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MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1985

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WITH $70 000 TRAINING COURSE SUBSIDY FROM THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, THE BOARD IS ABLE TO OFFER THIS ENGLISH +JOURNAL ISM SYMPOSIUM+ AT $1 500 PER PARTICIPANT.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO TAKE THE FULL COURSE, SEPARATE LECTURES ARE ARRANGED AT FEES OF $100 AND $200 PER MODULE.

THE SYMPOSIUM IS OPEN TO ALL PRACTISING JOURNALISTS AND THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS APRIL 30.

FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM MR FRANK NG, SECRETARY OF THE BOARD AT 5-8932341 EXT. 283.

NEW BOARD MEMBERS TOUR ESTATES

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NEW MEMBERS OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL TOUR SHUN LEE AREA TOMORROW (TUESDAY) MORNING TO GAIN FIRST-HAND INFORMATION ABOUT THE AREA.

AFTER BEING BRIEFED ON THE LOCAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, BOARD MEMBERS WILL VISIT THREE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, A HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME ESTATE AND A TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA.

ALONG THE ROUTE THEY WILL ALSO INSPECT VARIOUS WELFARE AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES, THE JORDAN VALLEY CONTROLLED TIP, AND WILL BE BRIEFED ABOUT PARKING PROBLEMS IN THE AREA.

THE VISIT IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT TO FAMILIARISE MEMBERS WITH VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE DISTRICT, AND IS ALSO PART OF A FOUR-MONTH ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS.

THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR ALBERT LAM, AND THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK, WILL ALSO JOIN THE TOUR.

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