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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1981

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DISTRICT BOARD PRAISES POLICE FOR FOILING ROBBERY

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MEMBERS OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD TODAY (TUESDAY) CONGR, TULATED THE POLICE FOR THEIR SUCCESS IN FOILING AN ARMED ROBBERY IN 01 MAN ESTATE YESTERDAY.

AT ITS THIRD MEETING HELD THIS AFTERNOON, BOARD MEMBERS AGREED THAT THE BRAVERY OF THE POLICE OFFICERS CONCERNED SHOULD BE RECOGNISED.

THEY ALSO ENCOURAGED THE PEOPLE OF WONG TAI SIN TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE POLICE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ON SUSPECTED CRIMINALS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE BOARD THANKED THE POLICE FOR HEIR CONTINUOUS EFFORTS TO REMOVE ABOUT 60 ABANDONED VEHICLES IN THE DISTRICT EACH MONTH.

+THESE VEHICLES OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC AND LEAD TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION PROBLEMS, THE BOARD NOTED.

THE BOARD WAS ALSO PLEASED TO RECEIVE A REPORT CONCERNING THE URBAN COUNCIL'S PLAN TO REDEVELOP THE KAI TAK AMUSEMENT PARK TO PROVIDE VARIOUS FACILITIES, INCLUDING A PLAYGROUND, A REST GARDEN AND A COOKED FOOD CENTRE.

THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN WILL HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF SHORTAGE OF LEGAL EATING FACILITIES IN SAN PO KONG, AS WELL AS OF ILLEGAL HAWK ING AND THE LACK OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE AREA.

THE BOARD ALSO WELCOMED THE RECENT ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL AND PLANNED TO SET ASIDE AN INITIAL GRANT OF $25 000 FOR THE COUNCIL THIS YEAR.

DURING THIS FINANCIAL YEAR, THE BOARD WILL ADVISE ON THE ALLOCATION OF $500 000 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, SO FAR THIS YEAR THE BOARD HAS SPENT ABOUT $40 000.

MEMBERS ALSO DISCUSSED PAPERS ON EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES. REQUESTS WERE MADE FOR MORE ADULT AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AS WELL AS MORE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY. MEMBERS AGREED TO REQUEST THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO REVIEW THE ALLOCATION SYSTEM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES.

AS A RESULT OF QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS, THE BOARD AGREED TO LOOK INTO THE ADEQUACY OF PROVISION OF STUDY ROOMS IN THE DISTRICT AT THE NEXT MEETING.

THE BOARD ALSO DECIDED THAT MEMBERS SHOULD MEET THE PUBLIC DIRECTLY SO THAT THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO ADVISE ON COMMUNITY PROBLEMS MORE FULLY. EACH THURSDAY EVENING TWO MEMBERS WILL OPERATE AN INFORMAL WARD SYSTEM AT THE CDO, WONG TAI SIN.

THE SCHEME WILL BE EXPERIMENTAL INITIALLY, AND SUBSEQUENTLY AN EVALUATION WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.

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