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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1987

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MR SCOTT NOTED THAT ENQUIRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM OTHER OVERSEAS ATHLETES SUCH AS PETER PFITZINGER, OF THE UNITED STATES, WHO WILL BE A DEFINITE STARTER IN 1989.

THE FIRST FOUR FINISHERS AT THE RECENT OITA WHEELCHAIR MARATHON IN JAPAN HAVE ALSO EXPRESSED INTEREST IN COMPETING IN THE WHEELCHAIR CATEGORY. TWO ARE FROM CANADA, ONE FROM THE UNITED STATES AND ONE FROM AUSTRALIA.

THE 1988 RACE IS SPONSORED BY CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, NEW BALANCE ATHLETIC SHOES, WATSON'S DISTILLED WATER, DEL MONTE FRESH FRUIT AND THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE.

COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS ISLANDS TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

THE TOURISM

DEVELOPMENT

COMMITTEE OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT

BOARD, FORMED IN JULY THIS YEAR, WILL HOLD ITS SECOND MEETING ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 7).

THE COMMITTEE WAS SET UP TO PROMOTE TOURIST INDUSTRY IN THE DISTRICT AND TO ENABLE THE LOCAL RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE THROUGH THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TOURISM PROJECTS.

ITS MEMBERSHIP COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE AREA COMMITTEES HONG KONG AND YAUMATEI FERRY CO. LTD, NEW LANTAU BUS co. LTD, HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE.

AT MONDAY'S MEETING, MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH LANTAU COAST PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT STUDY AND THE SETTING UP OF A WORKING GROUP ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PO LIN MONASTERY UNDER THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE HOVERFERRY SERVICES ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND WATER QUALITY AT TONG FUK BEACH.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PM

DISTRICT

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.15 ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 7) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE ISLANDS OFFICE, 20/F, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.

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