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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1986

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QUESTIONS RAISED ABOUT FOOD FACTORIES

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MEMBERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCE CAUSED BY ROAST PIG FOOD FACTORIES IN URBAN AREAS AT THEIR MEETING ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 2).

QUESTIONS WILL BE ASKED ABOUT THE NUMBER OF ROAST PIG FACTORIES IN URBAN AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT, AND THE EXTENT OF THE NUISANCE THEY CAUSE.

ONE SUCH FACTORY IN KOWLOON CITY ROAD HAD AROUSED CONCERN. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED THROUGH APPROACHES TO THE OWNER MADE BY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS,

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE A $30 000 PROJECT TO EXTEND A SITTING OUT AREA AT GILLIES AVENUE IN HUNG HOM AND INSTALLATION OF A DISTRICT BOARD NOTICE BOARD AT THE JUNCTION OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD AND NGA TSIN LONG ROAD.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE AT 2.15 PM ON FRIDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT 141 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD. THE MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CHINESE AND NO SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE.

BISHOP VISITS INMATES AT PIK UK

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THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF HONG KONG, THE MOST REV. JOHN BAPTIST WU, VISITED THE PIK UK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE TO WISH YOUNG INMATES A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

ACCOMPANIED BY PRISON CHAPLAINS. FATHER STEPHEN EDMONDS AND FATHER PETER NEWBERY, HE WAS MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR GARTH HYDES.

BISHOP WU, WHO OBSERVED YOUNG INMATES TAKING PART IN VARIOUS TRAINING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, DISTRIBUTED SWEETS TO THE 341 INMATES THERE.

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