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SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1984

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DURING THE CAMPAIGN, VOLUNTEERS FROM SIX VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WILL VISIT ABOUT 150 OLD PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT AND HELP THEM CLEAN UP THE IR FLATS BETWEEN JANUARY 23 AND FEBRUARY 1.

OTHER PROGRAMMES WILL INCLUDE:

A VITALITY DAY AT THE MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND ON FEBRUARY 12;

A LUNAR NEW YEAR VARIETY SHOW AT THE CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE ON FEBRUARY 20;

A DINNER FOR THE ELDERLY ON FEBRUARY 28;

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AN EXHIBITION ON HEALTH CARE AT THE CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE ON MARCH 3; AND

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A TWO-WEEK FREE MEDICAL CHECK-UP SERVICE AT THE CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE FROM MARCH 5.

METER PARKING SCHEME A SUCCESS

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MOTOR ISTS FOUND IT MUCH EASIER NOW TO PARK THE IR CARS IN TS IM SHA TSUI ON HOLIDAYS FOLLOWING THE INTRODUCTION OF A PARKING METER SCHEME LAST SEPTEMBER, ACCORDING TO A SURVEY CARRIED OUT RECENTLY BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.

THE SURVEY SHOWS THAT THE TURNOVER RATE OF VEHICLES USING THE METERED PARKING SPACES HAS INCREASED BY 63 PER CENT SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHEME FOR SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

+THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY CLEARLY SHOW THAT THE SCHEME IS SUCCESSFUL IN DETERRING UNFAIR, LONG TERM PARKING AND IN REGULATING THE USE OF ON-STREET MÉTERED PARKING SPACES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID,

BASED ON CONSULTATIONS WITH THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD, THE SCHEME WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN NOVEMBER 1982 IN THE SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT AREAS OF CAUSEWAY BAY.

IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY EXTENDED TO WAN CHAI AND HAPPY VALLEY AND THEN TO TSIM SHA TSUI.

AT PRESENT, THERE ARE 1 187 METERS OPERATING ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS BETWEEN 10 AM AND 10 PM.

FOR EASY IDENTIFICATION, THE UPPER PARTS OF THE METER POSTS ARE PAINTED VIOLET.

IN VIEW OF ITS SUCCESS, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS CONSIDERING EXTENDING THE SCHEME TO OTHER BUSY AREAS SUCH AS MONG KOK.