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SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 1988

EASTERN DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS YOUTH POLICY

MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE REPORT ON YOUTH POLICY AT THEIR MEETING ON TUESDAY (JUNE 21) AFTERNOON,

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, MRS ROSANNA TAM, WILL ATTEND THE MEETING.

THE CHIEF RECREATION SERVICES BRANCH, MR RAYMOND MEMBERS ON "THE WAY AHEAD KONG".

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AND SPORTS CHAN, WILL

A CONSULTANCY

OFFICER OF ALSO BRIEF REPORT ON

THE MUNICIPAL THE COMMITTEE SPORTS IN HONG

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE REPORTS OF THE FOUR WORKING GROUPS UNDER THE COMMITTEE AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED ΤΟ COVER THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY (JUNE 21) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, 880-886 KING'S ROAD. THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.

LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS TO BENEFIT ISLANDERS

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AMIDST ALL THE MAJOR GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT PACKAGES IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT, THE LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME (LPW) CONTINUES PLAY A MODEST YET IMPORTANT ROLE OF IMPROVING THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT OF THE ISLANDERS.

ADMINISTERED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, THE LPW HAS DEEN MAINTAINING ITS BASIC FUNCTION FOR NEARLY SEVEN DECADES ALTHOUGH ITS FORM HAS CHANGED CONSIDERABLY WITH THE PASSAGE OF TIME.

THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE LPW IS EVIDENT FROM ALL THE FOOTPATHS AND ACCESS ROADS THAT CRISS-CROSS VARIOUS SETTLEMENTS ON THE ISLANDS, THE NUMEROUS RAINSHELTERS AND SITTING-OUT AREAS AT SCENIC VANTAGE POINTS AS WELL AS WATER AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES TO REMOTE VILLAGES.

/EARLY HISTORY

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