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DURING THE IR NINE-DAY STAY IN JAPAN, MEMBERS WILL FIRST CALL AT KAGOSH IMA AND MEET THE PREFECTURE GOVERNOR, THE MAYOR, THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AND CHAIRMEN OF THE PREFECTURAL ASSEMBLY AND THE MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY.
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THEY WILL ALSO ATTEND SESSIONS ON THE PREFECTURAL ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTION SYSTEMS, AND LOOK AT THE LOCAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM, VARIOUS CULTURAL, SPORT, RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.
IN TOKYO, THEY WILL MEET THE KAGOSH IMA COUNCILLOR OF THE NATIONAL DIET TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
THE PARTY WILL CONCLUDE THE IR TOUR WITH A VISIT TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION OFFICE IN TOKYO AND THE JAPANESE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS.
ON THE IR RETURN TO HONG KONG, THEY WILL COMPILE A REPORT ON THE VISIT, TOGETHER WITH MEMBERS' OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUBMISSION TO THE DISTRICT BOARD.
FREE CARPARK IN TUEN MUN OPENED *****
ONE OF TWO TEMPORARY CARPARKS IN TUEN MUN WILL BE OPENED ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 1), A DAY AFTER THE CLOSURE OF THE TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE CARPARK AT OLD SAN HUI MARKET.
THE DECISION TO OPEN THE TEMPORARY CARPARK WAS MADE AT A RECENT MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP ON THE PROVISION OF CARPARKS UNDER THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THE TEMPORARY CARPARK, LOCATED NORTH OF THE FORMER TUEN SUI DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING, WILL PROVIDE A FREE PUBLIC CARPARK ING FACILITIES FOR PRIVATE CARS.
THE OTHER TEMPORARY CARPARK NEARBY WILL BE ALSO OPENED FOR PUBLIC USE LATER IN DECEMBER WHEN ROAD WORKS ALONG CASTLE PEAK ROAD ARE COMPLETED.
TOGETHER THESE TWO TEMPORARY CARPARKS WILL PROVIDE MORE THAN 80 PARKING SPACES FOR PRIVATE CARS AND WILL REMAIN OPENED UNTIL A PUBLIC CARPARK UNDERNEATH THE PUI TO ROAD FLYOVER IS COMPLETED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1986.
SIGNBOARDS HAVE BEEN PUT UP AT THE TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE CARPARK AND THE OLD TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING TEMPORARY CARPARK TO INFORM MOTORISTS OF THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS.
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