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TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1989
DB COMMITTEE TO PUBLICISE KEEP CLEAN MESSAGE
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THE
SOUTHERN
DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE WILL CONDUCT A KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY DRIVE IN THE ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO MAKE BOAT PEOPLE MORE AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING THE WATERS CLEAN.
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THE DRIVE WILL START WITH AN OFF-SHORE CLEAN-UP EXERCISE THE ABERDEEN WATERFRONT IN THE MORNING. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WILL JOIN FISHERMAN VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE IN CLEARING FLOATING GARBAGE IN THE TYPHOON SHELTER.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL THEN TOUR THE TYPHOON SHELTER IN SAMPANS TO DISTRIBUTE PLASTIC BAGS TO FISHING VESSELS AND DWELLING BOATS AND ENCOURAGE BOAT PEOPLE TO DISPOSE OF THEIR GARBAGE PROPERLY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CLEAN-UP EXERCISE ORGANISED BY
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT 10.10 AM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, SHOP 25, GROUND FLOOR, MEI FUNG COURT, NAM NING STREET, ABERDEEN CENTRE. INFORMATION OFFICER, MR ALEX LI, WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS HILLSIDE ESCALATOR PROJECT
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THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HILLSIDE ESCALATOR LINKING CENTRAL AND THE MID-LEVELS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING ON THURSDAY [ FEBRUARY 21.
CONSULTANTS WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF THE $75-MILLION PROJECT.
MEANWHILE, SEVERAL MEMBERS WILL PRESENT A PROPOSAL CALLING FOR THE EARLY CONSTRUCTION OF THE ESCALATOR AND A POLICY REVIEW ON RE-DEVELOPMENT AT THE MID-LEVELS AND ITS REPERCUSSIONS ON THE TRAFFIC SITUATION.
THE COMMITTEE