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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1987

+SEVERAL OTHER BEAUTIFICATION SCHEMES ARE IN THE PIPELINE AND THEY INCLUDE THE ROAD WIDENING WORK AT IVY STREET, BEAUTIFICATION SCHEMES AT WONG TAI ROAD, THE JUNCTION OF BEECH STREET AND CHERRY STREET, AS WELL AS THE PUTTING UP OF DISTRICT BOARD WELCOME SIGNS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, HE SAID.

MORE THAN $200 000 HAD BEEN ALLOCATED FOR SUCH PROJECTS THIS YEAR, HE ADDED.

THE DISTRICT BOARD WOULD CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY MORE LOCATIONS FOR BEAUTIFICATION WITH THE HELP OF THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY, HE SAID.

MR CHOW ALSO NOTED THAT THE FOCUS OF THE CAMPAIGN WAS ON DRAINAGE PROBLEM. +RESIDENTS,

+RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY FOOD OPERATORS, FACTORY OWNERS AND HAWKERS, SHOULD THEREFORE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO KEEP SEWERS CLEAR OF RUBBISH AND GREASE WHICH ARE THE MAIN CAUSES OF BLOCKAGE IN THE DISTRICT.+

MR CHOW SAID HE HOPED THAT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, THE DRAINAGE PROBLEM COULD GRADUALLY BE ALLEVIATED.

HE SAID RESIDENTS HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING MANAGEMENT DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD.

HE URGED BUILDING MANAGEMENT ORGANISATIONS TO JOIN HANDS WITH THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAM TO UPGRADE LIVING CONDITIONS IN THEIR BUILDINGS.

THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER (MONG KOK), MR EARNEST CHEUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR WONG CHE-MING, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CAMPAIGN CLOSING CEREMONY SUB-COMMITTEE, MR HO KWONG-HUNG, ALSO OFFICIATED AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY.

CHINESE CULTURAL FESTIVAL IN WAN CHAI LAUNCHED

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A WEEK-LONG CHINESE CULTURAL FESTIVAL, ORGANISED BY THE CULTURE AND RECREATION COMMITTEE OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD, BEGAN TODAY (SUNDAY) WITH AN OPEN COMPETITION IN CHINESE CHESS.

SPEAKING AT THE FESTIVAL'S OPENING CEREMONY AT THE HAPPY VALLEY AND CANAL ROAD KAI FONG ASSOCIATION PREMISES, WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA, SAID THE FESTIVAL WAS TO PROMOTE CHINESE CULTURE IN THE DISTRICT AND TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS.

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