SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1986
COMPLAINTS OR SUGGESTIONS COLLECTED REGARDING TRAFFIC SIGNS WOULD BE RELAYED TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT FOR REFERENCE VIA THE SECRETARY OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE.
+FOR EXAMPLE. SOME 30 SIGNS WERE IDENTIFIED IN ABERDEEN TOWN CENTRE AND WONG CHUK HANG DURING A SITE VISIT LAST JUNE,+ A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE WORKING GROUP MADE A NUMBER OF PROPOSALS CONCERNING THE SE FINDINGS.
A +TO CARPARK+ SIGN WAS PROVIDED AT THE STANLEY VILLAGE ROAD'S JUNCTIONS WITH STANLEY BEACH ROAD AND STANLEY MOUNT ROAD UPON THE SUGGESTION OF THE STANLEY AND SHEK O AREA COMMITTEE.
IN NOVEMBER LAST, COMPLAINTS AND SUGGESTIONS ABOUT TRAFFIC SIGNS IN ABERDEEN TOWN CENTRE WERE ALSO NOTED AND REFLECTED TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
AS A RESULT, THREE LARGE TEMPORARY DIRECTIONAL SIGNS WERE PUT UP ALONG NAM NING STREET IN ABERDEEN CENTRE. CARRIAGEWAY MARKINGS WILL SOON BE PAINTED IN WU NAM STREET TO WARN MOTORISTS OF A PEDESTRIAN ZONE AHEAD.
KAIFONGS THANKED FOR SUPPORT
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RESIDENTS' ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN DISTRICT MATTERS HAD HELPED CREATE A BETTER COMMUNITY TO LIVE IN, MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT NEW YEAR CARNIVAL, MRS FUNG SAID GOVERNMENT EFFORTS ALONE WERE NOT SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN A STABLE AND PROSPEROUS COMMUNITY. RESIDENTS' KEEN SUPPORT AND SERIOUS COMMENTS ON LOCAL AFFAIRS WERE NEEDED.
SHE URGED THE RESIDENTS TO CARRY OUT THE IR CIVIC
RESPONSIBILITY ONCE AGAIN ON MARCH 6 BY VOTING IN THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS.
POLLING STATIONS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7.30 AM TO 10.30 PM ON THAT DAY, SHE SAID.
MRS FUNG ALSO NOTED THAT THE NEW YEAR CARNIVAL WAS A POPULAR FUNCTION FOR FAMILIES IN THE DISTRICT.
SHE PAID TRIBUTE TO THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION, AS WELL AS THE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS FOR ORGANISING A SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL FOR ALL RESIDENTS.
HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS VISITED THE CARNIVAL WHICH FEATURED LION DANCES, VARIETY SHOWS AND GAMES STALLS.
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