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THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1984
LEGISLATION SEEKING TO RAISE THE AMOUNT OF THE FIXED PENALTY FOR THIS OFFENCE IS ALSO WELL IN PROGRESS.
DETAILS OF THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN A PRESS VISIT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ON MONDAY, APRIL 30.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD GATHER AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE ELEVENTH FLOOR, EMPIRE CENTRE, 68 MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST BY 2.15 PM.
A BRIEFING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER. (AIR), MR MICHAEL CHAN WHO WILL ALSO SPEAK ABOUT VEHICLE SMOKE NUISANCE AND HAZARDS.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL ALSO BE TAKEN ON A VISIT TO THE VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE IN KOWLOON BAY AND A SMOKEMETER TEAM AT WORK NEARBY AFTER THE BRIEFING.
TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED DURING THE TOUR.
TWO DISTRICT BOARDS TO MEET TOMORROW
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THE USE OF A VACANT SITE BOUNDED BY HAMILTON STREET AND DUNDAS STREET WILL BE DISCUSSED BY-THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.
MEMBERS WILL CONSIDER ALLOCATING THE 2 400-SQUARE-METRE SITE TO THE YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR USE AS A TENNIS COURT.
A PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE THE SITTING-OUT AREA AT MARKET STREET AND TO BUILD A LANDSCAPED AREA AT THE JUNCTION OF WATERLOO ROAD AND WYLIE ROAD WILL BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION. THE TWO PROJECTS ARE ESTIMATED TO COST $90 000 AND $50 000 RESPECTIVELY.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE REVISED PLANNING STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY CENTRES, THE WORK PLAN OF ICAC'S CHAK FUNG OFFICE, A LITTER HOT LINE AND THE BOARD'S BUDGET FOR THIS FINANCIAL YEAR.
IN THE MORNING, TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE PROVISION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES IN THE DISTRICT AT THEIR MEETING.
THEY WILL ALSO COMMENT ON A REPORT COMPILED BY THE BOARD'S WORKING GROUP, ON THE EDUCATION PROBLEMS OF FISHERMEN'S CHILDREN IN TUEN MUN.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED POLLING STATIONS IN THE DISTRICT FOR NEXT YEAR'S BOARD ELECTION, THE NAMING OF LOCAL PLACES AND THE ALLOCATION OF DB FUNDS.
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