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TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1993

"FLAT OWNERS SEEING THIS WOULD NOT BE IN ANY DOUBT THAT THEY HAVE TO KEEP THEIR SLOPES SAFE," HE NOTED.

DR MALONE CALLED ON MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION ΤΟ CONSIDER SUGGESTING OTHER WAYS TO DRIVE HOME THE NEED FOR SLOPE MAINTENANCE, AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO THE GOVERNMENT ON THEIR WORK ON

MAINTENANCE,

SLOPE

EARLIER, DR MALONE SAID PROPERTY MANAGERS PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN ENSURING THE SAFETY OF SLOPES WITHIN PRIVATE PROPERTY.

"THE PROPERTY MANAGERS HAVE TWO IMPORTANT JOBS TO DO ON SLOPE SAFETY TO ENSURE THE SLOPES WITHIN THEIR PROPERTIES ARE INSPECTED ANNUALLY AND TO SEE THAT NECESSARY MAINTENANCE WORKS ARE CARRIED OUT, ' HE ADDED.

HOWEVER, SOME PROPERTY MANAGERS ARE FACED WITH THE DIFFICULTY IN CONVINCING PRIVATE FLAT OWNERS TO PAY FOR SLOPE MAINTENANCE WORKS, HE SAID,

"THE GOVERNMENT IS TAKING ACTION TO PUT THIS RIGHT THROUGH A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN," HE POINTED OUT.

THE CAMPAIGN IS DRIVING HOME THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA THE MESSAGES: SLOPES CAN BECOME DANGEROUS IF MAINTENANCE IS NEGLECTED, AND PRIVATE FLAT OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN SLOPES.

HE STRESSED THAT THE CAMPAIGN WAS AIMED AT FLAT OWNERS, SOME OF WHOM TOOK THE VIEW THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF ALL SLOPES AND RETAINING WALLS, INCLUDING THOSE WITHIN PRIVATE PROPERTY.

IN CONCLUSION, DR MALONE PAID TRIBUTE TO THE ASSOCIATION FOR ITS SENSE OF PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY, AND LOOKED FORWARD TO CONTINUING THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE GEO AND THE ASSOCIATION IN THE FUTURE.

"WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO IN GETTING OWNERS TO KEEP THEIR SLOPES SAFE. BUT WITH THE HELP OF THE ASSOCIATION A VERY GOOD START HAS BEEN MADE," HE NOTED.

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GOVT DETERMINED TO SOLVE TRAFFIC PROBLEM IN CONTAINER PORT AREA

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED ARE AWARE OF THE TRAFFIC SITUATION IN THE CONTAINER PORT AREA, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT/NEW TERRITORIES, MR ALAN LUI, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

THEY ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM INFRASTRUCTURE TO MEET THE INCREASING TRAFFIC DEMAND, HE SAID.

/THE INFRASTRUCTURE

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