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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1983
DB TO DISCUSS ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING SYSTEM
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KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING SYSTEM AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.
A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FROM THE TRANSPORT BRANCH MR M.J. CLANCY, WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE OBJECTIVE, CHARACTERISTICS, ENFORCEMENT ASPECTS AND PROGRESS ON THE PILOT STAGE OF THE SYSTEM.
AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ENDORSE THE ALLOCATION OF $100 000 TO CONSTRUCT A TEMPORARY MULTI-PURPOSE PLAYGROUND ON THE VACANT SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF CHUNG HAU STREET AND CARMEL VILLAGE STREET.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE HAWKER CONTROL PROBLEMS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE NEW TO KWA WAN MARKET AND THE BUILDING OF A TEMPORARY PUBLIC CAR-PARK AT THE JUNCTION OF LOK SIN ROAD AND CARPENTER ROAD.
TEN SEATS HAVE BEEN RESERVED FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND THOSE INTERESTED SHOULD TELEPHONE 3-7110171 EXT 24 FOR SEATING ARRANGEMENTS.
ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 18), THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE DISTRICT STRATEGY AT THEIR MEETING.
THEY WILL ALSO REVIEW THE BOARD'S +MEET THE PUBLIC+ SCHEME.
NOTE TO EDITORS 1
PUBLICITY DRIVE AGAINST FIRE HAZARDS
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A MAJOR PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF FIRE HAZARDS WILL BE LAUNCHED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 18) AT 11 AM, IN THE GIS THEATRE, 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.
SPEAKERS AT THE CONFERENCE WILL BE DEPUTY CHIEF FIRE OFFICER OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT. MR T.D.C. GARDINER- DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, MR YEP YUK-LUN AND SENIOR HOUSING MANAGER OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, MR CHU CHAI- KUEN.
A DEMONSTRATION OF THE DANGERS OF FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING, WHICH IS THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN, WILL BE STAGED.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONFERENCE.
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