MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1988
FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE WASTE DISPOSAL (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1987 IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR, EPD HAS STARTED A PROGRAMME TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ADVICE TO LIVESTOCK FARMERS IN THE CONTROL AREAS ON WAYS TO COMPLY WITH CONTROL REQUIREMENTS.
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IN THIS CONNECTION, A DEMONSTRATION FARM HAS BEEN SET UP AT KWU LING. SINCE DECEMBER LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 200 FARMERS HAVE VISITED THIS DEMONSTRATION CENTRE.
TO FACILITATE THE FARMERS' VISITS TO THE CENTRE ON APRIL 20. 22, 27 AND 29, A COACH HAS BEEN ARRANGED TO TAKE PARTICIPANTS TO AND FROM THE CENTRE.
INTERESTED FARMERS CAN CONTACT EPD ON 3-321242 OR CNTA ON
3-7241771.
THEY CAN ALSO CONTACT AFD'S TAI PO OFFICE ON 0-6577111 EXT 126- 129, KO PO OFFICE ON 0-940533, HO CHUNG OFFICE ON 3-7198242 OR MUI WO OFFICE ON 5-9848330.
FIRST MEETING OF WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD
THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD WILL ELECT ITS NEW CHAIRMAN AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THIS TERM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE BOARD WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE ADOPTION OF ITS STANDING ORDERS, THE FORMATION OF DISTRICT BOARD COMMITTEES, THE MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 1988-89, AND THE APPORTIONMENT OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS.
THE MEETING WILL CONSIDER A MEMBER'S REQUEST FOR A REPORT FROM ITS REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR LEE YU-TAI.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE URBAN COUNCIL CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME (1987-88 TO 1991-92); PROGRESS REPORTS FROM THE VARIOUS DISTRICT BOARD COMMITTEES; REPORT OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE; AND A LETTER FROM A MEMBER CONCERNING THE PROPOSED MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY PEAK-HOUR FARE SURCHARGE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE WAN CHAI TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF OFFICE, EIGHTH FLOOR, TUNG WAH MANSION, WAN BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.
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