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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1989
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PUBLICITY STEPPED UP AGAINST FOOTWAY OBSTRUCTION
AN EIGHT-MONTH CAMPAIGN AGAINST OBSTRUCTION ON PUBLIC FOOTWAYS IN KWUN TONG IS IN FULL SWING.
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THE CAMPAIGN, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE TERRITORY, WAS LAUNCHED IN JANUARY BY A TASK FORCE FORMED UNDER THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTER. IT COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE POLICE, THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE.
DURING THE EDUCATION PHASE OF THE CAMPAIGN, WHICH ENDED IN FEBRUARY, PUBLICITY LEAFLETS WERE DISTRIBUTED IN THE TOWN CENTRE, TING HONG AND NGAU TAU KOK, WHERE THE PROBLEM IS MOST SERIOUS.
"THESE LEAFLETS AIM ΤΟ AROUSE THE CIVIC SPIRIT OF SHOP OPERATORS WHOSE GOODS AND ADVERTISMENT SIGNS ARE OBSTRUCTING THE PAVEMENTS, AND EDUCATE · THEM ON THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING THE PAVEMENTS CLEAR, A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
"SHOP OPERATORS ARE ALSO REMINDED OF THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS THAT MAY BE CAUSED BY THESE OBSTRUCTIONS TO BOTH PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORISTS,
"IT IS ENCOURAGING THAT MANY OF THE SHOP OPERATORS HAVE TAKEN HEED OF OUR MESSAGE AND HAVE REMOVED GOODS AND OBJECTS OBSTRUCTING THE PAVEMENTS," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
HOWEVER, HE SAID, THERE WERE STILL SOME PEOPLE WHO HAD NOT YET TAKEN ANY ACTION TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION.
EFFORTS
AS THE CAMPAIGN HAS NOW ENTERED ITS PUBLICITY PHASE, WILL BE STEPPED UP TO ALERT RESIDENTS OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM AND REMIND SHOP OPERATORS OF THE POSSIBLE COURT PENALTY.
"DURING THIS PHASE, PHOTOGRAPHS OF OBSTRUCTION BLACK SPOTS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE DISTRICT NEWSPAPER AND A BROADCASTING VAN WILL TOUR THESE AREAS TO PUBLICISE THE NECESSITY OF KEEPING PAVEMENTS CLEAR FOR ROAD SAFETY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THE FINAL STAGE OF THE CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN IN JUNE WHEN ENFORCEMENT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST OFFENDERS WHO WILL BE LIABLE TO A FINE OF $5,000 OR THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT," HE ADDED.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
A BROADCASTING VAN WILL TOUR THE KWUN TONG TOWN TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON TO PUBLICISE THE MESSAGE AGAINST OBSTRUCTION ON PUBLIC FOOTWAYS.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE TOUR ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE BEFORE 4.30 PM AT THE CARPARK OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING IN TUNG YAN STREET.
DISTRICT INFORMATION OFFICER, MISS IRENE LAU, WILL BE ON HAND
TO ASSIST.
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