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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1985

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HE POINTED OUT T ALMOST ALL OF THESE ACCIDENTS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED,

MR ROPER SAID MUCH HAD BEEN DONE TO PUBLICISE ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS IN EASTERN IN RECENT YEARS.

THESE INCLUDED THE SUPPORT OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD IN PROMOTING ROAD SAFETY, AND THE WORK OF THE ROAD SAFETY PATROLS IN PROTECTING SCHOOL CHILDREN.

DURING THE MONTH-LONG EASTERN DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN, THE POLICE WILL EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON ROAD SAFETY, AS WELL AS ENFORCING ROAD TRAFFIC LAWS, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO OFFENCES BY PEDESTRIANS, MR ROPER SAID.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WERE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG.

THE EASTERN DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY DAY, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, THE POLICE AND THE AREA COMMITTEES, FEATURED A VARIETY SHOW, ACROBATIC PERFORMANCES, GAMES STALLS, A MINIATURE ROAD SAFETY TOWN, A ROAD SAFETY BUS, EXHIBITIONS AND A GIANT INFLATABLE GOR ILLA FOR CHILDREN.

OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDED AN EDUCATIONAL FORTNIGHT, FOLLOWED BY TWO WEEKS ON TRAFFIC LAWS ENFORCEMENT, AND THE SELECTION OF A MODEL PEDESTRIAN.

MORE COMMUNITY FACILITIES TO COME

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MONG KOK RESIDENTS CAN LOOK FORWARD TO EARLIER PROVISION OF MUCH NEEDED COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOLLOWING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROPOSED LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN, MRS FUNG POINTED OUT THAT THE LACK OF SUITABLE SITES WAS THE MAIN CONSTRAINT IN THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

IN MARCH THIS YEAR THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD PUBLISHED A REPORT EMPHASIS ING THE SHORTAGE OF SUCH FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT.

+THE GOVERNMENT WILL RESPOND TO THE CONCERN SHOWN BY THE DISTRICT BOARD BY REVIEWING THE LEVEL OF PROVISION OF SUCH FACILITIES AND REDUCING ANY SHORTFALL AS FAR AS POSSIBLE,+ SHE SAID.

SHE SAID THE GOVERNMENT PLANNED TO ESTABLISH A LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WHICH WOULD COOPERATE WITH PRIVATE DEVELOPERS AND OWNERS OF RUN-DOWN PROPERTIES TO PRODUCE NEW HOUSING BLOCKS WITH A FULL RANGE OF COMMERCIAL, COMMUNITY AND WELFARE FACILITIES.

/MONG KOK