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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1984

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PLAN TO CUT TALL GRASS

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THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL LAUNCH A MAJOR GRASS- CUTTING EXERCISE THIS SATURDAY (OCTOBER 13) AFTERNOON IN MA SHAN VILLAGE IN SHAU KE1 WAN, WITH THE HELP OF VOLUNTARY WORKERS FROM THE YMCA WONG CHUEN KIN CENTRE.

THE OPERATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, WHO FEARED THAT THE TALL GRASS COULD PROVIDE A HIDING PLACE FOR CRIMINAL ELEMENTS.

LED BY AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR CHAN YING-LUN AND UNOFFICIAL DB MEMBER, MR LAM TAK-MONG, THE TEAM WILL CUT THE TWO-METRE TALL GRASS ALONG THE STAIRWAY LEADING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL TO THE MA SHAN VILLAGE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OFFICE.

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