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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1984
THE MAIN AIM OF THE SURVEY AND FORUMS WAS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
THE FIRST FORUM WILL BE HELD THIS SUNDAY AT THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON CHIU CHOW SCHOOL AT 150 SAI YEE STREET, AND THE NEXT AT MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND IN SAI YEE STREET.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMUNITY IN PERSPECTIVE' OPEN FORUM AT THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON CHIU CHOW SCHOOL AT 150 SAI YEE STREET ON SUNDAY, STARTING AT 9.30 AM.
MP TO VISIT HK
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CONSERVATIVE MP, MR MARK ROBINSON WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) FOR A NINE-DAY VISIT.
MR ROBINSON WILL MEET UMELCO, SENIOR OFFICIALS, URBAN COUNCILLORS, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, CHAIRMEN OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION.
HE WILL VISIT THE BRITISH COUNCIL, A TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, THE CHI MA WAN VIETNAMESE REFUGEES CLOSED CENTRE, A FACTORY AND KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT.
MR ROBINSON WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 15, BEFORE LEAVING ON SEPTEMBER 16.
BILL SEEKS TO REPEAL 'PREFERENCE RELIC'
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A SECTION OF AN ORDINANCE DESCRIBED BY A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN AS BEING INCONSISTENT WITH HONG KONG'S FREE TRADE POLICY, IS TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR REPEAL.
IT IS SECTION 17 OF THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICES ORDINANCE, WHICH REQUIRES THAT FRANCHISED BUSES USED FOR PUBLIC SERVICE MUST BE OF COMMONWEALTH MANUFACTURE, UNLESS THE GOVERNOR PERMITS OTHERWISE.
THE REQUIREMENT,
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