MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1981
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AS PART OF ITS EFFORT, THE DISTRICT BOARD ARRANGED FOR A LOGO TO BE DESIGNED THROUGH OPEN COMPETITION, WITH THE AIM OF PROMOTING A GREATER SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG DISTRICT RESIDENTS.
OTHER WORK ON COMMUNITY-BUILDING INVOLVED THE HOLDING OF EXHIBITIONS AND SEMINARS ON THE INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA, ARRANGING YOUTH WORK CAMPS, AND THE PROMOTION OF RECREATION AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG AND OLD.
A NUMBER OF PROJECTS WERE ALSO UNDERTAKEN TO HELP IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THESE INCLUDED CLEARANCE OPERATIONS, AND THE REMOVAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLES WITH THE HELP OF THE POLICE +TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND TO TIDY UP THE AREA.
WITH THE HELP OF OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, REPAIR WORKS WERE CARRIED OUT ON THE ROADWAY AND PAVEMENTS ON A NUMBER OF STREETS AND ROADS.
TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT MEASURES ARE ALSO BEING UNDERTAKEN, INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT THE JUNCTION OF SHEUNG FUNG STREET AND FUNG TAK ROAD, AND INTRODUCTION OF IMPROVED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AT VARIOUS OTHER ROAD JUNCTIONS.
WORK WAS ALSO DONE TO IMPROVE THE PARKING SITUATION, INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF PARKING METERS ON ROADSIDES, REDESIGNATION OF PARKING SPACES IN SOME HOUSING DEPARTMENT FLATTED FACTORIES.
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THE BRITISH SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION AND SCIENCE, SIR KEITH JOSEPH, WHO IS IN HONG KONG FOR A THREE-DAY VISIT, TOURED THE NEW TERRITORIES THIS MORNING (MONDAY).
ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, SIR KEITH FIRST WENT TO SHA TIN TO SEE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TERRITORY.
HE WAS MET AT THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME SUJ WO COURT BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, MR DONALD LIAO- ACTING SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI KAM- THE DISTRICT OFFICER, DR PATRICK HASE AND THE PROJECT MANAGER, MR KENNETH KWOK.
THEY VISITED A FAMILY IN HING WAN HOUSE, THE PO LEUNG KUK NG TOR TAI KINDERGARTEN AND A MARKET IN THE ESTATE.
LATER, THE GOVERNOR AND SIR KEITH LEFT FOR SHA TIN RACECOURSE WHERE THEY WERE JOINED BY THE SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER IN HONG KONG, MR D.M. MARCH, FOR A HELICOPTER TRIP OVER THE NEW TERRITORIES,
THEY FLEW OVER TAI PO, FANLING, SHEUNG SHUI, TUEN MUN, TSUEN WAN AND YUEN LONG LOOKING AT PROGRESS BEING MADE IN THE DEVELOPING NEW TOWNS,
SIR KEITH WILL HOLD TALKS WITH SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND LEADING BUSINESSMEN BEFORE LEAVING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) FOR LONDON.
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