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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1984
+ IN ADDITION, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WOULD ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF BEING ELECTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SERVING THE IR FELLOW CITIZENS ON A TERRITORY-WIDE BASIS, + HE SAID.
MR HO MADE THE APPEAL DURING COURTESY CALLS TO THE HANG HAU AND SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEES TODAY.
HE COMMENDED RURAL LEADERS WHO HAD DEVOTED MUCH TIME IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS AND REFLECTED THE WISHES OF FELLOW VILLAGERS.
BOARD TO HEAR ABOUT CATTLE DEPOT
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MEMBERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE LATEST SITUATION ON THE TSING YI CATTLE QUARANTINE DEPOT PROJECT AT THE IR MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
THE PROJECT WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO REPLACE THE EXISTING CATTLE DEPOTS AT MA TAU KOK ROAD AND KENNEDY TOWN.
THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR ALAN SCOTT WILL ALSO ATTEND THE MEETING TO BRIEF THE BOARD ON THE ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING SCHEME.
MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE TOWN GAS PLANT IN TO KWA WAN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.
$5M COMPUTER STUDIES CENTRE PLANNED
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A COMPUTER EDUCATION CENTRE WITH A CAPITAL COST TAG OF $5 MILLION, HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A SUITABLE PROJECT FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY THE SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE TRUST FUND.
THE MACLEHOSE FUND WAS SET UP AT THE SUGGESTION OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS TO COMMEMORATE THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OF LORD MACLEHOSE AS GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG FROM 1971 TO 1982.
THE FUND IS VESTED IN THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS INCORPORATED AS TRUSTEE WHOSE REPORT FOR 1983-84 WAS TABLED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
ESTABLISHED UNDER THE SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE TRUST FUND ORDINANCE, THE FUND IS TO BE USED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE DAY.
/THE GOVERNOK
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