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KEEP DRAINS AND ALL DRAIN INLETS CLEAR OF REFUSE ANE

CHANGE WATER IN FLOWER VASES FREQUENTLY AND SEE THAT NO WATER ACCUMULATES IN THE TRAYS OF FLOWER POTS.

HE WARNED THAT UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE, IT IS AN OFFENCE TO ALLOW THE BREEDING

F MOSQUITOES. OFFENDERS ARE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF

17 000.

DURING LAST YEAR. THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT TOOK OUT 472 SUMMONSES, RESULTING IN TOTAL FINES OF MORE THAN 3491 000.

STUDY ROOMS TO BE OPENED ON WEEKENDS

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THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE WILL EXTEND A PILOT SCHEME TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS FOR STUDENTS ON WEEKENDS, DURING THE EXAMINATION PERIOD.

TWO STUDY ROOMS, ONE AT THE HOK SHAN PRIMARY SCHOOL IN WAH FU ESTATE AND THE OTHER AT THE TANG SHIU KIN PRIMARY SCHOOL IN WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE WILL BE OPENED FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND JUNE 30.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID THAT TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS OPERATED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT PRESENT, WERE OPENED ON WEEKDAYS ONLY.

+ THE COMMITTEE STARTED A PILOT SCHEME OVER THE SAME THREE- MONTH PERIOD LAST YEAR, WITH TWO TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS IN THE DISTRICT WHICH WERE OPEN ON WEEKENDS.

+THE UTILISATION RATE WAS FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE SCHEME SHOULD CONTINUE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAD AGREED TO FINANCE THE SCHEME. IF THE SCHEME WAS SUCCESSFUL, THE COORDINATION COMMITTEE OF STUDY ROOM PROVISION COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WOULD CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING IT ON A PERMANENT BASIS, HE SAID.

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