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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1986

CALL FOR MORE UC FACILITIES IN MONG KOK

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THE URBAN COUNCIL WOULD BE CARRYING OUT AN EXTENSIVE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME IN MONG KOK TO IMPROVE AMENITIES AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT, MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, SAID.

SPEAKING AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN TODAY (SUNDAY), SHE SAID THE COUNCIL HAD MADE GREAT EFFORTS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS.

SOME OF THE MAJOR WORKS UNDER CONSTRUCTION INCLUDE A MARKET COMPLEX AT FA YUEN STREET, A SECOND INDOOR GAMES HALL AT BOUNDARY STREET, A LANDSCAPED SITTING-OUT AREA AT THE JUNCTION OF NATHAN ROAD AND BOUNDARY STREET, AND AN OFF-STREET REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AT SAI YEE STREET.

WORK ON A TEMPORARY MARKET AT FUK TSUN STREET WILL START IN NOVEMBER, IT WILL PROVIDE MUCH-NEEDED MARKET FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS IN TAI KOK TSUI,+ MRS FUNG SAID.

+ IN ORDER TO STRIVE FOR BETTER URBAN COUNCIL SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR OUR DISTRICT. IT IS NECESSARY TO SELECT SOMEONE THAT CAN TRULY REPRESENT MONG KOK RESIDENTS' INTERESTS IN THE COUNCIL,+ SHE ADDED.

+ THEREFORE I APPEAL TO ALL REGISTERED ELECTORS TO COME OUT AND VOTE IN THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS ON MARCH 6,+ SHE CONTINUED.

MRS FUNG NOTED THAT WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY, PEOPLE HAVE BECOME MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR LIVING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT.

IN RESPONSE, THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD INITIATED THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN TO ENHANCE RESIDENTS' AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANLINESS AND TO IMPROVE BUILDING MANAGEMENT.

TWELVE ACTIVITIES WERE ORGANISED DURING THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDING TRAINING COURSES ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT, HOME BEAUTIFICATION, STREET, BUILDING AND MARKET STALLS CLEAN-UP COMPETITIONS, AS WELL AS A SCHEME TO HELP REMOVE ABANDONED SIGNBOARDS.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE URBAN COUNCILLOR, DR RONALD LEUNG, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, MR CLEMENT TAQ.

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