THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1987
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DB PLANS TO PROMOTE ELECTIONS IN FESTIVAL
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THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR THE 1987 DISTRICT FESTIVAL.
MEMBERS WILL CONSIDER SUGGESTIONS TO MAKE USE OF FESTIVAL TO PUBLICISE THE 1988 DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
SHAM SHUI PO HAS BEEN HOLDING A MAJOR DISTRICT FESTIVAL ANNUALLY SINCE 1981.
OTHER ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE THE PROVISIONAL TIME-TABLE OF MEETINGS FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES AND THE ALLOCATIONS OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS IN 1987-88.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BEGIN AT 2 PM TOMORROW IN THE BOARD'S CONFERENCE ROOM AT 39 TONKIN STREET, SECOND FLOOR, SHAM SHUI PO.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT A MAJOR TASK
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO BE A MAJOR TASK OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT OFFICER,
MR SYLVESTER TSE, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
HE ALSO SAID THAT A HAWKER MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE HAD BEEN SET UP UNDER THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TO DEAL WITH HAWKER PROBLEMS IN THE DISTRICT.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD ALSO AGREED IN PRINCIPLE TO CLEAR THE STRUCTURES AND SQUATTERS ON HING WAH STREET NULLAH DECKINGS, HE SAID.
THE CLEARANCE OPERATION IS EXPECTED TO BE CARRIED OUT IN MID-YEAR. IT IS CONSIDERED ANOTHER MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL CLEARANCE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON NAM CHEONG STREET NULLAH DECKINGS LAST YEAR.
MR TSE NOTED THAT NEW PUBLIC HOUSING WAS BEING BUILT ON THE SHAM SHUI PO RECLAMATION AREA, WITH A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND A PARK NEARBY.
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