XN000022-1987-05-18 — Page 18

17

NAMING OF ROUTE 5 TUNNEL

*****

MONDAY, MAY 18, 1737

THE NAMING OF THE TUNNEL LINKING SHA TIN AND TSUEN WAN, WILL BE DISCUSSED AT TOMORROW'S (TUESDAY) SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING.

THE TUNNEL IS PART OF ROUTE 5, A SEVEN KILOMETRE TRUNK ROAD WHICH WILL PROVIDE A DIRECT LINK BETWEEN SHA TIN AND TSUEN WAN. CONSTRUCTION WORK HAS STARTED AND IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN LATE 1989.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE FILM CENSORSHIP BILL AND THE LONG TERM HOUSING STRATEGY DURING THE MEETING.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE PROGRESS REPORTS OF VAR IOUS COMMITTEES AND THE ICAC SHA TIN OFFICE COMMUNITY LIAISON WORK PLAN.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT 9.30 AM AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, ATH FLOOR, KCR HOUSE.

COMMITTEE TO APPROVE FUNDS FOR PROJECTS *****

THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO APPROVE THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME AND CRIME PREVENTION CAMPAIGN.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS' APPLICATION FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS TO ORGANISE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES.

MEMBERS' VIEWS WILL ALSO BE SOUGHT ON THE ORGANISATION OF A +COMMUNITY-IN-PERSPECTIVE PROJECT TO HELP RAISE RESIDENTS' AWARENESS AND CONCERN ON LOCAL AFFAIRS AND PROBLEMS. ACTIVITIES PLANNED INCLUDE SEMINARS, TRAINING COURSES, VISITS, SOCIAL GATHERINGS, SURVEYS AND AN OPEN FORUM.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM, MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE AT 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.

/18