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TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1984

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PARLIAMENT DEBATE ON HK TO BE BROADCAST LIVE

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RTHK RADIO 3 WILL CARRY LIVE FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, THE DEBATE ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG FROM 2 AM ON THURSDAY (MAY 17).

PARLIAMENT HAS RESERVED FIVE HOURS FOR THE DEBATE.

FOR THOSE UNABLE TO LISTEN TO THE DIRECT RELAY THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT, RADIO 3 WILL DEVOTE ITS MORNING PROGRAMMING TO A RE-BROADCAST OF THE PROCEEDINGS.

THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION PROGRAMME WITH MEMBERS OF THE UMELCO DELEGATION WHICH WILL BE RECORDED IN LONDON SHORTLY AFTER THE ACTUAL DEBATE HAS CONCLUDED.

FOR CHINESE LISTENERS, RADIOS 1 AND 2 WILL BE BROADCASTING HALF HOURLY NEWS SUMMARIES FROM 2 AM TO 7 AM ON THURSDAY MORNING.

ALSO FROM 7 AM, RADIO 1 WILL BE BROADCASTING HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DEBATE, WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION RECORDED IN LONDON WITH A PANEL DRAWN FROM MEMBERS OF THE UMELCO DELEGATION.

BOARD TO DISCUSS DISTRICT FACILITIES

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A DEVELOPMENT REPORT EXAMINING THE EXISTING BASIC FACILITIES IN EASTERN DISTRICT AND IDENTIFYING AREAS OF IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON THURSDAY (MAY 17).

THE REPORT WAS BASED ON THE HONG KONG PLANNING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES TO MEASURE THE EXTENT OF ADEQUACY OF DISTRICT FACILITIES IN THE AREAS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, MEDICAL AND HEALTH, RECREATION AND SPORTS, OPEN SPACES, MARKETING AND SHOPPING FACILITIES AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO COMMENT ON THE REVIEWS OF TAXI OPERATION AND PUBLIC HOUSING ALLOCATION POLICIES,

MEMBERS WILL ENDORSE THE ALLOCATION OF $69 952 FOR A SERIES OF JOINT RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS PROJECTS WITH THE EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE BOARD'S COMMITTEES, AND THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S LITTER HOTLINE.

BEFORE THE MEETING, THE BOARD'S CHAIRMAN, MR H.T. LUI, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS OF AN OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECT AWARD.

THE AWARD,