SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1992
THE
FUN, COMMUNITY PROJECTS,
THIS YEAR'S SUMMER PROGRAMMES, WITH THE THEME "SHARE SERVE THE COMMUNITY" INCLUDE
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WORK CAMPS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, SPORTS, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.
TWO-HOUR VARIETY SHOW HONG KONG, SUMMER YOUTH WAS ATTENDED BY SOME
THE OPENING CEREMONY WAS FOLLOWED BY A JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE RADIO TELEVISION PROGRAMME COMMITTEE AND THE URBAN COUNCIL. IT 2,000 YOUNGSTERS.
FISHERMEN'S CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION DISCUSSED
THE PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS BRANCH THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING CONVENED A MEETING TO CONSIDER WHAT ACTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO CLAIMS BY SOME FISHERMEN THAT THEIR LIVELIHOOD AFFECTED BY DREDGING AROUND THE NINE PIN ISLANDS.
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THE MEETING WAS ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT (AFD), CITY AND NEW ADMINISTRATION (CNTA), MARINE DEPARTMENT AND CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS SYMPATHETIC ΤΟ THE FISHERMEN'S CLAIM.
HOWEVER, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FISHERMEN HAD YET TO QUANTIFY THEIR CLAIM. IT WAS THEREFORE AGREED THAT THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WOULD CONVENE AN EARLY MEETING WITH THE FISHERMEN TO DISCUSS THEIR CLAIM AND HOW IT SHOULD IT SUBMITTED.
THE MEETING WILL BE CHAIRED BY AN AFD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DR TOM YIP, AND WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10 AM ON TUESDAY (JULY 7) AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM, LLTH FLOOR, EASTERN LAW COURT BUILDING, 29 TAI ON STREET, SAI WAN HO.
THE MEETING WILL ALSO BE ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM CNTA, MARINE DEPARTMENT, AND CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
THE SPOKESMAN INVITED FISHERMEN'S REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND SAID CNTA AND AFD WERE DOING ALL THEY COULD TO ENSURE FULL ATTENDANCE AT TUESDAY'S MEETING.
HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE WILLING TO CONSIDER A FAIR AND EQUITABLE SOLUTION TO THE FISHERMEN'S CASE.
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