SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1983
A LARGE AMOUNT OF THE RUBBISH IS ALSO LEFT BEHIND BY
BEACHGOERS.
EVERY FRIDAY SOME 20 CLEANSING WORKERS PICK UP THE RUBBISH FROM THE BEACH. SIX SUCH OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT SINCE EARLY JUNE.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE WORKERS HAVE TO WALK FOR 40 MINUTES FROM CHI MA WAN TO REACH THE BEACH, AS THERE IS NO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCESS ROAD TO THE REMOTE AREA,
ON THE RETURN TRIP, THE WORKERS HAVE TO BRING ALONG SOME 300 BASKETS OF WOODEN PLANKS, PLASTIC BAGS, BROKEN BOTTLES, EMPTY BEER AND SOFT DRINK CANS AND OTHER ITEMS TO THE MAIN ROAD OF CHI MA WAN FOR SUBSEQUENT DISPOSAL.
THE SPOKESMAN APPEALED TO BEACHGOERS AND OTHERS CRUISING ON YACHTS TO BE MORE CIVIC-MINDED BY DISPOSING OF THEIR REFUSE PROPERLY.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT LITTER SHOULD TELEPHONE THE NEW TERRITORIES LITTER COMPLAINT HOTLINE AT 0-445555 OR CONTACT THE SENIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR OF THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICE OF ISLANDS AT 5-452416 DURING OFFICE HOURS.
MOUSING CHIEF BIDS FAREWELL TO STAFF
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THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, MR BERNARD WILLIAMS, TODAY BADE FAREWELL TO THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WHERE HE HAD WORKED FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS.
IN A FAREWELL PARTY HELD AT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S HEADQUARTERS, THE HOUSING CHIEF THANKED HIS STAFF FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND DEVOTION THAT HAD CONTRIBUTED MUCH TO THE SUCCESS OF THE AMBITIOUS PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME,
+WHILE THE ANNUAL PRODUCTION TARGET OF 35 000 PUBLIC KOUSING UNITS HAS BEEN REACHED FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS, EFFORTS SHOULD NOT BE SPARED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN, OR EVEN EXCEED, THESE ACHIEVEMENTS, MR WILLIAMS SAID.
MR WILLIAMS RETIRED TODAY AS DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AFTER 27 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE GOVERNMENT. HE IS SUCCEEDED BY MR DAVID FORD,
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