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MONDAY, MAY 30, 1988

"WE HOPE MEMBERS OF AREA COMMITTEES WOULD HELP TO REFLECT RESIDENTS' OPINIONS AND PROBLEMS TO THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE WORK

OF THE COMMITTEES, MR MUNN SAID.

TODAY'S BRIEFING WAS FOR THE SAI KUNG CENTRAL AND THE HANG HAU AREA COMMITTEES. EACH COMMITTEE HAS 21 MEMBERS, COMING FROM DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE AND REPRESENTING VARIOUS PROFESSIONS.

AS THE ELECTED DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS ARE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE AREA COMMITTEES IN THE RESPECTIVE CONSTITUENCIES THEY REPRESENT, THEY SERVE AS A LINK BETWEEN THE DISTRICT BOARD AND RESIDENTS OF THE AREA.

IN THE FIRST YEAR OF FORMATION OF AN AREA COMMITTEE, THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER WILL CHAIR THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS WHICH ARE SCHEDULED TO BE HELD EVERY SIX WEEKS.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ARE ALSO INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS то EXCHANGE VIEWS WITH MEMBERS ON LOCAL MATTERS.

TWO STATIONS DELETED FROM SIGNAL STATIONS LIST

DAY AND NIGHT SIGNALS WILL NO LONGER BE DISPLAYED AT THE TROPICAL CYCLONE AND STRONG MONSOON SIGNAL STATIONS AT WAGLAN ISLAND AND THE MARINE DEPARTMENT PORT COMMUNICATION CENTRE WITH EFFECT FROM JUNE 30 THIS YEAR, THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).

THESE TWO STATIONS ARE DELETED FROM THE EXISTING NETWORK OF SIGNAL STATIONS.

HOWEVER, VISUAL SIGNALS WILL CONTINUE TO BE DISPLAYED AT THE REMAINING 13 STATIONS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN HONG KONG,

AS SIGNAL STATIONS CONVEY VERY LITTLE INFORMATION AND ARE FREQUENTLY OBSCURED BY HIGH RISE BUILDINGS OR DURING ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO OR WATCH TELEVISION FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON TROPICAL CYCLONES AND WEATHER.

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INFORMATION ON TROPICAL CYCLONES AND SIGNAL STATUS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE OF THE CITY AND TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS ON 3-692255.

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