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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1900

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COMMITTEE,

NOTING THAT THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE HAD BEEN IN EXISTENCE TOGETHER WITH FOR ONLY ABOUT 26 MONTHS, MR KWAN SAID THE ITS SUB-COMMITTEES, HAD ALREADY HELD

MEETINGS AND CONDUCTED 16

TO VISITS

THE PRIVATE FARMS PARTICIPATING IN THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON LIVESTOCK WASTE TREATMENT METHODS.

HE SAID THE CONSULTANT'S REPORT ON THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND CALLED WAS EXPECTED TO BE READY FOR CONSULTATION IN A FEW MONTHS

COMMITTEE ON THE

MEMBERS ΤΟ TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN REFLECTING LIVESTOCK FARMERS' VIEWS.

IT WAS THROUGH SINCERE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT

THAT LIVESTOCK FARM OPERATORS

THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME

THE COULD ACHIEVE ITS LONG-TERM TARGET OF PROTECTING

ENVIRONMENT FOR RESIDENTS, MR PROVIDE CLEAN AND DECENT LIVING CONDITIONS CONCLUDED.

AND

ΤΟ

KWAN

DB EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER POOR DRAINAGE SITUATION

THIS

THE DISTRICT OFFICER OF WONG TAI SIN, MR BRIAN LAU, (FRIDAY) MORNING VISITED THE TAI HOM VILLAGE TO FIND WAYS TO IMPROVE THE POOR DRAINAGE THERE.

THE

MR LAU WAS ACCOMPANIED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HOUSING. URBAN SERVICES AND TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS, AS WELL AS TAI HOM VILLAGE KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION.

MR LAU SAID THE VISIT WAS PART OF THE DISTRICT REGULAR FACT-FINDING PROGRAMME.

OFFICE'S

DRAINAGE TO IMPROVE

"THE PURPOSE OF TODAY'S VISIT WAS TO LOOK AT THE SITUATION IN THE VILLAGE TO SEE IF ANYTHING COULD BE DONE IT.

THAT

"WITH THE APPROACH OF THE RAINY SEASON, IT IS IMPORTANT NULLAHS AND DRAINS ARE KEPT CLEAR TO AVOID FLOODING RESULTING FROM CHOKAGE," HE SAID.

MR LAU SAID THE DISTRICT OFFICE WOULD MAKE JOINT EFFORTS WITH THE RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO IMPROVE THE DRAINAGE SITUATION.

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**IN THIS RESPECT, THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE SERVES AS A LINK BETWEEN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT, HE SAID.

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