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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1986
-WORSHIPPERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE BURNING TRIBUTES UNATTENDED AND THESE SHOULD EVENTUALLY BE EXTINGUISHED, HE ADDED.
THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL FALLS ON SUNDAY.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO URGED PEOPLE TO TAKE EXTRA CARE GENERALLY IN PREVENTING FIRES AS THE DRY SEASON IS SETTING IN.
HE NOTED THAT THERE WERE 12 389 FIRE CALLS IN THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF 1986 COMPARED WITH 8 620 IN THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF 1985.
BOARD TO STUDY SIX STREETS' DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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A PAPER OUTLINING THE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN FOR REDEVELOP ING SIX STREETS IN YAU MA TEI WILL BE PUT BEFORE THE DISTRICT BOARD TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HONGKONG HOUSING SOCIETY AND THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT WILL BE PRESENT TO HEAR MEMBERS' VIEWS ON THE PLAN.
OTHER MATTERS ON THE AGENDA ARE THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES, PUBLIC HOUSING RENT POLICY REVIEW AND HOUSING SUBSIDY REPORTS, CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES MEASURES, AND THE PROPOSED SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES ALLOCATION SYSTEM.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE DISTRICT'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND PROGRESS REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, 490 NATHAN ROAD.
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