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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1987

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ISLANDS DB TO DISCUSS TAI O DEVELOPMENT

A DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL FOR TAI O ON LANTAU, WITH THE AIM OF PROVIDING PUBLIC HOUSING AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE WHILST MAINTAINING THE CHARACTER OF THE EXISTING VILLAGE AREAS, WILL ВЕ DISCUSSED AT THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 14).

BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE INVITED TO COMMENT ON ISSUES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSAL SUCH AS PREVENTIVE MEASURES ON FLOODING, CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC HOUSING AND CLEARANCE

OF STILTED STRUCTURES, PROVISION OF FOUL SEWERS, DREDGING OF BASE SHELTER AND OF A FOOTBRIDGE AND A SAMPAN ANCHORAGE.

THE BUILDING

THEY WILL ALSO DISCUSS MATTERS CONCERNING A DB OVERSEAS STUDY TOUR NEXT YEAR AND THE PROPOSED MARICULTURE ZONE AT TAI O.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE PROGRESS OF SOUTH LANTAU COAST PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

STUDY, SUBSIDY SCHEME FOR DISTRICT FESTIVALS AND ALLOCATION OF DB FUNDS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO THE BE HELD AT 2 PM ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 14) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD, 14TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.

BAND MUSIC TO ENTERTAIN LOCAL RESIDENTS

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THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL HOLD WEEK OF BAND MUSIC ACTIVITIES FROM FRIDAY (DECEMBER 18) TO PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE PUBLIC DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON.

THE YOUTH BAND WEEK, WHICH IS PART OF THE MUSIC OFFICE'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION PROGRAMME, WILL FEATURE GUEST PERFORMANCES BY THE SHIZUOKA PREFECTURAL HAMAMATSU COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL BAND, THE GOLD PRIZE WINNER OF THE 1986 ALL JAPAN BAND COMPETITION.

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THE BAND HAS 58 MEMBERS AND PERFORMS UNDER THE BATON OF ITS DIRECTOR, EIICHI TOHYAMA.

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