SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1986
SEMINAR ON RESULTS OF TWO SURVEYS *****
A SEMINAR WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (SUNDAY) TO DISCUSS THE FINDING? OF TWO SURVEYS CONDUCTED IN MONG KOK ON THE EFFECTS OF BILLIARD SALOONS, VIDEO GAMES CENTRES AND SIGNBOARDS.
THE SURVEYS, ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD, ARE PART OF A COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECT, ENTITLED +COMMUNITY- IN-PERSPECTIVE+.
IT IS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT PROFESSIONALS AND BUSINESSMEN TO TAKE PART IN COMMUNITY AND DISTRICT ACTIVITIES.
+BILLIARD SALOONS, VIDEO GAMES CENTRES AND SIGNBOARDS WERE CHOSEN FOR STUDY BECAUSE THERE IS GREAT CONCERN ABOUT THE INFLUENCES AND PROBLEMS THEY CAUSE,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PROJECT ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID.
+THE BILLIARD AND VIDEO GAMES CENTRES PROLIFERATED WIDELY IN THE DISTRICT IN RECENT YEARS AND HAVE BECOME GATHERING PLACES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
+AT THE SAME TIME. THE NUISANCE AND OBSTRUCTION OF SIGNBOARDS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF COMPLAINTS AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS,+ HE ADDED.
STUDENTS, MEMBERS OF YOUTH CENTRES, SCHOOL TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WERE INTERVIEWED IN STREET POLLS DURING THE SURVEYS.
REPORTS ON THE SURVEYS HAVE BEEN COMPILED AND WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT BOARD FOR DISCUSSION.
UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS, MRS PAULINE NG AND MRS ROSANNA TAM, URBAN COUNCILLOR, DR RONALD LEUNG ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (KOWLOON) OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR T.K. CHOY AND POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER (MONG KOK), MR WONG TSAN-KWONG WILL SPEAK AT THE SEMINAR.
THE DISTRICT OFFFCER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CHOW CHUN-FA! AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMUNITY-IN-PERSPECTIVE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR HO FEI-CHI WILL ALSO ATTEND THE SEMINAR.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SEMINAR TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW AT CALIPH ROOM, 16TH FLOOR, AMBASSADOR HOTEL, MIDDLE ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI.
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