MONDAY, MAY 4, 1987
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DISTRICT BOARD SUPPORT FOR WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL SPREAD THE KEEP CLEAN MESSAGE TO RESIDENTS AT THE DISTRICT'S BEACHES AND THE ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER IN A PUBLICITY DRIVE TO SUPPORT THE UNITED NATIONS" WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY ON JUNE 5.
IN RESPONSE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S CALL, THE DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE DECIDED AT A RECENT MEETING THAT MEMBERS SHOULD DISTRIBUTE PAMPHLETS ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO BEACH-GOERS AND GARBAGE BAGS TO BOAT DWELLERS AND FISHING VESSELS IN THE ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER,
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IT IS HOPED THAT THE EFFORT WILL HELP AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE NEED TO FIGHT POLLUTION AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT. PROGRAMME IS ALSO IN LINE WITH THE ON-GOING CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN IN THE DISTRICT.
A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE WATER POLLUTION PROBLEM IN THE DISTRICT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A TARGET FOR IMPROVEMENT.
HE SAID THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE HAS IMPLEMENTED A TRIAL REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICE FOR FISHING VESSELS IN THE ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR AND RESULTS HAVE BEEN SATISFACTORY.
+AS MOST FISHING VESSELS WILL RETURN TO CELEBRATE THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL, IT IS HOPED THAT THE PUBLICITY DRIVE ON JUNE 5 WILL HELP REINFORCE THE KEEP HONG KONG WATERS CLEAN MESSAGE AMONG THE FLOATING POPULATION,+ THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
BOARD TO DISCUSS DRAFT FILM CENSORSHIP BILL
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WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO DISCUSS THE DRAFT FILM CENSORSHIP BILL 1987 AND THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1987.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY (BOARDS AND ENTERTAINMENT) OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION BRANCH, MR ́JIM MICHIE, WILL BE PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS RAISED BY MEMBERS ON THE BILL.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE POLICY STATEMENT ON LONG-TERM HOUSING STRATEGY PUBLISHED LAST MONTH.
A CONSULTATION DOCUMENT ON THE CONTROL OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE DEMOLITION OF THE WONG TAI SIN MARKET AND THE TAI SHING STREET TEMPORARY MARKET WHICH IS TO MAKE WAY FOR THE KOWLOON CENTRAL ESTATE REDEVELOPMENT.
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