THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1982
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SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TOMORROW
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THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR GRAHAM BARNES, WILL ATTEND THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
MR BARNES WILL MAKE AN OPENING SPEECH, TO BE FOLLOWED BY
A GENERAL DISCUSSION WITH THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.
AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE PUBLIC
TRANSPORT PRIORITY SCHEME FOR CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND UN CHAU STREET.
THE FEASIBILITY OF INTRODUCING THE +MEET THE PUBLIC SESSION+ SCHEME AND THE NAMING OF BLOCKS IN PAK TIN AND SHEK KIP MEI PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WILL BE DISCUSSED.
THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD COMPRISES NINE ELECTED MEMBERS, NINE APPOINTED MEMBERS, TWO URBAN COUNCILLORS AND NINE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 2 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AT 37-39 TONK IN STREET, 2ND FLOOR.
DONATION WILL HELP IMPROVE WELFARE FACILITIES
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THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT WILL BE IN A BETTER POSITION TO PROVIDE IMPROVED WELFARE FACILITIES FOR THE STAFF WITH A DONATION OF $500 000 FROM SIR SHIU-KIN TANG FOR THE STAFF WELFARE FUND.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR DOUGLAS JORDAN WHEN SIR SHIU-KIN PRESENTED A CHEQUE FOR THE AMOUNT, AT AN INFORMAL CEREMONY, ATTENDED BY SERVICE MEMBERS.
EXPRESSING HIS GRATITUDE ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT, MR JORDAN SAID THE GENEROUS DONATION WOULD BE VERY USEFUL IN FULFILLING VARIOUS WELFARE NEEDS WHICH HAD RECENTLY BEEN DIFFICULT TO MEET.
+THE DONATION WILL ALSO ENABLE THE SERVICE TO COMPLETE ONE OR TWO NECESSARY PROJECTS, SUCH AS THE EXPANSION OF THE SENIOR OFFICERS' MESS TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE CONTEMPORARY SERVICE AND THE MAINTENANCE OF OUR SWIMMING POOL UNTIL A NEW ONE CAN BE PROVIDED.+
WAAR JORDAN