FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1984
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FIVE LABOUR MP'S DUE SUNDAY
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FIVE LABOUR MP'S WILL ARRIVE ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 16) FOR AN EIGHT-DAY VISIT.
THEY ARE MR BRYAN GOULD, MR STUART BELL, MISS BETTY BOOTHROYD, MR GEORGE FOULKES AND MR SEAN HUGHES.
THE IR PROGRAMME INCLUDES MEETINGS WITH UMELCO, THE URBAN COUNCIL, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, TRADE ORGANISATIONS, CIVIL SERVICE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS, AND STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES.
THE MP'S WILL VISIT LOCAL FACTORIES, THE CHI MA WAN CLOSED CENTRE FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, AND A NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT WHERE THEY WILL MEET THE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS. THEY WILL ALSO SEE HOW HONG KONG COPES WITH ITS HOUSING PROBLEMS AND MEET INFORMALLY WITH THE CHAIRMEN OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES.
THEY WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 22 AND DEPART THE FOLLOWING DAY.
DB TO DISCUSS KWUN TONG TRAFFIC
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KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE CURRENT EAST KOWLOON TRAFFIC STUDY AT THEIR MEETING ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 17) AFTERNOON.
THEY WILL THEN COMMENT ON THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT PROVISIONS IN THE DISTRICT, AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS ON AREAS OF SPECIAL CONCERN TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
THE STUDY WAS LAUNCHED IN LATE JULY TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS THE PRESENT AND FUTURE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS IN EAST KOWLOON.
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR K.S. LI, AND ENGINEER OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT SURVEY DIVISION, MR .S. MAHALINGAM, WILL ATTEND THE MEETING,
BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE RENT INCREASE IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
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