MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1986
+ IF THE PUBLIC DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE SOCIETY AND LACK THE ABILITY TO THINK INDEPENDENTLY, THEY WILL EASILY BE MISLED BY SOME INSTIGATING OPINIONS WITHOUT REALISING THE ACTUAL FACTS,+ SHE SAID.
MRS FAN ALSO SAID THAT ONE OF THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF CIVIC EDUCATION WAS TO CULTIVATE THE ABILITY TO ACCEPT CONTRASTING IDEAS AND TO BE ABLE TO ANALYSE AND ABSORB DIFFERENT OPINIONS TO REACH A COMMONLY ACCEPTED CONCLUSION.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG, SAID THE CIVIC INFORMATION CENTRE WOULD FUNCTION LIKE A LIBRARY WITH A STOCK OF INFORMATION ON THE WORK OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, AS WELL AS CONSULTATIVE PAPERS, REPORTS, DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
PAPERS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC REFERENCE.
+THE SETTING UP OF THE CENTRE WILL ENHANCE CIVIC AND PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ON THE WORK OF THE GOVERNMENT, THUS STIMULATING INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS,+ MR LEUNG SAID.
THE CENTRE WILL BE OPEN EVERY TUESDAY TO SUNDAY FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM AND FROM 7 PM TO 10 PM. SCHOOLS, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE CENTRE BY MAKING BLOCK BOOKINGS OR BY MAKING INDIVIDUAL VISITS.
FIRST STEP IN YAU MA TEI REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME *****
THE FIRST STEP WAS TAKEN TODAY (MONDAY) IN THE YAU MA TEI SIX STREETS DEVELOPMENT SCHEME WHEN NOTICES TO VACATE WERE SERVED ON ABOUT 300 TENANTS.
THE NOTICES WERE DELIVERED IN PERSON BY STAFF OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT. THE TENANTS ARE REQUIRED TO MOVE OUT FROM NOVEMBER.
ELIGIBLE TENANTS WILL BE OFFERED ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION AND EX-GRATIA COMPENSATION BY THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY AND THE GOVERNMENT.
THE REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY IN TWO PHASES.
ACCORDING TO THE PLAN, THE VACATED SITE WILL BE CLEARED NEXT APRIL AND THE FIRST PHASE OF REDEVELOPMENT COMPLETED IN EARLY 1989.
THIS PHASE OF REDEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE 700 FLATS FOR RENTAL AND 450 FOR SALE, PLUS A SUPERMARKET AND VARIOUS SHOPS WITHIN A SITE AREA OF 6 400 SQUARE METRES.
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