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SUNDAY, JULY 9, 1989

SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NO-STOPPING RESTRICTION FOR A SECTION OF THE STREET WAS EXTENDED TO COVER THE ENTRANCES, AND VEHICLES CAN NOW MOVE IN AND OUT OF THE CARPARK UNOBSTRUCTED.

IN ANOTHER CASE, AN AP LEI CHAU RESIDENT COMPLAINED THAT BUSES ON ROUTE NO. 95 PLYING BETWEEN AP LEI CHAU ESTATE AND SHEK PAI WAN, WERE OFTEN OVERLOADED DURING THE MORNING PEAK HOURS.

BOARD,

UPON THE REQUEST OF THE DISTRICT

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT UNDERTOOK TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE SITUATION AND PROMISED ΤΟ TAKE STRINGENT ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS IF NECESSARY. THE MATTER WAS ALSO BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BUS COMPANY,

A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE POSTGRAMME SCHEME WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN 1983 FOR RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE LIVING IN THE REMOTE PARTS OF THE DISTRICT SUCH AS STANLEY, SHEK O AND BAYS AREA, TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ΤΟ THE BOARD IN AS CONVENIENT A WAY AS POSSIBLE.

DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN JANUARY AND MAY, THE BOARD HAD RECEIVED 44 POSTGRAMMES FROM RESIDENTS GIVING SUGGESTIONS OR LODGING COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS RANGING FROM ENVIRONMENTAL, AND TRANSPORT TO POSTAL SERVICE.

TRAFFIC

THE POSTAGE-FREE POSTGRAMMES, PRINTED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, ARE AVAILABLE AT 72 DISTRIBUTION POINTS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. THESE INCLUDE THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES, POST OFFICES, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, COMMUNITY HALLS, PETROL STATIONS AND VARIOUS KAIFONG AND RESIDENTS BODIES.

JOINT EFFORT NEEDED TO TACKLE POLLUTION

IT IS TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNITY TO WORK TOGETHER TO TACKLE POLLUTION AND TAKE INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT, THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GARY

YEUNG, SAID THIS (SUNDAY) MORNING.

HE WAS ADDRESSING MORE THAN 100 PUPILS FROM 11 SECONDARY SCHOOLS WHO TOOK PART IN A TREE PLANTING ACTIVITY AT THE BRAEMAR HILL RAIN SHELTER IN NORTH POINT.

A TOTAL OF 300 TREE SEEDLINGS OF TWO DIFFERENT INDIGENOUS SPECIES, MOUNTAIN TALLOW AND POND SPICE, WERE PLANTED ON A PIECE OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE SHELTER.

THE EVENT WAS AMONG ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE WORKING GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD ΤΟ SUPPORT THE 1989 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY.

/MR YEUNG