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MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1983
+THEY MAY WRITE TO THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICE OF THEIR OWN DISTRICT,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID,
+HOWEVER, IN THE LETTER, THEY MUST INCLUDE A STATEMENT AGREEING TO PAY THE NECESSARY EXPENSES INVOLVED, HE ADDED.
IF THE REQUEST IS MADE BY TELEPHONE, NTSD STAFF WOULD ADVISE THEM TO SIGNIFY ACCEPTANCE OF CHARGES IN WRITING.
UPON THE RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST, THE NTSD STAFF WILL ARRANGE TO COLLECT THE JUNK DURING OFFICE HOURS.
PAYMENT IS MADE OUT TO THE TREASURY ON RECEIPT OF THE DEMAND NOTE, AND NO CASH IS INVOLVED, HE STRESSED.
SHAM SHUI PO ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN OPENS
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THE MONTH-LONG ROAD SAFETY DRIVE IN SHAM SHUI PO WILL BE DIRECTED MAINLY TO PEDESTRIANS IN THE DISTRICT, CHAIRMAN OF THE CAMPAIGN'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR STEPHEN CHENG, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
HE NOTED THAT OF THE 8 253 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS WHICH OCCURRED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR, 2 183 CASES WERE CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OF THE PEDESTRIANS WHILE CROSSING THE ROADS.
MR CHENG WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT'S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN AT THE MAPLE STREET PLAYGROUND THIS MORNING.
+TO ALLEVIATE THE SITUATION, WE ARE DIRECTING OUR ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE TO PEDESTRIANS, MAINLY CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF FIVE AND 11, HOUSEWIVES, OLD PEOPLE AND FACTORY WORKERS,+ HE SAID.
AT TODAY'S CEREMONY, SPECTATORS WERE TREATED TO A TWO-HOUR VARIETY PERFORMANCE FEATURING A POLICE DOG SHOW, A +CAPTAIN SAFETY AND ROAD SAFETY PATROLS+ PARADE, A DRIVING DEMONSTRATION AND MOTORCYCLE STUNT RIDING.
CHILDREN ALSO HAD A HAPPY TIME AT THE FUN FAIR AND THE VARIOUS GAME STALLS.
IN THE COMING MONTH, A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD TO DRIVE HOME THE ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE TO THE RESIDENTS.
THE CAMPAIGN IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE POLICE.
ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN IP, AND THE ACTING POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER (SHAM SHUI PO), MR R.J. IRVINE.
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