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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1985

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DB TO BE BRIEFED ON BUILDING PROBLEMS

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YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE PROGRESS OF WORK BY THE BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAM IN TACKLING PROBLEMS IN MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS AT THE IR MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

A REPORT OUTLINING MAJOR PROBLEMS OF 39 BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT WILL BE TABLED AT THE MEETING.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS DRAINAGE PROBLEMS IN THE DISTRICT AND THE FORMATION OF A SUB-COMMITTEE TO CO-ORDINATE AND CONDUCT AN ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN.

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OTHER ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE THE REPORT OF THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS AND PROGRESS REPORTS OF VARIOUS COMMITTEES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, ON THE FIFTH FLOOR, 490-492 NATHAN ROAD.

REDEVELOPMENT OF URBAN WELFARE CENTRE WELCOMED

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MUCH OF THE PRESENT EXPANSION OF WELFARE SERVICES ARE TAKING PLACE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WHERE NEW HOUSING ESTATES PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SPACE FOR NEW SERVICES. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY THURSDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN'S PORTLAND STREET CENTRE, SHE SAID IN OLDER BUILT-UP URBAN DISTRICTS LIKE MONG KOK IT IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO FIND SUITABLE SITES FOR WELFARE PROJECTS AND THAT IS WHY THE PORTLAND STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT IS SO WELCOMED.+

ON COMPLETION IN ABOUT 18 MONTHS' TIME, THE NEW BUILDING WILL HOUSE THE EXISTING PORTLAND STREET DAY CRECHE AND DAY NURSERY AND THE MA TAU CHUNG RESIDENTIAL CRECHE, WITH IMPROVED FACILITIES AND INCREASED CAPACITIES.

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