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MONDAY, MAY 23, 1998

CHAIRMAN FOR SOUTHERN DB ('OMMITTEE ELECTED

AN ELECTED MEMBER OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD. MR CHAN YAU-YUE, WAS ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

AT THE COMMITTEE'S FIRST MEETING TODAY (MONDAY)

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MR CHAN, WHO WAS UNOPPOSED IN THE ELECTION, WILL HOLD THE CHAIRMANSHIP UNTIL THE END OF MARCH, 1989.

AT THE MEETING, THE COMMITTEE ALSO DECIDED TO SET ASIDE ABOUT $300,000 FOR CARRYING OUT 10 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE PROJECTS INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF RAINSHELTERS, PAVILIONS, PATHS AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING AMENITIES PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.

THE COMMITTEE ALSO ENDORSED TWO PROGRAMMES OF ACTIVITIES ΤΟ BE ORGANISED IN THE DISTRICT IN SUPPORT OF THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY AND THE 1988-89 KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN.

THE COMMITTEE AGREED TO OPEN ITS FUTURE MEETINGS TO THE PUBLIC AND THE NEWS MEDIA. MEETINGS IN THIS FINANCIAL YEAR ARE SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 1, OCTOBER 3, DECEMBER 5 AND FEBRUARY 13.

DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS OLD BUILDINGS REPORT

A REPORT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS CONCERNING OLD BUILDINGS IN MONG KOK WILL BE TABLED AT A MEETING OF THE MONG DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

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TWO CITY POLYTECHNIC LECTURERS, COMMISSIONED BY THE COMMITTEE'S WORKING GROUP ON THE PROBLEMS OF AGEING BUILDINGS IN MONG KOK, CONDUCTED A STUDY OF OLD BUILDINGS IN TWO TARGETTED AREAS BETWEEN JANUARY AND MARCH THIS YEAR.

AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE REPORT OF THE STUDY AND CONSIDER WHETHER AN AD HOC GROUP SHOULD BE FORMED TO STUDY THE FINDINGS IN DETAILS, AND TO RECOMMEND, IF NECESSARY, A FURTHER STUDY ON THE PROBLEM.

THEY WILL ALSO DISCUSS WHETHER TO LAUNCH AN ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR, AND THE FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED.

IN ADDITION,