THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1982
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MR LAM DESCRIBED THE EXHIBITION AS THE FIRST MAJOR ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION BY INFORMING RESIDENTS OF AVAILABLE LOCAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES.
PARTICIPATING IN THE EXHIBITION ARE 12 LOCAL INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, EACH PROVIDING INFORMATION ON JOBS_AVAILABLE, SALARIES, CAREER PROSPECTS, AND REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, USING PHOTOGRAPHS, CHARTS AND DIAGRAMS.
THE EXHIBITION IS BEING STAGED FOR SEVEN DAYS ON THE PODIUM OF THE YAU OI ESTATE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, AFTER WHICH IT WILL MOVE TO THE TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE BUILDING, TAI HING ESTATE COMMUNITY HALL AND BUDDHIST WONG SEWA MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF WU KING ESTATE FOR OTHER RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT. THE WHOLE EXHIBITION WILL LAST UNTIL NOVEMBER 15.
JOINING MR LAM AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE MR LAU WONG-FAT, CHAIRMAN OF THE TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR LEUNG LIT-CHEONG, SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER, AND UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
DB TO DISCUSS NEW TRAFFIC MEASURES
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MEASURES TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC IN EAST TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE MEETING IS TO BE HELD AT 3 PM IN THE ASSEMBLY HALL OF THE LUTHERAN MIDDLE SCHOOL. IT WILL BE PRECEDED BY A DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION EXHIBITION AT 2.30 PM.
THE BOARD WILL ALSO EXAMINE A PLAN TO BUILD A $13-MILLION FOOTBRIDGE AT THE JUNCTION OF CHATHAM AND GRANVILLE ROADS.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REPORT WILL DRAW MEMBERS' ATTENTION TO THE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DISABLED IN THE PLANNING OF DISTRICT FACILITIES.
OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION INCLUDE THE USE OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS, CLEARANCE OF SQUATTERS, INTRODUCTION OF +MEET THE PUBLIC+ SESSIONS, THE BOARD'S STANDING ORDERS, TERMS OF REFERENCE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEES.
THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD CONSISTS OF EIGHT OFFICIAL MEMBERS, EIGHT UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AND TWO URBAN COUNCILLORS.
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