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SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 1987
APART FROM THE WATER CARNIVAL, A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES HAS ALSO BEEN PLANNED TO PROMOTE THE CRIME PREVENTION MESSAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
THEY INCLUDE FIGHT CRIME SEMINARS, NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME, EXHIBITIONS, VISITS, SEMINAR CAMP AND ANTI-NARCOTICS COMPETITIONS SUCH AS COLOUR SHADING AND POSTER DESIGN COMPETITIONS.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE A CRIME PREVENTION CARNIVAL TO BE HELD AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
GAMES STALLS AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES WILL BE ORGANISED FOR RESIDENTS TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF FIGHTING CRIME THROUGH FUN AND
EDUCATION.
PUBLICITY MATERIALS SUCH AS POSTERS AND BILLBOARDS WILL ALSO BE MOUNTED AT BUSY LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT TO PUBLICISE THE EVILS OF CRIME,
THE ESTIMATED COST FOR THIS YEAR'S ACTIVITIES IS ABOUT $61,000, OF WHICH $45,000 IS SPONSORED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD.
DISCUSSION ON LION ROCK TUNNEL CONGESTION
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THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS ON THE PROBLEM OF TRAFFICCONGESTION AT LION ROCK TUNNEL AT ITS MEETING ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 18) MORNING.
THE DISCUSSION WILL COVER EFFICIENCY OF TOLL COLLECTORS, VOLUME OF MOTORCYCLE TRAFFIC AND TOLL COLLECTION FOR FRANCHISED BUSES, HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE THE 1986 ACTION PROGRAMME REVIEW ON PEDESTRIAN BLACKSPOTS, THE PROVISION OF BUS SHELTERS, NEW GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES, AS WELL AS THE FIVE-YEAR FORECASTS AND ANNUAL ESTIMATES OF FUNDS FOR THE BOARD.
MEANWHILE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE, MR CHOY KAN-PUI, WILL RAISE A QUESTION ON HYGIENE CONDITIONS IN KCR COMPARTMENTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 9.30 AM ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 18) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON 6/F., KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION,
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