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FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1985

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PROVISIONAL RC MEMBERS VISIT YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD

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MEMBERS OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) CALLED FOR THE PROVISION OF A CULTURAL COMPLEX AND A TOWN PARK IN THE NEW TOWN TO COPE WITH THE NEEDS.

THE CALL WAS MADE TO THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL DURING A VISIT TO THE BOARD THIS AFTERNOON BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, AND MEMBERS.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MR TAI KUEN, SAID THAT THE DISTRICT'S CIVIC CENTRE, THE LUT SAU HALL, WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO COPE THE DISTRICT'S NEEDS AS THE POPULATION OF THE NEW TOWN IS TO SOAR TO 300 000 IN THE NINETIES.

DURING THE VISIT, THE BOARD WAS INFORMED THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD SET UP THREE SELECT COMMITTEES TO DEAL WITH POLICY ISSUES OF THE COUNCIL.

THE WAYS AND MEANS SELECT COMMITTEE, WHICH DEALS WITH MATTERS RELATING TO FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND CAPITAL WORKS, WILL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING LATER THIS MONTH. THE OTHER TWO SELECT COMMITTEES THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE AND THE RECREATION AND CULTURE SELECT COMMITTEE WILL MEET IN SEPTEMBER.

THE BOARD WAS DELIGHTED TO LEARN THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD ALSO SET UP A DISTRICT COMMITTEE IN EACH OF THE NINE NON-URBAN AREA DISTRICTS TO DEAL WITH THE MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS ON DISTRICT LEVEL.

STUDENTS REMINDED TO APPLY FOR LOANS, GRANTS

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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDE STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO MAKE THEIR APPLICATIONS EARLY.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT APPLICATIONS FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION SUBSIDIES N THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND INTEREST-FREE LOANS ILL CLOSE ON JULY 19 AND LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTEI.

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