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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1985
QUESTIONNAIRES ON THE EFFECTS OF HAWKING ACTIVITIES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS AND SHOP OWNERS IN THE VICINITY AND 584 OF THEM WERE COMPLETED AND RETURNED.
HAWKER REPRESENTATIVES WERE ALSO INTERVIEWED ABOUT THE IR BUSINESS OPERATION TO PRESENT A BALANCE PICTURE OF THE SITUATION,
THE BOARD WILL ALSO STUDY A PROPOSAL ON AN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SCHEME WHICH IS AIMED AT SOLVING THE LONG-STANDING PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL ELECTRICITY TAPPING BY HAWKERS IN THE SECTION OF TUNG CHOI STREET BOUNDED BY NELSON STREET AND DUNDAS STREET.
UNDER THE SCHEME EACH HAWKER WOULD RECORD HIS OWN ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION WITH A SEPARATE METER INSTEAD OF RECORDING THE SUPPLY COLLECTIVELY THROUGH A MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE A REVIEW ON THE SHORTAGE OF LORRY PARKING SPACE IN THE DISTRICT, THE POSITION OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS, AND THE PROGRESS REPORTS OF VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
BEFORE THE MEETING, A BRIEF CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT WHICH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION WILL PRESENT A $50 000 CHEQUE TO THE BOARD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DISTRICT BOARD LANDMARK.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE BOARD MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD,
RECREATION FACILITIES, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR SHA TIN
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A TOTAL OF 35 RECREATION AND SPORTS PROGRAMMES WOULD BE ORGANISED BY THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR 5 424 PARTICIPANTS IN SHA TIN DURING THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.
SPEAKING AT THE MEETING OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL, THE RSD'S DISTRICT LEISURE MANAGER (SHA TIN), MR LAU TAK-SHIU, SAID FUNDS UP TO $117 385 HAD BEEN EARMARKED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE PROGRAMMES.
MR LAU ALSO DISCLOSED THAT A CHINESE NEW YEAR ROAD RACE, COVERING SEVEN KILOMETRES ALONG THE SHING MUN RIVER PROMENADE WOULD BE HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT WOULD BE A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE RSD AND THE SHA TIN SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
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