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BOARD TO DISCUSS FESTIVAL PLAN
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THE FIRST EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD LATER THIS MONTH, FEATURING A PROGRAMME THAT INCLUDES SONG AND DRAMA SHOWS, TALKS AND DEMONSTRATION ON CHINESE OPERA, AND ORIENTAL AND WESTERN DANCES.
AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 16), THE BOARD'S ENDORSEMENT WILL BE SOUGHT FOR THE ALLOCATION OF $90 000 TO ORGANISE THE WEEK-LONG FESTIVAL BEGINNING ON JANUARY 27.
THE BOARD WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO APPROVE ANOTHER $35 000 FOR PUTTING UP LUNAR NEW YEAR LIGHTING DECORATIONS IN THE DISTRICT.
AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE ELECTRONIC ROAL PRICING SYSTEM, A REPORT ON VICE-ASSOCIATED ESTABLISHMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCES, AND PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE THE DRAINAGE PROBLEM ON SHAU KEI WAN MAIN STREET EAST AND TO PLANT TREES IN THE DISTRICT TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICES OF BOARD MEMBERS.
THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LUI HAU-TUEN, WILL ACCEPT A CHEQUE FOR $15 000 ON BEHALF OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT CHILDREN'S CHOIF. DONATED BY A ROTARY CLUB, THE MONEY IS FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW WINTER UNIFORMS FOR CHOIR MEMBERS.
TEN MEMBERS OF THE +ALL CHINA STUDENTS' FEDERATION+ILL ALS. ATTEND THE BOARD, MEETING.
BOARD VISITS LANGUAGE INSTITUTE ****
EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION THIS (MONDAY) MORNING VISITED THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION IN KOWLOON.
THE MEMBERS WERE MR PETER WONG, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MR TAM MAN-KWAN, MR TIMOTHY HA, REV JOSEPH G. FOLEY, MRS ELEANOR C.M. LING, PROFESSOR B.L. COOKE, MR B.-. TISDALL AND PROFESSOR C. Y. TO.
THE PURPOSE WAS TO ENABLE MEMBERS TO SEE THE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND FACILITIES OF THE INSTITUTE.
THE VISITORS WERE MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE HEAD OF THE INSTITUTE, DR VERNER BICKLEY.
DURING THE TOUR, MEMBERS SHOWED A KEEN INTEREST IN THE DISPLAY OF THE FIFTH REFRESHER COURSE EXHIBITION OF LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING MATERIALS.
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