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TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1982

A COMPREHENSIVE DISTRICT REPORT WAS PRESENTED TO THE MEETING FOR MEMBERS' REFERENCE.

IN THEIR DISCUSSIONS. MEMBERS EXPRESSED CONCERN AT THE SHORTFALL IN COMMUNITY CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT. THEY WERE INFORMED, HOWEVER, THAT ADVICE WOULD BE RECEIVED FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ABOUT PLANS FOR MEETING THE SHORTFALLS.

MEMBERS ALSO EXPRESSED THE WISH THAT THE OFFICE HOURS OF

SOME GOVERNMENT SERVICES BE EXTENDED INTO THE EVENING.

NIGHT CLINIC SERVICES IN GOVERNMENT CLINICS SHOULD BE EXTENDED, AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT AND CITY DISTRICT OFFICE SHOULD EXTEND THEIR SERVICES TO 9 PM ON WEEK DAYS, SO THAT THE RESIDENTS COULD VISIT THEM AFTER WORK WITHOUT LOSS OF WAGES. MEMBERS ALSO URGED THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO TAKE MORE ACTION AFTER 5 PM AGAINST ON-STREET ILLEGAL HAWKERS.

OTHER MATTERS DISCUSSED CONCERNED THE ESTATE ROADS IN CHOI HUNG, WHICH WOULD BE TAKEN OVER BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE ESTATE, AND THE PROPOSED REPAIRS OF AN UNGAZETTED ROAD IN CHUNG SHAN VILLAGE SQUATTER AREA.

PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE IN TAI PO

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AN OPEN CROSSWORD PUZZLE AND SLOGAN COMPETITION IS BEING HELD IN TAI PO TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE IN THE DISTRICT, AS PART OF THE EFFORTS TO SPREAD THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN MESSAGE.

BESIDES PROVIDING THE SOLUTION TO THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE, ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST SUBMIT A SLOGAN OF NOT MORE THAN 10 WORDS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING TAI PO CLEAN.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE. ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BEFORE MONDAY, MARCH 22.

THE FIRST THREE WINNERS OF THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE WILL RECEIVE PRIZES OF $400, $300 AND $200 RESPECTIVELY, AND THE WINNER OF THE BEST SLOGAN WILL BE AWARDED $300.

JUDGES WILL INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICITY WORKING GROUP, ONE OF THE FOUR WORKING GROUPS SERVING THE DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS AND WORKS SUB-COMMITTEE, WHICH IS ORGANISING THE COMPETITION.

MEANWHILE, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN AT TAI PO ARE RESPONDING ENTHUSIASTICALLY TO A CLEAN-UP OPERATION AT LOCAL VILLAGES, BEACHES, AND COUNTRY PARKS.

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AND NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN NEXT MONDAY WHEN STUDENT VOLUNTEERS WILL TURN OUT IN FORCE TO HELP KEEP TAI PO A CLEAN NEW TOWN,