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FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1987
*THE POPULATION OF KOWLOON WALLED CITY IS SOMETHING LIKE
33 000, EIGHT PER CENT OF THE DISTRICT WE ARE NOW IN. THERE ARE MANY OTHER PLACES TO VISIT. AS I SAY, WHAT MATTERS TO ME IS TO SEE THAT RE-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME GOING AHEAD WELL, HE ADDED.
ON THE QUESTION OF UNLICENSED DOCTORS AND DENTISTS INSIDE THE WALLED CITY, SIR DAVID SAID THE GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING VARIOUS WAYS TO HELP THEM.
+AT THE MOMENT WHAT IS BEING PLANNED IS VARIOUS WAYS OF TRYING TO HELP THEM TO RE-DEVELOP TRADES WHICH ARE NOT ILLEGAL BUT WHICH MAKES USE OF SOME OF THE IR TALENTS, THAT I THINK IS THE RIGHT WAY TO APPROACH THE PROBLEM, + HE SAID.
SIR DAVID SAID HE HAD TALKED WITH MEMBERS OF A MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE TO HEAR ABOUT THE WORK THEY WERE DOING, AND ALSO HEARD ABOUT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEMES TO FIGHT CRIME.
+BOTH OF THOSE ORGANISATIONS HAVE BEEN VERY EFFECTIVE HERE. AND IT'S ENCOURAGING TO SEE HOW MUCH WORK IS DONE AT GRASSROOTS LEVEL LIKE THAT BY A LARGE NUMBER OF VERY DEDICATED PEOPLE, HE SAID.
POLLUTION COMPLAINTS HOTLINE SET UP
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO LODGE THEIR COMPLAINTS AND DIRECT THEIR ENQUIRIES ON POLLUTION MATTERS TO A NEW HOTLINE+ SERVICE FROM MONDAY (MAY 25).
THE +POLLUTION HOTLINE NUMBER IS 5-8152244.
THE SERVIE IS INTRODUCED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT BECAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION PROBLEMS ARE OFTEN COMPLEX, AND CAN INVOLVE SEVERAL OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. AS A RESULT, THE PUBLIC ARE SOMETIMES BEWILDERED AS TO WHERE OR HOW THEY SHOULD LODGE THEIR COMPLAINTS ON POLLUTION PROBLEMS.
THE HOTLINE SERVICE WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO LODGE COMPLAINTS AND WILL ALSO SPEED UP REMEDIAL ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED. FOLLOWING THE INTRODUCTION OF THE HOTLINE AND THE USE OF A NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM, THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE ABLE TO MONITOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION PROBLEMS AND INITIATE REMEDIAL OR PREVENTIVE ACTIONS MORE EFFICIENTLY.
THE HOTLINE WILL BE MANNED BY STAFF OF THE COMPLAINTS AND
A LIAISON SECTION AT THE DEPARTMENT'S SINCERE BUILDING OFFICE. RECORDING FACILITY WILL BE USED TO TAKE COMPLAINTS OUTSIDE NORMAL OFFICE HOURS.
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