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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14,

A WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE OPERATION WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE INITIATIVE OF THE BUILDING'S OWNERS' CORPORATION WHO HAD ALSO APPROACHED THE DISTRICT OFFICE FOR LEGAL ADVICE AND CO-ORDINATION.

+ IT IS THE FIRST TIME IN OUR DISTRICT THAT ILLEGAL SIGNBOARDS ARE TO BE REMOVED UNDER THE DEED OF MUTUAL COVENANT, HE SAID.

HE SAID THE CLEARANCE OPERATION WAS TAKEN IN THE INTERESTS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN WAN CHAI, AND PARTICULARLY THOSE IN THE BUILDING.

+ IT IS MOST ENCOURAGING TO SEE THE TENANTS THEMSELVES STEPPING UP MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE IR OWN LIVING ENVIRONMENT BEFORE THE SITUATION RUNS OUT OF CONTROL.

+RESIDENTS OF FUJI BUILDING HAVE MADE THEIR FIRST MOVE, AND WE SINCERELY HOPE OTHERS WILL FOLLOW SUIT,+ HE SAID.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE CLEARANCE OPERATION STARTING AT 9.30 AM ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 15) AT 381-383 LOCKHART ROAD, HỒNG KÔNG.

THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE, MR DAVID LEUNG, WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST THE MEDIA.

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SELECTION OF MODEL WORKERS

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FACTORY OPERATORS IN TSUEN WAN ARE INVITED TO NOMINATE THE IR WORKERS TO COMPETE IN THIS YEAR'S MODEL WORKER AWARD SCHEME.

THE AWARD SCHEME, IN ITS FOURTH YEAR, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT BOARD'S INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE, THE FEDERATION OF INDUSTRIES IN TSUEN WAN, AND COMMERCIAL RADIO 1.

EACH EMPLOYER CAN NOMINATE NOT MORE THAN TWO WORKERS WHO HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY IN THE FIRM FOR FIVE YEARS. THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE NOMINATION IS NOVEMBER 11.

SELECTION OF MODEL WORKERS WILL BE BASED ON THEIR ABILITY, PERFORMANCE, SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY, AND THEIR EMPLOYERS' COMMENTS.

ADJUDICATION WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 11 WHEN 10 MODEL WORKERS WILL BE SELECTED. THE WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED CASH PRIZES OF $2 000 EACH, A TROPHY AND A CERTIFICATE.

/A DISTRICT