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MONDAY, MAY 12, 1986

REPORT ON MEDICAL SERVICES TO BE DISCUSSED

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A REPORT ON THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS WILL BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION AT THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

THE DOCUMENT, COMPILED BY AN AUSTRALIAN CONSULTANCY FIRM, WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR (NT) OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, DR T.Y. CHAU, AND THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH, MR ALFRED TSUI.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE PLANNED LAND USE OF TWO SITES SOUTH OF LUEN WO HUI. THE SITES, COVERING AN AREA OF 11.3 HECTARES, WILL BE DEVELOPED INTO A CIVIC CENTRE WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICES SURROUNDED BY SUCH FACILITIES AS A CLINIC, RECREATION GROUND AND A PRIMARY SCHOOL,

IN ADDITION, THE LAYOUT PLAN OF PAK FUK TSUEN, WHICH INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE, TWO SECONDARY SCHOOLS, OPEN SPACE AND OTHER ANCILLARY FACILITIES, WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED.

DURING THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE REVIEW OF THE JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSESSMENT SYSTEM.

NOTE TO EDITORS

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AT 9.30 AM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING.

HUNDREDS EXPECTED FOR BUN FESTIVAL

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HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO FLOCK TO CHEUNG CHAU THIS SUNDAY (MAY 18) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ISLAND'S BUN FESTIVAL.

THE ANNUAL PROCESSION WILL COMPRISE 13 FLOATS AND NUMEROUS LION, UNICORN AND CHINESE FLOK DANCES ALONG WITH THE TRADITIONAL GONGS AND DRUMS. THE CHERISHED SWORD OF THE GOD PAK TEI AND VARIOUS SHRINES OF OTHER GODS AND GODDESSES WILL ALSO BE FEATURED IN THE PARADE.

ABOUT 2 500 PEOPLE, INCLUDING SEVERAL HUNDRED CHILDREN, WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESSTOR WHICH STARTS AT 2 PM FROM THE PAK TE TEMPLE TO THE RECLAMATION SITE AT PRAYA STREET ALONG THE WATERFRONT.

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