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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1986

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPENED BETWEEN 10.30 AM AND 9 PM.

TO FURTHER PUBLICISE THE ELECTION, THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAS PRINTED POSTERS, MOUNTED PUBLICITY BANNERS AND RE-DECORATED THE DISTRICT OFFICE'S SHOW WINDOW.

PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS HAVE ALSO BEEN PRINTED AND WILL BE MAILED TO SOME 60 000 REGISTERED ELECTORS IN THE DISTRICT IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

THE TWO CANDIDATES WILL ALSO ATTEND A PUBLIC FORUM TO BE HELD ON MARCH 2 AT 2 PM AT THE LADY TRENCH AUDITORIUM OF THE DUKE OF WINDSOR SOCIAL SERVICES BUILDING IN HENNESSY ROAD.

TWO TRAMS DECORATED WITH PUBLICITY POSTERS WILL TRAVEL DAILY BETWEEN HAPPY VALLEY AND KENNEDY TOWN FROM MARCH 1 TO MARCH 6. A BROADCASTING VAN CALLING ON THE ELECTORS TO VOTE WILL ALSO TOUR THE DISTRICT ON MARCH 3 AND 4.

RC TO BECOME NEW LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY IN NT

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THE REGIONAL COUNCIL IS TO TAKE OVER FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES LIQUOR LICENSING BOARD AS THE LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY IN THE NON-URBAN AREAS WHEN IT COMES INTO BEING ON APRIL 1.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (HEADQUARTERS) OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR GEOFFREY ORR, AT A MEETING TODAY OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL,

AT THE MEETING, IT WAS DECIDED THAT A LICENSING SCHEME BASED ON THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES NOW FOLLOWED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES LIQUOR LICENSING BOARD SHOULD BE ADOPTED BY THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.

THE COUNCIL ALSO ENDORSED A PROPOSAL TO SEND A DELEGATION TO SINGAPORE IN AUGUST ON A STUDY VISIT.

THE SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL, MRS PAMELA TAN, SAID THE VISIT WOULD ESTABLISH AND EXTEND THE COUNCIL'S OFFICIAL CONTACTS WITH MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES IN OTHER CITIES AND ENABLE MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN FRUITFUL EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND VIEWS WITH THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN OTHER MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

SHE ADDED THAT SINGAPORE IS CHOSEN BECAUSE, LIKE HONG KONG, IT IS A CITY STATE WITH AN EXPORT-ORIENTED ECONOMY AND THE SIZE OF ITS POPULATION AND AREA ARE COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF HONG KONG.

ON THE SUBJECT OF BILLIARD CLUBS IN NON-URBAN AREAS, THE COUNCIL DECIDED TO CONSULT THE HEUNG YEE KUK, THE NINE DISTRICT BOARDS AND THE NEW TERRITORIES GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON THE NEED AND WAYS OF CONTROLLING THEM.