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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1987

AS THE STALLS WERE PREVIOUSLY NOT PROVIDED WITH A PROPER SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY, THERE HAD BEEN ILLEGAL TAPPING FROM NEARBY BUILDINGS WHICH POSED SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY PROBLEMS.

WITH THE JOINT EFFORTS OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, DISTRICT BOARD AND CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO. LTD, AN ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME WAS LAUNCHED IN 1984.

THE GOVERNOR WAS INFORMED THAT LEGAL POWER SUPPLY IS BRING PROVIDED FOR THE SECTIONS BETWEEN ARGYLE STREET AND SHANTUNG STREET. PLANS ARE IN HAND TO EXTEND THE SCHEME TO PROVIDE LEGAL ELECTRICITY TO THE REMAINING TWO SECTIONS.

SIR DAVID THEN WALKED ALONG PORTLAND STREET WHERE HE WAS BRIEFED BY THE POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER (MONG KOK), MR B.J. LOCKEYEAR, ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST THE PROBLEM OF VICE ESTABLISHMENTS. HE WAS ALSO TOLD ABOUT THE VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCES CAUSED BY THESE ESTABLISHMENTS AND OVERHANGING SIGNBOARDS.

HE NOTED THAT A BILL TO AMEND THE CRIMES ORDINANCE то BETTER CONTROL NUISANCES ASSOCIATED WITH PROSTITUTION IS AT AN ADVANCED DRAFTING STAGE.

THE PROPOSED NEW LEGISLATION IS AIMED AT REMOVING SIGNS ADVERTISING ANY FORM OF PROSTITUTION AND CLOSING PREMISES BEING USED AS VICE ESTABLISHMENTS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHERE TWO OR MORE CONVICTIONS FOR CERTAIN SPECIFIED OFFENCES HAVE BEEN SECURED IN RELATION TO THE PREMISES WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS.

THE GOVERNOR ALSO LEARNT THAT THE MONG KOK POLICE ARE AT PRESENT CARRYING OUT CONSTANT RAIDS ON VICE ESTABLISHMENTS IN ORDER TO CONTAIN AND REDUCE THE PROBLEM.

INTENSIVE RAIDS OVER THE PAST YEAR HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED DOWN OVER 100 VICE ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE DISTRICT, SIR DAVID WAS TOLD.

THE PARTY THEN PROCEEDED BLOCK IN CANTON ROAD, KWONG FOOK RELATING TO BUILDING MANAGEMENT.

ON FOOT TO A PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING TO LEARN ABOUT PROBLEMS

THE 23-YEAR-OLD BUILDING IS ONE OF THE TARGET BUILDINGS FOR IMPROVEMENT BY THE BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAM MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE.

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A SERIES OF IMPROVEMENTS WERE EFFECTED BY CORPORATION WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND CO-OPERATION

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MAJOR REPAIRS INCLUDED THE REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE WASTE WATER PIPES. WHITE-WASHING OF WALLS, RENEWAL REPLACEMENT OF FIRE SERVICES INSTALLATIONS.

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