MONDAY, JULY 23, 1934
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HAWKER CONTROL SCHEME BACKED
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SHOP TENANTS AT WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE TODAY PRESENTED A PENNANT TO THE ESTATE OFFICE IN APPRECIATION OF THE EFFORTS MADE BY HOUSING STAFF IN BRINGING ABOUT A BETTER LIVING ENVIRONMENT.
EARLIER THIS YEAR, A HAWKER CONTROL SCHEME HAD BEEN IMPLEMENTED ON THE ESTATE WHICH SUCCESSFULLY CLEARED MOBILE HAWKERS.
+AS A RESULT OF THE CLEARANCE OF HAWKERS, OUR ESTATE HAS RESTORED ALL ITS TIDINESS AND TRANQUILITY, MUCH TO THE DELIGHT OF TENANTS, + SAID MR LAI KWOK-KEUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE SHOP AND SHOPSTALL OPERATORS' ASSOCIATION OF WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE.
+ THE SCHEME HAS WON THE APPLAUSE OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AS WE ARE NOW FREE FROM ALL THE NUISANCES CREATED BY UNLICENSED HAWKERS, + HE SAID.
MAKING YUEN LONG PRETTY
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EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPING IS TO BE CARRIED OUT IN YUEN LONG TO MAKE THE TOWN MORE BEAUTIFUL.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT BRANCH OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
FOOTPATHS, VERGES AND OPEN SPACES WILL BE LANDSCAPED UNDER THE PROJECT.
THE CONTRACT WILL ALSO INCLUDE CONSTRUCTING PLANTER BEDS AND PLANTING TREES AND SHRUBS OF VARIOUS SPECIES.
WORK WILL BEGIN IN OCTOBER AND TAKE 10 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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