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TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1986
THEY WOULD NOT, HOWEVER, APPLY TO THREE CATEGORIES OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PILOT PROJECTS ORGANISED ON A TRIAL BASIS; SPECIAL GROUP ACTIVITIES ORGANISED FOR THE UNDER- PRIVILEGED, THE DISABLED AND ELDERLY PEOPLE; AND CARNIVAL-TYPE ACTIVITIES, WHICH HAVE REMAINED FREE FOR THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE YEAR.
THE COMMITTEE ALSO DECIDED TO MAINTAIN THE EXISTING FEE LEVEL FOR THE USE OF CAMPS AND WATER SPORTS CENTRES UNDER ITS MANAGEMENT, THAT IS FROM $3 TO $30.
ON A PROPOSED SCHEME TO SELL TICKETS FOR REGIONAL COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL, LUT SAU HALL, NORTH DISTRICT TOWN HALL AND TAI PO CIVIC CENTRE THROUGH THE URBAN COUNCIL'S COMPUTERISED TICKETING SYSTEM (URBTIX) IN THE URBAN AREA, THE COMMITTEE AUTHORISED THE DEPARTMENT TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PROPOSAL FOR A SIX-MONTH TRIAL PERIOD STARTING APRIL 1.
MR NG SAID THE PURPOSE OF THE TRIAL SCHEME WAS +TO GAUGE THE DEMAND FOR TICKETS IN THE URBAN AREA FOR THE REGIONAL COUNCIL'S PRESENTATIONS, AND TO BENEFIT POTENTIAL PATRONS OF THE COUNCIL'S MANY PERFORMING VENUES.+
AT THE SAME TIME, TICKETS FOR A SPECIFIC PORTION OF SEAT, NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE URBTIX, WOULD CONTINUE TO BE SOLD MANUALLY AT THE COUNCIL'S VENUES.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE ALSO BRIEFED ON THE IMPROVEMENT WORKS TO THE SHEUNG YIU FOLK MUSEUM. THE VILLAGE, COMPRISING EIGHT RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN A ROW, A COMMON YARD AND ANCILLARY STRUCTURES INCLUDING A GATE TOWER, TWO PIG PENS, A CATTLE PEN AND A LARGE KITCHEN, WAS PARTIALLY RESTORED AT A COST OF ABOUT $500 000. BY THE END LAST MONTH, IT HAD ATTRACTED OVER 130 000 VISITORS SINCE ITS OPENING ON JANUARY 21, 1984.
WARNING ON BRINGING IN ANIMALS, PLANTS
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RESIDENTS VISITING OTHER COUNTRIES INCLUDING CHINA DURING THE COMING LUNAR NEW YEAR PERIOD WERE TODAY (TUESDAY) REMINDED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT NOT TO BRING BACK DOGS AND CATS WITHOUT A VALID PERMIT.
THEY ARE ALSO ADVISED TO BE CAREFUL WITH THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS THEY INTEND TO BRING INTO HONG KONG, MANY OF THESE ANIMALS AND PLANTS ARE SUBJECT TO STRICT IMPORT CONTROLS UNDER THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE.
VA DEPARTMENT