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SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1987

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TRAVEL SURVEY STARTS NEXT WEEK

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A SURVEY WILL BE CARRIED OUT NEXT MONTH TO IDENTIFY THE TRAVEL NEEDS OF RESIDENTS IN NORTH DISTRICT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY.

THE SURVEY, WHICH COVERS THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD CHARACTARISTICS, PURPOSE AND FREQUENCY OF JOURNEY MADE, DESTINATION, JOURNEY TIME AND MODE OF TRANSPORT, WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD.

A WORKING GROUP COMPRISING MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WAS SET UP LAST SEPTEMBER.

A TOTAL OF 1 000 HOUSEHOLDS HAS BEEN SELECTED RANDOMLY FROM BOTH THE NEW TOWN AND RURAL AREAS, REPRESENTING A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

A TEAM OF STUDENTS FROM THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC WILL INTERVIEW HOUSEHOLDS FROM FEBRUARY 17 TO 28. RESIDENTS WHO ARE INCLUDED IN THE SURVEY WOULD BE INFORMED IN WRITING A WEEK BEFORE THE EXERCISE STARTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

RESULTS WOULD BE READY BY APRIL AND THE FINDINGS WOULD SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT REFERENCE FOR FUTURE PLANNING ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE IN THE DISTRICT, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

KWUN TONG DFCC SUPPORTS YOUDE FUND *****

THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE RECENTLY RECEIVED A CHEQUE FOR THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE FUND FROM MEMBERS OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE.

THE CONTRIBUTION, AMOUNTING TO $2 200, WAS PRESENTED TO THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, BY CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR MAU KEI-ON.

THE DFCC, CONSISTING OF 15 UNOFFICIALS AND EIGHT OFFICIALS, HAD ALWAYS DEMONSTRATED THEIR CONCERN FOR COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PARTICULARY ON CRIME PREVENTION AND WAYS TO COMBAT CRIME.

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