TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1985
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SEMINAR FOR TRADE UNIONISTS
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PEOPLE INTERESTED IN TRADE UNION MATTERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AN EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR WHICH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE, ON SUNDAY (MAY 12) AT THE RECITAL HALL, CITY HALL HIGH BLOCK, 8TH FLOOR, FROM 10 AM TO 1 PM.
THE SEMINAR, ORGANISED BY THE REGISTRY OF TRADE UNIONS. +AIMS AT PROVIDING TRADE UNIONISTS WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF TRADE UNIONS TO THE PROSPERITY AND STABILITY OF HONG KONG+, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE REGISTRY SAID.
TWO EXPERTS ON TRADE UNION AND LABOUR RELATIONS MATTERS WILL SPEAK AT THE SEMINAR. THE STAFF RELATIONS CONSULTANT OF CABLE AND WIRELESS (HONG KONG) LIMITED, MR TSUI TIM-FOOK, WILL TALK ON +A REVIEW OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF TRADE UNIONS IN HONG KONG+ AND A LECTURER IN THE MANAGEMENT STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, DR NG SEK-HONG, WILL TALK ON THE ROLE OF TRADE UNIONS: CONTINUITY AND PROSPERITY+.
ADMISSION IS FREE.
BOARD LEARNS ABOUT UC CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS
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MEMBERS OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD TODAY EXPRESSED A GREAT INTEREST IN THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR CAPITAL AND MINOR WORKS PROJECTS PLANNED FOR THE DISTRICT BY THE URBAN COUNCIL OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
THESE PROJECTS, INCLUDING FIVE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, COVER A VERY WIDE FIELD INCLUDING MULTI-STOREY MARKET COMPLEXES, COOKED-FOOD CENTRES, SWIMMING POOLS, INDOOR GAMES HALLS, GARDENS, PLAYGROUNDS, TENNIS COURTS, SQUASH COURTS, PLAYGROUNDS, SITTING-OUT AREAS, TOILETS, RÉFUSE COLLECTION POINTS AND A MULTI-STOREY COLUMBARIUM.
FULL DETAILS OF THE PROJECTS AND THEIR PROPOSED PRIORITIES WERE TABLED AT THE MEETING BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S PLANNING DIVISION, MR ANDREW CHENG.
IN ALL, THERE ARE 29 CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS AND 10 "INOR PROJECTS IN THE COUNCIL'S PLANNING PIPELINE FOR WONG TAI SIN OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
DURING THE ENSUING DISCUSSION, BOARD MEMBERS PUT FORWARD VARIOUS SUGGESTIONS ON A NUMBER OF PROJECTS AND URGED THE DEPARTMENT TO UPGRADE THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THESE INCLUDAJ