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MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1984

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+SPECIAL SQUADS WILL BE ON PATROL ON THE ESTATE TO BOOK PERSISTENT OFFENDERS AFTER REPEATED WARNINGS.

+ THE CONTROL SCHEME WILL ALSO ENABLE 301 OPEN-AIR PARKING SPACES TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR TENANTS.+

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEXT MOVE WOULD BE FOR THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TO MOUNT AN INTENSIFIED OPERATION TO KEEP THE ESTATE CLEAR OF ILLEGAL HAWKERS.

CHECK ON SQUATTER CLEANLINESS

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MR HOWARD YOUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL CLEAN HONG KONG COMMITTEE, WILL TOUR THE SHAU KEI WAN SQUATTER AREA ON FRIDAY (JUNE 29) TO ASSESS THE STANDARD OF CLEANLINESS, BEFORE THE UC'S PILOT SCHEME FOR PRIVATE CLEANSING SERVICES BEGINS ON JULY 1.

MR YOUNG, ACCOMPANIED BY MR MICHAEL SUEN, DIRECTOR OF CITY SERVICES, WILL ARRIVE AT SUN SHING STREET AT THE ENTRANCE OF LAM ON FONG AT 9.15 AM WHERE HE WILL BE JOINED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SQUATTER VILLAGES.

SURVEY REPORT OUT ***

A CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT REPORT. ENTITLED +1982 SURVEY OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS+, IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE.

THE REPORT, AT $9 A COPY, CONTAINS COMPREHENSIVE STATISTICAL TABLES ON THE STRUCTURAL AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SECTOR REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING AND PROJECT ENGINEERING SERVICES AND THE REAL ESTATE LEASING, BROKERAGE AND MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES SECTOR.

THE INFORMATION, RELATING TO THE YEAR 1982, WAS COLLECTED FROM ESTABLISHMENTS IN THESE SECTORS IN A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT FROM APRIL 1983 TO EARLY 1984.

THE STATISTICS ARE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR POLICY MAKING. AND BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR DECISION MAKING, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND MARKET RESEARCH.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE REPORT MAY BY DIRECTED TO THE BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE 3-7213846.

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