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MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1986

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BOARD MEMBERS TO VISIT URBAN COUNCIL SITES

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MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND ITS PLANS AND WORKS COMMITTEE WILL VISIT A NUMBER OF WORK SITES ON THE URBAN COUNCIL CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME 1986-87 TO 1990-91 TOMORROW (TUESDAY) MORNING.

THE PLACES SELECTED FOR VISIT INCLUDE SITES FOR A PARK AND AN INDOOR GAMES HALL IN THE WESTERN RECLAMATION, THE CHUN SING STREET UC COMPLEX, THE SMITHFIELD UC COMPLEX, THE PROPOSED REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AT CAINE ROAD AND THE PROPOSED OPEN SPACE AT CAINE LANE.

THE VISIT WILL HELP MEMBERS GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORKS PROGRAMME BEFORE A DISCUSSION AT THE BOARD'S PLANS AND WORKS COMMITTEE ON THE SUBJECT TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM NEXT FRIDAY (JUNE 13).

THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG, AND SENIOR OFFICERS OF URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL ACCOMPANY MEMBERS ON THE VISIT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO JOIN THE SITE VISIT SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT 9.15 AM TOMORROW AT THE FOUNTAIN AREA ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL. TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED.

DELEGATES LEAVE FOR ILO CONFERENCE

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A TRIPARTITE HONG KONG DELEGATION HAS LEFT FOR GENEVA TO ATTEND THE 72ND SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT A TRIPARTITE DELEGATION INCLUDING EMPLOYERS' AND EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES HAS SENT TO THE CONFERENCE. THE MOVE WILL ENABLE THE REPRESENTATIVES TO GAIN MORE INTERNATIONA EXPERIENCE AND CONTACTS.

PREVIOUSLY HONG KONG HAD BEEN REPRESENTED BY AN OFFICER OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WHO ACTED AS ADVISER TO THE BRITISH DELEGATION.

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