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NOTE TO EDITORS 1

MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1983

WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD TO MEET

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THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 4 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, TUNG WAH MANSION, EIGHTH FLOOR, 201 HENNESSY ROAD.

AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL REVIEW THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT STRATEGY AND DISCUSS THE REPORT BY THE BOARD'S AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON THE REPORT +A PERSPECTIVE ON EDUCATION IN HONG KONG+,

A PRESENTATION OF CONDOLENCE MONEY DONATED BY THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE LATE BOARD MEMBER, MR NG SAI-YING, WILL BE HELD PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING.

HK ATTENDS AERIAL TRAMWAYS TALKS IN U.S.

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THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES, MR GRAHAM OSBORNE, LEFT OVER THE WEEKEND FOR THE UNITED STATES TO ATTEND A SEMINÁR ORGANISED BY VAIL ASSOCIATES INC. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR TRANSPORTATION BY ROPE.

THE SIX-DAY SEMINAR HELD IN COLORADO IS BEING ATTENDED BY EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF AERIAL TRAMWAYS.

MR OSBORNE, WHOSE DEPARTMENT IS THE AUTHORITY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE AERIAL ROPEWAYS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE IN HONG KONG, WILL BE PRESENTING A PAPER ON THE OPERATION OF THE HONG KONG OCEAN PARK AERIAL ROPEWAYS.

'MEET-THE-PUBLIC' SESSION EXTENDED TO KENNEDY TOWN

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THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD

MEET-THE-PUBLIC'

SCHEME WILL BE EXTENDED TO KENNEDY TOWN AS FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

THE EXTENDED SERVICE WILL MAKE IT MORE CONVENIENT FOR RESIDENTS IN THE SAI YING PUN AND KENNEDY TOWN AREAS TO CHANNEL THEIR VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS ON LOCAL PROBLEMS TO THE BOARD MEMBERS.

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