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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1984

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DB TO DISCUSS PRIVATE BUILDING PROBLEMS

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SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON MEASURES TO DEAL WITH ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN PRIVATE BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.

A GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR WILL TALK ON PRIORITIES IN STEPPING UP CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST THESE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO STUDY THE PROPOSED REVISION OF THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE TO EMPOWER THE COMMITTEE TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON HOW TO TACKLE PROBLEMS IN PRIVATE TENEMENTS, PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND SQUATTER AREAS IN THE DISTRICT.

AND THEY WILL EXPRESS THE IR VIEWS ON THE RECENT PROPOSALS FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION.

THE PROPOSED CLOSURE OF A PORTION OF PRATAS STREET, BETWEEN SHUNG NING ROAD AND PO ON ROAD, FOR USE AS A RECREATIONAL GROUND WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC HOUSING RENT POLICY, THE SETTING UP OF AN INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE, AND THE ALLOCATION OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS FOR 1984-85.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 2 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AT 39 TONK IN STREET.

AWARDS FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE

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THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS GARNER, WILL PRESENT FIRST AND SECOND CLASPS TO THE COLONIAL PRISON SERVICE MEDAL TO 29 CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STAFF FOR THEIR LONG EXEMPLARY SERVICE AT A PARADE TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE PARADE WILL BE HELD AT THE PARADE GROUND OF THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY.

SEVEN CONTINGENTS COMPRISING 204 OFFICERS FROM VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE PART IN THE PARADE UNDER THE COMMAND OF SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT FRANCIS WONG.

/THE PARADE