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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1983
BUILT ON A 5 000 SQUARE-METRE SITE, IT WILL SERVE THE EASTERN PART OF WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT INCLUDING CHOI HUNG, PING SHEK AND FU SHAN ESTATES AND THE HAMMER HILL HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME WITH A COMBINED POPULATION OF ABOUT 80 000.
RAMPS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO ALLOW THE DISABLED TO ENTER THE MARKET. A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE WILL ALSO BE BUILT AS PART OF THE COMPLEX TO CONNECT THE PING SHEK ESTATE AND THE MARKET AT THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL.
AN INDOOR GAMES HALL WILL BE ON THE FIRST FLOOR WHILE OTHER CULTURAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING A 460-SEATER AUDITOR JUM, AN EXHIBITION AND REHEARSAL HALL, A DISTRICT LIBRARY AND THE KOWLOON EAST REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WILL TAKE UP THE REST OF THE SEVEN-STOREY COMPLEX.
BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCUSS LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL
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THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, WHICH CONTAINS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS CONCERNING DOMESTIC TENANCIES OF POST-WAR BUILDINGS, WILL BE ONE OF THE TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
THE BILL WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON APRIL 27 FOR ITS FIRST AND SECOND READING. DEBATE ON THE BILL WILL BE RESUMED ON MAY 25.
AT THE MEETING, THERE WILL ALSO BE A BRIEFING FOR MEMBERS ON THE LIAISON WORK OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION IN THE DISTRICT, BY A REPRESENTATIVE, MR MICHAEL TONG.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF SEVEN INFORMATION BOARDS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO PUBLICISE THE BOARD'S ACTIVITIES, AND PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEES.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE MEETING CAN CONTACT THE BOARD'S SECRETARY AT 5-450868 FOR SEATING ARRANGEMENTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT 4 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRD FLOOR, WILLIE BUILDING, 222-224 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
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