WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1984
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THE SCHEME, INTRODUCED IN JUNE LAST YEAR TO INDUCE LICENSED COOKED FOOD STALL OPERATORS TO VOLUNTARILY SURRENDER THEIR LICENCES IN EXCHANGE FOR $36 000, EXPIRED AT THE END OF LAST MONTH.
DURING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD, 307 LICENSEES OUT OF A TOTAL OF 797 HAD SURRENDERED THEIR LICENCES FOR CANCELLATION,
SO FAR SOME 280 STALLS HAVE BEEN DEMOLISHED, THUS IMPROVING SIGNIFICANTLY THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IN THE AREAS WHERE THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY LOCATED.
+ THE MOST NOTABLE EXAMPLE IS THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT WHICH IS NOW COMPLETELY FREE OF ON-STREET COOKED FOOD STALLS,+ A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID.
+OTHER STREETS, SUCH AS GOUGH STREET, KAU U FONG, WING LOK LANE, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, SHIP STREET, TAI WONG STREET AND WUN SHA STREET, ARE ALSO RID OF SUCH STALLS.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TO RE-GROUP THE REMAINING ON-STREET COOKED FOOD STALLS SO AS TO MINIMISE THE NUISANCES THEY CAUSE TO THE PUBLIC.
FIRE HAZARD CHECKS
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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL BE CARRYING OUT A FIRE HAZARD INSPECTION OF SOME INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN CHAI WAN TOMORROW.
THE OPERATION WILL BE CARRIED OUT JOINTLY BY THE HONG KONG FIRE COMMAND AND FIRE PROTECTION BUREAU, AND WILL START AT 10.15 AM.
UK VISITORS HEAR ABOUT HK QUALITY CONTROL
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MEMBERS OF THE VISITING UNITED KINGDOM STUDY MISSION ON QUALITY CONTROL THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON ATTENDED A BRIEFING ABOUT QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN HONG KONG.
THEY WERE BRIEFED BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR JOHN YAXLEY, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES, THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
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