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MONDAY, MAY 22, 1989
JUVENILE PROSTITUTION ON SHA TIN DB AGENDA
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THE SHA TIN DISTRICT
BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE PROBLEM OF
PROSTITUTION IN THE NEW TOWN AT ITS MERTING TOMORROW TUESDAY.
A DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER WILL ASK THE POLICE ABOUT THE NUMBER OF SYNDICATES CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN JUVENILE PROSTITUTION IN THE DISTRICT AND WHAT MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN AGAINST THEM.
ANOTHER MEMBER WILL ASK ABOUT THE RECENT UPSURGE OF BURGLARIES IN PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND WHETHER THE HIGH TURNOVER RATE OF POLICE OFFICERS HAS ADVERSELY AFFECTED PREVENTION OF THESE CRIMES.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO QUERY THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY'S RECENT SPENDING OF OVER $300,000 ON NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS JUST ΤΟ CONVEY MESSAGES TO ITS 2,000 EMPLOYEES.
IN VIEW OF THE SHORTAGE OF PUBLIC TELEPHONE BOOTHS ESTATES, ANOTHER MEMBER WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO URGE THE COMPANY TO INSTALL MORE PUBLIC TELEPHONES IN THESE ESTATES.
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HOUSING TELEPHONE
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE SHA ΤΙΝ DISTRICT FESTIVAL; THE CO-OPTING OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS; AND PROGRESS REPORTS BY THE CHAIRMEN OF THE SIX DISTRICT BOARD COMMITTEES, THE WHITEHEAD DETENTION CENTRE WORKING GROUP AND THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTER.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING BE HELD TOMORROW TUESDAY AT THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE SIXTH FLOOR, KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION.
THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 AM.
NOMINATIONS FOR OUTSTANDING SOCIAL VOLUNTEERS
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS AND LOCAL BODIES ARE BEING INVITED TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR THE 1988-89 SOUTHERN DISTRICT SOCIAL SERVICES AWARD SCHEME.
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ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE FOR THE FOURTH YEAR, THE SCHEME IS AIMED AT GIVING DUE RECOGNITION THOSE VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS.
"LOCAL RESIDENTS