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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1976

LEGAL POWER SUPPLY FOR SHAM SHUI PO SQUATTER AREA

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PEOPLE LIVING IN THE TUNG HANG LANE SQUATTER AREA IN SHAM SHUI PO ARE NOW ABLE TO ENJOY LEGAL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

THIS IS MADE POSSIBLE UNDER A GOVERNMENT SCHEME TO PROVIDE POWER SUPPLY TO SQUATTER AREAS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS.

AS A GESTURE OF APPRECIATION, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TUNG HANG LANE SQUATTER AREA, MR. YEUNG YING-KI, THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING PRESENTED BANNERS TO REPRESENTATIVES FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED AND THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (SHAM SHUI PO).

AMONG THOSE PRESENT WERE MR. C. STEELE, COMMERCIAL ENGINEER OF THE CHINA LIGHT AND PWER COMPANY- MR. CHAN SUI-JEUNG, CDO (SHAM SHUI PO) AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE SHAM SHUI PO POLICE STATION.

SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, MR. YEUNG SAID THAT THE PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO THE AREA WOULD NOT ONLY IMPROVE THE LIVING CONDITIONS BUT ALSO REDUCE FIRE HAZARDS.

ACTING GOVERNOR TO OPEN CAREERS EXHIBITION ******

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR DENYS ROBERTS, WILL OPEN THE FIFTH ANNUAL CAREERS EXHIBITION TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 3.30 P.M.

THE 10-DAY EXHIBITION, ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE, WILL BE HELD AT THE KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION, HUNG HOM.

IT AIMS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS, WITH THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF INFORMATION TO HELP THEM MAKE A CHOICE OF CAREER.

YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE OPENING CEREMONY COVERED.

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