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THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1992

ACTIVITIES,

YOUNG

LOCAL RESIDENTS' SENSE

"THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE SPORTS PEOPLE'S LEISURE TIME HAVE BEEN ENRICHED AND OF BELONGING STRENGTHENED, HE SAID.

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HE POINTED OUT THAT THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HAD BEEN PROVIDING ACTIVE SUPPORT TO THESE ASSOCIATIONS.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD PLEDGES TO HELP SQUATTERS

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THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD HAS PLEDGED TO DO ITS BEST TO SQUATTERS IN THE DISTRICT TO OVERCOME FLOODING AND HYGIENIC PROBLEMS.

THE CHAIRLADY OF THE BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, MS MAR YUET-HA, GAVE THE UNDERTAKING AFTER AN INSPECTION TOUR TO A NUMBER OF SQUATTER AREAS IN THE DISTRICT TODAY (THURSDAY).

ACCOMPANIED BY DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF AND OFFICIALS FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE VISITED POK FU LAM, WONG CHUK HANG PATH, KAU WEI, SAN WAT, BIG WAVE BAY AND MA HANG VILLAGES.

MS MAR SAID RESIDENTS IN SOME VILLAGRS WERE WORK IRD ABOUT FLOODING RESULTED FROM RAINSTORMS, WHILE OTHERS WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THE DUMPING OF REFUSE AND DEBRIS AROUND THEIR VILLAGES,

FOR THIS REASON, MS MAR SAID FUNDS HAD ALREADY BEEN UNDER THE DISTRICT'S KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN ( KHKCC) RESIDENTS FIX THE DRAINS AND CLEAN UP THE AREA.

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SHE ADDED THAT APPLICATIONS FOR THE FUNDS WOULD BE FROM THOSE IN NEED SOON.

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MEANWHILE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT'S KHKCC WORKING MR TSE KIT-TO, SAID A REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICE AND A PUBLICITY DRIVE WERE BEING PLANNED TO PROMOTE HYGIENE AMONG FISHERMEN IN THE ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER.

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