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MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1984

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THE PARTY THEN RETURNED TO THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE FOR A MEETING ON LOCAL AFFAIRS. TOPICS RAISED AT THE MEETING INCLUDED WATER SUPPLY TO KOWLOON WALLED CITY; THE DIFFERENCE OF OPINIONS BETWEEN THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE URBAN COUNCIL OVER FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE CARPENTER ROAD PARK; THE LACK OF CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE AREA; THE POSSIBILITY OF BUILDING A KOWLOON CITY TOWN HALL: THE EXTENSION OF THE PILOT SCHEME FOR THE RESUMPTION OF PRIVATE STREETS SHOULD THE FIRST PHASE PROVES SUCCESSFUL AND BAD SMELL EMITTING FROM THE GAS WORKS.

MEMBERS TAKING PART IN TODAY'S VISIT WERE HON CHARLES YEUNG, HON ANDREW SO, HON F.K, HU, HON WONG PO-YAN, HON CHEUNG YAN— LUNG, DR HON HENRIETTA IP, HON MRS RITA FAN, HON MRS PAULINE NG, HON PETER POON AND HON YEUNG PO-KWAN. THEY WERE ACCOMPANIED BY THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL, UMELCO OFFICE, MR JOSEPH W.P. WONG.

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DB TO REVIEW TRAFFIC ON LANTAU

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THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL COMMENT ON RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONTROL THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES ON LANTAU AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.

THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE BY A WORKING GROUP SET UP TO REVIEW THE NEED TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES ON LANTAU, AND TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES TO THE CLOSED ROAD PERMIT SYSTEM.

UNDER THIS SYSTEM INTRODUCED IN 1973, A PERMIT IS ISSUED TO ANYONE WISHING TO DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE ON THE ISLAND. PERMANENT PERMITS ARE ISSUED ONLY TO FULL-TIME RESIDENTS OR PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS, AND TEMPORARY PERMITS TO CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES CARRYING OUT BUILDING WORK ON THE ISLAND.

THE WORKING GROUP COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TRANSPORT BRANCH, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, THE POLICE, THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE AND THE LANDS DEPARTMENT.

AT TOMORROW'S MEETING, MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE PROPOSAL TO SET UP A FISH CULTURE ZONE AT TUNG CHUNG. AT PRESENT, THERE ARE 26 FISH CULTURE ZONES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE ALLOCATION OF ABOUT $940 000 FOR 22 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND $50 000 FOR SUBSIDISING 34 RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES DURING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.

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