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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1988

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ISLANDS DB MEMBERS ON OVERSEAS STUDY TOUR

BOARD,

ACCOMPANIED BY

ELEVEN MEMBERS OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JONATHAN NG, AND THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARY, MRS MARINA WOODHEAD, SET OFF TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BOARD'S FIRST OVERSEAS STUDY TOUR TO SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA.

ON THE

ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM WAI-KEUNG, SAID SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA WERE CHOSEN FOR THE TOUR BECAUSE THERE WERE SIMILARITIES IN RURAL DEVELOPMENTS BETWEEN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT THE TWO COUNTRIES.

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"AN INTERFLOW OF EXPERIENCE BETWEEN THE STUDY TOUR MEMBERS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OF THE TWO COUNTRIES PARTICULARLY ON DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND FISHERY

THE TWO MAIN INDUSTRIES OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT IS WHAT WE HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH,' MR LAM SAID.

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"EXPERIENCE FROM THE STUDY TOUR WILL BE USEFUL TO OUR PLANNING OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT," HE ADDED.

DURING THEIR STAY IN SINGAPORE, MEMBERS OF THE STUDY TOUR WILL VISIT THE PONGGOL FISHING PORT WHERE THEY WILL BE BRIEFED BY OFFICIALS FROM THE PRIMARY PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT OF MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

THEY HAVE ALSO PLANNED TO PAY A VISIT TO THE SINGAPORE PROMOTION BOARD AND THE JURONG INDUSTRIAL TOWN.

TOURIST

IN MALAYSIA, MEMBERS WILL MEET OFFICIALS FROM THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE WHEN THEY VISIT THE FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, ATTEND BRIEFINGS BY OFFICIALS OF THE TOURIST AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND TOUR THE FREE TRADE ZONE IN KUALA LUMPUR.

SAI KUNG TO REVIEW PEDESTRIAN BLACKSPOTS

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MEMBERS OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO DISCUSS THE 1987 ACTION PROGRAMME REVIEW ON PEDESTRIAN PROBLEM SPOTS IN SAI KUNG.

THEY WILL DISCUSS THE DEFINITION OF A PEDESTRIAN PROBLEM SPOT AND THE PROGRESS OF WORK FOR IMPROVING THE PEDESTRIAN FLOW.

/THE SAI