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TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1990

MR MANN SAID THE ONLY WAY TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM IN THE SHORT TERM WAS TO STEP UP CLEARANCE ACTIONS, AS THERE WAS AS YET NO SPECIAL LEGISLATION AGAINST STREET-SLEEPING.

"AT PRESENT, WE CLEAR THE PLACE TWICE A WEEK. BUT WE WILL CONSIDER INCREASING THE FREQUENCY IF THE SITUATION DOES NOT IMPROVE.

"IN THE LONGER TERM, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS PLANNING TO SET UP A NEW HOSTEL FOR STREET SLEEPERS IN THE DISTRICT, WITH FUNDS DONATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, MR MANN SAID.

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TODAY'S OPERATION WAS JOINTLY CARRIED OUT BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE. NOTICES OF THE CLEARANCE HAD BEEN SERVED TO THE STREET SLEEPERS IN ADVANCE BY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT STAFF.

"IF THESE PEOPLE WANT ANY HELP, WE WILL BE HAPPY HOWEVER, THEY MUST UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WILL NOT BE SQUAT IN THE O'BRIEN ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT WHICH IS WAN CHAI, MR MANN ADDED.

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LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION PRIZE PRESENTATION

TWENTY-NINE WINNERS OF A "GREEN PLANT PROJECT" COMPETITION IN WONG TAI SIN WILL BE AWARDED PRIZES AT A THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE ON THURSDAY (APRIL 12).

LOGO DESIGN CEREMONY AT

THE PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE WONG ΤΑΙ SIN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, DR MICHAEL LEE; DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BRIAN LAU; AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, MR FUNG KWONG-CHUNG.

THE COMPETITION IS PART OF THE "GREEN PLANT PROJECT" AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME ORGANISED BY A WORKING GROUP THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE ΤΟ PROVIDE LOCAL RESIDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN BEAUTIFYING THEIR LIVING ENVIRONMENT.

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THE FIRST STAGE, INVOLVING ABOUT 1,000 STUDENTS IN DISTRICT'S 28 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, IS NOW UNDER WAY. IF PROVED TO BE SUCCESSFUL, THE PROJECT WILL BE EXTENDED TO OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.

THE CEREMONY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SEMINAR ON BASIC GARDEN ING TECHNIQUES TO BE CONDUCTED BY HORTICULTURAL EXPERTS OF THE URBAN

SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

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