SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1983
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DB TO DISCUSS STREET TRADING
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THE EXISTING POLICY ON HAWKER TRADING IN WAN CHAI AND MEASURES TO REDUCE THESE ACTIVITIES ARE AMONG THE TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION AT THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON TUESDAY (DECEMBER 6).
A CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE URBAN COUNCIL'S POLICY ON STREET TRADING, THE PROGRESS MADE SO FAR WITH THE EX-GRATIA PAYMENT SCHEME FOR ON-STREET COOKED FOOD STALLS IN WAN CHAI, AND THE NEW MARKET AND COMPLEXES UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR PLANNING IN THE DISTRICT.
THERE ARE 632 HAWKER PERMITTED SITES, 1 211 LICENSED ON-STREET FIXED PITCH STALLS AND 114 FIXED PITCHES IN THE DISTRICT.
AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE LITTER PROBLEM AND A TRIAL SCHEME ON REFUSE DISPOSAL BY PLASTIC BAGS,
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL CHAI DISTRICT FESTIVAL AND PROGRESS COMMITTEES.
INCLUDE A REVIEW OF THE WAN REPORTS ON THE BOARD'S
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE BOARD'S SECRETARY AT 5-8921239 FOR SEATING ARRANGEMENTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS :
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 4 PM ON TUESDAY (DECEMBER 6) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE EIGHTH FLOOR OF TUNG WAH MANSION, 201 HENNESSY ROAD, HONG KONG.
ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE FOR RESIDENTS
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THE NUMBER OF DRUG ADDICTS IN KOWLOON CITY - 800 AS AGAINST A POPULATION OF 500 000 - MIGHT NOT BE ALARMING BUT THE IMPLICATIONS OF DRUG ABUSE COULD NOT BE OVERLOOKED, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GORDON JONES SAID THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING.
HE NOTED THAT ACCORDING TO THE CENTRAL REGISTRY OF DRUG ABUSE, THERE WERE 768 DRUG ADDICTS IN KOWLOON CITY IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR, 123 OF THEM BEING NEW CASES.
MR JONES WAS SPEAKING AT AN EXHIBITION AT OF MAN ESTATE TO MARK THE OPENING OF A TWO-WEEK ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN IN THE DISTRICT.
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