TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1986
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REAR LANE STRUCTURES IN MONG KOK CLEARED
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SIXTEEN ILLEGAL STRUCTURES USED FOR RESIDENTIAL, STORAGE AND COOKING PURPOSES, WERE CLEARED TODAY (TUESDAY) IN AN OPERATION AT THE REAR LANE OF 79-113 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, MONG KOK.
SIX FAMILIES, COMPRISING 15 PEOPLE, WERE AFFECTED AND AMONG THEM EIGHT PERSONS WERE ELIGIBLE FOR REHOUSING IN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE OPERATION IS THE FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CONDUCTED IN THE DISTRICT FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR. THREE MORE CLEARANCES ARE PLANNED IN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS TO RID REAR LANES OF ILLEGAL EXTENSIONS AND CANOPIES.
PRE-CLEARANCE SURVEYS HAD BEEN CONDUCTED ON TARGET LANES TO ASSESS WHETHER CLEAREES WERE ELIGIBLE FOR REHOUSING AND EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES.
TODAY'S OPERATION WAS CO-ORDINATED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE AND CARRIED OUT BY THE WONG TAI SIN CLEARANCE SECTION OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
600 TO COMPETE IN KOWLOON CITY RACE
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MORE THAN 600 RUNNERS WILL BE COMPETING IN A NEW YEAR HARRIER RACE WHICH STARTS FROM KOWLOON TSAI PARK SPORTS GROUND AT 9 AM ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 1).
THE ANNUAL EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD AND JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT'S RECREATION AND SPORTS COUNCIL, THE LOK SIN TONG, URBAN COUNCIL, DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE POLICE.
THE RACE IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR SECTIONS OPEN MEN, OPEN WOMEN STUDENT BOYS AND STUDENT GIRLS. IT WILL START AND FINISH IN KOWLOON TSAI PARK SPORTS GROUND, COVERING A DISTANCE OF ABOUT NINE KILOMETRES IN KOWLOON TONG AREA.
THE RACE IS INTENDED TO PROMOTE SPORTSMANSHIP AND RUNNING ABILITY AS WELL AS TO MARK THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW YEAR,
PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE FIRST SIX RUNNERS TO FINISH IN EACH SECTION. CERTIFICATES WILL BE PRESENTED TO ALL WHO COMPLETE THE COURSE,
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