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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1984
BOARD TO DISCUSS CORRIDOR BUS FARES
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THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL CONSIDER THE LATEST PROPOSALS PUT FORWARD BY THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR BUS FARE STRUCTURE, AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18) AFTERNOON.
AT THE MEETING, THE BOARD WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO ENDORSE THE VIEWS OF THE +UNOFFICIALS 1997 WORKING GROUP+ ON THE WHITE PAPER ON HONG KONG'S FUTURE.
THE EASTERN DISTRICT WORKS PROGRAMME, WHICH GIVES A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT OF THE POPULATION GROWTH, LAND AVAILABILITY, AND THE PROVISION OF MAJOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT WILL BE MADE KNOWN FOR MEMBERS' INFORMATION.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE THE RESITING OF HAWKERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO FOOTBRIDGES ACROSS KING'S ROAD IN QUARRY BAY PLACE NAMES IN THE DISTRICT, AND LAND USE FOR THE RECLAIMED LAND BETWEEN TAIKOO SHING SEA FRONT TOWERS, ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR AND THE SAI WAN HO FERRY PIER.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE 1ST FLOOR, 880-886, KING'S ROAD.
NEW OFFICES BRING MORE RECREATION TO NT
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TWO NEW OFFICES OF THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT WERE OPENED TODAY IN YUEN LONG AND NORTH DISTRICT BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE YUEN LONG OFFICE, MR WILLIAMSON SAID LOCAL RESIDENTS WOULD FIND IT MORE CONVENIENT TO VISIT THE PLACE AND COULD BECOME MORE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN
ITS VARIOUS ACTIVITIES.
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