SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1983
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WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOUNDARIES TO BE REVIEWED
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WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE EXISTING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AT THE IR MEETING ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 18).
MEMBERS WILL CONSIDER WHETHER THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES OF WAN CHAI BE EXPANDED TO TAKE UP SOME OTHER CONSTITUENCIES FROM HER NEIGHBOURING DISTRICTS, OR BE PARTIALLY MERGED WITH OTHERS.
AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE BACKGROUND OF SAM PAN STREET WHICH HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN A PILOT SCHEME TO RESUME PRIVATE STREETS FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE A REVIEW OF THE 'MEET THE PUBLIC' SCHEME, AND PROGRESS REPORTS ON STREET MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD'S COMMITTEES.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 4 PM ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 18) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE EIGHTH FLOOR OF TUNG WAH BUILDING, 201 HENNESSY ROAD, HONG KONG.
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FOUNTAINS BRIGHTEN NT SITTING OUT SPOTS
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SEVERAL ATTRACTIVELY DESIGNED FOUNTAINS HAVE BEEN BUILT AT SITTING OUT SPOTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TO PROVIDE A MORE PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ENJOYING THEIR LEISURE TIME.
THOSE THAT BEGAN FUNCTIONING ARE LOCATED AT YAN OF TOWN SQUARE IN TUEN MUN AND AT TAI YUK ROAD REST GARDEN ADJACENT TO YUEN LONG PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE FOUNTAINS ARE BUILT IN THE MIDST OF LANDSCAPED AREAS, FLOWER BEDS, WOODEN ARBOURS, BENCHES, TABLES AND PARK LIGHTING
FOR AN EYE-CATCHING AND HARMONIOUS EFFECT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE SAID THAT THE FOUNTAIN AT TSING YEUNG REST GARDEN ARE BEING BUILT LIKE WATER FALLS IN THREE DIFFERENT LEVELS.
THERE ARE SIX FOUNTAIN BOWLS EQUIPPED WITH COLOURED LIGHTING THE FIRST OF THEIR KIND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THIS FOUNTAIN IS EXPECTED TO BE READY VERY SOON, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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