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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1987

DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS LRT TRAFFIC PROPOSALS

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MEMBERS OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS TWO PROPOSED TRAFFIC MEASURES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRANSIT SERVICE AREA OF THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM AT A MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE MEASURES ARE THE INTRODUCTION OF ABOUT 20 RESTRICTIONS AT SIGNALISED JUNCTIONS ALONG THE TUEN MUN YUEN LONG CORRIDOR AND OF A NEW GREEN MINIBUS SERVICE TO REPLACE THE EXISTING KMB ROUTE 56 RUNNING BETWEEN YUEN LONG AND TAI TONG.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS A PROPOSED SCHEME TO LICENSE PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES ON CERTAIN SCHEDULED ROUTES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TO CARRY GOODS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT, 13TH FLOOR, TAI KIU GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, YUEN LONG. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TIME OF MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO 3 PM FROM THE 10 AM START ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED.

VISIT TO REHABILITATION CENTRE

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A PRESS VISIT TO THE MARGARET TRENCH MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTRE OF THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR REHABILITATION HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO SEE PRISONERS TAKING PART IN COMMUNITY PROJECTS.

PRISONERS FROM PIK UK HAVE FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS PROVIDED DOMESTIC SERVICE AND TAKEN PART IN GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION WORK AT THE CENTRE.

STAFF OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND EXPLAIN THE PRISONERS' ROLE IN THESE PROJECTS.

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