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SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1988

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DH COMMITTEE TO STUDY AGRICULTURAL PRIORITY AREA PILOT SCHEME

THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD'S INDUSTRY, COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE WILL STUDY THE GOVERNMENT'S AGRICULTURAL PRIORITY AREA PILOT SCHEME AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (MONDAY).

THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER (WEST), MR W.K. LAI, WILL PRESENT TO EXPLAIN DETAILS OF THE SCHEME.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD'S INDUSTRY, COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE TOMORROW (MONDAY) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM, 13TH FLOOR, TAI. KIU GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, Z KIU LOK SQUARE, YUFN LONG. THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 10 AM.

DB FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS IN NORTH DISTRICT

COMMUNITY AND VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS IN NORTH DISTRICT CAN NOW APPLY FOR FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD FOR ORGANISING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES AND MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.

TOTAL OF $1,890,000 HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD FOR THIS FINANCIAL YEAR, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF ABOUT 10 PER CENT OVER LAST YEAR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE SAID.

FUNDS ARE SET ASIDE FOR DISTRICT-BASED CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS EXHIBITIONS AND SURVEYS WHICH ARE AINED AT ENHANCING COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND SOCIAL COHESION.

THESE NON-PROFIT-MAKING ACTIVITIES SHOULD ALSO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE LIVING, WORKING OR STUDYING IN THE DISTRICT,

MEANWHILE, FUNDS ARE

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AVAILABLE FOR MINOR FNVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT WORKS AIMED AT PROVIDING A PROMPT REMEDY TO SUCH MATTERS AS TIL REMOVAL OF EYESORES AND THE LAND FOR COMMUNITY USE.

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