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THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1987

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE SAID AFTER THE COMPLETION OF ALL NECESSARY REPAIR WORKS, SOME OF THE ROADS WOULD BE OPEN TO TRAFFIC.

BY

TWENTY-SIX OUT OF 30 FAMILIES COMPRISING 73 PEOPLE AFFECTED THE OPERATION WERE REHOUSED IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES OR TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS.

THIRTEEN BUSINESS OPERATORS ELIGIBLE FOR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE

WERE GRANTED PAYMENT AMOUNTING TO ABOUT $150,000.

THE GOVERNMENT HAS RESUMED FOUR OTHER PRIVATE STREETS IN TO KWA WAN UNDER A PILOT SCHEME LAUNCHED IN 1983. ABOUT $1 MILLION WAS SPENT TO IMPROVE THE ROAD SURFACES, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SANITARY CONDITIONS OF THE STREETS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID COMMON PROBLEMS IN PRIVATE STREETS WERE OBSTRUCTIONS BY TEMPORARY STRUCTURES, UNCONTROLLED PARKING OF VEHICLES, DAMAGE TO ROAD SURFACE, CHOKED OR BROKEN DRAINS AND FIRE HAZARDS.

HE SAID THERE WERE 37 PRIVATE STREETS YET ΤΟ BE RESUMED IN KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT, MOST OF WHICH WERE IN TO KWA WAN AND HUNG HOM.

THE PRIVATE STREET CLEARANCE OPERATION WAS 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. THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE REPAIRING ROAD SURFACES AND OTHER UTILITIES.

FOR

KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN COMMITTEE MEETS

MEMBERS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN COMMITTEE WERE TOLD TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE USERS OF THE PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS WOULD BE URGED TO PITCH IN AT THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN BY KEEPING THEIR AREAS CLEAN.

SPECIALLY-DESIGNED POSTERS WOULD BE PUT UP IN PROMINENT LOCATIONS AT PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS TO PUBLICISE THE KEEP CLEAN MESSAGE. MOREOVER, MEMBERS OF THE CARGO WORKERS' ASSOCIATION AND OTHER ASSOCIATED GROUPS WOULD BE INVOLVED TO CONDUCT SPECIAL ACTIVITIES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS.

CLEAN-UP

/THE COMMITTEE

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