SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1986
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BOARD TO DISCUSS ANIMAL WASTE CONTROLS
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ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE CONSULTATIVE PAPER ON THE CONTROL OF POLLUTION CAUSED BY ANIMAL WASTES AT THE IR MEETING ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 3).
THEY WILL ALSO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON HE REPORT OF BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE DISTRICT IN THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE A MOTION REQUESTING THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO TRANSPORT EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE TEACHERS IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT AND MATTERS CONCERNING THE BOARD'S OVERSEAS STUDY TOUR.
NOTE TO EDITORS 1
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 2 PM ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 3) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT BOARD ON THE 14TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME IN KWAI CHUNG
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THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME DESIGNED TO MOBILISE RESIDENTS AGAINST CRIME IN FIVE BLOCKS OF RESIDENTIAL PREMISES IN KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI, WILL BE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 3).
SO FAR, A TOTAL OF 154 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH UNITS HAVE BEEN FORMED AMONG 2 050 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE FIVE BLOCKS.
THE FIVE BLOCKS ARE LOCATED IN SHEK YAM ESTATE, SHEK LEI ESTATE, KWAI HING ESTATE, KWAI CHUNG ESTATE AND HONG WO HOUSE IN TSING YI. THESE BUILDINGS WERE SELECTED BY THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE AND THE POLICE.
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME+ IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS TO FORM A NIEGHBOURHOOD WATCH UNIT+ TO KEEP AN EYE ON THEIR NEIGHBOUR'S HOME AND PROPERTY.
AN OPENING CEREMONY TO MARK THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHEME IN SHEK LEI BLOCK 14 WILL BE HELD MONDAY (FEBRUARY 3) AT 3 PM AT NO. 8 PLAYGROUND IN SHEK LEI ESTATE.
KHAI CHƯNG