FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1987
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DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS VISIT MARINE POLICE
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MEMBERS OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED THE MARINE POLICE REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN TSIM SHA TSUI FOR A FIRST-HAND LOOK AT ITS ORGANISATION AND OPERATION.
LED BY DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR YIP WAM, AND ACCOMPANIED BY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, THE PARTY WAS RECEIVED BY THE REGIONAL COMMANDER MARINE, MR R.L.J. MACDONALD.
AFTER BEING BRIEFED ON THE WORK OF THE MARINE POLICE, THE GROUP SAW A COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS DEPICTING THE HISTORY OF THE FORCE.
THEY ALSO TOURED THE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING TO SEE VARIOUS FACILITIES BEFORE BOARDING A POLICE LAUNCH FOR A FAMILIARISATION TOUR IN HARBOUR WEST.
TODAY'S VISIT, CO-ORDINATED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, WAS PART OF THE FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME FOR DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TO LEARN ABOUT FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
IMPROVEMENT SCHEME FOR SAI KUNG VILLAGE
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AN IMPROVEMENT SCHEME IS TO BE INTRODUCED TO ELIMINATE PRESENT TRAFFIC HAZARDS AND ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AT THE ENTRANCE TO FUNG ON VILLAGE BY HIRAM'S HIGHWAY IN SAI KUNG.
THE SCHEME, DETAILS OF WHICH ARE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) WOULD INVOLVE CONSTRUCTION OF A SERVICE AREA FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING PIG FEED.
LOADING AND UNLOADING ACTIVITIES OFF THE ROAD NOW CAUSE CONSIDERABLE HAZARDS TO BOTH PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORISTS.
THE SCHEME, TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT WILL INCLUDE PROVISION OF A SMALL CAR PARK AND AN AREA RESERVED FOR THE PIG MANURE BUNKER AND REFUSE COLLECTING ACTIVITIES.
FUNG ON VILLAGE HAS A POPULATION OF ABOUT 300 AND MANY OF THE VILLAGERS ARE ENGAGED IN PIG FARMING.
THE SCHEME WILL ALSO INVOLVE RESUMPTION OF PORTIONS OF THREE AGRICULTURAL LOTS, BUT NO DOMESTIC STRUCTURES WOULD BE AFFECTED.
OBJECTIONS TO THE SCHEME SHOULD BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT BY MAY 5.
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