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THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1987

MR CHEUNG ALSO NOTED THAT THE BOARD HAD RECENTLY COMPLETED A TRAVEL SURVEY AND THE FINDINGS WOULD SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT REFERENCE FOR FUTURE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORT SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT.

REGARDING MEDICAL SERVICES, MR CHEUNG SAID THAT A PREFERENTIAL OUT-PATIENT TREATMENT SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLIES WAS LAUNCHED FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.

AN EMPLOYMENT SURVEY CONDUCTED LAST JULY BY THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD SHOWN THAT SOME 75 PER CENT OF THE LOCAL WORKFORCE HAD JOBS OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT. SUCH FINDINGS WOULD BE MOST USEFUL FOR THE LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLANNING BY THE GOVERNMENT, HE SAID.

MR CHEUNG SAID THAT FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR, A TOTAL OF $780 000 HAD BEEN ENDORSED BY THE BOARD TO CARRY OUT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

THESE INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF SITTING-OUT AREAS PAVILIONS, PLAYGROUNDS, RAINSHELTERS, FOOTPATHS AND VAN TRACKS.

TURNING TO THE PROMOTION OF RECREATION AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, MR CHEUNG SAID THAT MORE THAN 120 EVENTS HAD BEEN ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD TOGETHER WITH LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.

+OVER HALF OF THE DISTRICT'S POPULATION HAVE BENEFITTED FROM THESE ACTIVITIES, HE SAID,

TO FURTHER PROMOTE THE DISTRICT'S IMAGE, MR CHEUNG SAID THAT THE DISTRICT BOARD WOULD HOLD AN EXHIBITION ON FLOWERS, BIRDS,

INSECTS AND GOLDFISH THIS AUTUMN.

IT WOULD BE THE FIRST DISPLAY OF ITS KIND IN THE TERRITORY AND WAS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT MANY ENTHUSIASTS BOTH FROM WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT, HE ADDED.

AIDS COUNSELLING SERVICE TELEPHONE CHANGED

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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE AIDS (ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME) COUNSELLING SERVICE WILL BE CHANGED FROM 3-7102553 TO 3-7802211 STARTING APRIL 1.

AT THE SAME TIME THE HOURS OF OPERATION WILL BE EXTENDED FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM INSTEAD OF 4 PM DAILY FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY.

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