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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1983

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DB TO DISCUSS BUILDING PROJECT

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A LAYOUT PLAN FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL HUNG HOM COMPLEX TO BE BUILT ON A 2 970-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF MA TAU WAI ROAD AND STATION LANE WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 23).

PROPOSED FACILITIES IN THE NEW COMPLEX WILL INCLUDE A MARKET, A COOKED FOOD CENTRE, INDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, A CULTURAL CENTRE AND OFFICES.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS A PROPOSED ALLOCATION OF $150 000 FROM DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS TO BUILD A TEMPORARY CYCLING TRACK ON A VACANT CROWN SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF FAT KWONG STREET AND GOOD SHEPHERD STREET.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE DISTRICT'S ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN, A DANCE TRAINING SCHEME FOR SCHOOLS AND A PROGRESS REPORT ON STREET SLEEPERS IN THE DISTRICT.

TEN SEATS WILL BE RESERVED FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AND THOSE INTERESTED SHOULD CONTACT MR KWAN WAI-HAY AT 3-7110171.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WHICH WILL START AT 2.15 PM ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 23) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT 141-143 KAU PUT LUNG ROAD.

ANTI-SMOKING EFFORT AIMED AT YOUTHS ***

THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS TO HOLD MORE WORKSHOPS TO DISCOURAGE YOUNGSTERS FROM STARTING TO SMOKE.

THE DEPARTMENT'S CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT SAID TODAY (MONDAY) IT WOULD START THE WORKSHOPS ON SEPTEMBER 26 AND CONTINUE THEM UNTIL DECEMBER.

FORM 1 - 3 STUDENTS WILL BE INVITED TO VISIT THE UNIT AT CENTRE POINT AS PART OF THEIR SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM EACH AFTERNOON FROM MONDAY - FRIDAY TO WATCH SLIDE AND VIDEO SHOWS, ATTEND LECTURES, VISIT EXHIBITIONS AND TAKE PART IN DISCUSSIONS AND QUIZZES.

ALREADY, VISITS FOR MORE THAN 700 STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED.

/THE UNIT