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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1982

DB HELPS IMPROVE ENVIRONMENT

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IT IS ALWAYS THE DISTRICT BOARD'S MAIN CONCERN TO REDRESS THE DISTRICT'S DEFICIENCIES TO PROVIDE A PLEASANT LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE RESIDENTS, THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR TONY COOPER, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A SMALL BUT UNIQUE' PIECE OF AMENITY PLOT IN FENWICK STREET NEXT TO THE CHINESE METHODIST CHURCH.

THE SITE HAS FORMERLY BEEN MISUSED FOR ILLEGAL PARKING AND HAS ATTRACTED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS.

TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION, THE DISTRICT BOARD DECIDED TO CONVERT IT INTO A REST PLACE BY WIDENING THE PEDESTRIAN PAVEMENT AND INSTALLING SOME CONCRETE PLANTERS. THE PROJECT COSTS $20 000.

+WAN CHAI IS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND DENSELY POPULATED DISTRICTS IN HONG KONG, AND IT FACES A CHRONIC SHORTAGE OF OPEN SPACES AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, MR COOPER SAID.

+HOWEVER, WOULD LIKE TO ASSURE YOU THAT THE BOARD IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IT IS ALWAYS OUR MAIN CONCERN TO REDRESS THESE DEFICIENCIES.+

HE ADDED THAT THE OPENING OF THE AMENITY PLOT WAS INDEED A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHAT THE DISTRICT BOARD COULD DO AND HELP IN IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT.

WORKING GROUP TO MEET

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THE WORKING GROUP SET UP TO EXAMINE WAYS TO HELP WORKERS AFFECTED BY BUSINESS CLOSURES WILL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 16).

ITS MEMBERS ARE (EMPLOYEES REPRESENTATIVES ON THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD) THE HÔN CHAN KAM-CHUEN, MR POON CHI-CHING (EMPLOYERS REPRESENTATIVES ON THE BOARD) MR J.A. CHEETHAM, AND MR STANISLAUS TSAO.

THE ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH, THE POLICY BRANCH RESPONSIBLE FOR LABOUR MATTERS, AND THE REGISTRAR GENERAL ARE ALSO REPRESENTED ON THE WORKING GROUP, TO BE CHAIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR.

/ITS TERMS