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SUNDAY, MAY 4, 1986
THE TRANSPORT GUIDE IS A HANDY, POCKET-SIZED BOOKLET PREPARED BY THE WORKING GROUP SET UP UNDER THE BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE.
IT IS AN EASY REFERENCE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE IN THE DISTRICT AND CARRIES THE ROUTES AND OPERATING HOURS OF BUSES, MAXI-CABS, PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, AND THE MTR.
IT ALSO LISTS THE TELEPHONE HOTLINES OF TRANSPORT ENQUIRIES AND THE LOCATIONS OF TAXI STANDS AND PUBLIC CARPARKS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE DISTRICT BOARD INFORMATION PAMPHLET GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE STRUCTURE, CONSULTATIVE MECHANISM AND WORKING RELATIONSHIP OF THE BOARD AND THE DMC.
IT ALSO CARRIES A STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN OF THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT.
THE SQUATTERS' HANDBOOK, COMPILED BY THE SQUATTER AREA COMMITTEE OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD, CONTAINS INFORMATION ON SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO THE SQUATTERS.
SOME SUGGESTIONS OF PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST FIRE, BURGLARY AND LANDSLIP ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE HANDBOOK.
CLEANER STREETS PLANNED FOR FOUR DISTRICTS
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A FULL-SCALE CLEAN-UP OF KWUN TONG'S BACK LANES AND STREETS IS UNDERWAY AND WILL SOON SPREAD TO THREE OTHER URBAN DISTRICTS.
BY THE END OF THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE, EASTERN, WONG TAI SIN, SOUTHERN AND KWUN TONG SHOULD BE VISIBLY CLEANER AS A RESULT OF EFFORTS BY URBAN COUNCIL CLEANSING PERSONNEL.
EARLIER THIS YEAR WORKMEN CONCENTRATED ON SQUATTER-AREAS IN THE FOUR DISTRICTS.
THE BLITZ IN SOUTHERN WILL BEGIN TOMORROW (MONDAY) AND IN EASTERN AND WONG TAI SIN ON MAY 12.
OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN END ON MAY 27, IN EASTERN AND KWUN TONG BY THE END OF MAY, AND IN WONG TAI SIN ON JUNE 7.
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