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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1982

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ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD TO HOLD FIFTH MEETING

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THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF GIVING ELECTED MEMBERS, WHO ARE INDIGENOUS RESIDENTS, THE AUTHORITY TO CERTIFY THE STATUS OF INDIGENOUS VILLAGERS LIVING IN THE IR CONSTITUENCY AT ITS FIFTH MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THEY WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE MEDICAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT AND HOW LOCAL FISHERMEN'S WIVES FROM CHINA COULD RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION WITHIN HONG KONG WATERS.

THE BOARD WILL EXAMINE A PROPOSED PLAN TO BUILD AN ACCESS ROAD BETWEEN THE NEW PIER AND SHEK PIK RESERVOIR ROAD, AND REVIEW THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE AS WELL AS THE RECENT ALLOCATION OF DB FUNDS.

A TALK ON THE FUNCTIONS AND WORK OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL WILL BE GIVEN BY A COUNCIL MEMBER, MISS ELSIE LEUNG OI-SIE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD TO BE HELD AT 2 PM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, SINCERE BUILDING, 16TH FLOOR, 173 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

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RAPID TRANSFORMATION IN EAST TSIM SHA TSUI

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THE RAPID TRANSFORMATION OF EAST TSIM SHA TSUI SYMBOLISES NOT ONLY THE DYNAMISM OF OUR PRIVATE DEVELOPERS, BUT ALSO THE ENTERPRISE OF OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE EAST TSIM SHA TSUI PROPERTY DEVELOPERS' ASSOCIATION AT THE HARBOUR VIEW HOLIDAY INN.

+NOT SO LONG AGO, EAST TSIM SHA TSUI CONSISTED MAINLY OF TIN SHED AND PATCHES OF GRASS, + HE SAID.

+NOW IT HAS DEVELOPED INTO A BUSTLING COMMERCIAL AREA OF MODERN HOTELS, SHOPPING ARCADES, RESTAURANTS AND OPEN SPACES EMBRACED BY A MAGNIFICENT WATER-FRONT PROMENADE.

/+NOW THAT