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FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1975.

H.K. REPRESENTATIVE TO ATTEND AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE

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A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MR. Q.V. LEE WILL LEAVE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) NIGHT TO REPRESENT HONG KONG AS AN OBSERVER AT THE 13TH AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE.

THE FOUR-DAY CONFERENCE, WHICH OPENS ON MAY 19, IS BEING HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE QUEENSLAND BRANCH OF THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION.

MR. LEE IS ATTENDING IN HIS CAPACITY AS A NEMBER OF THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION.

AMONG THE ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE THE PROSPECTS FOR ESTABLISHING A PACIFIC TRADING COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF THE FORM AND SCOPE OF INTERNATIONAL AID IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WORSENING WORLD FOOD SITUATION AND TO EXAMINE WAYS TO HELP THE CHALLENGE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM- AND THE

CHANGING MATURE OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

THE CONFERENCE IS BEING HELD IN THE QUEENSLAND

PARLIAMEMT HOUSE IN BRISBANE.

MR. LEE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE.

BASKETBALL COURTS FOR KWAI SHING ESTATE ******

WORK WILL BEGIN SHORTLY ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUS TERMINUS, FOUR BASKETBALL COURTS AND SIX CAR PARKS FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD STAGES OF THE KWAI SHING ESTATE WHICH WILL BE READY FOR OCCUPATION BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR.

IN ADDITION, A NEW ROAD MEASURING ABOUT 800 METRES WILL BE BUILT. THE NEW ROAD WILL LINK WITH PHASE ONE OF THE ESTATE AND ROADS LEADING TO TAI WO HAU.

THE SIX OPEN CAR PARKS WILL PROVIDE SOME 50 PARKING SPACES FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN THE AREA.

WORK WILL BEGIN IN JULY AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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