TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1987
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LAUNCHING OF YEAR-END CLEAN-UP IN YAU MA TEI
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A CLEAN-UP DRIVE WILL BE LAUNCHED BY THE YAU MA TEI ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 22) TO REMIND RESIDENTS OF THE PROPER WAYS TO DISPOSE OF THEIR REFUSE AND BULKY JUNKS.
TWELVE TEMPORARY REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS WILL BE SET UP AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE DISTRICT TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR DISPOSAL FACILITIES AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN MOST HOUSEHOLDS WILL BE CLEANING UP THEIR PREMISES FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CLEAN-UP DRIVE WILL BE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, URBAN COUNCIL MEMBER, DR PHILIP KWOK, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (KOWLOON) OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR T.K. CHOY, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, MR CHAN WAI-WANG. THEY WILL HELP DISPOSE SOME OF THE RUBBISH AFTER THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CLEAN-UP LAUNCHING CEREMONY AT 10 AM ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 22) AT THE REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AT MARKET STREET (NEXT TO THE YAU MA TEI MULTI-STOREY CARPARK).
BRIEFING FOR DB ON REHOUSING FIRE VICTIMS *****
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE BRIEFED ON PROGRESS IN REHOUSING VICTIMS OF THE ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER FIRE AT A MEETING ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 22).
BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS POLICY GUIDELINES FOR GRANTING AMUSEMENT GAME CENTRE LICENCES.
AT A PREVIOUS MEETING, SOME MEMBERS SAID THEY FELT THE TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY HAD IGNORED LOCAL VIEWS IN GRANTING A LICENCE FOR A GAME CENTRE IN ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD.
MEMBERS WILL