SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1986
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$200 000 FOR SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES
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MORE THAN $200 000 WILL BE SPENT ON THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES IN TAI PO, AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS ARE BEING INVITED TO APPLY FOR FUNDS TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES.
THE TAI PO DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE WAS FORMED RECENTLY TO ORGANISE THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMMES.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE, MR HO YUNG-SANG, IS SERVING AS CHAIRMAN OF THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE.
OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS INCLUDE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, COMMUNITY LEADERS, REPRESENTATIVES FROM VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
THE COMMITTEE HAS PLANNED A WIDE RANGE OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
OF THE TOTAL FUNDING, ABOUT $122 000 COMES FROM THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD FUND AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, AND THE REMAINDER FROM LOCAL DONATIONS.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, AND MUST BE RETURNED BY MAY 22.
MOVE TO EASE BORDER TRAFFIC CONGESTION
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WORK ON CONSTRUCTING AN ADDITIONAL VEHICLE HOLDING AREA AT MAN KAM TO TO EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT THE BORDER IS LIKELY TO START IN AUGUST.
THE WORK, FOR WHICH TENDERS HAVE BEEN INVITED, WILL TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE CAPACITY OF THE EXISTING CHINA-BOUND HOLDING AREA AT THE JUNCTION OF MAN KAM TO AND LIN MA HANG ROADS IS 100 VEHICLES.
IT WILL NOW BE EXPANDED TO 300 VEHICLES WHICH WILL SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE CONGESTION ALONG MAN KAM TO ROAD.
THE EXTENSION OF THE VEHICLE PARK WILL ALSO INVOLVE CONSTRUCTION OF EARTH EMBANKMENTS TOGETHER WITH PROVISION OF DRAINS AND PAVEMENT.
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