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TUESDAY, JULY 9, 19,

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PUBLIC WELCOME TO ATTEND MEETINGS

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DISTRICT AFFAIRS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD AND ITS SEVEN COMMITTEES.

ALL BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE 13TH FLOOR OF THE YUEN LONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 2 KIU LOK SQUARE, YUEN LONG.

THE CONFERENCE ROOM CAN ACCOMMODATE ABOUT 25 MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND 50 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

PEOPLE WISHING TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE BOARD SECRETARIAT ON 0-753831 TO MAKE RESERVATIONS, AS LATE COMERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN WHEN THE PUBLIC GALLERY IS FULL.

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE DATES AND TIME OF FORTHCOMING MEETINGS:

DISTRICT BOARD MEETING: AUGUST 1, 9.30 AM

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE: AUGUST 23, 10 AM

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE: JULY 16, 10 AM

TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE: JULY 19, 10 AM

TOWN PLANNING AND AREA DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: JULY 24, 3 PM

SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE: JULY 12, 3 PM

RECREATION AND SPORTS COMMITTEE: AUGUST 28, 3 PM

CULTURE COMMITTEE: SEPTEMBER 3, 3 PM.

HK TEAM LEAVES FOR LOS ANGELES GAMES

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HONG KONG'S FIRST-EVER TEAM, COMPRISING SEVEN ATHLETES AND FOUR OFFICIALS, LEFT FOR LOS ANGELES THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 15TH WORLD GAMES FOR THE DEAF.

THE ATHLETES HAD UNDERGONE THREE MONTHS OF INTENSIVE TRAINING IN A PROGRAMME CONDUCTED BY COACHES OF THE HONG KONG AMATEUR ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION AND THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE AND CO-ORDINATED BY THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF.

THEY WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN NUMEROUS TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS, INCLUDING TABLE TENNIS COMPETITIONS.

AT A SENDING-OFF CEREMONY AT KAI TAK AIRPORT THIS MORNING, THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (RECREATION AND SPORT) OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, MR DICKEN YUNG, PRESENTED THE HONG KONG TEAM WITH A FLAG AND WISHED TEAM MEMBERS EVERY SUCCESS IN THE GAMES.

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