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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1986
CLEAN-UP BLITZ YIELDS MOUNTAIN OF REFUSE
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THE JUST-COMPLETED URBAN COUNCIL BLOCK-TO-BLOCK CLEAN-UP RESULTED IN 13 900 BASKETS OF RUBBISH AND 460 LORRY-LOADS OF JUNK COLLECTED.
SIXTY-SIX FLIMSY AND ILLEGAL STRUCTURES WERE ALSO CLEARED DURING THE TWO-MONTH-LONG OPERATION. SEVEN MORE STRUCTURES WERE IDENTIFIED AND WERE REFERRED TO LOCAL DISTRICT OFFICES.
ON THE PROSECUTION SIDE, AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE BLITZ, 850 SUMMONSES WERE ISSUED FOR OFFENCES RANGING FROM CASUAL LITTERING, TO OBSTRUCTION OF CLEANSING SERVICES, TO FAILURE TO CLEAR FILTHY CANOPIES.
URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF ALSO MANAGED TO IDENTIFY AND REFER TO THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT 446 DEFECTIVE DRAINAGE DITCHES.
THE BIGGEST EFFORT WAS IN KOWLOON CITY WITH 2 500 BASKETS OF RUBBISH AND 105 LORRY-LOADS OF JUNK BEING HAULED AWAY WHILE CENTRAL YIELDED ONLY 150 BASKETS AND 15 LORRY-LOADS.
SHA TIN REGISTRY ON THE MOVE
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THE SHA TIN BIRTHS AND MARRIAGE REGISTRY OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE OPERATING FROM THE GROUND FLOOR OF SHA TIN TOWN HALL AT NO. 1 YUEN WO ROAD, SHA TIN, FROM MONDAY (NOVEMBER 17).
AFTER THE MOVE, THIS OFFICE WOULD CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE SAME BIRTH AND MARRIAGE REGISTRATION SERVICES AT THE FOLLOWING TIME:
MONDAY TO FRIDAY
8.45 AM - 12.45 PM 2 PM - 4.45 PM
SATURDAY
9 AM 11.30 AM
+ THE NEW REGISTRY IS A PRESTIGIOUS ONE WHICH IS THREE TIMES LARGER THAN THE OLD OFFICE. AND THERE ARE TWO MARRIAGE HALLS.
+ IT IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AT THE SHA TIN TOWN CENTRE FACING THE SCENIC SHA TIN CENTRAL PARK AND SHING MUN RIVER,+ A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT NEXT TO THE REGISTRY WAS A GARDEN DESIGNED FOR USE BY WEDDING PARTIES.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO MAKE ENQUIRIES SHOULD CALL 3-7333111.
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