TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1986
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MRS TU EMPHASISED THIS DURING A BRIEFING OF MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD ON VARIOUS PROPOSALS IN THE WORKING PARTY'S REPORT.
+ THE REPORT IS A CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT AND WE WOULD LIKE TO SEEK THE DISTRICT BOARDS' ADVICE ON THE HAWKER ISSUE IN THE IR INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS,+ SHE SAID.
+WE NEED THE CO-OPERATION OF DISTRICT BOARDS FOR EXAMPLE, SINCE HAWKERS CREATE ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER
PROBLEMS WE WOULD LIKE DISTRICT BOARDS TO ADVISE US ON WHICH BLACK-SPOTS SHOULD BE DEALT WITH.+
CONCERNING THE PROPOSED SETTING UP OF ADVISORY SUB-COMMITTEES, MRS TU SAID SUCH A PROPOSAL WAS ENTIRELY UP TO THE DISTRICT BOARDS THEMSELVES.
SAID.
+WE ARE NOT SETTING DOWN ANY RULES ABOUT THIS, SHE
MRS TU SAID THAT ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE WORKING PARTY HAD CONDUCTED PRELIMINARY CONSULTATIONS WITH ALL DISTRICT BOARDS AND HAWKERS' ASSOCIATIONS.
+WE HAVE ALSO DONE THIS WITH MANY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. THEY HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST, AND HAVE PROMISED TO GIVE CO-OPERATION WHEREVER POSSIBLE, SHE SAID.
+MOREOVER, INFORMAL CONTACTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE JUDICIARY ON THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE HAWKER ISSUE. I HAVE PERSONALLY TALKED TO SOME MAGISTRATES, AND I AM QUITE SURE THAT SHOULD THE WORKING PARTY'S PROPOSALS BE PUT INTO FORCE, THE JUDICIARY WILL GIVE ITS CO-OPERATION.+
ALSO TAKING PART IN TODAY'S BRIEFING WERE WORKING PARTY MEMBERS MESSRS LEE CHIK-YUET, WALTER SULKE AND STEPHEN LAU, AS WELL AS THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, MR A.K. CHUI, AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (HAWKERS), MR OWEN BROADLEY.
LUNAR YEAR-END CLEAN-UP OPERATION PLANNED
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TO COPE WITH THE EXPECTED INCREASE OF REFUSE IN THE NON-URBAN AREAS BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL STEP UP ITS REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICE FROM FEBRUARY 3.
DISCLOSING THIS AT A MEETING TODAY (TUESDAY) OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE), MR LI TIN-MING, SAID THAT BASED ON PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, DISPOSAL OF REFUSE AND JUNK WILL START TO RISE ABOUT SIX DAYS BEFORE LUNAR NEW YEAR'S DAY ON FEBRUARY 9.
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/+IT WILL