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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1983
SHE SAID THAT TSUEN WAN HAD A LARGE RURAL AREA WITH THE POPULATION WIDELY SCATTERED SO THAT VILLAGERS HAD LITTLE CHANCE TO MEET EACH OTHER.
+ THE RURAL AREA DAY, THEREFORE, PROVIDES A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR VILLAGERS TO GET TOGETHER, TO ENJOY THE COLOURFUL ACTIVITIES AND TO BUILD UP A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP AMONG THEMSELVES, SHE ADDED.
BOARD.
THE TSUEN WAN RURAL AREA DAY IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT
THE PROGRAMME, WHICH STARTED YESTERDAY (SATURDAY) AND WILL LAST UNTIL NOVEMBER 6, INCLUDE AN OUTING FOR THE ELDERLY, A CANTONESE OPERA, A FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL COMPETITION, GAME STALLS FOR CHILDREN AND A BEER-DRINKING COMPETITION.
PARTICIPATING BODIES INCLUDE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA IN SAI KUNG TOWN
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SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE PROPOSED TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA AT SHA KOK ME AT THEIR MEETING ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 25) MORNING.
THE PROJECT WILL BE BUILT ON A 4.38-HECTARE SITE NEAR THE SAI KUNG TOWN CENTRE AND WORK WILL START NEXT APRIL.
ON COMPLETION THE TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR 4 400 PEOPLE.
AT THE MEETING, A PAPER PREPARED BY A BOARD MEMBER ON THE ALLOCATION OF A SITE IN THE DISTRICT FOR A FISHERMEN'S ESTATE WILL BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE A TALK ON THE CURRENT ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN, THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE DISTRICT'S FIGHT CRIME CARNIVAL AND A +MEI FA+ (BEAUTIFICATION) PROJECT, AND PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE BOARD'S COMMITTEES.
IN THE SAME MORNING, THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL REVIEW THE CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES AT THEIR MEETING.
MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS WHETHER THE TWO DOUBLE-SEAT CONSTITUENCIES - TAI PO CENTRAL AND TAI PO SOUTH CAN BE SPLIT INTO FOUR, EACH WITH ONE ELECTED MEMBER, TO ELIMINATE ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL DIFFICULTIES.
MEANWHILE, THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE THEIR DISCUSSION ON THE GOLDFISH TRADERS IN LUEN WAN ROAD AT THE IR MEETING TOMORROW (MONDAY).
/THE ROAD
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