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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1981

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THE BOARD AGREED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ITS SUB-COMMITTEES FROM FIVE TO SIX AND TO EXPAND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF SOME OF THEM. THE SUB-COMMITTEES ARE :

* FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLICITY (PREVIOUSLY FINANCE) -

TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT-

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* CULTURAL, RECREATION AND SPORTS-

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (PREVIOUSLY INDUSTRIAL)=

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND

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SOCIAL SERVICES.

AT THE MEETING, CHAIRMEN OF THE SUB-COMMITTEES WERE

APPOINTED. THEY ARE: MR CHAN YAT-SUN MR LAU WONG-FAT- MR CHAU MAN-PING THE DISTRICT OFFICER MR AUGUSTINE NG CHAK-TAI- AND

MR CHEUNG KAM-HUNG.

AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH A NEW TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT SUB-COMMITTEE IS IN RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE TWO SUBJECTS IN THE NEW TOWN, THE BOARD WAS TOLD. ITS TERMS OF REFERENCE EMPHASISE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE LOCAL TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT SITUATION.

THE BOARD ALSO AGREED TO ENDORSE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT THAT THE PUBLIC BE ADVISED AGAINST SWIMMING AT TWO LOCAL BEACHES AT WHICH THE WATER QUALITY IS CONSIDERED TO BE BELOW AN ACCEPTABLE STANDARD FOR SWIMMING PURPOSES.

ONE UNOFFICIAL SAID: +WE ENDORSE THE RECOMMENDATION WITH GREAT RELUCTANCE, BUT WE URGE THE GOVERNMENT TO SEEK LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM. +

MR LAM GAVE BOARD MEMBERS A BRIEFING ON THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS TO BE HELD NEXT YEAR.

HE SAID THERE WOULD BE FOUR DOUBLE-MEMBER CONSTITUENCIES WITH EIGHT ELECTED MEMBERS. REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS WOULD START

IN LATE SUMMER.

THERE WOULD BE 17 POLLING STATIONS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED THROUGHOUT TUEN MUN DISTRICT AND ELECTION DAY WOULD BE EARLY IN MARCH. RESULTS WOULD BE PUBLISHED WITHIN A FEW DAYS AND ELECTED MEMBERS WOULD ASSUME OFFICE FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM ON APRIL 1, 1982.

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