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THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1988

PROPOSED HOSTEL FOR STREET SLEEPERS

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THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT BOARD IS PLANNING TO SET UP A HOSTEL FOR STREET SLEEPERS IN TUNG KUN STREET, YAU MA TEI.

CO-ORDINATING

THE PLAN, WHICH HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY THE COMMITTEE ON STREET SLEEPERS, WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD'S MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

SALVATION ARMY,

CATERS FOR

THE HOSTEL, TO BE MANAGED BY THE MALE STREET SLEEPERS WHO ARE AGED 55 AND ABOVE, AND ARE CAPABLE OF

SELF-CARE.

EACH PERSON WILL BE CHARGED ABOUT $400 PER MONTH WHICH IS BELOW THE MAXIMUM RENT ALLOWANCE PAYABLE TO PEOPLE RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

THE HOSTEL IS AN EXPERIMENT AIMED AT ACCOMODATING STREET SLEEPERS WHO HAVE DECLINED OTHER REHOUSING SERVICES DUE ΤΟ THEIR PLACES OF WORK, PECULIAR WORKING HOURS AND OTHER REASONS.

ALSO ON THE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION ARE THE POLICY OF FIRST OF ASYLUM FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, INTRODUCTION OF SUMMER TIME IN HONG KONG, TARGET LIST FOR BUILDING MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT FIVE-YEAR URBAN COUNCIL CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME.

PORT

AND THE

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, 490 NATHAN ROAD.

SECOND METROPLAN EXHIBITION OPENS TOMORROW

THE SECOND METROPLAN EXHIBITION WILL OPEN AT THE NEW WORLD CENTRE IN TSIM SHA TSUI TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPENED DAILY AT THE LEVEL TWO ARCADE FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM UNTIL TUESDAY (JUNE 21).

ON DISPLAY WILL BE 24 ILLUSTRATED PANELS EXPLAINING BACKGROUND TO AND THE AIMS OF THE METROPLAN. ADMISSION IS FREE.

THE

THE FIRST EXHIBITION WAS HELD AT THE LANDMARK IN CENTRAL EARLIER THIS MONTH.

A THIRD EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD AT THE LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE NEXT MONTH.

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