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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1993
THE BOUNDARY AND STATUTORY BODY
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THE GOVERNOR ON OVERSEEING THE
**THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IS NOW CONSIDERING ELECTION COMMISSION BILL, WHICH SEEKS TO ESTABLISH RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS то GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES, ORGANISING AND CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS ΤΟ THE THREE TIERS OF INSTITUTIONS, HE ADDED.
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OUR REPRESENTATIVE
NOTING THAT THE NEXT DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS WOULD BE HELD IN SEPTEMEBR 1994, HE HOPED THAT THIS PARTICULAR LEGISLATION WILL BE ENACTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
GREEN FUND FOR EASTERN
A TRUST FUND TO PROMOTE EASTERN DISTRICT WILL BE SET UP.
COMMUNITY
TREE-PLANTING
ACTIVITY IN
ANNOUNCING THIS AT A TREE-PLANTING CEREMONY TODAY (SATURDAY), EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEVE BARCLAY, SAID THE EASTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY GREENING FUND LIMITED WILL COMPLEMENT THE PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
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IT WILL ALSO ENCOURAGE DIRECT PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC IN EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THEIR ENVIRONMENT, HE SAID.
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THE FUND COMPANY WILL RECEIVE DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE SPONSORS TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS RECOMMENDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD'S WORKING GROUP ON GREENING ACTIVITIES AND WILL PERFORM ALL THE NECESSARY TENDERING, PREPARATION OF CONTRACTS, SUPERVISION AND PAYMENT OF CONTRACTOR.
DURING THE YEAR 1992/93,
HE ADDED, THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS PLANTED OVER 400 ON-STREET TREES AND A SIMILAR NUMBER WILL BE PLANTED IN THE COMING YEAR.
HE CALLED ON PRIVATE COMPANIES AND THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN SPONSORING GREENING PROJECTS TO CONTACT THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
"WE WOULD BE VERY HAPPY TO ASSIST AND TO ADVISE THEM ON BEST WAY TO TURN THEIR IDEAS INTO PRACTICE, HE SAID.
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ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, THE WORKING GROUP CHAIRMAN, FU YUEN-CHEUNG, SAID A NUMBER OF TREES HAD BEEN PLANTED ALONG LEI KING ROAD, HEALTHY STREET CENTRAL, PAK FUK ROAD AND SHING ΤΑΙ ROAD OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS.
REDUCING AIR POLLUTION AS ATMOSPHERE, HE SAID.
"THEY HAVE ADDED VIGOUR TO THE BUSY STREETS WELL AS THE GREENHOUSE
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