WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1982
DB MEMBERS ON FIELD STUDY
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SIX UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD VISITED THE LARGEST OFF-STREET REFUSE COLLECTION STATION IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AS PART OF THE IR FIELD STUDY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES IN SHA TIN.
THE $530 000 REFUSE COLLECTION STATION, LOCATED IN THE FO TAN INDUSTRIAL AREA OF SHA TIN, HANDLES ABOUT 800 KG. OF REFUSE DAILY.
ITS WORKLOAD WILL BE INCREASED WHEN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA IS FULLY DEVELOPED IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS,
ACCORDING TO THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER (SHA TIN), MR IP SHING-WAI, HIS OFFICE AT PRESENT DISPOSES OF MORE THAN 100 000 KG. OF REFUSE AND OTHER DISCARDED MATERIAL IN THE DISTRICT EVERY DAY.
HE BRIEFED THE BOARD MEMBERS ON URBAN SERVICES PLANNING AND PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR DONALD TSANG, THE MEMBERS WERE SHOWN ROUND THE JOCKEY CLUB PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL AND SQUASH COURTS BEFORE THEY PROCEEDED TO THE FO TAN COOKED-FOOD MARKET.
THE 39 STALLS IN THE MARKET MAINLY CATER FOR THE NEEDS OF THE
5 000 FACTORY AND CONSTRUCTION SITE WORKERS IN FO TAN.
THE MEMBERS ALSO VISITED THE SHA TIN MARKET WHICH HAS BEEN
IN OPERATION FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS.
MOST OF THE STALL OPERATORS WERE RESITED FROM THE SHA TIN OLD TOWN MARKET AND PAK HOK TING HAWKER BAZAAR.
WATER CUT IN TUEN MUN X X X
SALT WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN TUEN MUN WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR 29 HOURS FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 10) TO 3 PM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR WATER MAINS CONNECTION.
THE ARRANGEMENT WILL AFFECT PREMISES ON KIN FAT STREET BETWEEN HO TIN STREET AND PUI TO ROAD, AS WELL AS INDUSTRIAL AREA 12.
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