SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1983
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ON AUGUST 25 THIS YEAR MR LAU HAD SEEN A FULL LORRY LOAD OF TIMBER BEING DUMPED NEAR TAI KIU TAU VILLAGE IN TSUEN WAN,
ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER OF THE GOODS VEHICLE SPED AWAY, MR LAU TOOK DOWN THE VEHICLE NUMBER AND THIS LATER LED TO THE OWNER BEING FINED $1 500 FOR THE OFFENCE AT THE TSUEN WAN MAGISTRACY.
MR HEYWOOD CONGRATULATED THE TWO OFFICERS FOR THE IR VIGILANCE AND FOR THE RESOLUTE WAY IN WHICH THEY PURSUED THEIR LAW ENFORCEMENT WORK.
NEW REFUSE COLLECTION POINT
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A NEW REFUSE COLLECTION POINT IS TO BE BUILT AT PORTLAND STREET, MONG KOK, TO HELP IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT.
WORK WILL START NEXT MARCH AND BE COMPLETED IN NINE MONTHS.
TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. THE TWO-STOREY REFUSE COLLECT POINT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ON A 150 SQUARE-METRE SITE, AND WILL INCLUDE A REFUSE LOADING AREA WITH SPACES FOR HANDCARTS, AND A PUBLIC TOILET AND A TOILET FOR THE DISABLED.
THERE ARE AT PRESENT 13 REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS IN MONG KOK DISTRICT.
PARK ROAD TO MAKE HIKING EASIER
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS APPROVED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A $2.5 MILLION ACCESS ROAD DESIGNED TO HELP OPEN UP THE NORTHERN PART OF TAI LAM COUNTRY PARK FOR PUBLIC RECREATION.
THE TRACK WILL PROVIDE A LINK FROM THE TAI LAM CHUNG MANAGEMENT CENTRE TO A NEW PROPOSED MANAGEMENT CENTRE IN THE NORTH-EASTERN PART OF THE PARK.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT WITH THE GROWING POPULATION OF YUEN LONG AND TUEN MUN SEEKING INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION, THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY SEES THIS AS AN AREA WITH CONSIDERABLE POTENTIAL FOR USE.
HE SAID THE PROPOSED MANAGEMENT CENTRE WOULD PROVIDE A BASE FOR STAFF ENGAGED IN FIRE FIGHTING, TREE PLANTING, FOOTPATH IMPROVEMENT AND SETTING OUT OF PICNIC AND BARBECUE PLACES IN THE NOW FAMILIAR COUNTRY PARKS STYLE.
*THE NEW ROAD LINK WILL ALSO GIVE RAPID FIRE-FIGHTING BACK-UP AND PROVIDE A NEW EASY HIKING ROUTE FROM TAI TONG TO THE HEART OF TAI LAM COUNTRY PARK, HE SAID.
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