TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1986:
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ONE BILL, NINE QUESTIONS FOR LEGCO
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL BE DEALING WITH ONE BILL AND NINE QUESTIONS RAISED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE DRUG ADDICTS TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, TO BE INTRODUCED BY THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON JAMES FINDLAY, WILL BE READ A SECOND TIME PRIOR TO AD JOURNMENT.
THE NINE QUESTIONS BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL DEAL WITH VARIOUS MATTERS INCLUDING THE EXCESSIVE MEDIA PUBLICITY TO SUSPECTED AIDS CARRIERS, PROBLEM OF SOFT DRUGS, PHASED REDUCTION OF BOUGHT PLACES FROM PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND DOUBLE TAXATION ON PROFITS AND REMUNERATION FOR CHINA TRADE.
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$1 MILLION FOR KWAI CHUNG ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT
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THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WILL SPEND $1 MILLION THIS YEAR TO PROMOTE A BETTER LIVING ENVIRONMENT IN THE DISTRICT, COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR CHOW SUM, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE MONEY WILL BE SPENT ON MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, POLLUTION SURVEYS, TREE PLANTING, GRASS-CUTTING AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE CLEAN HONG KONG AND HOME SAFETY CAMPAIGNS.
SPEAKING AT THE UNVEILING OF A WELCOME TO TSING YI+ SIGNBOARD AT THE KWA CHUNG END OF THE TSING YI BRIDGE, MR CHOW SAID ONE OF THE TASKS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD WAS TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT.
+ IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, THE ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ALLOCATED $530 000 FOR THE COMPLETION OF 19 MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. +
+SUCH PROJECTS INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF RAIN SHELTERS, FLOWER BEDS, SITTING-OUT AREAS, FOOTSTEPS AND SO ON. THEY HAVE NOT ONLY IMPROVED THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT HAVE ALSO MADE IT MORE CONVENIENT FOR RESIDENTS IN THE AREA,+ HE SAID.
MR CHOW SAID THE $72 000 +WELCOME TO TSING YI+ SIGNBOARD WAS A SIGNIFICANT PROJECT BECAUSE IT ADDED A TOUCH OF COLOUR TO TSING YI AS WELL AS GIVING PEOPLE OF TSING YI A SENSE OF PRIDE. THE LOGO OF THE DISTRICT BOARD ON THE SIGNBOARD ALSO SYMBOLISED THE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BOARD AND THE ISLAND.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BRIAN COAK, DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR HO TUNG-CHING, AND CHAIRMAN OF TSING YI RURAL COMMITTEE, MR CHAN TIN-SUNG.
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