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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1987

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THE INFORMATION KIT WOULD SERVE AS USEFUL AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS OR REFERENCE MATERIALS IN THE ORGANISATION OF RELATED CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, SHE ADDED.

THE CONTENT OF THE INFORMATION KIT COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS WHICH INCLUDED THE SETTING UP OF DISTRICT BOARDS IN 1982; DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS IN 1985; THE FIRST ELECTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1985; AND THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS ELECTIONS IN 1986, MR TAM SAID.

APART FROM A BOOKLET ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND FIVE FACT SHEETS, THE KIT ALSO CONTAINS A VIDEO TAPE WITH FOUR DOCUMENTARY FILMS ON THE VARIOUS ELECTIONS AND A SET OF 20-MINUTE SLIDE-CUM-TAPE ON THE WORK OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES.

THE KIT IS MAINLY IN CHINESE, BUT PART OF THE MATERIALS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH. ALL THE MATERIALS CAN BE USED SEPARATELY OR AS A PACKAGE TO SUPPLEMENT EACH OTHER.

A TOTAL OF 800 SETS OF INFORMATION KIT HAD BEEN PRODUCED AND THE MAJORITY WOULD BE GIVEN TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS. OTHER COPIES WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR LOAN TO COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS AT DISTRICT OFFICES AND COMMUNITY CENTRES, MR TAM ADDED.

FOR ENQUIRIES ON THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION KIT THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AT 3-665492.

ILLEGAL STRUCTURES CLEARED IN TO KWA WAN

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AN OPERATION TO CLEAR 32 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AND EIGHT CANOPIES IN TO KWA WAN BEGAN TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AS PART OF THE DISTRICT'S ON-GOING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME.

THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AND CANOPIES IN SIX REAR LANES ARE BOUNDED BY THE ARGYLE STREET PLAYGROUND, SHING TAK STREET, MA TAU KOK ROAD AND MA TAU CHUNG ROAD.

SEVENTEEN OF THE CLEARED STRUCTURES WERE FOR COMMERCIAL AND STORAGE USES AND THE OTHERS FOR DOMESTIC UNITS. THIRTEEN FAMILIES COMPRISING 25 PEOPLE WERE AFFECTED AND THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR REHOUSING HAD BEEN OFFERED ACCOMMODATION.

THE CLEARANCE OPERATION, EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY TOMORROW, IS CO-ORDINATED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AND JOINTLY CARRIED OUT BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE.

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