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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1985

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SHAM SHUI PO DB TO DISCUSS GREEN PAPER

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MEMBERS OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE GREEN PAPER ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING AT A SPECIAL MEETING THIS FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 27).

THEY WILL ALSO CONSIDER A REPORT ON TWO PUBLIC CONSULTATION SESSIONS, AND A SUMMARY OF THE DISTRICT'S HOUSEHOLD INCOME STATISTICS PRESENTED BY AN AD HOC WORKING GROUP.

THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 2 PM IN THE HALL OF CHEUNG SHA WAN COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 55 FAT TSEUNG STREET.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE MEETING AS OBSERVERS AND ADVANCED BOOKINGS CAN BE MADE BY CALLING 3-7204251 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE SHAM SHUI PO DB MEETING ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 27).

FIVE DISTRICT COMMITTEES TO MEET NEXT MONTH

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FIVE OF THE NINE DISTRICT COMMITTEES OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL WILL HOLD THEIR FIRST MEETINGS NEXT MONTH (OCTOBER).

THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE COMMITTEES ARE TO ADVISE THE COUNCIL ON THE PROVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SANITATION, HYGIENE, RECREATION, SPORTS AND CULTURAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN THESE DISTRICTS IN THE NON-URBAN AREAS.

IT HAS BEEN TENTATIVELY ARRANGED THAT EACH COMMITTEE WOULD MEET ONCE EVERY TWO MONTHS AND MOST OF THE MEETINGS WOULD BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS.

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THE TAI PO, ISLANDS, SHA TIN, KWAI CHUNG AND TSUEN WAN DISTRICT COMMITTEES WOULD MEET IN OCTOBER, DECEMBER AND FEBRUARY WHILE THE YUEN LONG, SAI KUNG, NORTH AND TUEN MUN DISTRICT COMMITTEES IN NOVEMBER, JANUARY AND MARCH.

EACH DISTRICT COMMITTEE COMPRISES FOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THREE CO-OPTED MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL FROM LOCAL INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS DISTRICT BOARDS, SPORTS AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS ON A PERSONAL BASIS.

/THE MEETINGS