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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1985

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ELECTION POSTERS ON PLBS, MAXICABS

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PUBLICITY POSTERS OF DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION CANDIDATES CAN BE POSTED ON PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES AND MAXICABS, PROVIDED PERMISSION

A IS SOUGHT BY THE LICENCEES FROM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID TODAY.

CANDIDATES NEED NOT APPLY FOR SUCH PERMISSION, BUT PLB AND MAXICAB OPERATORS MUST OBTAIN A SPECIAL PERMIT FROM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IF THEY WANT TO DISPLAY ELECTION POSTERS OF CANDIDATES ON THEIR VEHICLES, HE SAID, CLARIFYING AN EARLIER REPORT.

NO FEE WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THIS TYPE OF SPECIAL PERMIT, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

BOARD TO LEARN ABOUT TOWN PROJECTS

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NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE FANLING NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AT THEIR MEETING ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 18).

AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO REVIEW THE +MEET-THE-PUBLIC+ SCHEME.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE PROGRESS REPORTS OF VARIOUS COMMITTEES, A BIMONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND THE ALLOCATION OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 9.30 AM ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 18) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, FANLING ROUNDABOUT.

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