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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1985
CANDIDATES SPEAK UP
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THE 22 DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS CANDIDATES FROM SIX CONSTITUENCIES IN NORTH DISTRICT WILL MEET THE PRESS AT THE NORTH DISTRICT MAIN OFFICE AT 10.30 AM ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 11).
THE CANDIDATES WILL SPEAK ON THE IR ELECTORAL PLATFORMS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE PRESS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE AT THE FANLING ROUNDABOUT, FANLING.
PRIVATE CLEANSING SERVICE IN KOWLOON WEST
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THE URBAN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED A TRIAL SCHEME FOR THE PROVISION OF A PRIVATELY-OPERATED CLEANSING SERVICE FOR PUBLIC TOILETS AND BATHHOUSES IN THE KOWLOON WEST REGION AT A COST OF OVER $1.4 MILLION.
+NO ORGANISATION IN HONG KONG IS MORE CONSCIOUS OF AND WORKING HARDER TO SOLVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE URBAN AREAS THAN THE COUNCIL, AND THE DECISION MARKS A FURTHER STEP BY THE COUNCIL TO BRING ABOUT AN IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT,+ SAID A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN.
HE SAID THAT AS FROM NEXT MONTH, A PRIVATE CLEANSING COMPANY WILL TAKE OVER. THE CLEANSING SERVICES OF 34 PUBLIC TOILETS AND 17 PUBLIC. BATHHOUSES IN SHAM SHUI PO, YAU MA TEI AND MONG KOK DISTRICTS FOR A 12-MONTH TRIAL PERIOD.
+ IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE SCHEME WILL ACHIEVE SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS WITHOUT LOWERING THE PRESENT STANDARD OF THESE SERVICES AS THE CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH A VERY DETAILED SCHEDULE, INCLUDING MONITORING BY THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
+1F THE SCHEME PROVES TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IT MAY BE EXTENDED TO OTHER REGIONS IN THE URBAN AREA.+
HE NOTED THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVED A SIMILAR SCHEME LAST YEAR UNDER WHICH A PRIVATE FIRM HAS BEEN ENGAGED TO HANDLE SANITATION WORK IN 13 SQUATTER VILLAGES IN SHAU KI WAN.
THE DEPARTMENT IS NOW REASONABLY SATISFIED WITH THE FIRM'S PERFORMANCE AND NO ADVERSE COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE LOCAL RESIDENTS, HE ADDED.
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