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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1983

U.K.

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FRANCE AIR SERVICES TALKS

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MR N. LATHAM, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, LEFT FOR LONDON TODAY TO ATTEND AIR SERVICES TALKS TO BE HELD BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND FRENCH GOVERNMENTS.

THE TWO-DAY MEETING WILL BEGIN ON THURSDAY.

THE PRIMARY AIM OF THE NEGOTIATIONS IS TO REVISE THE AIR SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR A ROUTE FOR CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS TO OPERATE A SCHEDULED AIR SERVICE ALONGSIDE AIR FRANCE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND PARIS.

WARM NEW YEAR GIFT FOR ELDERLY

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FORTY RESIDENTS AGED OVER 70 AT THE PAK SHA WAN TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR THE ELDERLY IN CHAI WAN TODAY RECEIVED A WARM LUNAR NEW YEAR GIFT FROM THE EASTERN DISTRICT GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION.

BLANKETS SPECIALLY KNITTED BY THE GIRL GUIDES THEMSELVES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE GROUP BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR H.T. LUI, WHO IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION.

IN ADDITION, ALL THE 136 PEOPLE LIVING AT THE SHELTER -- AN INSTITUTION FOR HOMELESS OLD PEOPLE MANAGED BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WERE GIVEN A COTTON QUILT EACH BY A PRIVATE COMPANY.

ACCOMPANYING MR LUI WAS THE ASSOCIATION'S PRESIDENT MRS CECILIA MA.

KOWLOON CITY AND YAU MA TEI DB'S TO HOLD MEETINGS

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A DETAILED REPORT ON THE PROVISION OF EXISTING AND FUTURE PUBLIC FACILITIES IN KOWLOON CITY WILL BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION AT THURSDAY'S (FEBRUARY 10) DISTRICT BOARD MEETING.

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR J.T. THORPE, WILL BRIEF THE BOARD MEMBERS ON THE PROBLEM OF AIRCRAFT NOISE, WHILE THE DISTRICT POLICE COMMANDER, MR G. JACK, WILL REVIEW THE LAW AND ORDER IN THE DISTRICT.

THE MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS AN URBAN COUNCIL PROJECT, A SIX-HECTARE PARK ON CARPENTER ROAD WHICH WILL CONTAIN SEVERAL GAMES PITC S, A JOGGING TRACK, A LARGE GARDEN AND A CHILDREN PLAYGROUND.

/TEN SEATS