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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1987

STREET SLEEPERS IN WAN CHAI CLEARED

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ABOUT 20 TO 30 STREET SLEEPERS IN THE O'BRIEN

ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT IN WAN CHAI WERE CLEARED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION CO-ORDINATED BY THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE.

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"THE STREET SLEEPERS HAVE BEEN CAUSING ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCE IN THE AREA FOR A LONG TIME AS THEY ACCUMULATED PILES OF

JUNKS, CAMP BEDS AND UTENSILS UNDER A COVERED WALKWAY ADJACENT TO A CONSTRUCTION SITE," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID.

"DESPITE WEEKLY TIDY-UP EXERCISE CONDUCTED BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE STREET SLEEPERS CONTINUED TO SQUAT THERE AND IMPEDED PEDESTRIAN FLOW AROUND THE MTR STATION ENTRANCE AT HOURS.

"THE SITUATION HAS BECOME SO MUCH OF AN EYESORE THAT DISTRICT OFFICE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FROM RESIDENTS THE DEVELOPERS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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TODAY'S OPERATION WAS CO-ORDINATED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE CARRIED OUT BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE POLICE.

DURING THE OPERATION, THE STREET SLEEPERS WERE ADVISED TO LEAVE THE AREA AND THE PILES OF JUNKS LEFT BEHIND WERE REMOVED BY URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF.

AFTER THE CLEARANCE, THE COVERED WALKWAY WAS FENCED OFF SO THAT IT COULD NOT BE USED AS TEMPORARY SHELTER BY STREET SLEEPERS IN THE FUTURE.

THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY AND INITIATE CLEAN-UP ACTION, IF NECESSARY, TO ENSURE THAT THE PRECINCT WILL NOT BE RE-OCCUPIED BY STREET SLEEPERS.

DTC LICENCE REVOKED

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COMPANY SECTION

ANNOUNCED

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REGISTRATION OF LIPKLAND FINANCE (HK) LTD AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING

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ACTING COMMISSIONER

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BANKING

HAS BEEN REVOKED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AT ITS OWN 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE.

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