THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1984
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GREEN PAPER OPEN FORUMS BEING HELD
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RESIDENTS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE GREEN PAPER ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG AT THREE OPEN FORUMS FROM SATURDAY (AUGUST 11).
THE FORUMS, TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 11, 12 AND 14, ARE BEING ORGANISED TO COLLECT PUBLIC VIEWS ON THE PAPER FOR DETAILED DISCUSSION AT THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON AUGUST 16.
WITH DISTRICT BOARD SPONSORSHIP, THE FORUMS ARE BEING ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE AND A WORKING GROUP ON THE GREEN PAPER.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KIM ŠALKELD, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTÉE AND THE WORKING GROUP, MR CHOW WAI-KEUNG; AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WILL BE SPEAKERS AT THE FORUMS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE FORUMS TO BE HELD AT:
A) 8 PM ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 11) AT
YMCA BRIDGES STREET CENTRE,
B) 4.30 PM ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 12) AT
KENNEDY TOWN KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION,
AND
C) 8 PM ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 14) AT
CHIU CHOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
81-85 DES VOEUX ROAD WEST,
10TH FLOOR, HONG KONG.
NAM SHAN ESTATE GETS FACELIFT
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NAM SHAN ESTATE IS TAKING ON A NEW LOOK WITH REFRESHING COLOURS.
A REDECORATION PROJECT IS UNDERWAY TO BRIGHTEN UP SEVEN DOMESTIC BLOCKS AND THE COMMERCIAL CENTRE-CARPARK ON THE ESTATE.
COSTING $680 000, THE PROJECT INVOLVES REPAINTING THE EXTERNAL WALLS, CORRIDORS, STAIRCASES, TOILETS AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS OF THE BUILDINGS, AND WILL BE COMPLETED NEXT MONTH.
+THIS FORMS PART OF OUR ESTATE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME AIMED AT KEEPING A GOOD LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR TENANTS AT ALL TIMES, + SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TODAY.
UNDER THE ON-GOING PROGRAMME. HE SAID PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WERE GIVEN A FACELIFT ONCE EVERY FOUR YEARS.
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