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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1987

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MONG KOK DB TO DISCUSS HOUSING STRATEGY

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THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO DISCUSS THE RECENTLY-ANNOUNCED LONG TERM HOUSING STRATEGY.

PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, MR DEREK GOULD, AND SENIOR PLANNING OFFICER FROM THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT MR T.C. YUEN, WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE STRATEGY AND ANSWER QUERIES.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE ORGANISATION OF A MONG KOK DISTRICT FESTIVAL TO ENHANCE RESIDENTS' SENSE OF IDENTITY WITH THE DISTRICT.

THEY WILL ALSO BE CONSULTED ON THE NEW MEMBERSHIP OF SYCAMORE ART GALLERY DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP AND THE ARRANGEMENT OF A SERIES OF EXHIBITIONS FOR THIS YEAR.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TOMORROW AT 2.30 PM AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM, MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.

COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE TO MEET

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MEMBERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO DISCUSS PROPOSALS RAISED BY MEMBERS TO PROVIDE AN ELDERLY CENTRE AND A HOME FOR THE AGED IN THE DISTRICT.

BOARD MEMBERS WILL REVIEW A REVISED BUDGET FOR ORGANISING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN 1987-88. IT IS PROPOSED TO SET ASIDE $180 000 TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION AND $120 000 TO PUBLISH A KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD THIRD TERM REPORT.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THREE APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS TO FORM THE KOWLOON CITY ORIENTAL DANCE GROUP, PURCHASE DANCING COSTUMES FOR THE DISTRICT'S WESTERN DANCE GROUP, AND TO ORGANISE FOLK MUSIC SINGING CONTEST AND THREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS IN THE DISTRICT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 2.15 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, 141 KAU PU! LUNG ROAD.

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