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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1989

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TURNING TO MAJOR PROJECTS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED BY THE GOVERNMENT, MR CHUNG SAID TOWN RE-DEVELOPMENT. RECLAMATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS OF NEW TOWNS WOULD ACCELERATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF RESIDENTIAL PLATS AND COMMERCIAL CENTRES.

"THIS WILL, IN PARTICULAR, BE THE CASE IN ROWLOON CITY DISTRICT FOLLOWING THE WALLED CITY CLEARANCE, WHICH IS DUE то BE COMPLETED SOON, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE KAI TAK AIRPORT SITE, HE SAID.

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MR CHUNG POINTED OUT THAT THE COMPLETION OF MORE BUILDINGS WOULD UNDERLINE THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD BUILDING MANAGEMENT, WHICH, HE ADDED, "IS CLOSELY RELATED TO THE WELL-BEING OF EVERY ONE IN THE COMMUNITY".

EARLIER, THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR DUNCAN PESCOD, GAVE AN ACCOUNT OF THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT'S BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAM, WHICH WAS SET UP IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR ΤΟ ASSIST LOCAL RESIDENTS IN IMPROVING THEIR BUILDILNG MANAGEMENT.

MR PESCOD POINTED OUT THAT IMPROVEMENTS IN BUILDING MAINTENANCE, FIRE PRECAUTION MEASURES AND ENVIRONMENT HAD BREN MADE IN MORE THAN 10 RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, COVERED BY AN IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME BEING RUN BY THE TEAM.

"THE ACHIEVEMENTS, HOWEVER, CAN ALSO BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE FULL CO-OPERATION BY OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES IN THE AREAS, HE ADDED.

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IN CONCLUSION, HE SAID THE TEAM WOULD CONTINUE CARRYING OUT IMPROVEMENTS TO A FURTHER 12 TARGETTED BUILDINGS IN THE COMING SIX MONTHS.

AFTER THE CEREMONY, TWO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT EXPERTS GAVE TALKS TO MORE THAN 100 OFFICE-BEARERS OF OWNERS CORPORATIONS, AND OFFICERS FROM THE POLICE AND THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TALKED ON HOME SECURITY AND FIRE PREVENTION MEASURES RESPECTIVELY.

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TSEUNG KWAN O SUB-OFFICE MOVES TO NEW ADDRESS

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THE TSEUNG KWAN O SUB-OFFICE OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE WILL START OPERATING FROM ITS NEW PREMISES AT FLAT 121-122. GROUND FLOOR. PO NING HOUSE. PO LAM ESTATE. ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 11).

THE OPENING HOURS ARE FROM 8.30 AM TO 12.45 PM AND FROM 1.45 PM TO 5.15 PM ON MONDAYS TO THURSDAYS. UNTIL 4.45 PM ON FRIDAYS. AND FROM 9 AM TO NOON ON SATURDAYS.

TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-7013218.

/THE SUB-OFFICE