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THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1982

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PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY PROVISIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS NAMED

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THE NAMES OF MEMBERS OF THE PROVISIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE HONG KONG ACADE: FOR PERFORMING ARTS ARE PUBLISHED TODAY (THURSDAY) IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. BUILDING OF THE NEW ACADEMY IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN LATE AUGUST THIS YEAR, WITH THE INITIAL INTAKE OF STUDENTS PROJECTED FOR SEPTEMBER 1985.

UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE ACADEMY'S FORMAL COUNCIL IS ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE, THE PROVISIONAL COUNCIL UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE HON ALEX 3.c. Wu, WILL UNDERTAKE THE NECESSARY INTERIM ACTIVITIES TO ENABLE THE ACADEMY TO OPEN AS SCHEDULED IN 1985.

THE COUNCIL COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING 14 MEMBERS:

THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, THE SECRETARY FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION, DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE. UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE THE HON W.C.L. BROWN, THE HON SELINA CHOW, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, MR NORMAN THOMPSON, DR PHILIP KWOK, MRS VALERIE FRY, MR HARRY WEINREBE, MR ANDREW WELCH AND MR YAD KANG.

CLEARANCE OF ILLEGAL GRAVES IN FIRING RANGE

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THIRTY ILLEGAL GRAVES IN THE KWONG SHAN AREAS WITHIN THE CASTLE PEAK FIRING RANGE IN TUEN MUN DISTRICT WILL BE CLEARED BY GOVERNMENT STAFF AFTER MONDAY (JUNE 28).

WHERE RELATIVES CAN BE TRACED BEFORE EXHUMATION THEY HAVE BEEN APPROACHED AND GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REMOVE THE GRAVES THEMSELVES.

UNDER SECTION 118 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE. BURIALS OUTSIDE AUTHORISED CEMETERIES ARE NOT PERMITTED AS THE PRACTICE IS CONTRARY TO THE PROPER DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRYSIDE AND COULD CONSTITUTE A HEALTH HAZARD.

ILLEGAL GRAVES IN THE KWONG SHAN AREA ALSO CAUSE DANGER TO LIFE BECAUSE RELATIVES AND VISITORS PUT THEIR LIVES AT RISK BY ENTERING THE DANGER AREA OF THE FIRING RANGE.

EXHUMED REMAINS OF THESE BURIALS WILL BE RE-INTERRED IN SANDY RIDGE CEMETERY.