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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1984

+ IN THE COURSE OF ITS INQUIRY THE SUB-COMMITTEE HAVE VISITED CHINESE COMMUNITIES IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, CARDIEE GLASGOW, MANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL AND THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF WESTMINSTER AND TOWER HAMLETS.

+PAST INQUIRIES OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE HAVE TAKEN THEM ABROAD TO THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT, THE CARIBBEAN, THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. AS PART OF THE PRESENT INQUIRY THEY WILL VISIT HONG KONG, ARRIVING ON SUNDAY 10 JUNE AND DEPARTING ON SATURDAY 16 JUNE. IT IS A FACT THAT MOST CHINESE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM EITHER COME FROM OR MAINTAIN STRONG LINKS WITH HONG KONG AND MANY OF THEIR ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ARE LINKED TO HONG KONG. CLEARLY THEIR ATTITUDES, TOWARDS WORK, HOUSING, FAMILY STRUCTURE, EDUCATION, ETC., ARE VERY MUCH MOULDED BY THEIR HONG KONG BACKGROUND. GIVEN THAT MANY COME FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES, THAT HAS A DISTINCT EFFECT UPON THEM. DURING THEIR VISIT THEY INTEND TO GET AN IMPRESSION OF THESE ASPECTS OF OUR CHINESE COMMUNITY'S BACKGROUND. THIS WILL ENHANCE THE SUB-COMMITTEE'S ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND THE ASPIRATIONS AND ATTITUDES OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY IN BRITAIN, AND ENABLE IT TO CONSIDER THE COMMUNITY'S PROBLEMS MORE EFFECTIVELY.+

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MONASTERY ACCESS ROADS TO BE WIDENED

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SECTIONS OF SHAM WAT ROAD AND NGONG.PING ROAD ON LANTAU ISLAND WILL BE WIDENED TO ENABLE NEW LANTAU BUS. COMPANY'S STANDARD SINGLE-DECK BUSES TO REACH PO LIN MONASTERY.

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THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO WIDEN THE ROADS TO SIX METRES WHEREVER POSSIBLE AND PROVIDE PASSING PLACES WHERE THEY CANNOT BE WIDENED.

A1.6 METRE WIDE FOOTWAY WILL BE BUILT ON ONE SIDE OF THE ROADS.

MIT MAT JAMЯOй anikud ER AVE INT WI *JAH YUTZUN WORK IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE TOWARDS THE END OF THIS YEAR AND BE COMPLETED IN 12 MONTHS, JAHATE JAH SHLOS 30T "ACCESS TO PO'LIN MONASTERY IS VIA A SHORT SECTION OF TRA SHAM WAT ROAD LEADING TO NGONG PING ROAD.

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THE RONDS ARE OF SUBSTANDARD WIDTH AND CAN ONLY ACCOMMODATE MINI-BUSES OPERATED BY NEW LANTAU BUS COMPANY 20D ENT

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A +GOLDEN BUDDHA IS NOW BEING BUILT CLOSE TO THE MONASTERY. AND THE NUMBER OF VISITORS TO THE MONASTERY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE WHEN IT IS COMPLETED

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A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORK IS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) UNDER THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE.

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