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MONDAY, MAY 18, 1987

TAI PO COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS SCHOOL PLACES

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THE TAI PO SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS MEASURES TO MEET THE SHORTFALL OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES IN SHA TIN, TAI PO AND NORTH ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE LONG TERM HOUSING STRATEGY WHICH WAS PUBLISHED RECENTLY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ACCOMMODATION AT AFFORDABLE COST FOR ALL HOUSEHOLDS, AND THE WORK TARGETS OF THE COMMITTEE IN 1987/88.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ARE THE DEPARTMENTAL REPORT ON EXISTING AND PLANNING PROVISIONS OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN TAI PO FOR 1987/88 AND THE ANTI-SMOKING PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FIRST TAI PO SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE TO BE HELD AT 3 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE TAI PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE AT 152-172 KWONG FUK ROAD.

SHINING LANDMARK IN MONG KOK

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THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD LANDMARK WILL BE FLOODED WITH LIGHT TOMORROW (TUESDAY) EVENING IN A SWITCH-ON CEREMONY TO BE OFFICIATED BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR T. H. CHAU.

THE LANDMARK, A CIRCULAR MARBLE COLUMN LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF LAI CHI KOK ROAD AND NATHAN ROAD, WAS OPENED IN MARCH LAST YEAR BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO.

THE BOARD LATER ACCEPTED A PROPOSAL TO INSTALL FLOODLIGHTS SO THAT THE LANDMARK COULD BE CLEARLY VISIBLE EVEN AT NIGHT-TIME.

A TREE-PLANTING CEREMONY WILL ALSO BE HELD BEFORE THE SWITCH- ON AT A NEARBY FLOWER BED TO COMMEMORATE THE 1987 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY.

NOTE TO EDITORS

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SWITCH-ON CEREMONY OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD LANDMARK AT 6.30 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) ON THE TRAFFIC ISLAND AT THE JUNCTION OF LAI CHI KOK ROAD AND NATHAN ROAD.

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