MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1985
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ALL EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE BY THE FIFTH YUEN LONG ARTS FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE TO ENSURE THAT THE PROGRAMMES SUIT EVERYONE'S TASTE. WELL KNOWN LOCAL AND FOREIGN ORCHESTRAS, BALLET AND DANCE TROUPES, SINGERS AND CHILDREN'S CHOIRS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR THE FESTIVAL,
THE FIFTH YUEN LONG ARTS FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD, YUEN LONG DISTRICT ARTS COMMITTEE AND THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
NEW LOOK FOR REFUSE POINT
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A MODERN OFF-STREET REFUSE COLLECTION POINT, DESIGNED TO LOOK LIKE A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, WILL BE BUILT AT THE JUNCTION OF CASSIA ROAD AND BEGONIA ROAD IN YAU YAT CHUEN, KOWLOON TONG.
IT WILL REPLACE THREE SUB-STANDARD ON-STREET REFUSE DUMPING FACILITIES IN THE AREA, AND WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH A MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND CARBON FILTRATION SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE SMELL GENERATED FROM REFUSE.
IT WILL ALSO INCORPORATE A SMALL STOREROOM, A TOILET AND A DEPOT FOR HANDCARTS.
THE NEW FACILITY WILL HAVE AMENITY PLANTING ON THE ROOF-TOP, A LOW BOUNDARY WALL AND PLANTER BOXES AT THE ROAD FRONTAGE. THE EXTERNAL WALLS OF THE BUILDING WILL ALSO BE COVERED WITH COLOURED TILES TO BLEND WITH ADJOINING RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START IN APRIL AND BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT SIX MONTHS.
WELFARE PAYMENTS ADVANCED
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCES WILL BE PAID EARLIER TO PEOPLE WHOSE PAYMENT DATES FALL ON THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT PEOPLE DUE TO RECEIVE PAYMENT ON FEBRUARY 19, 20, 21 AND 22 CAN CASH THEIR COUPONS ON FEBRUARY 13, 14, 15 AND 18 RESPECTIVELY, AT THE DESIGNATED POST OFFICES, NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES OR TREASURY SUB-OFFICES.
OLD AGE, AND DISABILITY ALLOWANCES DUE UNDER THE BANK PAYMENT SYSTEM ON FEBRUARY 20, MAY BE COLLECTED ON FEBRUARY 18, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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