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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1985

MR SAMUEL WONG WILL QUESTION WHETHER THE POWER OF THE URBAN COUNCIL HAS GRADUALLY ERODED AWAY EVER SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH.

IN THE LIGHT OF CHAOS RESULTING FROM A RECENT CONCERT AT THE HONG KONG COLISEUM WHEN THE SINGER MADE HIS SURPRISE RE-APPEARANCE AFTER THE PERFORMANCE WAS OVER, MR WONG WANTS TO KNOW IF THE COUNCIL WILL TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT SUCH INCIDENTS FROM RECURRING.

MR JOSEPH CHAN WILL ASK WHETHER THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL REVIEW AND ASSESS THE REALISTIC LEVEL OF THE NEW RENTAL CHARGED FOR TENANCIES IN URBAN COUNCIL MARKETS IN VIEW OF MANY VACANT STALLS.

HE WILL ALSO ENQUIRE IF MORE SUITABLE SITES CAN BE FOUND TO REPLACE THE TWO PROPOSED OFF-STREET REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS AT ABERDEEN RESERVOIR ROAD AND APLICHAU MAIN STREET IN VIEW OF THE MANY OBJECTIONS FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS.

COUNCILLORS WILL DISCUSS TWO PAPERS AT COMMITTEE STAGE: THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON THE COUNCIL'S CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME FOR 1984/85 TO 1988/89 AND THE PROCUREMENT OF STORES AND SERVICES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE OPEN MEETING WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE URBAN COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN EDINBURGH PLACE AT 2.30 P.M. ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 10).

WAR ON FILTH IN PROGRESS

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THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF AN URBAN COUNCIL BLITZ NOW UNDERWAY IN ALL THE URBAN DISTRICTS IS CLEAN CANOPIES.

AND BACK LANES, HAWKER AREAS AND STREETS WILL NOT BE NEGLECTED BY THE TEAMS OF URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT ENGAGED IN THE SWEEP.

EACH DISTRICT IS DIVIDED UP INTO SECTORS, EACH OF WHICH WILL BE RECEIVING AT LEAST ONE DAY OF INTENSIVE CLEANING.

RESIDENTS AND SHOPKEEPERS ARE BEING URGED TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT WHILE THE CLEAN-UP IS IN PROGRESS IN THEIR SECTOR.

/THEY SHOULD