XN000022-1985-06-19 — Page 8

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1985

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AS A RESULT, CLEANSING SERVICE IN THE VILLAGE IS NOW BEING CARRIED OUT BY STAFF OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

MR HO PRAISED THE DEPARTMENT FOR BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE CLEANLINESS STANDARD OF THE VILLAGE AT A REDUCED COST.

BOARD MEMBERS ALSO INSPECTED THE OPERATION OF A DISTRICT-WIDE ANTI-MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN WHICH COINCIDENTALLY WAS HELD AT THE CARE VILLAGE TODAY.

THEY SHOWED KEEN INTEREST IN THE WAY PEST CONTROL OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT CARRIED OUT PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO COMBAT MOSQUITO BREEDING IN A BID TO FURTHER IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE.

DB MEETINGS FOR TUEN MUN, YUEN LONG *****

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, WILL ATTEND THE MEETING IN WHICH BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS WAYS TO COMBAT OBJECTIONABLE PUBLICATIONS.

MEMBERS VIEWS WILL BE SOUGHT ON A PROPOSAL TO EXTEND THE TENURE OF THE WU KING TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, AND THE ALLOCATION OF MORE SITES FOR THA DEVELOPMENT NEAR LEUNG TIN ESTATE.

THEY WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED BY THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE ON THE RESULT OF A RECENT ASSESSMENT ON THE FUTURE DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING TO CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS ON OUTSTANDING ITEMS THAT WERE NOT DEALT WITH AT ITS PREVIOUS FULL BOARD MEETING.

THESE INCLUDE THE BACKGROUND TO PROBLEMS RELATING TO PRIVATE ROADS, AND PLANS FOR THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME OPENING CEREMONY AND A MID-SUMMER NIGHT CONCERT.

BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO COMMENT ON PROPOSALS TO DEAL WITH VILLAGE VEHICLES. QUESTIONS ON HAWKER LICENCES, TEMPORARY HOUSING, TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCES WILL BE RAISED DURING THE MEETING.

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