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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1988

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ALSO, MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT (NEW TERRITORIES), MR RICHARD MEAKIN, ON THE FINDINGS OF THE LION ROCK TUNNEL TRAFFIC STUDY CARRIED OUT BY A CONSULTANCY FIRM.

TWO MEMBERS WILL PRESENT PAPERS FOR DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING. ONE PAPER TOUCHES ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AREA COMMITTEES IN THE DISTRICT, AND THE OTHER RELATES TO THE APPLICATION OF THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE TO LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS AND MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS INVOLVING VILLAGE ACCESS.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE REPORTS ON ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMMES, AND AN APPLICATION FROM THE SECOND NORTH DISTRICT FLOWER, BIRD, INSECT AND FISH SHOW ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR GRANTS UNDER THE REGIONAL COUNCIL'S DISTRICT FESTIVALS SUBSIDY SCHEME.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE NORTH TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT 9.30 AM IN THE CONFERENCE DISTRICT OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING.

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ENROLMENT BEGINS FOR PUTONGHUA COURSE

JOURNALISTS ARE BEING INVITED TO APPLY FOR AN UPGRADING COURSE IN PUTONGHUA TO BE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES OF THE HONG KONG CITY POLYTECHNIC,

THE INTERMEDIATE PUTONGHUA FOR JOURNALISTS COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED ON EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM AUGUST 8 TO SEPTEMBER 12 THIS YEAR.

CLOSING DATE FOR ENROLMENT IS JULY 25. FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES, CONTACT THE SECRETARY OF THE TRAINING BOARD ON 5-8932341 EXT. 283.

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