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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1982

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NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON THURSDAY

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EMPLOYMENT NEEDS ARISING FROM NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTH DISTRICT, NEW TERRITORIES, WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD'S 12TH MEETING ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 16) AFTERNOON.

BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS A PROPOSAL TO SET UP A SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE AND THE PROPOSED PHASING-OUT PROGRAMME FOR UNLICENSED FOOD BUSINESS IN UNDEVELOPED AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR, THE GAMBLING POLICY AND OFF-COURSE BETTING CENTRES AND THE FUNCTIONS AND WORK OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL.

THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, MR IAN MACPHERSON, WILL TALK BRIEFLY ON THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARD IN GENERAL.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 16) AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR, TA! PO GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, TING KOK ROAD, TAI PO. A 14-SEATER VAN, AM5797, WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 1.30 PM FOR TAI PO.