XN000022-1986-09-27 — Page 7

6

-

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1986

+THIS YEAR, WE ARE FOCUSSING ON THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM BECAUSE THE BLOCKAGE OF BUILDING DRAINS AND UNDERGROUND SEWERS HAS LONG BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE DISTRICT,+ HE SAID.

FACTORY OWNERS AND RESTAURANT OPERATORS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR IN ORDER TO CREATE AN OPEN FORUM FOR EXCHANGING VIEWS ON WAYS TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM.

EXHIBITION BOARDS WILL BE ERECTED WITH DIAGRAMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS TO ILLUSTRATE THE SCALE OF THE PROBLEM, AND LISTING DRAINAGE BLACK SPOTS, AND DETAILS OF THE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD.

THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND THE SEMINAR ON DRAINAGE PROBLEMS TO BE HELD TOMORROW AT 10 AM AT QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL, SAI YEE STREET.

BRIEFING ON UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS

*****

A PRESS BRIEFING ABOUT THE PROGRAMME OF ACTION AGAINST UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS IN EASTERN DISTRICT WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 29) AT 4 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE.

EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG, AND THE SENIOR BUILDING SURVEYOR (CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT), MR S.H. LEUNG, WILL INTRODUCE THE 18-MONTH-LONG PROGRAMME WHICH WILL START FROM WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 1).

THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE INVESTIGATION WORK ON COMPLAINTS AGAINST UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS IN PRIVATE BUILDINGS AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF DEMOLITION ORDERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE BRIEFING AT 4 PM ON MONDAY AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM, FIRST FLOOR, 880-886 KING'S ROAD, QUARRY BAY.

17