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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1987
DURING THEIR STAY IN SAN FRANCISCO, THE BOARD MEMBERS MET THE ACTING MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO, MR JAMES LAZARUS, AT THE CITY HALL AND RECEIVED A BRIEFING ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE CITY HALL.
THE NEXT STOP WAB WASHINGTON DC, WITH A TOUR OF THE CITY, WHILE A VISIT TO A NEW RESIDENTIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN MANHATTAN WAS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEW YORK SECTOR OF THE ITINERARY.
AND SITE
"THROUGH BRIEFINGS BY U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS VISITS IN LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON DC AND NEW YORK WE WERE ABLE TO COMPARE THE HONG KONG SITUATION WITH THAT OF MAJOR U.S. CITIES, MR CHAU SAID IN NEW YORK. "THIS VISIT HAS GIVEN US 80MB INSIGHTS INTO OUR OWN DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR TSUEN WAN, HE ADDED.
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THE GROUP ALSO CALLED ON THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES
AND AT SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON DC
NEW YORK FOR BRIEFINGS AND DISCUSSIONS ON THE ROLE AND THE WORK OF THESE OVERSEAS OFFICES.
TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SHIU WAI-CHUEN, WHO ACCOMPANIED THE DELEGATION AND ACTED AS ADVISER, POINTED OUT THAT THIS I9 THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD'S SECOND OVERSEAS STUDY TOUR AND THE FIRST VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
WHILE SOME MEMBERS RETURN TO HONG KONG TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTER THE VISIT TO TORONTO, WHICH INCLUDES A BRIEFING ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS BY TORONTO MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES, OTHER MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO VANCOUVER FOR THE WEEKEND, ARRIVING BACK IN HONG KONG ON MONDAY (AUGUST 24).
"KNOW YOUR YUEN LONG" BRIEFING
ABOUT THEIR
RESIDENTS IN YUEN LONG CAN GET ΤΟ KNOW MORE DISTRICT BY ATTENDING A "KNOW YOUR YUEN LONG" BRIEFING TO BE HELD FROM 3 PM TO 4.30 PM THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 22) IN THE TUNG PRIMARY SCHOOL, LONG PING ESTATE, YUEN LONG.
THE FUNCTION, ORGANISED BY THE WORKING GROUP ON YUEN DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, AIMS AT FAMILIARISING YUEN RESIDENTS WITH INFORMATION ON VARIOUS SERVICES AND FACILITIES DISTRICT.
KOON
LONG
LONG IN THE
YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR TAI KUEN, WILL SPEAK THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE BOARD AT THE BRIEFING.
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