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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1987
THE VISITS ARE ORGANISED YEARLY BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE AND RECREATION OF THE ELDERLY, AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT. THEY ARE SPONSORED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE HOME VISITS TO THE ELDERLY. A SHORT CEREMONY TO BEGIN THE EXERCISE WILL BE HELD AT 11 AM ON SUNDAY AT LOK SIN TONG PRIMARY SCHOOL, 63 LUNG KONG ROAD, KOWLOON CITY.
THE ASSISTANT KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS DIANA TONG ASSISTANT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (KOWLOON CITY), MRS HENRIETTA CHEN, AND KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR CHAN NOI-YUE, WILL VISIT THE TWO OLDEST RESIDENTS.
DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS NULLAH POLLUTION
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THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON MONDAY (JANUARY 26) TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS ARISING FROM INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION OF TUEN MUN NULLAH.
ACCORDING TO A SURVEY CONDUCTED IN SEPTEMBER BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT ON 57 INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, 34 FACTORIES WERE FOUND TO HAVE DISCHARGED INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS INTO THE SEWERS AND 26 ESTABLISHMENTS DISCHARGED OTHER EFFLUENTS INTO THE TUEN MUN NULLAH VIA STORMWATER DRAINS.
THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT HAVE SINCE MADE LIAISON VISITS TO INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS TO EXPLAIN ANTI-POLLUTION MEASURES TO OWNERS.
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