SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1982
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'MEET THE PUBLIC SESSIONS IN SAI KUNG
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THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD WILL START ITS MEET THE PUBLIC+ SESSIONS TO RECEIVE SUGGESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS ON LOCAL AFFAIRS FROM MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 6).
THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH DISTRICT BOARD IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, AFTER TSUEN WAN, SHA TIN AND TUEN MUN, TO HAVE SUCH SESSIONS,
TWO MEMBERS WILL BE ON DUTY AT THE BRANCH OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON MAN NIN STREET IN SAI KUNG EVERY MONDAY FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM, EXCEPT WHEN IT IS PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
PEOPLE WHO WISH TO MEET THE MEMBERS MAY EITHER TELEPHONE THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT AT 3-7557928 FOR APPOINTMENTS OR RETURN A COMPLETED APPOINTMENT FORM TO THE BOARD.
THESE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE, ITS BRANCH OFFICE AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
+COMPLAINTS OR SUGGESTIONS WILL BE RECORDED AND FORWARDED TO CONCERNED DEPARTMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION,+ SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
THE +MEET THE PUBLIC SESSION, WHICH IS INTRODUCED FOR A TRIAL PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS, WILL BE EXTENDED IF THE RESPONSE PROVES FAVOURABLE, HE ADDED.
DON'T DUMP FROM BOATS, PEOPLE TOLD
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OWNERS AND MASTERS OF PLEASURE BOATS WERE TOLD TO HELP EDUCATE THEIR CREW AND GUESTS TO KEEP THE BEACH WATERS CLEAN.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THE WATERS OF A NUMBER OF OTHERWISE BEAUTIFUL BEACHES ON THE ISOLATED ISLANDS AT ROCKY HARBOUR AND PORT SHELTER IN THE SAI KUNG AREA HAD BEEN TURNED INTO REFUSE DUMPS AS A RESULT OF INDISCRIMINATE DISCARDING OF EMPTY WINE BOTTLES, BEER AND SOFT DRINK CANS AND ALL KINDS OF OTHER LITTER BY PEOPLE FROM PLEASURE BOATS.
THE INDICATIONS WERE THAT THE LITTER WAS BEING DUMPED FROM PRIVATELY-OWNED PLEASURE BOATS, OR HIRED LAUNCHES BY PEOPLE WHO SHOULD KNOW BETTER AND WHO SHOULD SHOW MORE CIVIC MINDEDNESS BY HELPING KEEP THIS CITY CLEAN, HE SAID.
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