMITTED TO THE CHINESE IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS BY THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN HONG KdNG.
IN THIS CASE, THE CHINESE VERIFIED 655 OF THE 707 NAMES AS BELONGING TO THE GUANGMING HUA QIAO FARM IN GUANGDONG.
OF THE 655 ECVIIS, A FAMILY OF FIVE WILL DEPART AT A LATER DATE DUE TO THE HEALTH CONDITIONS OF THEIR CHILD.
THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE REMAINING 52 HAVE LIVED IN CHINA. FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS ARE BEING CARRIED OUT BY BOTH THE HONG KONG AND CHINESE AUTHORITIES AND THESE 52 WILL BE RESUBMITTED WITH ANOTHER GROUP LATER.
THE GUANGMING GROUP WILL DEPART TOMORROW IN THREE CONVOYS VIA SHA TAU KOK. THE FIRST CROSSING IS EXPECTED TO BE AT 9 AM AND THE EXERCISE IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
THE THIRD BATCH TO BE REPATRIATED TO CHINA IS EXPECTED TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON.
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WITH REFERENCE TO THE AIR TRANSPORT LICENSING AUTHORITY’S (ATLA) DECISION TO LICENSE HONG KONG DRAGON AIRLINES LIMITED (HDA) FOR THE OPERATION OF SCHEDULED SERVICES TO PEKING AND SHANGHAI, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (TUESDAY) NOTED THAT UNDER EXISTING AIR SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS RIGHTS WERE NOT AT PRESENT AVAILABLE FOR A SECOND HONG KONG AIRLINE TO OPERATE ON ROUTES TO PEKING OR SHANGHAI.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID IF HDA WERE TO APPLY FOR DESIGNATION, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS AIR TRANSPORT POLICY, NEED TO CONSIDER WHETHER THERE WAS SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION AND SCOPE FOR SEEKING ADDITIONAL RIGHTS TO ACCOMMODATE A SECOND HONG KONG AIRLINE.
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"IN COMING TO A DECISION, THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER THE CONSTRAINTS IMPOSED BY THE EXISTING BILATERAL AIR SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS; THE FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE ATLA IN ITS DECISION; THE COSTS TO THE INCUMBENT AIRLINE; THE PRICE TO BE PAID BY HONG KONG FOR ANY ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND WHETHER IT IS IN HONG KONG’S OVERALL BEST-INTERESTS FOR A SECOND HONG KONG AIRLINE TO OPERATE ON THE SAME ROUTES,” THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THE ISSUES WERE COMPLEX, AND THE GOVERNMENT WOULD NEED TO WEIGH ALL THE FACTORS INVOLVED MOST CAREFULLY BEFORE COMING TO A DECISION.
"THE DECISION OF ATLA IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE PROCEDURE," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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Q.W. LEE RE-APPOINTED EXCO MEMBER
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE GOVERNOR HAS RE-APPOINTED MR Q.W. LEE AS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 1988. MR LEE’S PRESENT TERM OF OFFICE ENDS ON AUGUST 31, 1987.
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GOVERNOR TO VISIT YAU MA TEI
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, AND LADY WILSON WILL VISIT YAU MA TEI ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 27) TO SEE ITS VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS.
SIR DAVID WILL FIRST GET A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE TSIM SHA TSUI AREA FROM THE NEW WORLD CENTRE OFFICE BUILDING BEFORE VISITING THE JADE HAWKER BAZAAR AT KANSU STREET. HE WILL THEN WALK ALONG SHANGHAI STREET AND LATER PROCEED TO THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE FOR A BRIEFING BY AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
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BEFORE WINDING UP HIS VISIT, PERSONALITIES AT A TEA RECEPTION AT THE COMMUNITY CENTRE.
SIR DAVID WILL MEET LOCAL HENRY G. LEONG YAU MA TEI
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE GOVERNOR’S VISIT TO YAU MA TEI. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT 2.10 PM ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 27) AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE NEW WORLD CENTRE OFFICE BUILDING, EAST WING (NEAR TOKYU DEPARTMENT STORE), 20 SALISBURY ROAD. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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NEW DISTRICT OFFICER FOR WAN CHAI ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
MR ALLAN CHOW, AT PRESENT A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (COMMUNITY INFORMATION) OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION WILL TAKE OVER FROM MR ROGER GARCIA AS WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER WITH EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 7, 1987, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).
MR GARCIA WILL TAKE UP HIS NEW POST AS PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (STAFF PLANNING) TN THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH FROM SEPTEMBER 17, 1987.
MR CHOW WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY MR THOMAS YIU LATER IN SEPTEMBER. MR YIU IS CURRENTLY AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY IN THE MONETARY AFFAIRS BRANCH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.
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NEED FOR TRIPARTITE RESPONSIB' t ♦ ♦ ♦ t
THE ACCIDENT RATE IN THE SHIPBUILDING AND Sir PREPAIDJ NG INDUSTRY IS AS HIGH AS THOSE IN THE TEI AND P NDUSTRIES, ACCORDING TO CHAIRMAN OF THE SHIPBUILDING . INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE, MR LEUNG KIN.
HE SAID THAT FOR ANY SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE FEED OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TO BE MADE, THE CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT, EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES WAS MOST IMPORTANT.
”IT IS ONLY THROUGH THE TRIPARTITE INVOLVEMEi T IN .-OuKING TOWARDS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COULD THE ACCIDENT RATE DE r ’ ’’ECTIVELY CONTAINED,” HE STRESSED.
MR LEUNG WAS SPEAKING AT THE PRIZE ■ AN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE SUB-COMM i i i’.EE AND SPONSORED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND NINE INDUSTRY-RELATED ORGANISATIONS.
THE COMPETITION, TO PICK OUT THE IRREGULARITIES IN A PICTURE, AIMS TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AWARENESS AMONG EMPLOYERS, SURF n SORS AND WORKERS IN THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPREPAIRING INDUSTRY.
THERE WERE ALTOGETHER EIGHT PRIZES INCLUDING A V ! PRO '/v RECORDER, A CAMERA AND A RADIO CASSETTE.
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SEMINAR ON DISTRICT AFFAIRS t ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
THE ABERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU AREA COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A SEMINAR TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) EVENING FOR LOCAL RESIDENT ORGANISATIONS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, H
IS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF SEMINARS HELD IN THE DISTRICT’S SIX CONSTITUENCIES FOR. RESIDENTS TO AIR THEIR VIEWS ON VARI CH i MATTERS.
TOMORROW’S SEMINAR WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 7.30 PM TO THE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES HALL OF THE ABERDEEN CIVIC CENTRE, q
/THE PROGRAMME
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1987
THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES A 20-MINUTE SLIDE PRESENTATION ON THE
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN ABERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU AND REPORTS AND GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING MATTERS.
ABOUT 70 REPRESENTATIVES I ROM THE CONSTITUENCY’S MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS’ CORPORATIONS AND RESIDENT ASSOCIATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND WHILE REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL ALSO BE PRESENT TO LISTEN TO THE VIEWS.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE SEMINAR.
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YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT * ♦ * ♦
THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WILL JOIN THE ’PLATFORM FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS’ SERIES PRESENTED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL BY GIVING A CONCERT ON NEXT THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 3) AT 8 PM AT THE CONCERT HALL, CITY HALL.
UNDER THE BATON OF ITS MUSIC DIRECTOR, MR THOMAS WANG, IT WILL TREAT THE AUDIENCE TO A SUPERB MUSIC PROGRAMME COMPRISING ROSSINI’S ’THE BARBER OF SEVILLE OVERTURE’, BEETHOVEN’S ’SYMPHONY NO. 2 IN D MAJOR, OP. 36’, HANDEL’S ’WATER MUSIC’, VAUGHAN WILLIAMS’ ’ENGLISH FOLK SONG SUITE’ AND SIBELIUS’ ’FINLANDIA’.
THE ORCHESTRA WAS RECENTLY ON A CONCERT TOUR TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND WIDELY ACCLAIMED BY THE MUSIC CRITICS THERE. IT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A GROUP OF IMMENSELY TALENTED PLAYERS PERFORMING IN A MANNER THAT MANY A PROFESSIONAL OUTFIT WOULD SIMPLY BE HARD PUT TO EQUAL.
A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AT $15, $20 AND $30 ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT URBTIX OUTLETS AT CITY HALL, QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM, SPACE MUSEUM, HONG KONG COLISEUM, NGAU CHI WAN CIVIC CENTRE, TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL, SHA TIN TOWN HALL, TUEN MUN TOWN HALL AND TOM LEE MUSIC CO. LTD. (CAMERON LANE, MAN YEE BUILDING, TAIKOO SHING CITYPLAZA AND HENNESSY ROAD).
TELEPHONE RESERVATION CAN BE MADE ON 5-739595 AND STUDENT TICKETS AT $7.5 AND $10 WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THURSDAY (AUGUST 27).
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COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS FUND ALLOCATIONS ♦ * ♦ » »
THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO DISCUSS FUND ALLOCATIONS TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND AREA COMMITTEES FOR ORGANISING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES.
ALSO ON THE AGENDA WILL BE INFORMATION PAPERS ON THE PROGRESS OF THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL AND THE CULTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES DRAWN UP BY THE URBAN COUNCIL FOR THE DISTRICT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMITTEE MEETING TO HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF VAC MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, 490 NATHAN ROAD.
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THE CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS COMMITTEE OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO DISCUSS 49 APPLICATIONS FOR DB FUNDS TO ORGANISE CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON TflE REPORT ON RECOMMENDATION OF FUNDS FOR MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND THE ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON 3/F, GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 1 TUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN.
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TENDERS INVITED FOR QU^EN MARY HOSPITAL EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS ♦ » » » » .
WORK ON IMPROVING AND ADDING A THREE-STOREY EXTENSION MARY HOSPITAL IN POK FU LAM WILL START IN DECEMBER.
TO QUEEN
THIS WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHICH IS INVITING TENDERS TO BE COMPLETED IN OCTOBER NEXT YEAR.
BY THE ARCHITECTURAL FOR THE WORK, EXPECTED
THE SCOPE OF THE WORK WILL INCLUDE SERVICES UPGRADING AND ADDITION OF A COMPRISING AN AUTOPSY ROOM AND TWO PLANT MORTUARY AT QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS
INTERNAL REFURBISHMENT, THREE-STOREY EXTENSION ROOMS TO THE EXISTING
SEPTEMBER 11.
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REVISION OF PROPERTY TAX ENQUIRY FEES • ♦ ♦ * •
THE FEE CHARGED FOR ANSWERING WRITTEN OUTSTANDING AMOUNTS OF PROPERTY TAX HAS BEEN RISING COSTS.
ENQUIRIES CONCERNING ANY REVIEWED IN THE LIGHT OF
THE REVISED RATE WILL COME INTO FORCE AS FROM SEPTEMBER 1
THE PRESENT FEE IS *45 PER ENQUIRY PER PROPERTY.
PER ENqSS PEREPROPER?YSEPTEMBER REVISBD T° $10°
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DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED
THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON SHUM KAU-CHEONG ON MAY 20, 1986 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO A SENTENCE OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
IT WAS ALSO DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCES PASSED ON IP SIU-MAN ON OCTOBER 25, 1984 AND ON WOO PING-YUE ON JUNE 30, 1986 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO SENTENCES OF 20 YEARS’ AND 15 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT RESPECTIVELY.
SHUM WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF THE REVEREND KWONG DAO. IP WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF MISS LEUNG SUET-SZE AND MISS LEUNG SUET-ANN, WHILE WOO WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF MADAM TSANG MAN-KUEN.
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REMINDER ON LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD CLOSURE » * * * »
MOTORISTS GOING TO SHA TIN AFTER 9 PM THIS WEEK ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO USE TAI PO ROAD INSTEAD OF LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD.
THIS IS BECAUSE CERTAIN TRAFFIC LANES ON LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD NORTHBOUND WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC OVERNIGHT BETWEEN 9 PM AND 6 AM FOR MAINTENANCE WORKS AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION IS EXPECTED.
FOR TONIGHT (TUESDAY) AND TOMORROW NIGHT, THE SHA TIN-BOUND KERBSIDE LANE OF THE ROAD BETWEEN A POINT ABOUT 170 METRES NORTH OF THE TOLL PLAZA AND HUNG MUI RUK INTERCHANGE WILL BE CLOSED.
ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 27) NIGHT, THE OUTER LANE ON THE SAME SECTION OF THE ROAD WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE CLOSURE.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
PROVISIONAL TRADE FIGURES FOR JULY 1987 .................... 1
PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL SERVICES TO BE EXPANDED ............... 4
GOVERNOR, CS LOOK aT LIFE IN POPULATED AREAS ............... 5
GOVERNOR TO VISIT TAI PO FACTORIES ......................... 6
SIR DENYS VISITS CORRECTION'LL SERVICES CENTRES ............ 6
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO SET UP TEACHERS' CENTRE............. 7
NEW I.D. CARDS FOR i-JEN BORN IN 1965/66 ................... 8
CYC 10TH ANNIVERSARY CAMP AT WU KAI SHA ................... 9
FORUMS ON GREEN PAPER ..................................... 10
BUS PARADE TO PUBLICISE GREEN PAPER ....................... 11
GREEN PAPER OPINION SURVEY IN KWAI TSING .................. 12
CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES ON NORTH DB AGENDA ................ 13
DISCO NIGHT TO CLOSE KWUN TONG SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME ..... 13
FIVE GOVERNMENT SITES FOR RENT ............................ 1^
DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY LICENCE REVOKED .................... 1?
URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTION IN QUhRRY BAY .................. 15
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN SHAU KEI WAN ...................... 15
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1987
1 PROVISIONAL TRADE FIGURES FOR JULY 1987 ♦ » ♦ ♦ ♦
THE RAPID GROWTH IN EXTERNAL TRADE CONTINUED IN JULY 1987, ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONAL TRADE FIGURES PUBLISHED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE VALUE OF DOMESTIC’ EXPORTS IN JULY 1987 WAS $18,948 MILLION, 32.8 PER CENT OR $4,678 MILLION MORE THAN IN JULY 1986, WHILE THE VALUE OF RE-EXPORTS INCREASED RY 54.3 PER CENT OR $5,734 MILLION TO $16,298 MILLION.
TAKING DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS TOGETHER, THE VALUE OF TOTAL EXPORTS, AT $35,246 MILLION, WAS 41.9 PER CENT OR $10,412 MILLION HIGHER THAN TN JULY 1986.
THE VALUE OF IMPORTS GREW BY 37.8 PER (ENT OR $9,138
MILLION
OVER JULY 1986 TO $33,298 MILLION.
AS THE VALUE OF TOTAL EXPORTS IN JULY 1987 WAS GREATER THAN THAT OF IMPORTS, A VISIBLE TRADE SURPLUS OF $1,948 MILLION WAS RECORDED, EQUIVALENT TO 5.9 PER CENT OF THE VALUE OF IMPORTS. THIS COMPARES WITH A SURPLUS OF $674 MILLION, EQUIVALENT TO 2.8 PER CENT OF THE VALUE OF IMPORTS, RECORDED IN JULY 1986.
PUTTING THE MONTH’S TRADE FIGURES TOTAL EXPORTS FOR THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS MADE UP OF DOMESTIC’ EXPORTS OF $104,7 10 $96,425 MILLION.
INTO CONTEXT, THE VALUE OF OF 1987 WAS $201,165 MILLION, MILLION AND RE-EXPORTS OF
COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 1986, THE VALUE OF TOTAL EXPORTS GREW BY $57,925 MILLION OR 40.4 PER (’ENT, THAT OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS BY $25,096 MILLION OR 31.5 PER CENT, AND THAI’ OF RE-EXPORTS BY $32,829 MILLION OR 51.6 PER (’ENT.
OVER THIS PERIOD, THE VALUE OF-’ IMPORTS GREW BY $57,957 MILLION OR 39.3 PER (’ENT, To $205,15 1 MILLION.
A CUMULATIVE VISIBLE TRADE DEE K I T OF EQUIVALENT TO 2.1 PFR CENT OF THE VALUE OF IMPORTS, THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF 1987. THIS COMPARES WITH
$4,286 MILLION,
WAS RECORDED IN A VISIBLE TRADE
DEFICIT Ol $4,254 MILLION, EQUIVALENT TO 2.9
IMPORTS, RECORDED IN HIE SAME PERIOD IN I 986
PER cent OF THE VALUE
OF
COMMENTING ON I’HESE FIGURES, A GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT Till- SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH IN DOMESTIC EXPORTS IN RECENT MONTHS WAS MAINIV ATTRIBUTABLE O’ SUSTAINED DEMAND FOR HONG KONG’S PRODUCTS IN OVERSEAS MARKETS. AND TO THE STIMULATION CAUSED BY THE DEPRECIATION OF Till HONG KONG DOLLAR, IN LINE WITH THAI' OF THE US DOLLAR, AGAINST MOS'I i HER MAJOR < URREN( I FS DURING THE COURSE OF 1986 AND IN EARLY 1987.
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THE EVEN MORE RAPID GROWTH IN RE-EXPORTS WAS MAINLY DUE TO THE FLOURISHING ENTREPOT TRADE WITH CHINA, WHICH FEATURED PROMINENTLY DOTH Afi A HOUWCR AND AH A MARKET FOR HONG KONG’S RR-EXPORTfi,
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE STRONG GROWTH IN IMPORTS WAS PARTLY A REFLECTION OF THE BUOYANT DOMESTIC DEMAND, BUT ALSO SUGGESTED THAT EXPORT PERFORMANCE WAS LIKELY TO REMAIN GOOD IN THE COMING MONTHS.
THE FOLLOWING TABLE PRESENTS THE PROVISIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE FIGURES FOR JULY 1987.
TRADE FIGURES FOR JULY, 1987
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS RELEASED FOLLOWING PROVISIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE FIGURES FOR JULY:-
THE
MERCHANDISE: DOMESTIC EXPORTS: $18,948 MILLION
RE-EXPORTS : $16,298 MILLION
TOTAL EXPORTS : $35,246 MILLION
IMPORTS : $33,298 MILLION
TRADE BALANCE : $1,948 MILLION [IN SURPLUS J
COMPARATIVE FIGURES
MAY 87 TO MAY 86 TO INCREASE
LATEST 3 MONTHS JUL 87 JUL 86
HK$ MN. HK$ MN. HK$ MN. %
DOMESTIC EXPORTS 51,674 39,150 12,524 32.0
RE-EXPORTS 45,685 30,031 15,654 52.1
TOTAL EXPORTS 97,359 69,181 28,178 40.7
IMPORTS 96,597 69,345 27,252 39.3
TRADE BALANCE 762 -164 926
JULY JULY INCREASE
SAME MONTH LAST YEAR 1987 1986
HK$ MN. HK$ MN. HK$ MN. %
DOMESTIC EXPORTS 18,948 14,270 4,678 32.8
(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS) (53.8%) (57.5%)
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RE-EXPORTS 16,298 10,564 5,734 54.3
TOTAL EXPORTS 35,246 24,834 10,412 41.9
IMPORTS 33,298 24,160 9,138 37.8
TRADE BALANCE 1,948 674 1,274
JULY JUNE INCREASE
LAST MONTH 1987 1987
HK$ MN. HK$ MN. HK$ MN. %
DOMESTIC EXPORTS 18,948 . 16,289 2,659 16.3
(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS) (53.8%) (52.6%) i
RE-EXPORTS 16,298 14,698 1 ,600 10.9
TOTAL EXPORTS 35,216 30,987 4,259 13.7
1MPORTS 33,298 32,124 1,174 3.7
TRADE BALANCE 1 ,918 - 1, 137 3,085
JAN-JUL JAN-JUL INCREASE
CALENDAR YEAR TO-DATE 1987 1986
HK$ MN. HK$ MN. HK$ MN. %
DOMESTIC EXPORTS 104,740 79,644 25,096 31 .5
(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS) (52.1%) (55.6%)
RE-EXPORTS 96,425 63,596 32,829 51 .6
TOTAL EXPORTS 201,165 143,240 57,925 40.4
IMPORTS 205,451 147,494 57,957 39.3
TRADE BALANCE -1,286 -4,254 -32
• AUG 86 TO AUG 85 TO INCREASE
LAST 12 MONTHS JUL 87 JUL 86
HK$ MN. 1IK$ MN. HK$ MN. %
DOMESTIC EXPORTS 179,080 137,512 41,538 30.2
RE-EXPORTS 155,375 107,312 18,063 44.8
TOTAL EXPORTS 33 1 , 155 2 1 1 ,«5 4 89,601 36.6
IMPORTS 333,912 217,281 86,631 35.0
TRADE BALANCE 5 1 3 -2,127 2,970
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1987
PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL SERVICES TO BE EXPANDED * » » * *
THE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD (IDB) TODAY (WEDNESDAY) ENDORSED PROPOSALS BY THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL (HKPC) TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND ITS SERVICES TO HELP INDUSTRIES ACHIEVE GREATER PRODUCTIVITY AND BETTER QUALITY.
SPEAKING AFTER THE MEETING, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MR PIERS JACOBS, POINTED OUT THAT HONG KONG’S MANUFACTURING SECTOR FACED INCREASING COMPETITION BOTH FROM THOSE COUNTRIES INVESTING IN GREATER PRODUCTIVITY AND HIGHER VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS, AS WELL AS COUNTRIES WITH SIGNIFICANT LOWER LABOUR COSTS.
"IF HONG KONG’S INDUSTRIES ARE TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE, THEY MUST RESPOND TO THIS SITUATION BY STRIVING FOR GREATER PRODUCTIVITY, IMPROVED QUALITY AND PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION."
IN LINE WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S TRADITIONAL APPROACH, WHICH SEEKS TO AVOID FAVOURABLE TREATMENT FOR PARTICULAR INDUSTRIES, THE HKPC HAS INITIALLY SOUGHT TO PROVIDE SERVICES ADDRESSING MANUFACTURING-WIDE ISSUES.
"FOR TWO REASONS, THIS APPROACH NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED," MR JACOBS SAID.
"FIRST, MANUFACTURING-WIDE ISSUES, SUCH AS AUTOMATION AND POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR EXAMPLE, OFTEN INVOLVE A VARIETY OF SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS ARISING FROM DIFFERENT INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES. WITHIN THE EXISTING CONSTRAINTS ON MANPOWER, THE HKPC HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE MANUFACTURING-WIDE SERVICES.
"SECONDLY, DESPITE THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT THAT PUBLIC FUNDS SHOULD BE DEVOTED MAINLY TO TACKLING MANUFACTURING-WIDE PROBLEMS, MANY OF THE PRODUCTIVITY-RELATED ISSUES THE HKPC HAS BEEN ASKED TO ADDRESS ARE INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC IN NATURE.”
IN CONSEQUENCE, THE HKPC HAS HAD TO DEVELOP BOTH MANUFACTURING-WIDE SERVICES AND A NUMBER OF AD HOC SPECIALISED SERVICES.
THE TECHNO-ECONOMIC STUDIES COMMISSIONED IN RECENT YEARS HAVE UNDERLINED THE FACT THAT THE CONSTRAINTS ON THE GROWTH OF HONG KONG’S MAJOR INDUSTRIES OFTEN STEM FROM INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC PROBLEMS AS WELL AS FROM MANUFACTURING-WIDE ISSUES.
AS MANY END PRODUCTS INCORPORATE SEVERAL MATERIALS AND UNDERGO SEVERAL INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES, THE LACK OF CAPABILITY IN ONE INDUSTRY CAN IMPEDE THE GROWTH OF ANOTHER.
"GIVEN THE HIGH DEGREE OF INTERDEPENDENCE BETWEEN INDUSTRIES, IMPROVEMENTS IN ONE INDUSTRY CAN HAVE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS ON OTHERS."
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THE VARIOUS TENCHNO-ECONOMIC STUDIES HAVE HIGHLIGHTED SOME DEFICIENCIES IN THE PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT SERVICES OFFERED BY THE HKPC. SO, THE HKPC INTENDS TO INTRODUCE NEW SERVICES WHERE THE POTENTIAL FOR APPLYING THE TECHNOLOGIES INVOLVED IS HIGH.
GIVEN THE RAPID PACE OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND INNOVATION, THE IDB ALSO AGREED THAT ANNUAL REVIEWS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED SO THAT EXISTING SERVICES CAN BE RE-APPRAISED AND NEW SERVICES INTRODUCED.
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GOVERNOR, CS LOOK AT LIFE IN POPULATED AREAS ♦ ♦ ♦ » *
THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, AND THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DAVID FORD, PAID AN IMPROMPTU VISIT TO TAI KOK TSUI AND KWUN TONG THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING TO LOOK AT THE LIVING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT IN HONG KONG’S MOST HEAVILY POPULATED AREAS.
ACCOMPANIED BY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT STAFF, SIR DAVID AND MR FORD FIRST WENT TO A BEDSPACE APARTMENT IN FUK TSUN STREET.
THEY MET SOME OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CONGESTED FLAT TO SEE HOW THEY COPED WITH THEIR DAILY LIFE.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE CHIEF SECRETARY THEN WENT IO TSUI PING ESTATE IN KWUN TONG, ONE OF THE OLDEST PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES IN HONG KONG.
THEY WERE TOLD BY HOUSING DEPARTMENT STAFF THAT THE ESTATE WAS BEING REDEVELOPED AND WERE SHOWN OLD COMMUNAL TOILETS AND BATHROOMS WHICH HAD BEEN CONVERTED TO SHOWER-ROOM/TOILET UNITS TO BE SHARED BY TWO FAMILIES.
BEFORE LEAVING THE ESTATE, THE GOVERNOR VISITED A SCHOOL AND HAD A CHAT WITH THE TEACHING STAFF THERE.
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ABOUT 6,000 RESIDENTS. THEY WERE SHOWN AREAS WHERE CLEARANCES HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN TO REMOVE HUTS ON OR NEAR DANGEROUS SLOPES AND SA A NUMBER OF IMPROVEMENT WORKS SUCH AS THE INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTS, CONCRETE-PAVING OF FOOTPATHS AND PROVISION OF TOILETS.
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THE FINAL STOP OF THEIR VISIT WAS THE SQUATTER AREA . SIR DAVID AND MR FORD WALKED THROUGH THE AREA WHICH IS ------------------------------------------ ----- CLEARANCES
SIR DAVID AND MR FORD TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO SOME OF THE RESIDENTS ABOUT THEIR PROBLEMS AND ASPIRATIONS.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1987
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GOVERNOR TO VISIT TAI PO FACTORIES *****
THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL VISIT TWO FACTORIES IN THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 281 AFTERNOON.
PRESS FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE HONG KONG CAD/CAM SERVICES LTD AT DAI WANG STREET, TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.
TRANSPORT (AM 5895) FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL DEPART FROM
MIDDLE ROAD (NEXT TO Y.M.C.A.), TSIM SHA TSUI AT 2.30 PM ON THAT DAY.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
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SIR DENYS VISITS CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CENTRES
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THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR DENYS ROBERTS, AND HIS WIFE, LADY ROBERTS, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) VISITED TWO DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES AND A CLOSED CENTRE FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ON HEI LING CHAU.
ALL THREE INSTITUTIONS ARE RUN BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-SHEK, SIR DENYS AND LADY ROBERTS FIRST TOURED HEI LING CHAU DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE WHERE ADULT MALE DRUG OFFENDERS ARE ACCOMMODATED. THEY TOURED THE HOSPITAL, DORMITORIES, KITCHEN, LAUNDRY, CHAPEL AND VARIOUS WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING THE PIGGERY SECTION OF THE CENTRE.
AT NEI KWU CHAU DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE, SIR DENYS AND LADY ROBERTS VISITED THE ADMINISTRATION BLOCK, ASSEMBLY YARD, DINING HALL, KITCHEN, DORMITORIES, TREATMENT ROOM, CLASSROOMS, RECREATION HALL AND GARDEN. THIS CENTRE CATERS FOR YOUNG MALE DRUG OFFENDERS.
THE VISITORS WERE TOLD THAT INMATES OF BOTH CENTRES RECEIVED TREATMENT FROM TWO TO 12 MONTHS, FOLLOWED BY ONE YEAR’S COMPULSORY SUPERVISION AFTER RELEASE. THE TREATMENT PROGRAMME IS BASED ON DISCIPLINE AND OPEN-AIR PHYSICAL ACTIVETY -- INCLUDING WORK PROGRAMMES AND THERAPY — AND IS SUPPORTED BY A COMPREHENSIVE AFTERCARE SERVICE.
SIR DENYS AND LADY ROBERTS WOUND UP THEIR VISIT AT HEI LING CHAU CLOSED CENTRE WHERE THEY TOOK A LOOK AT THE DINING HALL, KITCHEN, DORMITORIES, HOSPITAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP. THEY ALSO TOURED THE SCHOOLS AND TALKED WITH TEACHING STAFF IN THE CENTRE.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1987
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO SET UP TEACHERS’ CENTRE
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THE FIRST HONG KONG TEACHERS’ CENTRE ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL SOON BE SET UP TO PROVIDE MEETING PLACES AND FACILITIES FOR INFORMAL CONTACT AND DISCUSSION AMONG TEACHERS AND VENUES FOR ORGANISING LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS OF TEACHING MATERIALS.
THE NEW CENTRE, RECOMMENDED TO BE ESTABLISHED BY THE EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORT NO.l, WILL BE LOCATED ON THE GROUND AND THE FIRST FLOORS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE TEACHING CENTRES AT 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT.
IT AIMS TO ENCOURAGE TEACHERS TO EXCHANGE THEIR EXPERIENCE, TO PROMOTE CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICHMENT, AND TO FOSTER A GREATER SENSE OF UNITY AMONG THE TEACHERS.
THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DAVID LAN, WILL VISIT THE NEW TEACHERS’ CENTRE ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 28) MORNING. HE WILL ALSO VISIT OTHER SUBJECT-BASED TEACHING AND RESOURCE CENTRES RUN BY THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE.
THEY ARE THE MATHEMATICS TEACHING CENTRE, ACTIVITY APPROACH TEACHING RESOURCE CENTRE, CIVIC EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE, SCIENCE TEACHING CENTRE, CULTURAL CRAFT CENTRE, KINDERGARTEN RESOURCE CENTRE, SEX EDUCATION CENTRE, RELIGIOUS AND ETHICAL EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE AND PRIMARY SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE.
ALSO TAKING PART IN THE VISIT WILL BE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS), MR SO FAI-CHO.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO VISIT THE NEW TEACHERS’ CENTRE AND OTHER TEACHING AND RESOURCE CENTRES AT 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT, AT 10 AM ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 28). INFORMATION OFFICERS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE ALSO INVITED TO JOIN A BUFFET LUNCH AT THE TEACHING CENTRES IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VISIT.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1987
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NEW I.D. CARDS FOR MEN BORN IN 1965/66 * * » * *
MEN BORN IN 1965 AND 1966 ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARDS STARTING FROM SEPTEMBER 1 (TUESDAY).
MEN OF THE ABOVE AGE GROUP SHOULD CALL AT ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE OFFICES NOT 'ATER THAN OCTOBER 10.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ALSO REMINDED MEN
BORN IN 1967 AND 1968 TO RENEW THEIR I.D. CARDS WITHIN THE NEXT TWO
DAYS AS THE END DATE FOR THIS GROUP OF APPLICANTS IS AUGUST 28.
"ANYONE IN THAT AGE GROUP WHO IS STILL HOLDING AN OLD I.D.
CARD SHOULD APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THEIR OLD CARDS WILL SOON BE
DECLARED INVALID," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
"IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE ISSUE OFFICES WILL BE VERY CROWDED IN THE EVENINGS. TO AVOID HAVING TO QUEUE UP AT THE ISSUE OFFICES, APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO GO TO THESE OFFICES IN THE MORNINGS AND THE AFTERNOONS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ALSO ADVISED APPLICANTS TO USE THE PHONE-IN SERVICE TO ARRANGE FOR AN APPOINTMENT BY CALLING THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE.
THE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
HONG KONG : BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.
TEL. NO. 5-747070
EAST KOWLOON : AMOY GARDEN PLAZA, 2ND FLOOR, 77 NGAU
TAU KOK ROAD.
TEL. NO. 3-7553679
WEST KOWLOON : CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 2ND
FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI.
TEL. NO. 3-7232424
TSUEN WAN
SHATIN
EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, 29-37 TSUEN FU STREET.
TEL. NO. 0-4981259
SHATIN CENTRE, PODIUM FLOOR, 2-16 WANG POK STREET.
TEL. NO. 0-6059108
/YUEN LONG
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 198?
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YUEN LONG : HOP YICK TEL. YICK ROAD NO. CENTRE, 0-793291 2ND FLOOR, 31 HOP
TUEN MUN : CHI LOK COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND
FLOOR, CHI LOK FA YUEN. TEL. NO. 0-4580862
SHEUNG SHUT : TSUEN WO TAI LAU, GROUND FLOOR, 82-84 SAN FUNG AVENUE, SHEK WU HUI.
TEL. NO. 0-927155
THE SPOKESMAN SAID APPLICANTS NEED TO BRING ALONG THEIR EXISTING l.D. CARDS NORMALLY IF THEIR CARDS WERE FIRST REGISTERED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS AGO AND BEAR THE *♦» SYMBOL.
"HOWEVER, IF A PERSON’S l.D. CARD WAS FIRST REGISTERED LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS AGO OR DOES NOT HAVE THE *«« SYMBOL, HE IS REQUIRED TO FURNISH MORE PERSONAL PROOFS. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING HIS EXISTING l.D. CARD, HE MUST PRODUCE HIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT AND EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING (IF ANY) - HONG KONG BIRTH CERTIFICATE, HONG KONG NATURALISATION CERTIFICATE OR HONG KONG REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.
"IN SOME CASES, APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THEIR CLAIM TO HAVE THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THEY WILL BE ADVISED INDIVIDUALLY.”
THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
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CYC 10TH ANNIVERSARY CAMP AT WU KAI SHA » ♦ * t *
THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF (WEDNESDAY) URGED MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT TO TAKE ACTIVE PART UPHOLD THE CYC NOBLE SPIRIT.
EDUCATION, MR DAVID LAN, TODAY COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB (CYC) OF THE
IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS TO
AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CYC'S KAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE, MR LAN SAID PROVIDED A CHANCE OF LEADERSHIP AIMED TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF CIVIC
ADDRESSING 700 YOUNGSTERS 10TH ANNIVERSARY CAMP AT YMCA WU THIS MEANINGFUL EVENT NOT ONLY TRAINING TO CYC MEMBERS BUT ALSO AWARENESS AMONG THE PARTICIPANTS.
/THE CYC
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THE CYC SCHEME HAD COME A LONG WAY SINCE IT WAS INAUGURATED 10 YEARS AGO WITH AN AIM TO EDUCATE SCHOOL CHILDREN ON MORAL VALUES AND HOW TO BECOME GOOD CITIZENS, MR LAN SAID, ADDING THAT THE MEMBERSHIP HAD GROWN FROM A MODEST START OF 16,382 TO 205,919 AS OF TODAY.
THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY CAMP IS SPONSORED BY THE LAWS FOUNDATION TRUST SET UP WITH THE AIM TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE CYC SCHEME OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND ART ACTIVITIES.
MR LAN LATER DOTTED THE EYES OF A DRAGON TO GIVE IT LIFE TO HIGHLIGHT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
ALSO TAKING PART AT THE EYE-DOTTING CEREMONY WAS MR LAW TING-PONG OF THE LAWS FOUNDATION TRUST.
THE DRAGON DANCE WAS PERFORMED BY CYC MEMBERS OF DE LA SALLE SECONDARY COLLEGE, NEW TERRITORIES, AND FOLLOWED BY THE BUILDING OF A GIANT WOODEN BIRTHDAY CAKE BY CYC MEMBERS, A MARCHING BAND BY YUEN LONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRIMARY NO.2 SCHOOL AND DANCE PERFORMANCE BY KAU YAN COLLEGE AND REPRESENTATIVES OF 19 CYC DISTRICTS.
THE FOUR-DAY CAMP IS ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR CYC MEMBERS WITH VARIOUS PROGRAMMES INCLUDING RECREATIONAL AND ORIENTEERING ACTIVITIES, COMPETITIONS, A FOLK DANCE NIGHT, VARIETY SHOWS, FILM SHOW AND CAMP FIRE.
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FORUMS ON GREEN PAPER ♦ ♦ *
THREE FORUMS ON THE GREEN PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER FOR RESIDENTS OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT TO AIR THEIR VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT.
"ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD, THE FORUMS ARE AIMED AT AROUSING PUBLIC INTEREST ON THE GREEN PAPER AND POMOTING BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE OPTIONS," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THEY WILL BE HELD IN KENNEDY TOWN, SAI YING PUN AND CENTRAL RESPECTIVELY FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF LOCAL RESIDENTS. ALL THREE FORUMS WILL BEGIN AT 8 PM.
/THE FIRST .......
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1987
THE FIRST SESSION TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 2 AT THE KENNEDY TOWN KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION AT 14A BELCHER’S STREET WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MR HUI KAM-FUNG OF RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG.
SPEAKERS OF THIS FORUM INCLUDE MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ALLEN LEE, AND MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR NGAI SHIU-KIT.
THE SECOND FORUM WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 7 AT THE WESTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE, WESTERN STREET, SAI YING PUN. THE MODERATOR OF THE FUNCTION IS MISS EMILY LAU OF THE FAR EASTERN ECONOMIC REVIEW.
SPEAKERS OF THIS SESSION WILL BE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR HU FA-KUANG, AND DIRECTOR OF THE CHRISTIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE, MR LAU CHIN-SHEK.
CHAIRED BY MR LEE LUEN-FAI OF RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, THE LAST FORUM WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16 AT CARITAS RESTAURANT ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF CARITAS HOUSE IN CAINE ROAD. LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, DR HENRIETTA IP,AND PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG AFFAIRS SOCIETY, DR HUANG CHEN-YA, HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SPEAK AT THIS FUNCTION.
RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THESE FORUMS. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-8523478 OR 5-8523491.
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BUS PARADE TO PUBLICISE GREEN PAPER
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MEMBERS OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL PARTICIPATE IN A BUS PARADE ON AUGUST 28 (FRIDAY) TO HELP PUBLICISE THE GREEN PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
STARTING FROM 10.30 AM ON FRIDAY, A DECORATED BUS WILL TOUR ROUND THE DISTRICT BROADCASTING MESSAGES WHICH ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER.
DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL JOIN THE BUS PARADE AT 4 PM AT I IN HAU MTR STATION WHERE THEY WILL PROCEED TO NORTH POINT FERRY PIER, CITYPLAZA, KAM WAII STREET, CHAI WAN COMMUNITY CENTRE AND YUE WAN ESTATE TO DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF THE GREEN PAPER AND PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS.
ON SATURDAY, AN EXHIBITION ON THE GREEN PAPER WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM AT G/F, CITYPLAZA PHASE II, TAIKOO SHING.
/A TOTAL
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A TOTAL OF 10 PANELS, FEATURING THE MAIN POINTS OF THE GREEN PAPER, WILL BE DISPLAYED FROM AUGUST 29 TO SEPTEMBER 1.
BOTH THE BUS PARADE AND THE EXHIBITION ARE ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD’S WORKING GROUP ON GREEN PAPER WHICH AIMED AT HELPING THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND AND EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER TO THE SURVEY OFFICE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEMBERS OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL JOIN A BUS PARADE TO PUBLICISE THE GREEN PAPER AT 4 PM ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 28) AT THE TIN HAU MTR STATION.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.
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GREEN PAPER OPINION SURVEY IN KWAI TSING * ♦ ♦ ♦ »
THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD'S WORKING GROUP ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF HONG KONG’S POLITICAL SYSTEM HAS COMMISSIONED AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH COMPANY TO CONDUCT A SURVEY ON RESIDENTS' VIEW ON THE GREEN PAPER.
WITH A BUDGET OF $50,000, THE SURVEY WILL EXAMINE RESIDENTS’ AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE GREEN PAPER AND THEIR VIEWS ON THE OPTIONS.
STAFF OF THE RESEARCH COMPANY HAVE BEGUN PAYING HOUSEHOLD VISIT AND 500 RESIDENTS AGED OVER 18 WILL BE INTERVIEWED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 14.
FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT BOARD AND TO THE SURVEY OFFICE IN LATE SEPTEMBER.
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CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES ON NORTH DB AGENDA t » * * ♦
MEMBERS OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE REVISED DISTRICT BOARD CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES DURING THEIR REGULAR MEETING ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 28).
A PAPER OUTLINING THE NINE CONSTITUENCIES IN NORTH DISTRICT WILL BE TABLED FOR MEMBERS’ INFORMATION.
THEY WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD’S DECISION REGARDING THE DRAFT FANLING/SHEUNG SHUI OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE SETTING UP AN EDITORIAL BOARD FOR THE NORTH DISTRICT WORK REPORT AND REPORTS FROM THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE BOARD MEETING ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 28) AT 9.30 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING. SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE.
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DISCO NIGHT TO CLOSE KWUN TONG SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ *
YOUNG PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 28) AT THE KWUN TONG DISCO NITE.
THE EVENT, TO BE HELD AT THE KAI YIP ESTATE RECREATION CENTRE, IS ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE TO MARK THE CLOSING OF THE DISTRICT’S EIGHT-WEEK SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
BEFORE THE DISCO BEGINS, KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY (’HAN; REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (EAST KOWLOON), MRS LOUISE WONG; LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR POON CHl-FAI AND RECREATION AND SPORTS MANAGER (EAST KOWLOON), MRS POLLY LAI WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
/OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY
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OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICES PROJECTS AWARDS WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED TO FIVE ORGANISATIONS FOR STAGING SPECIAL SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CLOSING CEREMONY AND DISCO NITE TO BE HELD AT 7.30 PM ON. FRIDAY (AUGUST 28) AT THE KAI YIP ESTATE RECREATION CENTRE (NEXT TO KAI LOK HOUSE, KAI YIP ESTATE).
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FIVE GOVERNMENT SITES FOR RENT » » » » «
THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SHORT TERM TENANCIES OF FIVE SITES ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THREE OF THEM OF BETWEEN 1,070 AND 1,570 SQUARE METRES ARE AT HAU YUEN PATH, OFF BRAEMAR HILL ROAD, NORTH POINT. THEY ARE FOR PARKING AND STORAGE OF GOODS AND UNLICENSED VEHICLES.
HOWEVER, STORAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS AND REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES ARE NOT PERMITTED.
ALSO FOR STORAGE PURPOSES, THE OTHER TWO SITES ARE IN SHA TIN.
THEY ARE AT ON LAI AND ON SUM STREETS AND MEASURE 5,075 AND 4,960 SQUARE METRES RESPECTIVELY.
ACCORDING TO THE TENANCY TERMS, THE SITES CANNOT BE USED FOR STORING CONTAINERS.
THE TENANCIES FOR THE FIVE SITES ARE ONE YEAR, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.
TENDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON SEPTEMBER 11.
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DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY LICENCE REVOKED ♦ ♦ » * ♦
THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED THAT THE OF NATIONAL AUSTRALIA FINANCE (ASIA) LIMITED AS A COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AT ITS OWN SECTION 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE.
REGISTRATION DEPOSIT-TAKING REQUEST UNDER
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URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTION IN QUARRY BAY » ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 29), THE WESTERN KERBSIDE LANE OF FINNIE STREET IN QUARRY BAY FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH KING’S ROAD TO A POINT ABOUT 43 METRES NORTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION WILL BE MADE A 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY URBAN CLEARWAY.
NO VEHICLE OTHER THAN FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP WITHIN THE URBAN CLEARWAY FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE EXISTING 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTIONS ON FINNIE STREET AND HOI TAI STREET WILL BE LIFTED.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN SHAU KEI WAN
THE UNNAMED ROAD BETWEEN A KUNG NGAM ROAD AND A KUNG NGAM VILLAGE ROAD IN SHAU KEI WAN WILL BE MADE A 7 AM- TO MIDNIGHT DAILY URBAN CLEARWAY FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 29).
NO VEHICLE OTHER THAN FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS THERE.
AT THE SAME TIME, NO VEHICLE EXCEPT THOSE FOR LOCAL ACCESS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER SHAU KEI WAN MAIN STREET EAST BETWEEN A KUNG NGAM ROAD AND A KUNG NGAM VILLAGE ROAD.
DURING THE CLOSURE, VEHICLES TRAVELLING ALONG SHAU KEI WAN MAIN STREET EAST TO A KUNG NGAM VILLAGE ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED VIA A KUNG NGAM ROAD AND THE UNNAMED ROAD BEFORE REJOINING A KUNG NGAM VILLAGE ROAD.
MEANWHILE, A 110-METRE STRETCH ALONG SHAU KEI WAN MAIN STREET EAST TO THE WEST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH A KUNG NGAM ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED TWO-WAY.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
DOUBLE TAX RELIEF PROPOSED................................. 1
GOVERNOR TO VISIT PEKING................................... 2
GOVERNOR VISITS YAU MA TEI ............................ 2
FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE TO TACKLE VICE DIN PROBLEM .......... 9
UN ENVIRONMENT OFFICIALS BRIEFED ON HK PROGRESS ........... 5
GRADING OF BEACH WATER QUALITY .......................... 6
TRADE DIRECTOR ATTENDS TEXTILE CONFERENCE ................ 10
RESULTS OF LATEST TAXI TENDERS ANNOUNCED ................. 11
KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT SUMMER PROGRAMME CLOSED ............ 11
DFCC MEMBERS VISIT POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL ,............. 12
KWAI TSING COMMITTEE TO MEET ................ 12
CO-OPERATION WITH INSPECTORS OF APPRENTICE URGED ......... 13
PRESS CONFERENCE ON WONG TAI SIN MARKET .................. 13
HEALTH PROJECT FOR ELDERLY ISLANDERS .................... 1*+
LAND TO BE RESUMED FOR WATER MAINS WORK .................. 14
REAR LANE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO GO........................ 15
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN KWUN TONG AND TSUEN WAN........... 15
CLEARANCE IN KWUN TONG ROAD .............................. 16
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1987
DOUBLE TAX RELIEF PROPOSED » t »
THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO AMEND THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM DOUBLE TAXATION.
THE PROPOSAL, IF ACCEPTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, BASICALLY MEANS THAT A TAXPAYER WILL BE EXEMPT FROM PAYING HONG KONG SALARIES TAX ON THE PART OF INCOME DERIVED FROM SERVICES RENDERED OUTSIDE THE TERRITORY.
THE IDEA WAS FIRST MOOTED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, TN HIS 1987 BUDGET SPEECH WHEN HF PROPOSED AMENDING THE LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTOMATIC GRANTING OF TIME APPORTIONMENT, WHERE IN A YEAR OF ASSESSMENT, AN EMPLOYEE RENDERED SERVICES OUTSIDE HONG KONG FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN 60 DAYS IN TOTAL.
HOWEVER, THIS WAS OMITTED FROM THE INLAND REVENUE BILL, WHICH GAVE LEGAL EFFECT TO OTHER TAX PROPOSALS MADE IN THI BUDGET, BECAUSE AN IMPORTANT HIGH COURT JUDGEMENT ON A SALARIES TAX CASE (KNOWN AS THE GOEPFERT CASE) CONCERNING TIME APPORTIONMENT WAS PENDING AT THE TIME.
JUDGEMENT IN THIS CASE ON APRIL 10, 1987 RULED AGAINST THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE AND FOR THE TAXPAYER.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT IN THE LIGHT OF THE HIGH COURT DECISION, THE COMMISSIONER CONSIDERED THAT HE COULD GIVE AN INTERPRETATION TO SECTION 8 OF THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE TO MEAN THAT, IN PRACTICALLY ALL CASES, A TAXPAYER WOULD BE EXEMPT FROM LIABILITY TO PAY HONG KONG SALARIES TAX ON THAT PART OF HIS INCOME DERIVED FROM SERVICES PERFORMED OUTSIDE HONG KONG WHERE -
(A) THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT WAS NEGOTIATED, AND ENTERED INTO, AND IS ENFORCEABLE OUTSIDE HONG KONG; AND
(B) THE EMPLOYER IS RESIDENT OUTSIDE HONG KONG; AND
(C) THE EMPLOYEE’S REMUNERATION IS PAID TO HIM OUTSIDE HONG KONG.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT A TAXPAYER WOULD BE EXEMPT FROM LIABILITY TO SALARIES TAX IF HE VISITED HONG KONG FOR LESS THAN 60 DAYS IN A YEAR OF ASSESSMENT. BUT OTHERWISE, IN Illi- ABSENCE OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING LAW, A TAXPAYER WHO HAD A HONG KONG SOURCE OF EMPLOYMENT WOULD BE TAXABLE ON ALL INCOME FROM HIS EMPLOYMENT WHETHER HE RENDERED HIS SERVICES IN OR OUTSIDE HONG KONG.
THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1987, TO BE GAZETTED ON SEPTEMBER 4, PROPOSES TO AMEND SECI ION 8(1 A) OF THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE TO EXCLUDE FROM LIABILITY TO HONG KONG SALARIES TAX ANY INCOME THAT A PERSON DERIVES FROM SERVICES RENDERED OUTSIDE HONG KONG IF THE INCOME IS HABLE TO A TAX SIMILAR TO HONG KONG SALARIES TAX IN THE TERRITORY WHERE HE RENDERED THE SERVICES AND IF HE CAN ESTABLISH THAT HE HAS PAID TAX IN RESPECT OF THAT INCOME.
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THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL EARLY IN THE 1987-88 SESSION.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THE BILL, CAN WRITE TO THE FINANCE BRANCH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, 5TH FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (EAST WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG OR TO OMELCO, 8 JACKSON ROAD, HONG KONG.
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GOVERNOR TO VISIT PEKING ♦ ♦ ♦ *
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GOVERNOR VISITS YAU MA TEI * t » * *
THE GOVERNOR AND LADY WILSON TODAY (THURSDAY) TOURED YAU MA TEI TO SEE THE CHARACTERISTICS AND LATEST DEVELOPMENTS OF THE DISTRICT.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE ACTING REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR PAUL LEUNG, SIR DAVID AND LADY WILSON WERE MET BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR YIP WAH, ON ARRIVAL AT THE NEW WORLD CENTRE.
WHILE TAKING A PANORAMIC VIEW OF TSIM SHA TSUI EAST FROM THE SEVENTH FLOOR OF THE OFFICE BUILDING, SIR DAVID WAS BRIEFED BY THE CHIEF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICER (YAU MA TEI), MR HO U-CHUNG, ON DEVELOPMENTS OF THE AREA.
BOUNDED BY SALISBURY ROAD, CHATHAM ROAD SOUTH, CHEONG WAN ROAD AND HONG CHONG ROAD, DEVELOPMENTS ON THE 25-IIECTARE AREA BEGAN IN 1980 AND NOW 18 BUILDINGS COMPRISING FOUR HOTELS, 12 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, ONE RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX AND ONE COMMERCIAL AND CARPARK COMPLEX HAVE MADE THE AREA A POPULAR PLACE FOR TOURISTS AND LOCALS ALIKE.
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TWO REMAINING SITES ON WHICH A HOTEL AND A COMMERCIAL BUILDING ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED WILL BE COMPLETED NEXT YEAR WHILE WORK ON PHASE ONE OF THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WILL START NEXT YEAR FOR COMPLETION IN 1990.
SIR DAVID WAS ALSO BRIEFED ON THE FINDINGS OF THE TS1M SHA TSUI TRAFFIC STUDY FOR TRAFFIC AND ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS UP TO THE EARLY 1990’S.
OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN A SIX PER CENT ANNUAL GROWTH IN TRAFFIC IN TS1M SHA TSUI AND ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC WILL BE GENERATED IN THE NEAR FUTURE WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE CULTURAL CENTRE AND THE CHINA FERRY TERMINAL.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM INCLUDE CONSTRUCTING SEGREGATED WALKWAY SYSTEMS, FLYOVERS AND VEHICULAR GRADE SEPARATION, WIDENING OF ROADS AND THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT TERMINAL, SIR DAVID WAS TOLD.
THE GOVERNOR THEN PROCEEDED TO THE JADE HAWKER BAZAAR AT KANSU STREET WHERE HE WAS MET BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (KOWLOON) OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR TOMMY CHOY.
THE BAZAAR, OPERATING FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM DAILY, WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1982 TO PROVIDE MORE THAN 400 PITCHES FOR JADE HAWKERS ORIGINALLY TRADING ILLEGALLY IN CANTON ROAD.
SIR DAVID WAS TOLD THAT CONSTRUCTION OF A ROOF FOR THE BAZAAR, COSTING ABOUT $5.1 MILLION, WOULD START EARLY NEXT YEAR AND WOULD BE COMPLETED IN EARLY 1989.
HE ALSO VISITED THE PITCHES FOR LETTER-WRITERS ON THE WESTERN PART OF THE BAZAAR AND CHATTED WITH SOME OF THE OPERATORS.
FROM THE BAZAAR, THE GOVERNOR WALKED ALONG SHANGHAI STREET TO SEE SOME TRADITIONAL SHOPS SELLING JOSS-STICKS, COTTON QUILTS AND CHINESE WEDDING GOWNS.
SIR DAVID LATER ARRIVED AT THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE AND MET THE CHAIRMAN AND SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT’S NORTH AREA COMMITTEE. HE WAS BRIEFED ON SOME TOPICAL ISSUES CONCERNING THE AREA.
THE GOVERNOR SAID HE WAS IMPRESSED BY THE WORK OF THE AREA COMMITTEE AND THE PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS IT PUT FORWARD ON DEALING WITH LOCAL MATTERS.
THE GOVERNOR THEN PROCEEDED TO THE PUBLIC SQUARE STREET REST GARDEN WHICH IS A POPULAR LEISURE SPOT FOR THE ELDERLIES IN THE DISTRICT.
BEFORE CONCLUDING THE VISIT, SIR DAVID AND LADY WILSON ATTENDED A TEA RECEPTION AT THE HENRY G. LEONG YAU MA TEI COMMUNITY CENTRE WHERE THEY WERE INTRODUCED TO MEMBERS OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD AND AREA COMMITTEES AND OTHER LOCAL PERSONALITIES.
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FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE TO TACKLE VICE DEN PROBLEM * ♦ ♦ » »
THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE IS CONSIDERING ON HOW TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM OF VICE DENS AND THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT, THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID (THURSDAY).
VARIOUS SUGGESTIONS OFFENSIVE SIGNS IN WILSON, SAID TODAY
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AT THE END OF HIS VISIT TO THE DISTRICT, SIR DAVID SAID HE HAD NOTICED THE PROBLEM.
"I WAS BRIEFED AS WE WENT DOWN SHANGHAI STREET ON SOME OF THE PROBLEMS THERE WHICH DO CAUSE A GREAT DEAL OF ANNOYANCE TO LOCAL INHABITANTS,” HE SAID.
NOTING THAT THE POLICE HAD BEEN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM ACTIVELY, SIR DAVID SAID VARIOUS SUGGESTIONS WERE NOW BEING CONSIDERED BY THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE ON HOW ONE MIGHT DEAL WITH THESE PROBLEMS.
HE SAID THAT ONE WAY THAT MIGHT BE USED WOULD BE WITH THE OBJECTIONABLE PUBLICATIONS ORDINANCE.
’’ANOTHER IS THE POSSIBILITY OF PRODUCING NEW LEGISLATION WHICH WILL ENABLE MAGISTRATES TO CLOSE CERTAIN VICE ESTABLISHMENTS IF THEY WERE FOUND GUILTY MORE THAN ONCE OF CERTAIN OFFENCES.
’’AND IN ADDITION TO CLOSING THE ESTABLISHMENT, THEN TO REMOVE THE SIGNS. THOSE ARE THE SORT OF IDEAS WHICH ARE BEING LOOKED AT,” HE ADDED.
SIR DAVID SAID THE AFTERNOON’S VISIT WAS INTERESTING BECAUSE THERE WAS GREAT CONTRAST BETWEEN THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST AND THE OLDER AREAS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE DISTRICT WHERE THERE WERE PROBLEMS OF CROWDED ENVIRONMENT AND OLD BUILDINGS.
”WHAT WAS INTERESTING FOR ME AND IMPRESSIVE WAS TO VISIT THE AREA AND GO AND LISTEN TO THE PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED BY THE AREA COMMITTEE, AND TO SEE HOW THEY WERE PUTTING FORWARD PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO THE VARIOUS PROBLEMS, AND HOW THERE WAS GOOD CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE AREA COMMITTEE, DISTRICT BOARD AND THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO REACH SOLUTIONS TO SOME OF THESE DIFFICULT PROBLEMS,” HE SAID.
WHEN ASKED TO COMMENT ON HIS IMPROMPTU VISIT TO TAI KOK TSUI AND KWUN TONG YESTERDAY, SIR DAVID SAID HE WANTED TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO SEE FOR HIMSELF SOME OF THE PROBLEM AREAS.
”WE WENT TO LOOK AT SOME OF THE CROWDED SO-CALLED CAGE-MEN BUILDINGS, SOME OF THE VERY OLD HOUSING ESTATES WHICH ARE NOW BEING REDEVELOPED, AND THE SQUATTER AREAS. I WANTED TO HAVE A CHANCE TO GO AND SEE SOME OF THOSE THINGS FOR MYSELF WITH THE CHIEF SECRETARY.
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"I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME OF THAT ALREADY. I GO ON SOME VISITS WHICH ARE NOT NECESSARILY ANNOUNCED TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, AND I WENT WITH MY WIFE TO A HOSPITAL RECENTLY.
"I SHALL BE DOING THOSE SORT OF VISITS AS WELL AS THE MORE PUBLICISED ONES LIKE THIS AFTERNOON. SOMETIMES, IT’S EASIER TO GO AND SEE THINGS FOR YOURSELF IF YOU ARE GOING WITH JUST TWO OR THREE PEOPLE RATHER THAN WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED," HE SAID.
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UN ENVIRONMENT OFFICIALS BRIEFED ON HK PROGRESS » « t * »
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP), DR MUSTAFA TOLBA, AND THE DIRECTOR AND REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, DR NAY HTUN, MFI THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DR STUART REED, TODAY (THURSDAY) FOR A BRIEFING ON ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENTS TN HONG KONG
DR TOLBA AND DR NAY HTUN ARRIVED HERE LAST STOP-OVER AND WOULD FLY TO PEKING THIS AFTERNOON.
DURING THE MEETING, DR REED OUTLINED TO DR HTUN THE WORK OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES THAT HAD BEEN INTRODUCED ALREADY, OR ARE PROTECTING HONG KONG’S ENVIRONMENT.
NIGHT FOR A SHORT
TOLBA AND DR NAY DEPARTMENT AND THE BEING PLANNED, FOR
HE EXPLAINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME IN HONG KONG HAD DEVELOPED PROGRESSIVELY OVER THE PAST DECADE AND THAT THE GOVERNMENT S5ds?ENTOVER HKS4.000 MILLION ON WASTE DISPOSAL AND POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITIES DURING THAT PERIOD.
THREE MAJOR PIECES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LEGISLATION -THE WASTE DISPOSAL ORDINANCE, THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE AND THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE HAD BEEN ENACTED LETWI I N 1.180 AND 1983, AND WERE NOW BEING ENFORCED PROGRESSIVELY.
A FOURTH NEW LAW, THE DRAFT NOISE CON IROL HILI. U I 'H RELATED TECHNICAL MEMORANDA, WAS GAZETTED IN MARC H Till : Yl AR PUBLIC CONSULTATION HAS Bl'Ef. lOMI'LFTID RE'ENTLY. I III (.R<M N BEING PREPARED TOR PROGRESSING THE NOISE CONTROL MEASURES HIROI «H
ITS
A NOW THE
legislature: during tiii coming session.
/DR REED
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DR REED BRIEFED THE VISITORS ALSO ON Illi SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF EVENTS THAT HAD BEEN STAGED TO MARK UNEP’S 11T1I WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY ON JUNE 5. THIS WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY HAD BEEN CELEBRATED ON SUCH A SCALE IN HONG KONG AND THE RESULTS IN TERMS OF PUBLIC AWARENESS HAD BEIT VERY SATISFACTORY.
THE EVENTS, HELD BETWEEN MAY 18 AND JUNE 7, INCLUDED AN ENVIRONMENTAL WORKSHOP, A TREE PLANTING WEEK, SEMINARS ON ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT AND ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, EXHIBITIONS ON ’’NOISE POLLU’lpN”, ON ’’ENDANGERED SPECIES OF CHINA -MI LU DEER”, AS WELL AS PAINTING AND ESSAY COMPETITIONS.
LOCAL GROUPS, INCLUDING DISTRICT BOARDS, HAD ALSO EXPRESSED SUPPORT AND ORGANISED V \R1 • 1$ FUNCTIONS’ TO CELEBRATE THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY.
DR TOLBA AND DR NAY IITUN FELT THAT THIS WAS A VERY ENCOURAGING RESPONSE TO UNEP’S INITIATIVE AND URGED THAT A SIMILAR PROGRAMME BE MOUNTED IN 19RR.
THEY EXPRESSED SUPPOR'I ALSO FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METROPOLITAN POLLUTION (POLMEI 88) WHICH WOULD BE HELD TN HONG KONG IN DECEMBER 1988. Pol.Mrl HR IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE HONG KO'G INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS I COLLABORATION WITH THE ENV1I. MINIM POLLUTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
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GRADING OF BEACH WATER QUALITY t t ♦ ♦ *
THF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) TODAY (THURSDAY) announce" for ™ ™ ... T.UE. CRANES ON Till' BACTERIA., HATER QUALITY OF ALL BATHING REACHES IN HONG KONG.
THE GRADING IS BASED ON THE E.COLI DATA OBTAINED BY EPD IN IIS ROUTINE BEACH WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMME. I HE E.COLI DA IA
THE MOST RECENT FIVE RESULTS, OBTAINED PERIOD ACCORDING TO THE USUAL SAMPLING
FREQUENCY.
GRADES FOR FLUCTUATION
SOME
IN
BEACHES MAY
A SPOKESMAN FOR EPD SAID THE FLUCTUATE. THIS REPRESENTS A NATURAL QUALITY OF THE BEACHES, AS RAIN POLLUTION TO THE SWIMMINI- AREAS. NEVERTHELESS THF GRADES GIVE GENERAL PICTURE OF THE BACTERIAL WATER QUALITY OF THE BEACHES FORM THE BEST AVAILABLE FORECAST OF THE BEACH WATER QUALITY IN
AND TIDES BRING
THE MORE
BACTERIAL
OR A
LESS
GOOD
AND
THE
IMMEDIATE FUTURE.
/THE SYSTEM
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1987
THE SYSTEM FOR GRADING BEACH WATER QUALITY IS AS BELOW:
A GRADE INDICATES THE MEDIAN E.COLI COUNT IS BETWEEN 0-99 PER 100 MILLILITRES, AND THE WATER QUALITY IS GOOD.
B GRADE INDICATES THE MEDIAN E.COLI COUNT IS BETWEEN 100-999 PER 100 MILLILITRES, AND THE WATER QUALITY IS ACCEPTABLE.
C GRADE INDICATES THE MEDIAN E.COLI COUNT IS 1000 OR MORE PER 100 MILLILITRES, AND THE WATER QUALITY IS POOR.
HE SAID THE DECISION TO CLOSE A BEACH TO SWIMMERS DEPENDS ON A JUDGEMENT AS TO WHAT DEGREE OF POLLUTION IS ACCEPTABLE. NORMALLY» A RECOMMENDATION ON CLOSURE WOULD ONLY NEED TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL OR REGIONAL COUNCIL IF A ”C” GRADING
REPEATEDLY. SIMILARLY A RECOMMENDATION TO REOPEN A CLOSED BEACH WOULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF A ”B” GRADE OR BETTER WERE OBTAINED CONSISTENTLY. THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION.
THE GRADES ON THE BACTERIAL WATER QUALITY OF VARIOUS BEACHES IN HONG KONG AS AT TODAY AND TWO WEEKS AGO ARE LISTED BELOW:
BEACH
LAST GRADING
PRESENT
GRADING
AS AT 13.8.87
AS AT 27.8.87
HONG KONG SOUTH
BIG WAVE BAY
CHUNG HOM KOK
DEEP WATER BAY
HAIRPIN
MIDDLE BAY
REPULSE BAY
SHEK O
SOUTH BAY
ST. STEPHEN’S
A A
C c
A A
A ’ A
B B
B B
A A
A A
A A
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TURTLE COVE
STANLEY MAIN ROCKY BAY, SHEK O TO TEI WAN*
ISLANDS DISTRICT
A
B
B
A
CHEUNG SHA UPPER
CHEUNG SHA LOWER
DISCOVERY BAY*
HUNG SHING YEH
KWUN YAM WAN
TONG FUK
LO SO SHING
PUI O
SILVERMINE BAY
TUNG WAN, CHEUNG CHAU
TUNG O* ।
SAI KUNG DISTRICT
A
B
A
A
B
B
A
B
C
B
A
A
B
A
A
A
B
A
B
C
A
A
CAMPERS
CLEAR WATER BAY 1ST BEACH
CLEAR WATER BAY 2ND BEACH
HAP MUN BAY
KIU TSUI
A
B
A
A
A
A
B
B
A
A
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PAR SHA CHAU
SILVERSTRAND
TRIO (HEBEHAVEN)
TSUEN WAN DISTRICT
A
A
A
A
B
A
ANGLERS’ B C
APPROACH B C
CASAM B B
GEMINI B B
HOI MEI WAN B B
LIDO B B
TING KAU B B
TUNG WAN, MA WAN A A
TUEN MUN DISTRICT
OLD CAFETERIA B C
NEW CAFETERIA B B
CASTLE PEAK C C
KADOORIE BEACH B B
BUTTERFLY B B
PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER OF EPD, MR PAUL HOLMES, EXPLAINED THE CHANGED GRADING FOR SOME BEACHES ON THIS OCCASION.
HE SAID KWUN YAM WAN AND TUNG WAN, CHEUNG CHAU, HAD CHANGED FROM "B" TO "A". BOTH OF THESE BEACHES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SLIGHT POLLUTION FROM LOCAL DRAINS IN THE URBAN PART OF CHEUNG CHAU, AND ARE BORDERLINE BETWEEN "B” AND "A”. OCCASIONAL FLUCTUATION BETWEEN THE TWO GRADES WILL THEREFORE OCCUR.
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CLEARWATER BAY SECOND BEACH AND SILVERSTRAND, SAI KUNG, HAD CHANGED FROM "A" TO "B". BOTH OF THESE BEACHES ARE GENERALLY GOOD, BUT HAVE SHOWN A SEASONAL TREND, WITH LESS GOOD WATER QUALITY IN THE RAINY SUMMER MONTHS THAN IN WINTER AND SPRING. THIS IS A COMMON PATTERN, WHICH DOES NOT AFFECT THE SUITABILITY OF THESE BEACHES FOR SWIMMING.
ANGLERS’ AND APPROACH BEACHES, TSUEN WAN, HAD CHANGED FROM "B" TO "C". ANGLERS’ BEACH IS CONSISTENTLY POLLUTED, MOSTLY BY PIG KEEPING ACTIVITIES AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL IN ITS IMMEDIATE HINTERLAND. THE PREVIOUS "B” GRADING WAS JUST BELOW THE BORDERLINE AND A "C" GRADING IS MORE NORMAL. APPROACH BEACH IS INTERMITTENTLY AFFECTED BY THE HEAVILY POLLUTED WATERS FROM RAMBLER CHANNEL IN THE VICINITY OF TSUEN WAN. WHILE THE WATER QUALITY IS GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE, A POOR GRADING IS TO BE EXPECTED FROM TIME TO TIME.
OLD CAFTERIA BEACH, TUEN MUN, HAD CHANGED FROM "B" TO "C". THIS BEACH IS AFFECTED BOTH BY SEWAGE SOURCES IN ITS IMMEDIATE HINTERLAND AND BY POLLUTION FROM TUEN MUN. THE RAINS OF JULY AND AUGUST FLUSH MORE OF THIS POLLUTION FROM THE LAND TO THE BEACH, CAUSING THE "C” GRADING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT MR PAUL HOLMES, PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER (WATER POLICY) OF EPD, AT 3-721 104 4 .
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TRADE DIRECTOR ATTENDS TEXTILE CONFERENCE « » » t ♦
A HONG KONG DELEGATION LED BY THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR MICHAEL SZE, WILL ATTEND A TEXTILE CONFERENCE IN MACAU ON SEPTEMBER 1-5, 1987.
THE MEETING, ORGANISED BY THE INTERNATIONAL TEXTILES AND CLOTHING BUREAU (ITCH) AND HOSTED BY THE MACAU GOVERNMENT, IS PART OF A CONTINUOUS PROCESS OF CO-ORDINATION AMONG GOVERNMENTS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES.
MAIN SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION DURING THE FIVE-DAY SESSION WILL INCLUDE THE MULTI FIBRE ARRANGEMENT (MFA) AND THE RESULTANT BILATERAL TEXTILE AGREEMENTS, LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES IN MAJOR MFA IMPORTING COUNTRIES AFFECTING TRADE IN TEXTILES, AND THE URUGUAY ROUND OF MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS.
HONG KONG IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE ITCB WHICH MEETS AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1987
RESULTS OF LATEST TAXI TENDERS ANNOUNCED
*****
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED PROCESSING THE LATEST
TENDERS FOR 100 URBAN TAXI LICENCES.
ANNOUNCING THE RESULTS TODAY (THURSDAY), A. SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID A TOTAL OF 394 TENDERS HAD BEEN RECEIVED WHEN THE OFFER CLOSED ON JULY 17. "THE HIGHEST TENDER ACCEPTED WAS *608,700 AND THE LOWEST $596,189," HE SAID.
THE AVERAGE PREMIUM OF $597,122.04 MARKED AN INCREASE OF 32.83 PER CENT COMPARED WITH THE LAST TENDER EXERCISE IN JANUARY THIS YEAR.
DETAILS OF SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS AND THE AMOUNTS OFFERED WILL BE PUBLISHED IN TOMORROW’S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
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KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT SUMMER PROGRAMME CLOSED * * * * *
IT HAS BEEN AN EVENING OF FUN FOR SOME 300 YOUTHS AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS OF KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT WHO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE ON SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES ON BOARD A YAUMATI FERRY NIGHTCLUB THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING.
THEY ALSO ENJOYED GAMES, DANCING, LUCKY DRAWS AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS AT THE FUNCTION.
THE OCCASION WAS ORGANISED TO MARK THE CLOSING OF THIS YEAR’S KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
THIS YEAR, ABOUT 360 ACTIVITIES WERE ORGANISED FOR SOME 36,000 YOUTHS IN THE DISTRICT. THE BUDGET OF $300,000 WAS SPONSORED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD.
WITH THE THEME OF "SHARE THE FUN, SERVE THE COMMUNITY", A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CAMPINGS, OUTINGS, VISITS TO ELDERLY CENTRES, SEMINARS, GAMES, SPORTS, SUMMER CLASSES FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS AND TRAINING COURSES WERE ORGANISED.
ALSO JOINING THE CLOSING CEREMONY WERE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WONG SIK-KONG; CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT’S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR TANG TAI-CHUEN; ASSISTANT KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS LORNA MA; AND REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (WEST KOWLOON), MR ALEXANDER FUNG.
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DFCC MEMBERS VISIT POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL ♦ * » * *
MEMBERS OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE (DFCC) TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL IN WONG CHUK HANG TO LEARN ABOUT THE SCHOOL'S TRAINING AND FACILITIES.
LED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR MAU KEI-ON, THE GROUP WAS MET BY SENIOR INSPECTOR, MR MAN YOK-TIN AND OTHER SENIOR STAFF WHO BRIEFED MEMBERS ON TRAINING, PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES OF THE SCHOOL.
MEMBERS WERE LATER TAKEN ON A TOUR OF THE SCHOOL'S CLOSED CIRCUIT TV STUDIO, GYMNASIUM, THE RECRUIT CONSTABLE BARRACKS AND CLASSROOM. THEY ALSO SAW RECRUITS RECEIVING TRAINING AT THE DRILL SQUARE AND INDOOR RANGE.
TODAY’S VISIT WAS PART OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE ACTIVITY SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE DFCC TO ENABLE MEMBERS TO FAMILIARISE WITH THE FIGHT CRIME OPERATION AND WORK OF THE POLICE.
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KWAI TSING COMMITTEE TO MEET *****
THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD’S ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO DISCUSS A MUDSLIDE INCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED NEXT TO KAI MIN LAU, CHO YIU CHUEN RECENTLY.
THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 PM AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE, 10/F, KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING (NEXT TO KWAI HING MTR STATION), 166-174 HING FONG ROAD, KWAI CHUNG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING.
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CO-OPERATION WITH INSPECTORS OF APPRENTICE URGED * ♦ t * ♦
EMPLOYERS ARE URGED TO CO-OPERATE WITH INSPECTORS OF APPRENTICE FROM THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT WHEN THEY VISIT THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID UNDER THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE, AN INSPECTOR OF APPRENTICE IS EMPOWERED TO ENTER AND EXAMINE ANY PREMISES IN WHICH AN APPRENTICE OR YOUNG PERSON IS EMPLOYED.
HE SAID THE INSPECTORS WILL ASSIST AND ADVISE EMPLOYERS IN THE TRAINING AND EMPLOYING OF APPRENTICES. HE IS ALSO CONCERNED THAT ORGANISED TRAINING IS PROVIDED FOR THE APPRENTICE.
AN INSPECTOR OF APPRENTICE CARRIES WITH HIM A WARRANT AND A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD. HE WILL NEED TO PRODUCE THEM UPON HIS ENTRY TO ANY PREMISES FOR INSPECTION.
’’ANY PERSON WHO OBSTRUCTS AN INSPECTOR OF APPRENTICE PERFORMING OR EXERCISING ANY FUNCTION, DUTY OR POWER UNDER THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE MAY BE PROSECUTED.”
”ON CONVICTION, HE IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF $5,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS,” HE ADDED.
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PRESS CONFERENCE ON WONG TAI SIN MARKET ♦ » ♦ ♦
A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE CLEARANCE OF THE WONG TAI SIN MARKET AT SHEUNG TAK STREET WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE.
AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE, THE MEDIA WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION, THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE AFFECTED STALL-HOLDERS AS WELL AS THE LATEST SITUATION OF THE CLEARANCE.
WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NG HON-WAH, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (KOWLOON) OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR TOMMY CHOY, AND THE SENIOR PLANNING OFFICER OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, MRS A.S. SIMISTER, WILL ATTEND THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 3 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE, FOURTH FLOOR, SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING.
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HEALTH PROJECT FOR ELDERLY ISLANDERS » ♦ ♦ * ♦
ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF SHA LO WAN ON LANTAU ISLAND WILL BE GIVEN FREE MEDICAL CHECK-UPS AT A ’HEALTH DAY’ PROGRAMME TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AND SATURDAY.
THE PROGRAMME IS ORGANISED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, WENDELL EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF YAU MA TEI AND CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHINA LANTAU CHAPELS AND IT WILL START AT 11.30 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT A SERVICE CENTRE TO BE SET UP IN THE SHA LO WAN SCHOOL.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE ’HEALTH DAY* PROGRAMME.
PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO MAKE USE OF THE LAUNCH ’CLEMENTI’ WHICH WILL LEAVE THE MARINE DEPARTMENT PIER IN CENTRAL AT 9.10 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
INFORMATION OFFICER, MR RAYMOND TAM, WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE MEDIA. ---------------------------------0--------
LAND TO BE RESUMED FOR WATER MAINS WORK ♦ ♦ ♦ » »
SIXTY-NINE AGRICULTURAL LOTS, TOTALLING 4,052.4 SQUARE METRES, IN SHA TAU KOK, NEW TERRITORIES, WILL BE RESUMED FOR LAYING OF FRESH WATER MAINS.
THE 2,100-METR.E MAINS WILL BE LAID ALONG THE ROADSIDE OF SHA TAU KOK ROAD BETWEEN MA MFI HA AND MA TSEUK LENG TO IMPROVE SUPPLY IN THE AREA AND TO CATER FOR ADDITIONAL DEMAND ARISING FROM THE COMPLETION OF SHA TAU KOK RURAL PUBLIC HOUSING NEX'I MARCH.
WORK WILL TAKE NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE LOTS WILL BE RESUMED AND REVERTED TO THE CROWN ON THE EXPIRATION OF THREE MONTHS FROM AUGUST 26.
A PLAN SHOWING THE AFFECTED LOTS IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE PUBLIC AT THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, NORTH, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLTNG ROUNDABOUT, FANLING, NEW TERRITORIES.
A RELATED NOTICE HAS ALSO BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
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REAR LANE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO GO * ♦ ♦ *
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS TO APPLY IN HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT ON OCTOBER 27 FOR A CLOSURE ORDER TO BE MADE ON ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AT THE REAR LANE OF 586 - 588, QUEEN’S ROAD WEST, KENNEDY TOWN.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY TODAY (THURSDAY) SAID CLOSING THE STRUCTURES WAS NECESSARY SO THAT DEMOLITION COULD BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT ENDANGERING THE OCCUPIERS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER WERE POSTED ON CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES TODAY.
HE SAID ORDERS TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES WERE ISSUED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE IN OCTOBER 1985 AND DECEMBER 1986, BUT THEY HAD NEVER BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
DEMOLITION WORK WOULD BE CARRIED OUT AS SOON AS THE CLOSURE ORDER WAS OBTAINED, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN KWUN TONG AND TSUEN WAN
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SHUN YIP STREET IN KWUN TONG WILL BE REROUTED FROM TWO WAY TRAFFIC TO ONE WAY NORTHBOUND TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN KWUN TONG INDUSTRIAL AREA FROM 10 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
MOTORISTS ON WAI YIP STREET HEADING FOR HOI BUN ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED VIA LAI YIP STREET.
IN TSUEN WAN, THE RIGHT TURN MOVEMENT FROM CHEUNG PEI SHAN ROAD ON TO YI PEI CHUN ROAD WILL BE BANNED FROM THE SAME TIME FOR ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROUTE 5.
MOTORISTS ON THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF CHEUNG PEI SHAN ROAD INTENDING TO TURN RIGHT ON TO YI PEI CHUN ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED VIA THE TSUEN KAM ROUNDABOUT AND THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF CHEUNG PEI SHAN ROAD.
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CLEARANCE IN KWUN TONG ROAD
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A TOTAL OF 18 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN THE SIDE LANE AND REAR LANE OF 239-275 KWUN TONG ROAD WERE CLEARED TODAY (THURSDAY).
THESE INCLUDED THREE DOMESTIC STRUCTURES AND 15 STORAGE STRUCTURES AND COMMERCIAL UNDERTAKINGS.
OF THE PEOPLE AFFECTED, THREE ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED TEMPORARY HOUSING UNITS, AND EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES TOTALLING $29,352 HAVE ALSO BEEN GRANTED TO ELIGIBLE SHOP OPERATORS.
TODAY'S OPERATION WAS PART OF THE ONGOING 'OPERATION FAR-FLING PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT IN KWUN TONG.
CO-ORDINATED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, THE OPERATION WAS JOINTLY CARRIED OUT BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
MONETARY STATISTICS FOR JULY 1987........................ 1
THIRD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE A LONG-TERM POSSIBILITY.......... 4
GOVERNOR VISITS TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE................. 5
LANTAU BUS FRANCHISE EXTENDED ........................... 6
FEE SCALE FOR OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL CLASSIFICATIONS . 6
TEACHING CENTRES HELP IMPROVE TEACHING QUALITY........... 7
EASY TRAVEL SCHEME TO CHINA OPERATIONAL AT LO WU AND HUNG HOM 9
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL IN TOLO HARBOUR.................. 10
ROAD SAFETY ESSAY COMPETITION ENTRIES ADJUDICATED........ 11
VOTER REGISTRATION IN MARICULTURE ZONES ................. 12
SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME HELPS BOOST CIVIC AWARENESS ...... 1?
TWO CHEUNG CHAU LOTS FOR TENDER ......................... 14
ILLEGAL COCKLOFT TO BE DEMOLISHED........................ 14
VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE MEDICARE FOR ISLaNDERS................ 15
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL GROWTH EXPECTED IN EASTERN..... 15
YOUTH ORCHESTRA RECRUITS NEW MEMBERS .................... 16
CELEBRITIES JOIN HaNDS IN VOTER REGISTRATION APPEAL ..... 17
OPENING CEREMONY OF GREEN PaPER EXHIBITION............... 18
OPENING HOURS OF LABOUR RELATIONS OFFICES EXTENDED ...... 18
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN WANG TaU HOM .................... 19
CLOSURE OF HARBOUR VIEW STREET IN CENTRAL................ 19
HOLIDAY CLINIC SERVICES ................................. 19
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MONETARY STATISTICS FOR JULY 1987 » ♦ » ♦ »
DEPOSITS IN MONG KONG DOLLAR GREW FASTER IN JULY THAN IN PREVIOUS MONTHS, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS PUBLISHED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE MONETARY AFFAIRS BRANCH. FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS ALSO INCREASED IN JULY.
HONG KONG DOLLAR MONEY SUPPLY ON ALL DEFINITIONS CONTINUED TO ROW IN JULY. THE BROAD DEFINITION OF MONEY SUPPLY, TOTAL M3, GREW ASTER IN JULY THAN IN PAST MONTHS.
TOTAI. LOANS AND ADVANCES EXTENDED BY BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING '-’MPANIES INCREASED FASTER IN JULY THAN IN RECENT MONTHS. GROWTH IN tPANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG PICKED UP CONSIDERABLY AND THOSE FOR USE (IITSIDE HONG KONG CONTINUED TO REGISTER VERY RAPID GROWTH. HOWEVER, LOANS TO FINANCE HONG KONG’S VISIBLE TRADE GREW ONLY MODESTLY. *
DEPOSITS'
IN JULY, HONG KONG DOLLAR DEMAND DEPOSITS INCREASED ONLY SLIGHTLY, BY 0.6 PER CENT AFTER THE RAPID INCREASE OF 8.9 PER CENT IN JUNE. SAVINGS DEPOSITS FELL BY 0.8 PER CENT BUT TIME DEPOSITS INCREASED BY 6 PER CENT. AS A RESULT, TOTAL HONG KONG DOLLAR DEPOSITS ROSE BY 2.6 PER CENT IN JULY AFTER INCREASES OF 0.2 PER CENT IN MAY AND 2.4 PER CENT IN JUNE.
OVER THE YEAR (I.E. FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING JULY), TOTAL HONG KONG DOLLAR DEPOSITS GREW BY 23.8 PER CENT.
FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS INCREASED BY 2.5 PER CENT IN JULY AFTER HAVING FALLEN BY 0.4 PER CENT IN JUNE. OVER THE YEAR, THESE DEPOSITS GREW BY 34.4 PER CENT.
OF THE TOTAL, DEPOSITS IN US DOLLARS ROSE BY 0.9 PER CENT IN JULY AFTER INCREASES OF 2 PER CENT IN MAY AND 0.2 PER CENT IN JUNE. DEPOSITS IN OTHER FOREIGN CURRENCIES INCREASED FASTER IN JULY, BY 5 PER CENT AFTER AN INCREASE OF 1.5 PER CENT IN MAY AND A DECREASE OF 1.4 PER CENT IN JUNE.
FOREIGN CURRENCY SWAP DEPOSITS INCREASED BY 3.2 PER CENT IN JULY. ADJUSTED TO INCLUDE THESE DEPOSITS, HONG KONG DOLLAR DEPOSITS GREW BY 2.7 PER CENT IN JULY WHILE ADJUSTED FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS INCREASED BY 2.4 PER CENT.
DEPOSITS (ALL CURRENCIES) WITH BANKS INCREASED BY 2.4 PER CENT IN JULY WHILE THOSE WITH DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES INCREASED BY 3.4 PER CENT. FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING JULY, THE FORMER GREW BY 4.5 PER CENT AND THE LATTER BY 4.2 PER CENT.
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MONEY SUPPLY
REFLECTING THE SLOWDOWN IN GROWTH IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, RONG KONG DOLLAR Ml GREW BY 0.8 PER CENT IN JULY AFTER AN INCREASE OF 4.3 PER CENT TN JUNE.
IIK$M2 AND HK$M3 INCREASED BY 1.8 PER CENT AND 2.3 PER ‘CENT RESPECTIVELY IN JULY COMPARED WITH GROWTH RATES OF 2.1 PER CENT AND 2.2 PER CENT IN THE PREVIOUS MONTH.
OVER THE YEAR, THE GROWTH RATES IN HK$M1, M2 AND M3 WERE 35.7 PER CENT, 29 PER CENT AND 24.1 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.
TOTAL MONEY SUPPLY Ml FELL BY 2.6 PER CENT IN JULY AFTER AN INCREASE OF 7.4 PER CENT IN JUNE. TOTAL M2 GREW BY 2.2 PER CENT AFTER AN INCREASE OF 0.9 PER CENT IN JUNE, WHILE TOTAL M3 GREW BY 2.4 PER CENT IN JULY COMPARED WITH AN INCREASE OF 0.8 PER CENT IN JUNE.
OVER THE YEAR, TOTAL Ml GREW BY 34.8 PER CENT, TOTAL M2 BY 33.7 PER CENT AND TOTAL M3 BY 29.4 PER CENT.
LOANS AND ADVANCES
TOTAL OUTSTANDING LOANS AND ADVANCES EXTENDED BY BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES GREW FASTER IN JULY, BY 5.8 PER CENT, AFTER INCREASES OF 2.R PER CENT IN MAY AND 5.1 PER CENT TN JUNE.
THE RAPID INCREASE IN OUTSTANDING LOANS TN JULY WAS DUE PARTLY TO THE CONTINUED INCREASE IN LOANS FOR USE OUTSIDE HONG KONG AND PARTLY TO A MORE RAPID INCREASE TN LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG.
WITHIN THE TOTAL, LOANS DENOMINATED IN HONG KONG DOLLARS GREW RY 2.3 PER CENT IN JULY WHILE THOSE DENOMINATED IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES INCREASED RY 9 PER (’ENT.
LOANS TO FINANCE THE VISIBLE TRADE OF HONG KONG ROSE BY 0.4 PER CENT AFTER THE RAPID INCREASE OF 5.7 PER CENT IN JUNE; OVER THE YEAR THESE LOANS GREW BY 21.7 PER CENT. GROWTH IM OTHER LOANS FOR USE TN HONG KONG ACCELERATED IN JULY, RISING BY 4.1 PER CENT AFTER INCREASES OF 1.8 PER CENT IN MAY AND 0.6 PER CENT TN JUNE.
OVER THE YEAR, THESE LOANS GREW BY 28.5 PER CENT. LOANS FOR USE OUTSIDE HONG KONG GREW BY 9.6 PER CENT IN JULY AFTER AN INCREASE OF 13.8 PER CENT IN JUNE.
NUMBER OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS
THE NUMBER OF REPORTING LICENSED BANKS INCREASED BY TWO TO 153. THE NUMBER OF REPORTING LICENSED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES REMAINED UNCHANGED AT 35 WHILE THE NUMBER OF REPORTING REGISTERED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES DECREASED BY FOUR TO 211.
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MONETARY STATISTICS - JULY 1987
Money Supply Ml - HKS Foreign currency Tonal M2 - HKS Foreign currency I Tonai »M3 - HKS Foreign currency Tonal Nones and coins in circulation of which held by public Deposits Jul 1987 Jun 1987 (X X) X) X) X) X) X) X) X) X) X) X) Earlier months change to July 1987) Apr 1987 Jul 42,474 4.946 47,420 ^cio.aso 138,903 * 49,253 £45,513 266,863 512,376 20,165 17,501 (HKSmn) 1986
57,624 5,277 63.902 271,329 329,359 600,688 304,773 358,265 663,038 24,585 21,394
57,157 8,437 65,594 266,480 321,060 567,541 298.050 549,550 647,601 24.185 21,126 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( 0.8 -25.6 -2.6 1.8 2.6 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.4 1.7 1.3 55,319 6,293 61,612 259,603 314,984 574,587 290, .50 343,964 634,115 23,739 20,705 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( 4.2 %) -0.3 3.7 3.) 4.5 X] ■4.6 S) 4.5 X) 5.C X) 4.2 X) 4.6 X) «?-6 X) 3.3 X) ( 35.7 (26.9 ( 34.8 ( 29.0 ( 37.9 (33.7 ( 24.1 ( 34.3 ( 29.4 ( 21.9 ( 22.2 X) X) X) g -X) X) X) X) X) X)
Demand deposits Savings deposins Time deposits with banks Time deposits with dtcs HKS deposits USS deposits Other foreign currency deposits All deposits 42,508 142,462 334,638 58,028 276.002 215,569 136,266 627.836 44,468 141,408 370,350 56,139 268,996 213,562 129,807 612,364 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( -4.4 0.7 3.9 3.4 2.6 0.9 5.0 2.5 X) X) X) X) X) X) X) X) 40,907 140,858 363,340 55,681 262,167 208,978 129,640 600,785 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( 3.9 X) 1.1 X) 5.9 X) 4.2 X) 5.3 X) 3.2 X) 5.1 X) 4.5 X) 29,919 105,460 289,997 59,248 222,886 185,470 76,267 484,623 ( 42.1 ( 35.1 ( 32.7 ( “2.1 (23.8 ( 16.2 ( 78.7 (29.6 X) X) X) X) X) X) X) X)
Foreign currency swap deposits 34,110 33,058 ( 3.2 X) 29,421 ( 15.9 X) 30,810 ( 10.7 X)
Loans and advances t
To finance H.K.’s visible trade To finance merchandising trade not touching H.K. 42,599 6,473 42,447 5,497 ( ( 0.4 17.6 X) X) 39,515 4,563 ( ( 7.8 %) 41.9 X) 35,014 4,492 ( 21.7 (44.1 X) X)
Other loans for use in H.K. Other loans for use outside H.K. Other loans where the place of use is not known 322,870 227.405 38,130 310,044 207,446 37,076 ( ( ( 4.1 9.6 2.8 X) X) X) 302,643 177,205 34,065 ( ( ( 6.7 X) 28.3 %) 11.9 X) 251,309 162,861 27,735 ( 23.5 ( 39.6 ( 37.5 X) X) X)
Loans in HKS Loans in foreign currencies 293,549 343.929 286,934 315 576 ( r 2.3 X) X) X) 277,950 ( 5.6 X) 234.900 ( 25.0 X)
Total loans and advances 637,477 602,510 l ( s. u 5.8 ' 280,042 557,992 ( ( 22.8 X) 14.2 X) 246,510 481,410 ( 39.5 : ( 32.4 X) X)
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THIRD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE A LONG-TERM POSSIBILITY *****
THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THERE ARE LONG-TERM PLANS BEING LOOKED AT FOR A POSSIBLE THIRD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER VISITING TWO FACTORIES AT THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE THIS AFTERNOON, SIR DAVID SAID THAT IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO DEVELOP AN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.
"AT THE MOMENT, THERE IS STILL ROOM ON THIS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SOME 11 HECTARES AS 1 BELIEVE, AND IN fUEN LONG SOME 50 HECTARES. SO THERE IS ROOM FOR DEVELOPMENT ON THE TWO EXISTING ESTATES. BUT THINKING LONG-TERM, THERE ARE ALSO THOUGHTS BEING GIVEN TO WHERE THE THIRD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MIGHT GO AND WHEN," HE ADDED.
ASKED TO COMMENT ON THE RECENT LABOUR SHORTAGE, SIR DAVID SAID IT WAS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS OF A SUCCESSFUL AND HIGHLY BUOYANT ECONOMY.
NOTING THAT THERE WERE NO SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM, SIR DAVID SAID ONE OF THE WAYS TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM WAS TO IMPROVE THE AMOUNT OF AUTOMATION AND THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY.
SIR DAVID SAID WHAT PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO SEE WAS A WORKFORCE WHICH COULD ADJUST TO 'HIE CHANGE IN THE ECONOMY.
"ONE WANTS TO SEE IN THE ECONOMY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE WORKFORCE WHICH WHEN THERE IS A DOWN-TURN OF THE ECONOMY, ADJUST TO A DOWN-TURN, AND WHEN THERE IS AN UP-TURN OF THE ECONOMY, IT MUST ADJUST TO AN UP-TURN."
TALKING ABOUT THE RECENT SUGGESTION TO SET UP AN INDUSTRIAL ZONE NEAR THE BORDER, SIR DAVID SAID THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF PROBLEMS 1NVOLVED.
"THERE ARE A LOT OF ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS LIKE THE VALIDITY OF CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN IF YOU HAVE THAT SORT OF ARRANGEMENT. ALL THIS SORT OF ASPECTS HAVE TO BE LOOKED AT VERY CAREFULLY INDEED BEFORE ONE TRIES TO EMBARK ON EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS WHICH MAY HAVE RISKS INHERENT IN THEM WHICH HAVEN’T ALWAYS BEEN THOUGHT THROUGH VERY CAREFULLY.
"ONE NEEDS TO LOOK THROUGH ALL THE INHERENT RISKS, ALL THE INHERENT PROBLEMS BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ON WHAT THE RIGHT THING TO DO IS."
SIR DAVID ADDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS ANXIOUS TO MAINTAIN A DIALOGUE WITH INDUSTRIALISTS TO SEE HOW ALL THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD BE DEALT WITH.
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COMMENTING ON HIS VISIT THIS AFTERNOON, SIR DAVID SAID IT WAS HIS FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT FACTORIES IN HONG KONG AND IT WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE TO SEE WHAT HAD BEEN DONE IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY.
NOTING THAT IT WAS QUITE CLEAR THAT HONG KONG HAD TO TRY TO KEEP AHEAD IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY, SIR DAVID SAID IT WAS VERY ENCOURAGING TO SEE THE WAY IN WHICH IT WAS BEING DONE IN THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED TWO FACTORIES AT THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE TO SEE FOR HIMSELF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG’S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, SIR DAVID TOOK A HELICOPTER TO THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.
THE GOVERNOR WAS GREETED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR TONY EASON, AND THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CORPORATION, MR A.N. SAVAGE, WHEN THE HELICOPTER LANDED.
SIR DAVID THEN TOOK A ROUND TRIP THROUGH THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AND WAS BRIEFED BY MR SAVAGE ON ITS DEVELOPMENTS.
HE THEN VISITED THE CHEN HSONG MACHINERY CO LTD WHICH PRODUCES PLASTIC INJECTION MOULDING MACHINES INCLUDING COMPUTER-CONTROLLED ONES. SIR DAVID WAS RECEIVED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY, MR CHIANG CHEN, AND SAW THE FACTORY’S NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINERY CENTRE, MASS PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY LINE AND MANUFACTURING OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS.
SIR DAVID THEN VISITED HONG KONG CAD-CAM SERVICES LTD WHERE HE MET THE COMPANY’S MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR GEORGE AU-YOUNG HONG LOK. THERE HE WATCHED A DEMONSTRATION OF COMPUTER-AID DESIGN AND COMPUTER-AID MANUFACTURE FACILITIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PLASTIC MOULDS.
ALTHOUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE MOULD AND DIE MANUFACTURERS STILL RELY ON STANDARD MACHINERY, THERE IS A GROWING AWARENESS OF SOPHISTICATED FACILITIES SUCH AS CAD/CAM TECHNIQUES. THIS MODERN EQUIPMENT IS MAINLY USED BY MOULD MAKING WORKSHOPS IN LARGE FACTORIES WHICH REQUIRE PRECISION AND HIGHER QUALITY MOULDS.
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LANTAU BUS FRANCHISE EXTENDED » t ♦ »
A TWO-YEAR EXTENSION TO THE FRANCHISE OF THE NEW LANTAU BUS COMPANY (NLB) TO MARCH 31, 1993 HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE BUS COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE WOULD BE REVIEWED AGAIN WITHIN ONE YEAR TO SEE WHETHER THE FRANCHISE SHOULD BE FURTHER "ROLLED FORWARD" FOR ANOTHER TWO YEARS.
"THE DECISION TO EXTEND NLB’S FRANCHISE WAS BASED ON A RECOMMENDATION BY THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE SINCE THE LAST EXTENSION OF ITS FRANCHISE IN 1986 HAD SHOWN CONTINUING IMPROVEMENT AND WAS GENERALLY SATISFACTORY.
"IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THE COMPANY IS CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING A PROPER AND EFFICIENT SERVICE," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
IN PARTICULAR, THE COMPANY HAD DEPLOYED LARGER SINGLE-DECK BUSES ON ROUTE 2 TO NGONG PING FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO NGONG PING ROAD AND HAD STEADILY EXPANDED THE PROVISION OF BACK-UP MAINTENANCE FACILITIES.
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FEE SCALE FOR OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL CLASSIFICATIONS ♦ * ♦ ♦ »
REGULATIONS SETTING OUT THE LEVEL OF FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF VOLUNTARY SUBMISSIONS OF AN ARTICLE FOR CLASSIFICATION BY AN OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL AND FOR THE VARIOUS SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
UNDER THE CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES REGULATIONS 1987, THE FEE FOR APPLICATION FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF AN ARTICLE BY A TRIBUNAL IS $1,000, WHILE THE FEES FOR APPLICATION FOR THE REVIEW OF AN INTERIM CLASSIFICATION BY A TRIBUNAL AND FOR APPLICATION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF AN ARTICLE CLASSIFIED BY A TRIBUNAL ARE SET AT $500 AND $1,000 RESPECTIVELY.
SEARCH OF THE REGISTER OF CLASSIFICATIONS MAINTAINED BY THE REGISTRAR OF SUPREME COURT AND A CERTIFIED EXTRACT FROM THE REGISTER WILL COST $15 AND $65 RESPECTIVELY.
THE FEE FOR THE SEARCH OF THE REPOSITORY OF ARTICLES SUBMITTED FOR CLASSIFICATION WILL BE $200.
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (FRIDAY) EXPLAINED THAT THE FEES BASICALLY COVER THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF RUNNING THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE COSTS OF PUBLISHING STATUTORY NOTICES IN NEWSPAPERS BY THE SUPREME COURT REGISTRAR RELATING TO A CLASSIFICATION.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE REGULATIONS PROVIDE FOR THE FEES TO BE WAIVED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, FOR EXAMPLE, NON-COMMERCIAL OR EDUCATIONAL ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO SEEK GUIDANCE FROM A TRIBUNAL, OR BONA FIDE RESEARCHERS HAVING GOOD GROUNDS FOR SEARCHING THE REGISTER OF NOTICES OR THE REPOSITORY OF ARTICLES KEPT BY THE REGISTRAR MAY APPLY FOR THE FEES TO BE WAIVED.
THE REGULATIONS ALSO STIPULATE THAT THE REMUNERATION FOR AN ADJUDICATOR SERVING ON A TRIBUNAL WAS $800 PER DAY AND $400 FOR A HALF OR PART DAY SESSION.
THE CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES ORDINANCE, PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 18, WILL BE BROUGHT INTO OPERATION ON SEPTEMBER 1.
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TEACHING CENTRES HELP IMPROVE TEACHING QUALITY » « » »
MORE THAN 16,000 TEACHERS VISITED VARIOUS SUBJECT-BASED TEACHING CENTRES AND RESOURCE CENTRES AND ATTENDED IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF TEACHING LAST YEAR, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DAVID LAN, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES DURING A TOUR TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE TEACHING CENTRES AT PAK FUK ROAD, MR LAN SAID IT WAS VERY ENCOURAGING TO SEE A LARGE NUMBER OF TEACHERS MAKING FULL USE CONSTANTLY OF THE TEACHING CENTRES.
THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OPERATES A NUMBER OF TEACHING CENTRES FOR THE TEACHING OF CHINESE, ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, SOCIAL SUBJECTS AND CULTURAL CRAFTS, AND RESOURCE CENTRES IN CONNECTION WITH CIVIC EDUCATION, SEX EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS/ETHICAL/ MORAL EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, A FIELD STUDIES CENTRE WAS OPEN TO SIXTH-FORM STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, SAID MR LAN.
ACCOMMODATING UNDER THE ROOF OF THE PAK FUK ROAD TEACHING CENTRES ARE THE: KINDERGARTEN RESOURCE CENTRE-! ACTIVITY APPROACH RESOURCE CENTRE; PRIMARY SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE; SEX EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE; SCIENCE TEACHING CENTRE; CIVIC EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE; MATHEMATICS TEACHING CENTRE; RELIGIOUS AND ETHICAL EDUCATION TEACHING CENTRE; AND CULTURAL CRAFTS CENTRE.
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TEACHERS WHO VISITED THE TEACHING AND RESOURCE CENTRES WOULD HAVE A CHANCE TO EXAMINE A VARIETY OF RESOURCE MATERIALS AND AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS, BOOKS, MAGAZINES, TEACHING KITS, CHARTS, TAPES AND SLIDES FOR VARIOUS SUBJECTS. THEY WOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE SOME OF THE MATERIALS ON DISPLAY.
THE CULTURAL CRAFTS CENTRE ALSO FEATURED A NUMBER OF DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITIONS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN’S CREATIVE WORK, INCLUDING PAINTING, DRAWING, SCULPTURE, PRINTS, PHOTOGRAPHY, POTTERY, GRAPHICS, CRAFTS, NEEDLEWORK AND DRESS-MAKING. THESE EXHIBITIONS ATTRACTED SOME 30,000 VISITORS INCLUDING TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS LAST YEAR, MR LAN NOTED THAT THESE PROVED TO BE A GREAT SUCCESS.
ON THE NEWLY SET UP HONG KONG TEACHERS’ CENTRE LOCATING AT PAK FUK ROAD TEACHING CENTRES, MR LAN SAID IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN LINE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORT NO. 1. THE CENTRE PROVIDES MEETING PLACES AND FACILITIES FOR INFORMAL CONTACT AND DISCUSSION AMONG TEACHERS AND VENUES FOR ORGANISING LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS OF TEACHING MATERIALS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING TEACHERS TO EXCHANGE THEIR EXPERIENCE, TO PROMOTE CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICHMENT, AND TO FOSTER A GREATER SENSE OF UNIT* AMONG THE TEACHERS.
ON THE OTHER TEACHING CENTRES WHICH WERE NOT HOUSED IN PAK FUK ROAD TEACHING CENTRES, MR LAN SAID THEY WERE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, THE CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, THE COMPUTER EDUCATION CENTRE AND THE FIELD STUDIES CENTRE.
CITING THE CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE AS AN EXAMPLE FOR ASSISTING TEACHERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TEACHING, MR LAN SAID THE CENTRE CONDUCTED 71 REFRESHER TRAINING COURSES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS FOR 3,850 TEACHERS OF CHINESE IN BOTH SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS LAST YEAR. AMONG THE COURSES AND SEMINARS, NINE OF THEM WERE ON PUTONGHUA TEACHING ATTENDED BY 560 TEACHERS.
TALKING ON PUTONGHUA TEACHING IN SCHOOLS, MR LAN SAID 310 PRIMARY SCHOOLS OFFERED PUTONGHUA AS AN OPTIONAL SUBJECT DURING LAST ACADEMIC YEAR. AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL, A PILOT PUTONGHUA SCHEME HAD ENTERED ITS THIRD AND FINAL SUCCESSFUL YEAR WITH 51 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE LAST ACADEMIC YEAR. ANOTHER 62 SECONDARY SCHOOLS WERE ALSO OFFERING PUTONGHUA AS A SUBJECT OUTSIDE THE PILOT SCHEME.
TURNING TO CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, MR LAN SAID THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (CDC) AND ITS 10 SUBJECT COMMITTEES WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR CURRICULUM RENEWAL AT PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS.
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ON MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS LAST YEAR, MR LAN SAID IT INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROVISIONAL HUMAN BIOLOGY SYLLABUS INTO A FORMAL SYLLABUS; THE COMPLETION OF A NEW SYLLABUS FOR COMPUTER STUDIES; AND REVISED SYLLABUSES FOR CHINESE LITERATURE, BIOLOGY AND GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
TO COPE WITH THE CURRENT DEVELOPMENT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, MR LAN SAID THE CDC SECONDARY SYLLABUS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION WAS UNDER REVIEW. THE FEASIBILITY OF INCLUDING PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION WAS ACTIVELY UNDER STUDY, HE ADDED.
IN ADDITION, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS CONSIDERING TO INTRODUCE A NEW SUBJECT - ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES - TO BROADEN THE SENIOR SECONDARY CURRICULUM IN SCHOOLS. IT WOULD GIVE STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND TO EXAMINE PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ARISING FROM THE USE AND ABUSE OF RESOURCES, MR LAN SAID.
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EASY TRAVEL SCHEME TO CHINA OPERATIONAL AT LO WU AND HUNG HOM » t * ♦ ♦
THE EASY TRAVEL SCHEME (ETS) TO CHINA WHICH IS NOW OPERATIONAL AT LO WU AND HUNG HOM, IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TAI KOK TSUI PIER AND THE HONG KONG-CHINA FERRY TERMINAL IN CENTRAL.
’’THESE ARE ONLY TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION CONTROL POINTS TO CHINA AND WILL NOT BE COMPUTERISED,” A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID.
TRAVEL SCHEME TO CHINA THIS SERVICE WILL ALSO BE
”AT THIS STAGE, THE EASY OPERATIONAL AT LO WU AND HUNG HOM. TO MAN KAM TO TERMINAL, SHA TAU KOK TERMINAL, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SHA TIN-MEI SHA TERMINAL, LOK TERMINAL AND THE NEW HONG KONG-CHLNA TERMINAL IN TSIM SHA
IS ONLY EXTENDED
HONG
MA TSUI
KONG CHAU AT A
LATER STAGE,” HE ADDED.
UNDER THE SCHEME, TRAVELLERS USING THEIR HONG KONG CARD (HKIC) AT THE COMPUTERISED IMMIGRATION CONTROL POINTS WILL N BE REQUIRED TO FILL IN THE ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE CARDS.
HOLDERS OF HKIC’S BEARING THE SYMBOL
BENEFIT FROM THE SCHEME BY BEING EXEMPTED FROM PRODUCING RE-ENTRY PERMIT FOR IMMIGRATION EXAMINATION.
WILL FURTHER A HONG KONG
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID, "ALL CHILDREN AGED BELOW 18 AND SOME ADULT TRAVELLERS WILL STILL NEED TO OBTAIN HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMITS WHEN TRAVELLING TO AND FROM CHINA AND MACAU. THESE ADULT PERSONS INCLUDE THOSE WHOSE HKIC’S HAVE BEEN PERFORATED, DEFACED, LOST OR THOSE WHO ARE EXEMPTED FROM OBTAINING HKIC."
HE REITERATED THAT TRAVELLERS WHO DO NOT* CARRY HKIC’S WHEN TRAVELLING THROUGH COMPUTERISED CONTROL POINTS SHOULD PRODUCE COMPLETED ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE CARDS. TO FACILITATE IMMIGRATION EXAMINATION, PARENTS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE ARRIVAL/ DEPARTURE CARDS ON BEHALF OF THEIR MINORS WHO ARE NOT ISSUED WITH HKIC’S.
THE EASY TRAVEL SCHEME TO MACAU AT THE MACAU FERRY TERMINAL AND SHAM SHUI PO PIER HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE MAY 1.
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WATER POLLUTION CONTROL IN TOLO HARBOUR ♦ * * » ♦
THE GOVERNMENT WILL SPEND MORE THAN $400 MILLION ON A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF MEASURES OVER THE NEXT SIX YEARS TO RESTORE THE WATER QUALITY OF TOLO HARBOUR TO AN ACCEPTABLE STATE, PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER (WATER POLICY) OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, MR PAUL HOLMES, SAID.
SPEAKING AT A RECENT MEETING OF THE INSTITUTION OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT HONG KONG BRANCH, MR HOLMES SAID AS THE BIGGEST INLET OF THE SEA ON HONG KONG’S NORTH-EASTERN COAST, TOLO HARBOUR SHOULD BE A MAJOR RECREATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE RAPIDLY GROWING POPULATION OF THE NEW TOWNS ON ITS SHORES, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING A VALUABLE FISH CULTURE, FISHING AND SHELL FISHING INDUSTRY.
"IN FACT, ITS DECLINING WATER QUALITY WAS RAPIDLY TURNING IT INTO A LIFELESS LIABILITY RATHER THAN AN ASSET.
" DEVELOPMENT OF A RESERVOIR IN THE MID-70’S TOOK UP 16 PER CENT OF THE WATER AREA. RECLAMATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TWO NEW TOWNS, STARTING IN THE LATE 70’S, FURTHER REDUCED THE WATER AREA TO 72 PER CENT OF ITS ORIGINAL EXTENT.
"THE NEW TOWNS REPLACED THE REMAINING AREAS OF MANGROVES WITH HIGH-RISE HOUSING AND INDUSTRIAL BLOCKS, TERMINATING AT VERTICAL SEA WALLS.
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’’ALTHOUGH PROVIDED WITH WELL-DESIGNED SEWERAGE SYSTEMS AND BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS, THE POLLUTION LOAD FROM THE NEW URBAN POPULATION, CURRENTLY STANDING AT AROUND 700,000 AND AN ESTIMATED 200 FACTORIES, ADDED TO THE PRE-EXISTING UNTREATED LOADS FROM 50,000 VILLAGE DWELLERS AND 600,000 PIGS, IS FAR MORE THAN THE SEVERELY STRESSED ECOSYSTEM CAN STAND.
’’RED TIDES, IN THIS CASE UNQUEST 1 ON ABLY CORRELATED WITH POLLUTION BY NUTRIENTS FROM SEWAGE AND ANIMAL WASTES, HAVE INCREASED IN NUMBER FROM THE FIRST-EVER RECORD IN 1979 TO 10 IN 1983, 19 IN 1986, AND ALREADY 16 IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1987.”
MR HOLMES SAID ’(’HIS DE( LINE IN THE QUALITY OF ENVIRONMENT IS REFLECTED IN EVERY COMPONENT 01 THE ECOSYSTEM. IF UNCHECKED IT WILL LEAD TO ECONOMIC LOSSES FAR MORE SEVERE THAN ANY SO FAR EXPERIENCED, TOTAL LOSS OF TOLO HARBOUR AS A VISUAL AND RECREATIONAL AMENITY, AND A VERY REAL HEALTH HAZARD TO THE POPULATION.
TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM, THE GOVERNMENT IS IMPLEMENTING COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS.
ENFORCEMENT OF STATUTORY CONTROLS ON INDUSTRIAL WASTE HAS ALREADY BEGUN. SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES FOR VILLAGE AREAS, TO COMPLEMENT THE SEWERAGE NETWORKS IN THE NEW TOWNS, ARE BEING PLANNED AND BUILT. SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TREATMENT PLANT AT SHA TIN AND TAI PO SEWAGE DISPOSAL WORKS ARE BEING CONSIDERED, AND IT IS PLANNED TO ELIMINATE ENTRI ELY THE POLLUTION LOADS FROM THESE WORKS IN A FEW YEARS.
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, STRICT CONTROLS ON LIVESTOCK WASTE DISPOSAL WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FROM THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR.
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ROAD SAFETY ESSAY COMPETITION ENTRIES ADJUDICATED ♦ t I ♦ ♦
ENTRIES OF THE ROAD SAFETY CHINESE STUDENTS ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION WERE ADJUDICATED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY A PANEL COMPRISING UNIVERSITY LECTURERS, WRITERS, AND SCHOLARS.
’’THE STANDARD IS GENERALLY HIGH, MOST OF THE ENTRIES WERE VERY IMPRESSIVE, SHOWING A GOOD BALANCE IN CONTENT, STYLE, AND LANGUAGE. IT HAD BEEN A DIFFICULT TASK FOR US TO SELECT THE WINNERS,” ONE OF THE ADJUDICATORS REMARKED AFTER SPENDING FOUR HOURS STUDYING THE ENTRIES.
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THE ESSAY COMPETITION WAS ONE OF THE MAIN ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE ROAD SAFETY PUBLICITY COMMITTEE THIS YEAR TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF ROAD SAFETY AMONG LOCAL YOUNGSTERS.
”AS CHILDREN AGED Bl* I >’l* >7N FIVE AND I 4 REMAIN TO BE A HIGH RISK GROUP TO READ ACCIDENTS, IT IS CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL TO BRING TO THEIR ATTENTION THE IMPORTANCE OF ROAD SAFETY,” A- SPOKESMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MISS ELAINF T:?UI, SAID.
"WE HAVE REO IV D S' IE 500 ENTRIES, WHICH IS A RATHER ENCOURAGING RESPONSE," SIE ADDED.
THE COMPETITION W'S h vJDED INTO THREE SECTIONS: THE PRIMARY SECTION; THE LOWER SECOND AH SECTION (F.1 TO F.3); AND THE UPPER SECONDARY SECTION (F.4 TO F.7).
PRIZES WERE IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS, TOTALLING $24,500, DONATED BY ZUNG FU COMPANY LIMITED.
A PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE ROAD SAFETY NIGHT SPECIAL PROGRAMME ON EPIDAY (SEPTEMBER 1) AT THE CENTENARY GARDENS, TSIM SHA TSUI. II WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON TVB'S ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT PROGRAMME.
ADJUDICATORS FOR HF < (RIPETITION ARE DR LAM LIN SEN, DR (’HAN YIU-NAM. DR KENNETH I1.II. IE), MR KFF SHUN WAI, MR T.H. KAN, MR YUNG
YEE-YIN, AND MISS LO TSUI YING.
VOTER REG I >TPA1|ON IN MAR I CULTURE ZONES t t 1 ♦ t
STAFF OF THE TA I I” DISTRICT OFFICE TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED MARINE CULTURE ZONES IN SAI KUNG NORTH 'TO HELP ELIGIBLE VOTERS SIGN UP.
TODAY'S VISITS T* ’ TAI’ MUN, KO LAU WAN AND SHUM WAN WERE PART OE’ THE ON-GOING DOOR To DOOR VISITS ’TO HOUSEHOLDS IN THE. DISTRICT CONDUCTED BY 'THE DISTRICT OFFICE TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS ELECTORS.
ALTHOUGH THE THREE PLACES WERE REMOTE AND ONLY ACCESSIBLE BY SEA THEY HAD NOT BEEN NEGLECTED IN THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN WHICH WAS BEING LAUNCHED UNTIL HIE END OF SEPTEMBER, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID.
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HE ADDED THAT THE STAFF WOULD CONTINUE THE REGISTRATION VISITS TO SHAP SZE HEUNG, ANOTHER PLACE IN SAI KUNG NORTH, ON SEPTEMBER 4. IT WAS HOPED THAT SOME 16,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN TAI PO WOULD BE COVERED BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
OTHER ACTIVITIES ORGANISED TO PROMOTE THE REGISTRATION XERCISE INCLUDE EMPLOYING A BROADCASTING VAN TO TOUR THE DISTRICT ON SEPTEMBER 2 AND 29 TO SPREAD THE CAMPAIGN MESSAGE AND SETTING UP OF REGISTRATION COUNTERS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN TAI PO.
IN ADDITION, BANNERS AND POSTERS BEARING THE CAMPAIGN SLOGAN OF "EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS, REGISTER AS ELECTORS" HAVE BEEN PUT UP IN PROMINENT PLACES IN THE DISTRICT.
APPEAL LETTERS HAVE ALSO BEEN SENT TO LOCAL INDUSTRIAL I..: I'ABLISHMENTS WITH A WORKFORCE OF 200 OR MORE TO SOLICIT THEIR SUPPORT.
A CINEMA SLIDE URGING ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS TO REGISTER IS ALSO BEING SHOWN IN ALL FIVE THEATRES IN THE TAI PO NEW TOWN.
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SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME HELPS BOOST CIVIC AWARENESS t * » » »
YOUNG PEOPLE IN KWUN TONG HAD REALISED THE OBJECTIVE OF "SHARE THE FUN, SERVE THE COMMUNITY" BY TAKING PART IN THE SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES ORGANISED FOR THEM, KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, SAID TONIGHT (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME (SYP), MR CHAN SAID, "THE MORE THAN 400 EVENTS HAD HELPED TO PROMOTE AMONG YOUNGSTERS A SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE COMMUNITY AND .ENHANCE THEIR CIVIC AWARENESS."
MR CHAN COMMENDED THE DISTRICT’S SYP CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE AND THE 100-ODD LOCAL ORGANISATIONS FOR SUCCESSFULLY STAGING THIS YEAR’S PROGRAMMES.
AT TONIGHT'S CEREMONY, OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICES PROJECTS AWARDS WERE [’RESENTED TO FIVE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
MR CHAN HOPEI) THAT YOUNG PEOPLE AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS WOULD KEEP UP THEIR EFFORTS IN PROMOTING COMMUNITY SERVICES TN THE DISTRICT.
THE CLOSING CEREMONY WAS FOLLOWED BY A 'YOUTH DISCO NITE’ IN WHICH HUNDREDS OF YOUTHS DANCED THE NIGHT AWAY TO THE SOUNDS OF THE LATEST DISCO BEAT.
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TWO CHEUNG CHAU LOTS FOR TENDER ♦ » « »
TWO SON-INDUSTRIAL SITES OFFERED FOR SALE BY T TIDER BY THE
ON CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND ARE BEING BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.
ONE, AT PAR SHE SECOND LANE, MEASURES 260 SQUARE METRES.
UNDER THE BUILDING COVENANT, THE BUYER HAS TO COMPLETE NOT LESS THAN 520 SQUARE METRES OF GROSS FLOOR AREA ON THE SITE BY DECEMBER 31, 1989.
THE OTHER SI IE OF 235 SQUARE METRES IS AT PAK SHE THIRD LANE. THE PURCHASER IS REQUIRED TO DEVELOP AT LEAST 470 SQUARE METRES OF SUPERSTRUCTURE BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1989.
THE DEADLINE F R SIBHJTTING TENDERS IS NOON ON SEPTEMBER 25.
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H,| |.-,A| COCKLOFT TO BE DEMOLISHED ♦ » t ♦
•rnr; mttinTNO. AUTHORITY IS SEEKING THE CLOSURE OF SHOP NO.l AND
ITS II. POI NT, TO THE
FGAL COCK 1,01 I c 'HE GROUND FLOOR OF 677, KING’S ROAD, NORTH SO THAT nil I LI I GAI ADDITION CAN BE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT DANGER OCCUPIERS OR MEMBFRS OF THE PUBLIC.
THIS FOLLOWS THE OWNER'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER UNDER THE BUILDIN' * ORDINANCE ON FEBRUARY 12, 1985, REQUIRING
ISSUED
THE STRUCTURE’S DEMOLITION.
A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DISTRICT COURT ON OCTOBER 14, (FRIDAY).
APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN HONG KONG WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE TODAY
DEMOLITION WORK -ILL BE CARRIED OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CLOSURE ORDER IS MADE.
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VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE MEDICARE FOR ISLANDERS
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ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF SHA LO WAN ON LANTAU ISLAND ARE ABLE TO OBTAIN FREE MEDICAL CHECK-UPS TODAY (FRIDAY) AND TOMORROW FROM A GROUP OF MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS.
MORE THAN 100 ISLANDERS CALLED AT THE SERVICE CENTRE SET UP AT THE SHA LO WAN SCHOOL TODAY TO HAVE THEIR BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKED AND DIABETES SCREENED.
ISLANDERS AGED 60 AND OVER WERE ACCORDED THE PRIORITY TO GET THE SERVICE AS THEY MIGHT HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELLING A LONG DISTANCE TO SEEK HEALTH ADVICE IN THE URBAN AREA.
THE 'HEALTH DAY’ PROJECT WAS ORGANISED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, WENDELL EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF YAU MA TEI AND CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHINA LANTAU CHAPELS.
MORE THAN 20 VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING SOME REGISTERED NURSES, TOOK PART IN THE PROJECT TODAY AND THEY WILL STAY THERE OVERNIGHT.
THEY WILL BE JOINED BY ANOTHER GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING DOCTORS AND SOCIAL WORKERS TOMORROW WHEN FREE MEDICAL TREATMENT WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE IN NEED. HOME VISITS WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED TO GIVE ADVICE TO THE RESIDENTS IN SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
TO MARK THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, A CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AT SHA LO WAN PARK TOMORROW AFTERNOON. CHINESE OPERATIC SINGING AND GAMES WILL BE ORGANISED TO ENTERTAIN THE ISLANDERS.
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INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL GROWTH EXPECTED IN EASTERN
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THE SIGNIFICANT INFLOW OF POPULATION INTO THE EASTERN DISTRICT IIAD HELPED STIMULATE BOTH COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT, THE ACTING REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR PAUL LEUNG, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
OFFICIATING AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE SECOND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT INDUSTRIALISTS’ ASSOCIATION, MR LEUNG SAID THAT THE COMPLETION OF THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING AND PHASE III OF THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR WOULD FURTHER IMPROVE THE INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES WHICH WOULD BE CONDUCIVE TO FURTHER INDUSTRIAL GROWTH.
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"SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1985, THE EASTERN DISTRICT INDUSTRIALISTS’ ASSOCIATION HAS PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN PROMPT ING 1HE INTERESTS OF THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR IN THE DISTRICT, MR LEUNG »A D.
HE ALSO POINTED OUT MAINTAIN A CLOSE DIALOGUE GOVERNMENT AND HAD GIVEN
THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAD ALSO HELPED
BETWEEN THE INDUSTRIALISTS AND THE
STRONG SUPPORT TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY
FUNCTIONS AND EVENTS
IN EASTERN DISTRICT.
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YOUTH ORCHESTRA RECRUITS NEW MEMBERS
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THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE MUSIC OFFICE IS RECRUITING MEMBERS FOR 1987/88.
THE ORCHESTRA COMPRISING MORE THAN 80 MEMBERS WILL BE TRAINED BY THE RESIDENT CONDUCTOR OF THE HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA,MISS YIP WING-SIE, AS ITS PRINCIPAL GUEST CONDUCTOR AND BY THE ASSISTANT MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR (PROFESSIONAL) OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, MR THOMAS WANG.
APPLICANTS SHOULD BE UNDER 25 YEARS OF AGE AND HAVE ATTAINED GRADE SIX OR ABOVE IN THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC EXAMINATION, OR EQUIVALENT, IN AT LEAST ONE ORCHESTRAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
APPLICATIONS FROM FULL-TIME MUSIC STUDENTS MUST BE BY A RECOMMENDATION LETTER FROM THEIR MUSIC INSTITUTIONS.
ACCOMPANIED
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 14 AND QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND AN AUDITION LATER NEXT MONTH.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE. COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE YAU MA TEI MUSIC CENTRE, GOLDEN GATE COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 138 AUSTIN ROAD, 3/F, KOWLOON.
FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON 3-7962873 OR 3-7226240.
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CELEBRITIES JOIN HANDS IN VOTER REGISTRATION APPEAL
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A HOST OF CELEBRITIES INCLUDING LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS, DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMEN, POPULAR SINGERS AND TV ARTISTES WILL PERFORM OR TAKE PART IN A CARNIVAL AND TV SHOW ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 30) IN SUPPORT OF THIS YEAR’S VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN.
THE SHOW, JOINTLY PRESENTED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION AND INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WILL BE HELD AT THE URBAN COUNCIL CENTENARY GARDEN IN TS1M SHA TSUI EAST FROM 12 NOON TO 1 PM AND BROADCAST LIVE ON TVB-JADE.
TARGETED AT YOUNG PEOPLE AGED OVER 21, THE PROGRAMME WILL FOCUS ON THE CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CITIZEN, ONE O’- WHICH IS TO REGISTER AS ELECTOR.
THE COMPERE OF THE SHOW WILL BE MISS MARY CHEUNG AND MR CHAN YUK-CHEUNG. MISS LIZA WANG, MR MICHAEL KWAN, MR TERENCE CHOI, MR LEON LAI, MR ANDY HUI, MISS MAN PU1-LING, MISS EILEEN CHENG, AND MISS KWONG YAN-YIN FROM THE SHOW BUSINESS ARE EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT.
BEFORE THE SHOW, A SOUVENIR PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO BE OFFICIATED BY DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR BOWEN LEUNG, AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, MISS MARIA WAN, WILL BE HELD AT 11.30 AM.
A VOTER REGISTRATION COUNTER WILL ALSO BE SET UP AT THE VENUE THAT MORNING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE VOTER REGISTRATION CARNIVAL TO BE HELD AT 11.30 AM ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 30) AT THE URBAN COUNCIL CENTENARY GARDEN IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST.
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OPENING CEREMONY OF GREEN PAPER EXHIBITION ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
AN OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EXHIBITION ON THE GREEN PAPER ON THE 1987 REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT WILL 3E HELD AT 3 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT GROUND FLOOR, CITYPLAZA, PHASE II, TAIKOO SHING.
THE EXHIBITION IS ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD’S WORKING GROUP ON GREEN PAPER. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG, AND THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GARY YEUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.
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OPENING HOURS OF LABOUR RELATIONS OFFICES EXTENDED ♦ » « ♦ *
THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE OF EXTEND THE OPENING HOURS OF TWO OF IIS EVERY TUESDAY STARTING FROM SEPTEMBER 1.
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL BRANCH OFFICES UNTIL 1 PM
THE SCHEME WHICH WILL BE PUT ON TRIAL AIMED AT ENABLING OFFICE WORKERS WHO ARE IN CONCERNING LABOUR RELATIONS TO SEEK ADVICE OR
FOR THREE MONTHS, IS NEED OF INFORMATION MAKE ENQUIRIES AFTER
NORMAL WORKING HOURS.
THE TWO OFFICES ARE LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF NEW BLOCK, 99 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG AND ON THE 1ST LE LAI KOK ESTATE, KOWLOON, RESPECTIVELY.
RODNEY HOUSE,
ENQUIRIES CAN ALSO BE MADE TO THE HONG KONG OFFICE ON AND TO THE KOWLOON OFFICE ON 3-7295414.
5-282213
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN WANG TAU HOM * ♦ ♦ » ♦
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN WANG TAU HOM BETWEEN I AM AND 5.30 AM FROM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO SEPTEMBER 4 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS WANG TAU HOM CENTRAL ROAD.
WANG TAU HOM CENTRAL ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC WHILE FU KEUNG STREET BETWEEN FU MEI STREET AND WANG TAU HOM CENTRAL ROAD WILL BE REROUTED ONE WAY NORTHBOUND.
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CLOSURE OF HARBOUR VIEW STREET IN CENTRAL ♦ ♦ * * ♦
TO FACILITATE DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF ESCALATORS FOR EXCHANGE SQUARE, HARBOUR VIEW STREET IN CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED TRAFFIC DAILY BETWEEN 1 AM AND 5 AM ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 1)
THE
TO AND
WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 2).
AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL
BE DIVERTED VIA CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
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HOLIDAY CLINIC SERVICES ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ »
EIGHT GOVERNMENT OUT-PATIENT CLINICS WILL 30 (SUNDAY) AND AUGUST 31 (LIBERATION DAY) WHICH BUT WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
STAY OPEN ON AUGUST TS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY,
THE EIGHT CLINICS WHICH WILI VIOLET PERL HEALTH CENTRE AND SHAU KONG ISLAND; KWUN TONG JOCKEY CLUB CENTRE AND YAU MA TEI JOCKEY CLUB POLYCLINIC, YUEN LONG JOCKEY CLUB JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC IN THE NEW TERR
BE OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM ARE THE KEI WAN JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC ON HONG HEALTH CENTRE, ROBERT BLACK HEALTH CLINIC IN KOWLOON; LADY TRENCH HEALTH CENTRE AND SHEK WU HUI
TORIES.
ALL OTHER OUT-PATIENT AND EVENING CLINICS WILL BE CLOSED.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL.: 5-8428777
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 198?
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
SCHEME TO PROMOTE PHAB CONCEPT .......................... 1
HONG KONG PAVILION A HIT AT SAN FRANCISCO'S PACIFIC RIM FAIR 2
COMPUTER IMPROVES PRESSURE EQUIPMENT REGISTRATION........ 3
TEACHERS RETURN FROM UK TRAINING COURSE.................. 4
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN TSIM SHA TSUI AND SHAM SHUI PO. 5
FIRING PRACTICE DAYS IN SEPTEMBER........................ 5
PIERS FOR WESTERN WHOLESALE MARKET TO BE BUILT .......... 7
CONSTRUCTION OF LRT BRIDGE PROPOSED ..................... 7
LOCAL OPEN SPACE FOR TUNG TAU INDUSTRIAL AREA............ 8
WAN CHAI LAUNCHES FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN .................. 8
SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES 'MEANINGFUL' .................... 9
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1987
1 SCHEME TO PROMOTE PHAB CONCEPT ♦ » * ♦ ♦
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, TODAY (SATURDAY) CALLED FOR CLOSER CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE HANDICAPPED AND THE ABLE-BODIED IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY.
SHE WAS OFFICIATING AT THE SENDING-OFF CEREMONY FOR THE RECIPIENTS OF THE PHAB TRAVEL AWARD SCHEME IN A CENTRAL HOTEL.
THE 30 RECIPIENTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR THEIR LONG AND DEDICATED CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE AND THEY COMPRISED 21 HANDICAPPED AND NINE ABLE-BODIED PERSONS.
MRS WONG SAID THE RECIPIENTS ALL HAD A POSITIVE OUTLOOK OF LIFE.
"WHAT IS MORE COMMENDABLE IS THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO DEVOTE THEIR LEISURE, ENERGY, EXPERTISE AND LOVE TO SERVE PEOPLE WHO ARE MORE IN NEED THAN THEY ARE," SHE SAID.
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SHE COMPLIMENTED THE HONG KONG PHAB ASSOCIATION FOR ITS UNCEASING EFFORTS IN PROMOTING THE PHAB CONCEPT WHICH ENABLES HANDICAPPED AND ABLE-BODIED PERSONS TO JOIN TOGETHER FOR RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE TRAINING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE MUTUAL CO-OPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HANDICAPPED IN PARTICULAR AND THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL.
SHE ALSO APPEALED TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND THE COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS TO LEND THEIR SUPPORT TO MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THIS TRAVEL AWARD SCHEME WHICH IS CO-ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND A TRAVEL AGENT AND SPONSORED BY A TV STATION.
THE RECIPIENTS WILL BE LEAVING FOR A TOUR ON SEPTEMBER 5 10 PEKING AND CANTON DURING WHICH THEY WILL VISIT REHABILITATION INSITUTTONS AND THE PHAB CLUBS THERE.
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HONG KONG*PAVILION A HIT AT SAN FRANCISCO’S PACIFIC RIM FAIR
HONG KONG AND SIX PACIFIC RIM SISTER CITIES ARE THE FOCAL POINT OF THE SAN FRANCISCO FAIR AND INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION BEING HELD FROM AUGUST 27 TO 30.
AS MANY AS 100,000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO VISIT THE CIVIC CENTER IN THE HEART OF THE CITY TO ATTEND THE FOUR-DAY FAIR WITH ITS ’GATEWAY TO THE PACIFIC’ THEME. SOME 170 PACIFIC RIM GROUPS ARE REPRESENTED,'INCLUDING CONSUMER GOODS AND SERVICE ORGANISATIONS AS WELL AS NATIONAL PAVILIONS.
THE HONG KONG PAVILION, CO-SPONSORED BY THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION, CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS AND HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, IS PROVING TO BE ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ATTRACTIONS AND PRESENTS FA IR GOERS WITH AN IMMEDIATE AND VITAL IMPRESSION OF THE TERRITORY AS A MODERN, DYNAMIC CITY FOR BUSINESS, TRADE AND TOURISM.
HIGHLIGHTING THE TWO-WAY LINKS BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES, THE PAVILION INCLUDES DISPLAYS OF CALIFORNIA’S MAJOR IMPORTS TO HONG KONG - FOR EXAMPLE, ORANGES, WINE, AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS - AS WELL AS HONG KONG’S EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES OF GARMENTS, TOYS AND ELECTRONIC ITEMS.
THE TERRITORY’S COMMUNICATIONS ARE ON SHOW WITH A DISPLAY BY CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, WHILE FINANCE. ARCHITECTURE AND TRADE LINKS ARE ALSO PINPOINTED. TOURISM IS WELL REPRESENTED W|TH SOME TYPICAL HONG KONG SCENES OF THE TERRITORY AND OVERHEAD STREET SIGNS. A HARBOUR NIGHT SCENE PROVIDES A HUGE PICTORIAL BACKDROP.
THIS ANNUAL FAIR HAS DEVI-LOPED OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS TO REPRESENT THE DIVERSE POPULATION OF SAN FRANCISCO AND ITS OVERSEAS LINKS, GIVING IT AN INCREASINGLY INTERNATIONAL FLAVOUR. SHARING SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIPS WITH SAN FRANCISCO, THE OTHER CITIES TAKING PART ARE MANILA, OSAKA. SEOUL, SHANGHAI, SYDNEY AND TAIPEI.
OPENING THE FAIR, CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE, MARCH FONG EU PRAISED HONG KONG AND THE SISTER CITIES FOR THEIR HELP IN PUTTING TOGETHER SUCH AN INTERNATIONAL DISPLAY, AND NOTED HIE SUCCESSFUL AND GROWING BLEND BETWEEN EASTERN AND WESTERN CULTURES IN THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
"IN VIEW OF HONG KONG’S UNIQUE POSITION IN THE PACIFIC RIM IN TRADE, FINANCE, INVESTMENT AND TOURISM, IT IS NATURAL THAT HONG KONG’S PARTICIPATION, FOR THE FIRST I I Ml- IN Till- HISTORY < »F THE FAIR, HAS ATTRACTED SO MUCH INTEREST AMONG Illi' NUMEROUS VISITORS," SAID DIRECTOR OF HONG KONG EC ONOMIC M l AIKS IN SAN FRANCISCO, BILLY LAM.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1987
COMPUTER IMPROVES PRESSURE EQUIPMENT REGISTRATION » » » » *
A MICRO-COMPUTER HAS BEEN INSTALLED BY THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TO FACILITATE REGISTRATION OF PRESSURE EQUIPMENT AND RETRIEVAL OF INFORMATION.
AT PRESENT THE DIVISION MAINTAINS SOME 110,000 RECORD CARDS ON ALL PRESSURE EQUIPMENT INSTALLED THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.
AS THE NUMBER OF SUCH EQUIPMENT GROWS, THE TIME NEEDED TO UPKEEP THE DATA AND THE DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY IN GETTING THE NECESSARY INFORMATION HAVE CORRESPONDINGLY INCREASED.
"WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH COSTS ABOUT $375,000, INFORMATION ON PRESSURE EQUIPMENT CAN BE MORE ACCURATELY AND SYSTEMATICALLY MAINTAINED, TRANSCRIBED, ANALYSED AND COMPILED INTO DIFFERENT TYPES OF REPORTS AND RECORDS," A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
"IT IS ALSO EXPECTED TO HELP ELIMINATE DUPLICATED INFORMATION, REDUCE BACKLOG, IMPROVE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION FOR FUTURE PLANNING, AND IMPOSE BETTER CONTROL ON THE SAFE USE OF THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT REGISTERED."
THE SPOKESMAN SAID STAFF OF THE DIVISION WERE NOW ENTERING ALL THE EXISTING DATA AND RELEVANT INFORMATION INTO THE COMPUTER AND THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE FULLY IMPLEMENTED BY THE END OF OCTOBER.
THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION ENFORCES THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS ORDINANCE WHICH PROVIDES CONTROL OVER THE USE AND OPERATION OF BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS TO ENSURE ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS OF SAFETY.
UP TO THE END OF 1986, THERE WERE 18,991 BOILERS AND 44,758 PRESSURE RECEIVERS REGISTERED WITH THE DIVISION RESPECTIVELY.
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TO ENSURE CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, INSPECTORS (LAND BOILERS) FROM THE DIVISION CONDUCTED 3,122 SPOT CHECKS ON SUCH EQUIPMENT LAST YEAR RESULTING IN 268 PROSECUTIONS FOR BREACHES OF THE ORDINANCE.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1987
TEACHERS RETURN FROM UK TRAINING COURSE » ♦ ♦ ♦ *
SEVENTY TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS WHO JUST COMPLETED A FOUR-WEEK "TOTAL IMMERSION" LANGUAGE TRAINING COURSE IN BRITAIN HAVE RETURNED TO HONG KONG.
THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DAVID LAN, WILL HOLD A TEA PARTY FOR THE TEACHERS AT LEE GARDENS HOTEL ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 1) AFTERNOON.
THE TRAINING COURSE WAS PART OF A TWO-PRONGED PILOT SCHEME TO EXTEND THE CURRENT PACKAGE OF MEASURES OF STRENGTHENING THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THE OTHER MEASURE IS A TWO-YEAR PILOT SCHEME TO EMPLOY EXPATRIATE TEACHERS OF ENGLISH TO TEACH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
THE TEACHERS HAD ALREADY ATTENDED A 16-WEEK REFRESHER COURSE ORGANISED BY THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND A THREE-WEEK RESIDENTIAL COURSE IN THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
DURING THEIR STAY IN BRITAIN, THE TEACHERS STUDIED IN VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS WHICH HAD EXPERIENCE IN RUNNING COURSES FOR OVERSEAS TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AND LIVED WITH ENGLISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES.
THE TRAINING PROGRAMME OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR IN-SERVICE TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO MEET THE TEACHERS AT THE TEA PARTY AT THE PROMENADE, LEE GARDENS HOTEL, FIRST FLOOR, AT 3.30 PM ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 1).
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FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 1), HAIPHONG ROAD BETWEEN CANTON ROAD AND HANKOW ROAD WILL BE REROUTED FROM TWO-WAY TO ONE-WAY EASTBOUND FOR ROAD RECONSTRUCTION.
TRAFFIC ON HANKOW ROAD HEADING FOR HAIPHONG ROAD WILL HAVE TO TURN RIGHT ON TO HAIPHONG ROAD.
MEANWHILE, FROM SEPTEMBER 1 TO 7 BETWEEN 8 PM AND 5 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE SLIP ROAD LEADING FROM LUNG CHEUNG ROAD WESTBOUND TO NAM CHEONG STREET WILL BE CLOSED FOR ROAD WORK.
DURING THE PERIOD OF ROAD CLOSURE, MOTORISTS ON LUNG CHEUNG ROAD WESTBOUND HEADING FOR NAM CHEONG STREET WILL BE DIVERTED VIA LUNG CHEUNG ROAD, SLIP ROAD LEADING TO LUNG CHEUNG ROAD EASTBOUND, LUNG CHEUNG ROAD EASTBOUNI), LUNG PING ROAD AND NAM CHEONG STREET.
AT THE SAME TIME, KMB ROUTES NO. 86A, 87, 87A, AND 87B, FROM LION ROCK TUNNEL HEADING FOR NAM CHEONG STREET, WILL BE DIVERTED VIA WATERLOO ROAD, CORNWALL STREET AND NAM CHEONG STREET.
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FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE HA TSUEN-CASTLE PEAK RANGE ON 21 DAYS IN SEPTEMBER.
THE PUBLIC IS WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS ARE HOISTED.
THE DATES AND TIMES OF THE PRACTICE ARE:
DATE TIME
SEPTEMBER 2 (WEDNESDAY) 8.30 AM - 1 PM
SEPTEMBER 3 (THURSDAY) 12 NOON - 5 PM
SEPTEMBER 7 (MONDAY) 8 AM - 5 PM
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SEPTEMBER 8 (TUESDAY) 8 AM - 5 PM
SEPTEMBER 10 (THURSDAY) 8.30 AM - 5 PM
SEPTEMBER 1 1 (FRIDAY) 8 AM - 5 PM
SEPTEMBER 14 (MONDAY) 8 AM - 11 .59 PM
SEPTEMBER 15 (TUESDAY) 0.01 AM - 11 .59 PM
SEPTEMBER 16 (WEDNESDAY) 8 AM - 5 PM
SEPTEMBER 17 (THURSDAY) 8.30 AM - 5 PM
SEPTEMBER 18 (FRIDAY) 9 AM - 4 PM
SEPTEMBER 19 (SATURDAY) 8.30 AM - 5 PM
SEPTEMBER 21 (MONDAY) 8 AM - 11 .59 PM
SEPTEMBER 22 (TUESDAY) 0.01 AM - 5 PM
SEPTEMBER 23 (WEDNESDAY) 8.30 AM - 5 PM
SEPTEMBER 24 (THURSDAY) 8 AM - 5 PM
SEPTEMBER 25 (FRIDAY) 8.30 AM - 5 PM
SEPTEMBER 26 (SATURDAY) 8.30 AM - 5 PM
SEPTEMBER 28 (MONDAY) 8 AM - 5 PM
SEPTEMBER 29 (TUESDAY) 8 AM - 11 .59 PM
SEPTEMBER 30 (WEDNESDAY) 0.01 AM - 5 PM
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PIERS FOR WESTERN WHOLESALE MARKET TO BE BUILT
WORK ON BUILDING THREE PIERS FOR THE WESTERN WHOLESALE MARKET IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER.
THE WORK ALSO INCLUDES CONSTRUCTING A SEAWATER PUMPHOUSE AND ASSOCIATED MARINE FACILITIES AT THE MARKET NOW BEING DEVELOPED IN TWO PHASES ON WESTERN RECLAMATION OPPOSITE WHITTY STREET.
ON COMPLETION IN ABOUT 27 MONTHS, THE PIERS WILL FACILITATE LOADING AND UNLOADING ACTIVITIES AT THE MARKET AND THE PUMPHOUSE WILL SUPPLY COOLING WATER TO THE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM SERVING THE MARKET COMPLEX.
THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS WHICH SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BEFORE NOON ON SEPTEMBER 11.
THE DEPARTMENT’S PORT WORKS DIVISION HAS- DESIGNED AND WILL SUPERVISE THE WORK.
TWO OTHER PIERS WILL ALSO BE BUILT FOR. THE MARKET AT A LATER STAGE.
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THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT A LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT) BRIDGE ALONGSIDE PUI TO ROAD AND CASTLE PRAK ROAD (SAN HUI) IN TUEN MUN.
ASSOCIATED WITH THE BRIDGEWORK, TWO ELEVATED WALKWAYS WILL BE BUILT TO CONNECT THE FUTURE LRT STOP ON THE LRT BRIDGE WITH TW(7 BUILDING DEVELOPMENTS.
LANDSCAPING WORKS, ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND ANCILLARY WORKS WILL ALSO BE CARRIED OUT.
THE CLOSURE AND REPROVISIONING OF AN EXISTING VEHICULAR ACCESS, REALIGNMENT OF EXISTING FOOTPATHS AND MODIFICATIONS OF AN EXISTING BOX CULVERT CROSSING TUEN MUN HEUNG SZF WUI ROAD ALSO FORM PART OF THE PROJECT.
OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED WORKS SHOULD BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT BY OCTOBER 27.
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LOCAL OPEN SPACE FOR TUNG TAU INDUSTRIAL AREA » » » * *
A LOCAL OPEN SPACE IS TO BE BUILT AT TUNG TAU INDUSTRIAL AREA, YUEN LONG, TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR-WORKERS THERE.
TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
COVERING ABOUT 14,400 SQUARE METRES, THE OPEN SPACE IS LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF WANG YIP STREET EAST AND KEUNG YIP STREET.
THERE WILL BE TWO MINI SOCCER PITCHES AND A SITTING-OUT AREA WITH ARBOURS AND BENCHES.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER AND TAKE 10 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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WAN CHAI LAUNCHES FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN ♦ ♦ ♦
A VARIETY SHOW WILL BE HELD IN THE SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND AT 4 PM TOMORROW (SUNDAY) TO MARK THE OPENING OF THIS YEAR’S WAN CHAT DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN.
PARTICIPANTS OF THE FUNCTION WILL BE ENTERTAINED WITH SINGING DANCES, LION DANCE, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND BAND PERFORMANCES AS WFLL AS TAKEWONDO DEMONSTRATIONS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THAT WITH A BUDGE I OF $2 5,000, THE CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR WILL EMPHASISE ON HOME SECURITY, NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME, ANTI-TRI AD EFFORTS, AS WELL AS THE PREVENTION OF SHOP THEFT AND JUVENILE CRIME.
PROGRAMMES PLANNED FOR THE FIGHT CRIME DRIVE INCLUDE AN ANII-IR1AD CAMPAIGN IN NOVEMBER, A ’LIFT DISPLAY PROJECT’ IN DECEMBER, SEMINARS ON ('RIME PREVENTION, SETTING UP OF NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH UNITS AND A SINGING COMPETITION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO ('OVER THE OPENING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 4 PM IN SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND TOMORROW (SUNDAY). INFORMATION OFFICER,MISS ELLEN CHAU, WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES * ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
’MEANINGFUL
WITH THE PROGRESS OF SOCIETY AND THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION, YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE ACQUIRED AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT ROLE IN COMMUNITY AND YOUTH PROGRAMMES HAVE ACCORDINGLY AROUSED MORE PUBLIC INTEREST, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT’S REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (NEW TERRITORIES), MR CARLOS LEUNG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH SOCIAL SERVICE OF HONG KONG SHA TIN CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE.
HE SAID THAT AS THE ENERGETIC AND ADVENTUROUS YOUNG PEOPLE WERE EASILY SUSCEPTIBLE TO BAD INFLUENCE, IT WAS THE COMMON GOAL OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO PLAN AND ORGANISE A VARIETY OF MEANINGFUL SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUTH DURING THE LONG SUMMER VACATION.
’’THE DEPARTMENT HAS THEREFORE SPARED NO EFFORT IN PROVIDING SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES.
’’FOR EXAMPLE, THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH SCHEME, WHICH IS HELD ANNUALLY BY THE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDES A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE PART IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIALS.
’’EARLIER THIS MONTH, ABOUT 1,000 YOUTH VOLUNTEERS WERE MOBILISED TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF CARE TO THE ELDERLY UNDER THE ’CONCERN VISIT BY YOUTH VOLUNTEERS TO ELDERLY SINGLE PERSONS’ PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
"THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, YOUNG PEOPLE CAN SHARE THEIR COMMON INTEREST, HAVE MORE UNDERSTANDING ABOUT PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY AND FULFIL THEIR SOCIAL OBLIGATIONS, WHICH IS IN LINE WITH THE THEME OF THIS YEAR’S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME - ’ SHARE THE FUN, SERVE THE COMMUNITY’," HE SAID.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-8428777
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1987
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
YOUNG PEOPLE URGED TO REGISTER......................... 1
FIRST TOWN PLANNING BOOK PUBLISHED .................. 2
TENDERS FOR POLICE HQ PROJECT CALLED FOR............... 2
SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN STARTS.. 3
WAN CHAI FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED ................ 4
ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE GREEN PAPER...................... 5
COMMITTEE TO CON SIDER DEBATE COMPETITION ............. 6
WATER CUT IN TSING YI.................................. 6
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1987
YOUNG PEOPLE URGED TO REGISTER * » » »
DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR BOWEN LEUNG, TODAY (SUNDAY) CALLED UPON YOUNG PEOPLE AGED OVER 21 TO EXERCISE THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND REGISTER AS ELECTORS.
"MORE THAN 60,000 APPLICATIONS FORMS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN AND I HOPE MORE PEOPLE WILL SIGN UP IN THE COMING MONTH,” HE SAID.
"HOWEVER, THE REGISTRATION RATE OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 21 AND 25 IS STILL COMPARATIVELY LOWER THAN THE OTHER AGE GROUPS AND I WISH TO MAKE SPECIAL APPEALS TO THESE YOUNG PEOPLE," HE ADDED.
MR LEUNG WAS SPEAKING TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES AT A VOTER REGISTRATION CARNIVAL AND TV SHOW HELD TODAY IN THE URBAN COUNCIL CENTENARY GARDEN IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST WHICH IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THIS YEAR’S REGISTRATION DRIVE.
DURING THE CARNIVAL, CELEBRITIES INCLUDING LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS, DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMEN, POPULAR SINGERS AND TV ARTISTES JOINED HANDS IN MAKING VOTER REGISTRATION APPEAL.
TARGETED AT YOUNG PEOPLE, THE PROGRAMME FOCUSED ON THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CITIZEN ON REACHING THE AGE OF 21, ONE OF WHICH WAS TO REGISTER AS AN ELECTOR.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION AND INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE SHOW ATTRACTED HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE 19 DISTRICTS.
POPULAR SINGERS AND TV ARTISTES PRESENT AT TODAY’S FUNCTION INCLUDED MISS MARY CHEUNG, MISS LIZA WANG, MR MICHAEL KWAN, MR TERENCE CHOI, MR LEON LAI, MR ANDY HUI, MISS MAN PUI-LING, MISS EILEEN CHENG, MR LOUIS YUEN, MR JOSEPH TAY, MISS KWONG YAN-YIN AND MR CHRIS WONG.
APART FROM ENTERTAINING THE AUDIENCE WITir SONGS AND DANCES, THOSE WHO HAD NOT REGISTERED ALSO TOOK THE LEAD TO SIGN UP ON THE SPOT AND ASSISTED PARTICIPANTS TO DO SO AT A COUNTER SET UP BY THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION AT THE VENUE.
THE SHOW LASTED FOR ONE HOUR AND WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON TVB JADE.
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FIRST TOWN PLANNING BOOK PUBLISHED ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
A CHINESE INFORMATION BOOKLET ON TOWN PLANNING IN HONG KONG, PRODUCED BY THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT (BLD), HAS BEEN PUBLISHED.
ENTITLED "TOWN PLANNING IN HONG KONG", THE BOOKLET DESCRIBES TOWN PLANNING HISTORY IN HONG KONG AT THE OUTSET, THEN INTRODUCES TOWN PLANNING ORGANISATION AND EXPLAINS THE FUNCTIONS OF TOWN PLANS AS WELL AS LEGISLATIONS REGARDING DEVELOPMENT CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT CURRENTLY PRACTISED IN HONG KONG.
BLD TOWN PLANNER (CENTRAL INFORMATION), MR RAYMOND WONG, SAID "THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT A LOCAL TOWN PLANNING PUBLICATION, OTHER THAN TOWN PLANS, IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC SALE.
"THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC SALE IS TO ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HAVE READY ACCESS TO A COMPREHENSIVE TOWN PLANNING PUBLICATION AND TO BE MORE AWARE OF THE TOWN PLANNING MATTERS WHICH COULD AFFECT ALMOST EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR LIFE TO A SIGNIFICANT EXTENT," HE ADDED.
THE BOOKLET ALSO INCORPORATES TWO MAJOR ASPECTS OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, NAMELY NEW TOWN PROGRAMMES AND URBAN RENEWAL. THE TEXT IS ILLUSTRATED WITH FLOW CHARTS, PLANS, COLOURED MAPS AND AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS.
IT IS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING IN CENTRAL AT $45 PER COPY.
MR WOMG SAID AN UPDATED ENGLISH VERSION OF THE BOOK WOULD BE PUBLISHED EARLY NEXT YEAR.
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CONSTRUCTION WORK OF A SEVEN-STOREY PODIUM ON A SINGLE-LEVEL BASEMENT FOR THE NEW POLICE HEADQUARTERS COMPLEX AT ARSENAL STREET, WAN CHAI, WILL BEGIN TN JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS BY NOON ON SEPTEMBER 18.
WHEN THE WORK IS COMPLETED IN 16 MONTHS, IT WILL PROVIDE THE POLICE WITH FACILITIES WHICH ARE MOST URGENTLY NEEDED TO MEET OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
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THESE INCLUDE POLMIL HEADQUARTERS, HONG KONG ISLAND REGIONAL COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTRE AND THE ASSOCIATED COMPUTER SUITE, WORKSHOPS AND STORES OF THE COMMUNICATIONS BRANCH, VEHICLE SERVICING FACILITIES, VEHICLE PARKING SPACES, FITNESS TRAINING FACILITIES AND FIRING RANGES.
ON COMPLETION, THE PODIUM WILL, TOGETHER WITH THE BASEMENT BUILT UNDER A SEPARATE CONTRACT, PROVIDE A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF 34,900 SQUARE METRES.
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THE 1987 SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN WAS
LAUNCHED TODAY (SUNDAY) WHEN MORE THAN 1,100 RESIDENTS IN THE LOCALITY ATTENDED AN ANTI-DRUG SLIDE PRESENTATION.
ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) AND THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, THE PRESENTATION FEATURED A BRIEF BUT CONCISE ACCOUNT ON HONG KONG’S DRUG PROBLEM, AN ANALYSIS ON THE CAUSES LEADING TO THE DRUG ABUSE PROBLEM AND THE GOVERNMENT’S EFFORTS IN CURBING THE MENACE.
"IT IS THROUGH SUCH ACTIVITIES THAT YOUNG PEOPLE CAN BECOME MORE AWARE OF THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE AND RECOGNISE AND UNDERTAKE THEIR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION SAID.
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REMINDED OF THEIR IMPORTANT ROLE IN GUIDING HEALTHY AND HAPPY LIFE," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
FOLLOWING THE SLIDE PRESENTATION, THEY WERE TREATED TO A FILM SHOW ENTITLED "TILL DEATH DO WE SCARE" WHICH WAS SPONSORED BY SHAM SHUI PO INDUSTRIAL LIAISON COMMITTEE AND CINEMA CITY COMPANY LIMITED.
TO FURTHER HAMMER HOME THE ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE, ANOTHER PRESENTATION AND SCREENING OF THE FILM WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 31 (MONDAY) WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM LAI WAN AREA COMMITTEE.
MEANWHILE, OTHER ACTIVITIES TO BE HELD DURING THE CAMPAIGN WILL INCLUDE A FIGHT CRIME AND ANTI-NARCOTICS SEMINAR FOR MORE THAN 500 REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OWNERS’ CORPORATIONS AND DRAMA PERFORMANCES JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE NARCOTICS DIVISION AND CHUNG YING THEATRE.
IN ADDITION, THE ACAN YOUTH VOUNTEER GROUP WILL ORGANISE AN "EXPERIENCE CAMP" AT THE WU OI CHRISTIAN CENTRE DRUG DETOXIFICATION AND REHABILITATION CENTRE IN LONG KE, SAI KUNG, LATER IN THE YEAR.
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WAN CHAI FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED t » ♦ ♦ ♦
A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES WILL BE ORGANISED TO PROMOTE HOME SECURITY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME AS PART OF THE FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN IN THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT THIS YEAR, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN, MR GARCIA SAID THAT THE DRIVE, WHICH WILL RUN TILL NEXT JANUARY, WAS AIMED AT PROMOTING GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND AROUSING PUBLIC AWARENESS TO CRIME PREVENTION.
TO TIE IN WITH THE PUBLICITY OF THE CENTRAL FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, ACTIVITIES ON THE ANTI-TRIAD THEME WOULD BE ORGANISED IN THE DISTRICT DURING THE PERIOD, HE ADDED.
ON THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME, MR GARCIA NOTED THAT SO FAR 12 BUILDINGS IN WAN CHAI HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE SCHEME. THERE WOULD BE FIVE MORE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS TO JOIN THE SCHEME IN SEPTEMBER, HE ADDED.
OTHER EVENTS PLANNED IN THE COMING MONTHS FOR THE DISTRICT INCLUDE A SINGING CONTEST, AN ANTI-TRIAD CAMPAIGN TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER, AND A VISIT TO THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL.
IN ADDITION, A ’LIFT DISPLAY PROJECT’ WILL BE LAUNCHED AT THE END OF THIS YEAR, IN WHICH LAMINATED LEAFLETS AND POSTERS CARRYING FIGHT CRIME MESSAGES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT FOR DISPLAY INSIDE THEIR LIFTS.
TODAY’S OPENING CEREMONY CUM VARIETY SHOW FEATURED SINGING, DANCING, LION DANCE, HARMONICA AND POP MUSIC PERFORMANCES, AS WELL AS TAKEWONDO DEMONSTRATION.
EIGHT CITIZENS WERE ALSO PRESENTED WITH THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME AWARD TODAY.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1987
“IN-
ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE GREEN PAPER ♦ ♦ » ♦ ♦
YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TODAY (SUNDAY) JOINED A BROADCAST BUS TO TOUR VARIOUS SPOTS LN THE DISTRICT AND URGE RESIDENTS TO EXPRESS VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER ON REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
THE TOUR WAS ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD’S WORKING GROUP ON POLITICAL REFORM AS PART OF ITS EFFORTS TO HELP GATHER RESIDENTS’ VIEWS ON THE DOCUMENT.
APART FROM TODAY’S BUS TOUR, THE WORKING * GROUP IS CURRENTLY STAGING AN EXHIBIT IO'I ON THE GREEN PAPER AT THE NEW WORLD CENTRE UNTIL SEPTEMBER I. I। WILL THEN BE DISPLAYED AT THE HENRY G. LEONG YAU MA TEI COMMUNITY CENTRE FROM SEPTEMBER 2 TO THE END OF THE MONTH.
TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS’ VIEWS ON POLITICAL REVIEW, LEAFLETS, POSTERS AND POSTAGE-FREE LETTERGRAMMES PREPARED BY THE WORKING GROUP ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED TO THE DISTRICT’S AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS’ CORPORATIONS AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
IN ADDITION, A SEMINAR ON THE GREEN PAPER WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (MONDAY) AT 4.30 PM AT THE TS I M SHA TSUI PALACE RESTAURANT TO COLLECT PUBLIC’ VIEWS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO (’OVER THE SEMINAR ON GREEN PAPER TO BE HELD AT 4.30 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY) AT THE TS I M SHA TSUI PALACE RESTAURANT, SOUTH SEAS CENTRE, 75 MODY ROAD. HIE SEMINAR WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CHINESE.
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COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER DERATE COMPETITION » t ♦ ♦ ♦
MEMBERS OF THF SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET ON TUESDAi (SEPTEMBER 1) TO CONSIDER ORGANISING AN OPEN DEBATE COMPETITION ON Till POLITICAL SYSTEM TN MTD-OCTOBER. »
DURING THE MEETING, DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, TAI PO AND NORTH, MR PETER LIN, WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE PROJECT FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE FUND APPLICATION FOR THE PROVISION OF FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE WATCH PATROL TEAMS IN THE DISTRICT AND GEN Er Ai GUIDELINES ON ALLOCATION OF SOCIAL SERVICES FUND.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMITTEE MEETING ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 1) AT 2.30 I’M IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANL1NG.
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BOTH FRESH AND SALT WATER TSI NG YT ISLAND WILL BE TURNED OFF « PM TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR
SUPPLIES TO CERTAIN PREMISES ON ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 2) FROM WATER MAINS WORK.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT PREMISES IN HEUNG SZE WU1 CHEUNG WAN ROAD, CHEUNG FAT ROAD, ('HEUNG LUNG STREET. CHEUNG TAT CHEUNG WAN RESITE AREA, I'S I NG \l ESTATE, TSI NG YI GARDEN ST VILLAGE, TAI WONG HA TSVEN, YIM I IN KOK TSUEN, FUNG SHUE WO IO LIU IO, IS I NG YI YAU KOM TAU, NGA YING CHAU AND LAM TIN.
ROAD, ROAD, PAUL
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL.: 5-8428777
MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 198?
CONTENTS PAGE NO,
NET? I.D. CARDS FOR MEN BORN IN 1965/66 ................ 1
AUTOPAY SERVICE FOR PAYMENT OF URBAN CROWN RENT ........ 2
AIR-CONDITIONING FOR FOUR MORE COMMUNITY CENTRES ....... 3
CONTRACTORS URGED TO WATCH OUT FOR UNDERGROUND TNSTAT.TATTONS 4
SHA TIN STEPS UP VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE............... 5
FOUNDATION WORK FOR KOWLOON BAY FIRE SERVICES WORKSHOP. 6
CONTEST AND AWARD TO PROMOTE CRIME PREVENTION .......... 6
BOARD TO DISCUSS LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BILL...... 7
COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE TO REVIS? DB FUNDS......... 7
TRAFFIC PROBLEBS TO BE DISCUSSED BY MONG KOK COMUTTEE.. 8
TRAFFIC CHANGE IN HAPPY VALLEY ......................... 8
WATER CUT IN TSIM SHA TSUI ............................. 9
MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1987
THE ADDRESSES
AS FOLLOWS:
HONG KONG
EAST KOWLOON
WEST KOWLOON
TSUEN WAN
SHA TIN
YUEN LONG
TUEN MUN
SHEUNG SHU I
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NEW I.D. CARDS FOR MEN BORN IN 1965/66 ♦ ♦ ♦ * ♦
MEN BORN IN 19G5 AND 1966 ARE REQU I RED TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS STARTING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
MEN IN THIS AGE GROUP SHOULD CALL AT ANY OWE OP HIE EIGHT NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE OFFICES NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 10.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) SAID: ’’THESE NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
"IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE ISSUE OFFICES Will. BE VERY CROWDED IN THE EVENINGS. TO AVOID HAVING TO QUEUE UP AT THE ISSUE OFFICES, APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO GO TO THESE OFFICES IN THE MORNINGS AND THE AFTERNOONS. ’’
HE ALSO ADVISED APPLICANTS TO USE THE PHONE-IN SERVICE TO ARRANGE FOR AN APPOINTMENT BY CALLING THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE*
• TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE
BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI. TEL. NO. 5-747070
AMOY GARDEN PLAZA, 2ND FLOOR, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD.
TEL. NO. 3-7553679
CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 2ND FLOOR, 393 (’ANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI.
TEL. NO. 3-7232424
EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND I LOOR, 29-37 TSUEN FU STREET.
TEL. NO. 0-1981259
: SHAT IN CENTRE, PODIUM FLOOR, 2-1G WANG POK STREET.
TEL. NO. 0-6059108
: HOP YICK CENTRE, 2ND FLOOR, 31 HOP YICK ROAD.
TEL. NO. 0-793291
: CHI LOK COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, CHI LOK FA YUEN.
TEL. No. 0-1580862
: TSUEN WO TAI LAU, GROUND FLOOR, 82-84 SAN FUNG AVENUE, SHEK WU HUI.
TEL. NO. 0-927155
/THE SPOKESMAN .......
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID: ’’THE APPLICANTS NEED TO BUYING ALONG THEIR EXISTING I.D. CARDS NORMALLY IF THEIR ('ARDS WERE FIRST REGISTERED NOI LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS AGO AND BEAR THE *»♦ SYMBOL.
"HOWEVER, IF A PERSON’S l.D. CARD WAS FIRST REGISTERED LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS AGO OR DOES NOT HAVE THE ♦ ♦♦ SYMBOL, HE IS REQUIRED TO FURNISH MORE PERSONAL PROOFS. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING HIS EXISTING I.D. CARD, HE MUST PRODUCE HIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT AND EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING (IF ANY) - HONG KONG BIRTH CERTIFICATE, HONG KONG NATURALISATION CERTIFICATE OR HONG KONG REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.
"IN SOME CASES, APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THEIR CLAIM TO HAVE THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THEY WILL BE ADVISED INDIVIDUALLY."
HE REITERATED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
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AUTOPAY SERVICE FOR PAYMENT OF URBAN CROWN RENT t ♦ ♦ I t
CROWN LESSEES PAYING URBAN CROWN RENTS HALF-YEARLY (I.E. FOR AMOUNTS EXCEEDING $100 PER ANNUM) MAY NOW APPLY FOR SETTLEMENT OF THEIR CROWN RENT ACCOUNTS BY AUTOPAY, A SPOKESMAN OF THE TREASURY ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).
"THIS WILL PUT AN UP TO PAY CROWN RENTS OR "FURTHERMORE," HE ADDED, BANK ACCOUNTS ON THE DUE
END OF THEIR WORRIES ABOUT HAVING FORGETTING TO PAY THEM ON TIME," "THEIR CROWN RENTS WILL BE DEBITED DATE."
TO QUEUE
HE SAID:
TO THEIR
THE SPOKESMAN SAID, "ANYONE WHO HAS A CURRENT OR SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH A LICENSED BANK IN 1IONG KONG CAN MAKE USE OF THIS SERVICE. ALL HE HAS TO DO IS TO FILL IN A DIRECT DEBIT. AUTHORISATION FORM."
THESE FORMS ARE NOW OBTAINABLE IN PERSON FROM THE MAJOR BANKS IN HONG KONG, THE DISTRICT OFFICES, THE TREASURY COLLECTION OFFICES OR BY TELEPHONING 5-8102855. COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO THE TREASURY AS INDICATED ON THE DIRECT DEBIT AUTHORISATION FORM.
AS THE AUTOPAY APPLICATIONS WILL TAKE CROWN RENT PAYERS ARE ADVISED IO CONTINUE TO THE USUAL WAY UNTIL THEY SEE THE WORDS AUTHORISED* PRINTED ON THEIR DEMAND NOTES.
SOME TIME TO PROCESS, PAY THEIR CROWN RENTS IN ’PAYMENT BY AUTOPAY AS
/the spokesman .......
MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1?87
THE .SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT IF THERE IS ANY CHANGE IN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CROWN RENT PAYER’S NAME OR TERMINATION OF A CROWN RENT ACCOUNT, THE PREVIOUS DIRECT DEBIT AUTHORISATION IN RESPEC I OF THAT PROPERTY/LOT WILL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME INVALID.
"THE CROWN RENT PAYER MUST, TN THIS CASE, FILL IN ANOTHER DIRECT DEBIT AUTHORISATION FORM AND SUBMIT IT TO THE TREASURY, HE SAID.
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AIR-CONDITIONING FOR FOUR MORE COMMUNITY CENTRES ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
AIR-CONDITIONING WILL SOON BE INSTALLED IN THE MAIN HALLS OF FOUR MORE COMMUNITY CENTRES, THANKS TO THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE FOUR MULTI-PURPOSE CENTRES TO BE EQUIPPED WITH AIR-CONDITIONING ARE THE CHAI WAN COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE IN TILE URBAN AREA AND THE TAI WO HAU ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE AND ('HEUNG CHING ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE IN THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT.
INSTALLATION WORK FOR THE TWO CENTRES IN THE URBAN AREA ALREADY STARTED LAST WEEK AND THE FIRST PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE YEAR. THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WILL CONTRIBUTE $4.3 MILLION TO THE INSTALLATION COST OF THESE FOUR PROJECTS.
THE FOUR COMMUNITY CENTRES SERVE A TOTAL POPULATION OF SOME 300,000. BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF AIR-CONDITIONING IN THEIR MAIN HALLS, LARGE SCALE ACTIVITIES CANNOT BE HEU) DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.
WITH THE PROVISION OF AIR-CONDITIONING, THE CENTRES WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE SPORTS FUNCTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, VARIETY SHOWS, SEMINARS AND MANY OTHER DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND THIS WILL LEAD TO FULLER USE OF EXISTING FACILITIES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID THAT THE RECOMMENDATION TO PROVIDE AIR-CONDITIONING FOR MULTI-PURPOSE HALLS IN ALL COMMUNITY CENTRES WAS ENDORSED DY GOVERNMENT IN 1985. SINCE THEN, AIR-CONDITIONING HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE PLANS FOR NEW COMMUNITY CENTRES AND 40 EXISTING CENTRES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AIR-CONDITIONING IN PHASES.
WITH THE JOCKEY CLUB AGREEING TO FUND THE INSTALLATION OF AIR-CONDITIONING FOR FOUR MORE CENTRES, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MULTI-PURPOSE HALLS TO BE AIR-CONDITIONED WILL NOW INCREASE FROM 40 TO 4 4 .
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CONTRACTORS URGED TO WATCH OUT FOR UNDERGROUND-INSTALLATIONS ♦ t t t ♦ ♦
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) CALLED ON ALL CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS ENGAGED IN ROAD EXCAVATION WORK TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID DAMAGING UNDERGROUND CABLE LINES, GAS PIPES AND WATER PIPES.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT MANY ACCIDENTS OCCURRED IN THE PAST AS A RESULT OF SUCH INSTALLATIONS BEING RUPTURED BY MECHANICAL EXCAVATION TOOLS.
’’ACCIDENTS COULD BE AVOIDED HAD CONTRACTORS TAKEN THE NECESSARY STEP TO ESTABLISH THE EXACT LOCATION OR DEPTH OF THE UNDERGROUND CABLE LINES OR PIPES FROM THE RELEVANT UTILITY COMPANIES BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK,” HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED THAT THE FOLLOWING PREVENTIVE MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN CARRYING OUT EXCAVATION WORK:
* MAKE TRIAL HOLES TO FIND OUT THE LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS, IN PARTICULAR GAS PIPES;
* USE HAND TOOLS TO CARRY OUT DIGGING WORK WHILE MECHANICAL TOOLS SHOULD ONLY BE USED TO BREAK THE ROAD SURFACE;
♦ PROHIBIT SMOKING AND THE USE OF NAKED FLAMES IF GAS PIPES ARE PRESENT IN THE WORK AREA;
♦ INFORM WORKERS ABOUT POSSIBLE DANGERS AND SAFETY MEASURES; AND
♦ EMPLOY A COMPETENT PERSON TO SUPERVISE WORK ON SITE ON A FULL-TIME BASIS.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO URGED CONTRACTORS TO FORMULATE AN EMERGENCY PLAN FOR UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES.
’’THE PLAN SHOULD COVER FIRST AID FACILITIES, FIRE FIGHTING ARRANGEMENTS AND EVACUATION OF PERSONNEL FROM THE WORK AREA,” HE SAID.
’’ALL PERSONNEL ON THE WORK SITE SHOULD BE MADE CONVERSANT WITH THE PLAN AND, WHERE NECESSARY, DRILLS SHOULD BE ARRANGED FOR THEM TO PRACTISE THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES."
THE SPOKESMAN WARNED, HOWEVER, THAT IN CASE OF GAS LEAKAGES, THE GAS COMPANY, THE POLICE AND THE FIRE SERVICES SHOULD BE INFORMED IMMEDIATELY.
HE REMINDED CONTRACTORS THAT THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ORGANISED REGULAR TRAINING COURSES ON ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
"PROPRIETORS OF CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES SHOULD ENCOURAGE AND RELEASE THEIR EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND THESE COURSES WHICH ARE HELD AT THE CENTRE AT THE 13TH FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING IN CENTRAL," HE ADDED.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE CENTRE ON 5-8523563.
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SHA TIN STEPS UP VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ »
THE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN SHA TIN WILL ENTER ITS Sb. PHASE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) WITH MANPOWER BEING DOUBLED.
SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR VICTOR YUNG, SAID TODAY (MONDAj) THAT 20 MORE ’’REGISTRATION AMBASSADORS” WOULD JOIN THE EXISTING WHO HAD COMMENCED DUTY FROM MID-AUGUST TO PAY DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS ASSIST RESIDENTS TO REGISTER.
"THE VISITS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE EVENING FROM MONDAY SATURDAY AND IN THE AFTERNOON ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS," SAID.
"IN ADDITION, A COUNTER HAS BEEN SET UP AT THE LOBBY BETWEb.J NEW TOWN PLAZA AND KCR STATION FOR REGISTRATION ON SATURDAYS, SUNDA AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. SOUVENIRS WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE WHO SIGN UP.
ON PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, MR YUNG SAID BANNERS AND POSTER HAD BEEN PUT UP IN PROMINENT PLACES IN THE NINE CONSTITUENCIES Al TWO BROADCASTING VANS WOULD CONTINUE TO BROADCAST THE VOTER REGISTRATION MESSAGE THROUGHOUT SHA TIN DURING THE 12 DAYS AND EVENINGS OF THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD.
MR YUNG HAS ALSO SENT PERSONAL APPEAL LETTERS TO ALL MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, AREA COMMITTEES, RURAL COMMITTEES AS WELL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, SCHOOLS, FACTOR IES, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AMD LARGE COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
"OF THE 202,000 POTENTIAL ELECTORS IN THE DISTRICT, ABOUT 130,000 PEOPLE HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED. I WISH TO REMIND THEM THAT IT IS THEIR RIGHT AND DUTY TO Do SO," III SAID.
"FOR THOSE WHO HAVE REGISTERED, I WISH TO REMIND THEM THEY HAVE MOVED INTO SHA TIN AND CH MIGED THEIR RESIDENTIAL THEY SHOULD NOTIFY THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION, THEY COULD VOTE IM THEIR NEW CONSTITUENCIES IN THE NEXT BOARD ELECTION."
THAT 1F ADDRESS, SO THAT DISTRICT
REGISTRATION FORMS ARF AVAILABLE AT OFFICE, THE FOUR KCR STATIONS, ALL COMMUNITY
THE SHA TIN DISTRICT
HALLS, HOUSING ESTATE
OFFICES, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT OFFICE, POST OFFICES, AS WELL AS HANG SENG AND HONG KONG BANK IN THE DISTRICT, HE ADDED.
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FOUNDATION WORK FOR KOWLOON BAY FIRE SERVICES WORKSHOP « « » * *
FOUNDATION PILING WORK FOR FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S FTP; PURPOSE-BUILT WORKSHOP, LOCATED AT KOWLOON BAY, WILL START SEPTEMBER.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THE WORK FOLLOWED THE RECENT SIGNING OF A $4.4 MILLION CONTRACT. THE 2,400-SQUARE-METRE FOUNDATION WILL BE COMPLETED IN FOUR AND A HALF MONTHS.
A NEW CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE-STOREY WORKSHOP WILL BE LET IN DECEMBER. WORK ON THE SUPERSTRUCTURE IS EXPECTED T BEGIN IN MARCH 19R8 AND BE COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 1989.
THE WORKSHOP WILL SERVICE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT VEHICLES TN THE URBAN AREAS.
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CONTEST AND AWARD TO PROMOTE CRIME PREVENTION » ♦ ♦ » ♦
THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE WILL ORGANISE A "MODEL NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH CONTEST" AND A "BRAVE CITIZEN AWARD" SCHEME TO PROMOTE FIGHT CRIME MESSAGES AMONGST RESIDENTS. f
ALL PUBLIC HOUSING AND PRIVATE BUILDINGS IN KWAI TSING DISTRICT WITH MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES OR OWNERS' CORPORATIONS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE MODEL NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH CONTEST.
APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE AND SEVEN SUB-OFFICES IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.
A PANEL OF ADJUDICATORS. CONSISTING OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND CELEBRITIES, WILL SELECT THE "WINNING BUILDINGS" IN THE CONTEST ACCORDING TO HOW WELL THE BUILDING WAS MANAGED WITH REGARD TO THE PROMOTION OF NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SPIRIT AND THE EFFECTIVENESS IN CRIME PREVENTION.
THE BRAVE CITIZEN AWARD WILL BE A TOKEN OF APPRECIATION TO PERSONS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO LAW AND ORDER IN THE COMMUNITY. RESIDENTS AND ORGANISATIONS CAN RECOMMEND A CANDIDATE WHO HAS HELPED PREVENT THE OCCURRENCE OF CRIME, ASSISTED CRIME VICTIMS, PROVIDED ('LUES TO THE POLICE OR HAS LONG BEEN DEVOTED TO CRIME PREVENTIVE WORK.
THE AWARD WILL BE OPEN FOR RECOMMENDATIONS UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER.
RESULTS OF BOTH THE MODEL NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH CONTEST AND THE BRAVE CITIZEN AWARD SCHEME WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
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BOARD TO DISCUSS LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BILL * » ♦ ♦ »
WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO DISCUSS THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BILL.
PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE LANDS MR GAVIN URE, WILL BE PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON THE BILL.
AND WORKS BRANCH, RAISED BY MKMBF
MEMBERS WILL Al,SO BE INVITED TO COMMENT ON A CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON THE OVERALL TAXI POLICY REVIEW AND ON A PLAN TO CONVERT THE GROUND FLOOR OF CHOI HUNG ROAD COOKED FOOD CENTRE INTO A PUBl.' MARKET.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE PROGRESS IN REHOUSING URBAN AREA SQUATTERS AND THE PROGRESS REPORT ON DIAMOND HILI DEVELOPMENT.
THE URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 1987 EDITION ON WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT WORKS PROGRAMME WILL ALSO BE TABLED AT THE MEETING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED 1’0 ATTEND THE MEETING To BE HELD TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT 2.30 PM Al THE FUNG MING HALL OF THE WONG TAI SIN TEMPLE.
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COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE TO REVIEW DB FUNDS * ♦ » ♦ ♦
THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE WAN (’HAL DISTRH'i BOARD WILL REVIEW THE ALLOCATION OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS ENDORSED BY THE COMMITTEE AT A MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER \PPI J CATIONS FOR. FUNDS TO ORGANISE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING A SEMINAR ON HERETICAL ACTIVITIES IN WAN CHA I , CURRENT AFI AIRS AND HOME SAFETY QUIZ FOR THE ELDERLY, A SLOGAN AND POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION ON MENTAL HEALTH, AND AN ESSAY WRITING AND STORY TELLING COMPETITION. 1
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO (’OVER THE MEETING TO BE (TUESDAY) AT 1 PM IN HIE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE WAN OFFICE, STH FLOOR, TUNG WAH MANSION, 201 HENNESSY ROAD,
HELD TOMORROW
CHAI DISTRICT WAN CHAI.
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TRAFFIC PROBLEMS TO BE DISCUSSED BY MONG KOK COMMITTEE ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦
THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOA WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO DISCUSS A NUMBER OF TRAFFIC AND ENVIRONMENT PROBLEMS.
THE COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON TAXI POLICY REVIEW AS WELL AS NEXT YEAR’S PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE DISTRICT.
MEMBERS WILL REVIEW THE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS RELATING TO SHANGHAI STREET BUS- ONLY LANE WHICH WAS INTRODUCED IN THE MID-70’ THEY WILL ALSO CONSIDER PROPOSALS TO RELIEVE THE BUSY TRAFFIC I PORTLAND STREET AND SIDE STREETS IN THE AREA.
MEMBERS’ VIEWS WILL BE SOUGHT ON A SERIES OF MEASURES PROPOSED TO DEAL WITH THE OBSTRUCTIONS CAUSED TO PEDESTRIANS BY THE FLOWER TRADERS’ LORRIES PARKED ALONG FLOWER MARKET ROAD.
THE PROBLEM OF OVERHANGING SIGNBOARDS WILL AGAIN BE DISCUSSED AFTER THE MATTER WAS RAISED AT THE LAST COMMITTEE MEETING. MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE PROGRESS REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON THE CONTROL OF ADVERTISEMENT SIGNS UNDER THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVEL' THE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM, MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.
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I’O FACILITATE ROAD WORKS, NO VEHICLE ON WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD IN HAPPY VALLEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN LEFT ON TO SING WOO ROAD DAILY BETWEEN 10 AM AND 4 PM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 3) AND FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 4).
AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE DIVERTED VIA SHAN KWONG ROAD AND YTK YAM STREET TO SING WOO ROAD.
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WATER CUT IN TSIM SHA TSUI » » * » «
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE TURNED OFF ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 3) FROM 11 PM TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY NATHAN ROAD, CARNARVON ROAD AND KIMBERLEY ROAD, INCLUDING GRANVILLE ROAD, CAMERON LANE, CAMERON ROAD AND HUMPHREYS AVENUE.
PREMISES IN THE VICINITY WILL EXPERIENCE REDUCED WATER PRESSURE DURING THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.
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