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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1986

SOUTHERN DB TO TAKE UP HONORARIUM ISSUE

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR RAYMOND KWOK, WILL ASK ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT'S PERCEPTION OF THE STATUS OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND HONORARIA FOR DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AT A BOARD MEETING ON THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 27).

ELECTED MEMBER MISS YEUNG CHUI-CHUN. WILL PROPOSE THE FORMATION OF AN AD HOC GROUP ON THE POLITICAL SYSTEM TO PREPARE FOR THE 1987 REVIEW ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE EDUCATION COMMISSION'S NO 2 REPORT WHICH WAS ISSUED IN AUGUST.

THEY WILL ALSO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE GOVERNMENT'S TAXI POLICY INCLUDING THE ROLE OF TAXIS IN THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM, THE SIZE OF THE FLEET, THE METHOD OF ISSUING LICENCES, THE FARE POLICY AND CLASSIFICATION OF TAXIS AND THE QUALITY AND GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF TAXI SERVICES.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, DISTRICT BOARD COMMITTEES AND THE DISTRICT'S SIX AREA COMMITTEES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 2.30 PM ON THURSDAY IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM, NO. 7-11, NAM NING STREET, SECOND FLOOR, MEI FUNG COURT, ABERDEEN CENTRE.

FURTHER TALKS ON SEMI-CONDUCTORS AFTER CHRISTMAS

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THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN ON THE LATTER'S EXPORTS OF SEMI-CONDUCTORS WAS THE SUBJECT OF A ROUND OF CONSULTATIONS LAST WEEK AT A MEETING UNDER THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT) IN GENEVA.

DELEGATIONS TAKING PART IN THE CONSULTATION WITH THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN WERE THE EEC, THE NORDIC COUNTRIES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, SWITZERLAND, BRAZIL, KOREA, SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA AND HONG KONG.

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