SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1984
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48 000 RATS IN NT ELIMINATED
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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT EXTERMINATED MORE THAN 48 000 RATS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES DURING THE FIRST 10 MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.
DURING THE SAME PERIOD, ITS PEST CONTROL STAFF CARRIED OUT DISINFESTATION IN VARIOUS NEW TOWNS AND RURAL AREAS.
MEANWHILE, THE DEPARTMENT'S HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT LAUNCHED A MONTH-LONG ANTI-RAT EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TODAY (SATURDAY).
POSTERS WILL BE PUT UP AND PAMPHLETS ON HOW TO DEAL WITH RATS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED.
COOPERATION FROM RESTAURANTS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND BUILDING MANAGEMENTS IS ALSO BEING ENLISTED.
PEOPLE WHO ENCOUNTER RATE NUISANCE MAY CONTACT THEIR LOCAL URBAN SERVICES OFFICE FOR ASSISTANCE.
MARKET STALLS TO LET
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FIVE STALLS AT THE KIK YEUNG ROAD COOKED FOOD MARKET IN YUEN LONG WILL BE PUT UP FOR PUBLIC BIDDING ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 5).
THE BIDDING WILL BE HELD IN YUEN LONG TOWN HALL, TAI YUK ROAD, STARTING AT 10.30 AM.
EACH STALL MEASURES 18.5 SQUARE METRES. THE UPSET MONTHLY RENTALS RANGE FROM $2 100 TO $2 800.
1985.
THE CONTRACTS ARE FOR THREE YEARS, STARTING ON JANUARY 1,
FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM MR KONG WAN-FEE, SENIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR OF THE HAWKERS AND MARKETS SECTION, YUEN LONG URBAN SERVICE OFFICE, ON TELEPHONE 0-753941.
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