THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1986
DISCUSSION ON EMPLOYMENT SURVEY REPORT
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A REPORT ON AN EMPLOYMENT SURVEY IN NORTH DISTRICT WILL BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION AT THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD TOMORROW' (FRIDAY).
THE SURVEY, CONDUCTED IN MAY WITH DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS, WAS AIMED AT ESTABLISHING THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION IN NORTH DISTRICT.
RESULTS OF THE FINDINGS WILL SERVE AS A REFERENCE FOR THE BOARD AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED TO MAP OUT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE DISTRICT.
MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE HONG KONG QUALITY-MARK SCHEME BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES, MR RAYMOND POON AND MISS SANDIE YAN.
THEY WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF HOLDING JOINT FUNCTIONS WITH THE FEDERATION TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE AN INTRODUCTION ON THE ORGANISATION STRUCTURE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AND A PROPOSAL TO UTILISE VACANT LAND IN NORTH DISTRICT FOR AGRICULTURE PURPOSES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW AT 2.30 PM AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING,
MURAL PAINTING FOR CHEUNG CHAU PLAYGROUND
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A SERIES OF CARTOON CHARACTERS AND PLANTS WILL BE PAINTED ON THE WALLS OF A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AT TUNG WAN IN CHEUNG CHAU DURING A MURAL PAINTING SESSION TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
A TOTAL OF 45 AMATEUR ARTISTS, AGED BETWEEN EIGHT AND 25, HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER ON THE DESIGNS AND SKETCHING OF THE PROJECT.
ABOUT 30 OF THEM RECENTLY ATTENDED A THREE-DAY CAMP TO LEARN MURAL PAINTING SKILLS AND PREPARE FOR THE PROJECT.
/THE PAINTING