XN000022-1982-08-24 — Page 13

TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1982

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CLEARANCE OPERATION IN SHEUNG WAN

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FIVE REMAINING ILLEGAL STRUCTURES USED BY HAWKERS IN SHEUNG WAN WERE CLEARED THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING AS PART OF AN OPERATION TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE REGION, THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (CENTRAL AND WESTERN), MR EDDIE CHAN, SAID.

TWELVE OTHER STRUCTURES WERE DISMANTLED EARLIER BY OWNERS THEMSELVES, IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

THE STRUCTURES WERE LOCATED WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY HOLLYWOOD ROAD, LOK KU ROAD AND LADDER STREET.

THE OPERATION WILL BE EXTENDED TO OTHER PARTS OF SHEUNG WAN LATER THIS YEAR.

ILLEGAL PARKING, ILLEGAL SHOPS AND UNAUTHORISED EXTENSIONS OF DOMESTIC PREMISES IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF SHEUNG WAN WOULD BE DEALT WITH, ACCORDING TO MR CHAN.

THE OPERATION INVOLVES COORDINATION AMONG SEVEN DEPARTMENTS.

THEY ARE THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, THE CENTRAL POLICE STATION, THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.