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THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1986
+PHYSICAL INVOLVEMENT DEFINITELY HAS A STRONGER IMPACT ON THE YOUNG PERSONS, HE STRESSED.
ACCORDING TO THE PROPOSAL PARTICIPATING SCHOOL TEAMS FORMED EY STUDENTS WILL EACH HAVE TO FILL IN AN APPLICATION FORM DETAILING THE SCOPE OF THEIR CLEANING ACTIVITIES IN THEIR SCHOOLS.
ONCE ACCEPTED, THE TEAM WILL HAVE TO CARRY OUT THE IR PROPOSALS WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME. THEY WILL ALSO HAVE TO FILE A REPORT ON ALL THEIR ACTIVITIES FOR ADJUDICATION.
THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL FOR THE COMPETITION WAS SCRAPPED DUE TO THE LIMITATIONS THAT ACTUAL VISIT AND INSPECTION OF THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS BY THE JUDGING PANEL IS NOT PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE, AND THAT STUDENT INVOLVEMENT MAY BE LIMITED TO A MINOR SCALE AS SCHOOLS ARE OFTEN CLEANED UP BY MINOR STAFF.
IN ADDITION, SCHOOLS WHICH HAVE RECENTLY BEEN RENOVATED WOULD HAVE AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE,
THIS RESOLUTION, HOWEVER, IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE JOINT UC/RC KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE WHICH WILL HOLD ITS FIRST OPEN MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 4 AT THE URBAN COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT EDINBURGH PLACE. IF APPROVED, A PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE ORGANISED IN MID-SEPTEMBER TO LAUNCH THE COMPETITION.
IN TODAY'S MEETING, MEMBERS ALSO CONSIDERED TWO OTHER PAPERS INCLUDING THE PROGRESS REPORT ON THE CAMPAIGN'S LATEST ACTIVITIES AND FUTURE STRATEGY FOR A TERRITORY-WIDE CAMPAIGN IN 1986-87.
TAI KOK TSUI SITE CLEARED FOR TEMPORARY MARKET
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A CLEARANCE OPERATION WAS CARRIED OUT TODAY (THURSDAY) IN TAI KOK TSUI TO MAKE WAY FOR A TEMPORARY MARKET FOR MORE THAN 65 000 RESIDENTS IN THE AREA,
THE SITE, BOUNDED BY FUK TSUN STREET, TAI KOK TSUI ROAD AND IVY STREET, WILL PROVIDE 20 MARKET STALLS" AND 200 MINISTALLS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF GOODS.
THE MARKET WILL HELP RESITE THE LARGE NUMBER OF ON-STREET HAWKERS SCATTERED ALONG BUSY STREETS IN THE VICINITY.
SOME 120 SQUATTER STRUCTURES, USED AS SHOPS, WORKSHOPS AND DWELLING PLACES, WERE DEMOLISHED.
WERE A TOTAL OF 107 FAMILIES, CONSISTING OF 358 PERSONS AFFECTED. ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN OFFERED RESETTLEMENT IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS. EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES HAD ALSO BEEN PROVIDED TO 36 ELIGIBLE SHOP OPERATORS.
CONSTRUCTION WORK OF THE TEMPORARY MARKET WILL START IN NOVEMBER AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 12 MONTHS.
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