TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1987
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MURAL HELPS BEAUTIFY YAU MA TEI ENVIRONMENT
A FENCE WALL OUTSIDE THE SHEK LUNG STREET FRUIT MARKET MA TEI WAS RECENTLY REPAINTED TO HELP IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT.
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THE PROJECT WAS ENDORSED BY THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD AS PART OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT WORKS AND WAS SPONSORED BY THE SHUI ON SEAGULL CLUB.
IT INVOLVED THE PAINTING OF A LARGE MURAL BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND 30 VOLUNTEERS. THE MURAL MEASURES THREE METRES BY 40 METRES.
"BESIDES BEAUTIFYING THE AREA, THE MURAL, DEPICTINO VARIOUS FRUITS, IS ALSO IN TUNE WITH THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT, COMMITTEE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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A "KEEP CLEAN" MESSAGE, TO REMIND RESIDENTS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEANLINESS, WAS ALSO PAINTED ON THE WALL,
SO FAR THIS YEAR, THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE HAS EMBARKED ON 11 MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WHICH INCLUDE REPLENISHMENT OF PLANTER BOXES, CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS AND BEAUTIFICATION WORKS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS.
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RECLAMATION AT TAI PO HOI PROPOSED
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO RECLAIM ABOUT 9,093 SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT TAI PO HOI TO FORM LAND FOR DIFFERENT USES.
THE FORMED LAND WILL BE LEASED BY OPEN TENDER FOR USE AS A CEMENT/AGGREGATE DEPOT, A SAND DEPOT AND A SITE FOR A MARINE WORKSHOP.
THE AREA AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED RECLAMATION NEAR TING KOK ROAD AND SAM MUN TSAI ROAD IN TAI PO AREA 27 IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HE HAS AN INTEREST, RIGHT OR RASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS BEFORE DECEMBER 15.
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