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TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1985

ILLEGAL WATER SYSTEM DEMOLISHED

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AN ILLEGAL MATER SYSTEM IN CHEUNG LUNG TIN VILLAGE AT YAU TONG WAS DEMOLISHED IN AN OPERATION THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING.

A WATER TANK A PUMP, THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURE HOUSING THE EQUIPMENT, AND WATER PIPES LEADING THROUGH THE VILLAGE WERE REMOVED UNDER THE CO-ORDINATION OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE.

THE EXERCISE FOLLOWED A SQUATTER AREA IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME EY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE PROVISION OF METERED WATER SUPPLY TO THE AREA.

THE DISTRICT OFFICE SET UP A WORKING GROUP EARLY THIS YEAR TO CO-ORDINATE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS' EFFORTS IN DISMANTLING THE ILLEGAL WATER SYSTEM.

TODAY'S OPERATION WAS JOINTLY CARRIED OUT BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE AND CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY.

FILM TELLS ABOUT HALF-WAY HOUSES

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A 15-MINUTE FILM TELLING ABOUT HALF-WAY HOUSES AND THE IR FACILITIES, WILL BE SHOWN TO SHA TIN RESIDENTS ON WEEKDAYS BETWEEN MAY 6 AND JUNE 1, AS PART OF ITS PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME.

IT INCLUDES INTERVIEWS WITH PSYCHIATRISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND ESTATE RESIDENTS, AND WILL BE SHOWN AT THE LUNG HANG, SAN TIN WAI AND SHA KOK COMMUNITY HALLS,

THE SHOWINGS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, TO HELP RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT HALF-WAY HOUSES.

SOCIAL WORKERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WILL BE ON HAND ONCE A WEEK TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. COPIES OF A LEAFLET WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED.

THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE HAS OVER THE PAST YEAR BEEN PUBLICISING HALF-WAY HOUSES THROUGH SEMINARS, EXHIBITIONS, VISITS AND MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF ESTATE RESIDENTS.

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