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THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1988

DURING THE 45-MINUTE MEETING, MR LIAO BRIEFED THE VISITORS ON HONG KONG'S DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME AND THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

PRIOR TO CALLING ON MR LIAO, THE VISITORS HAVE ALREADY RAD A FEEL OF THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE IN HONG KONG.

THEY ARRIVED ON JULY 18, AND HAVE SO FAR SEEN NEW TOWN AND PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES, VOCATIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES AND THE CONTAINER TERMINAL IN KWAI CHUNG.

THEY HAVE ALSO VISITED THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION, THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG, HONGKONG STANDARD AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG.

THEY WILL VISIT SOME OTHER LEADING LOCAL FIRMS, BANKS, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, HOSPITALS, THE POLICE FORCE, UNIVERSITIES AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE UK ON AUGUST 8.

SINCE 1977, THE CNTA НАЯ BEEN CO-ORDINATING HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION IN THE YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME, WHICH IS AIMED AT ENABLING YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE COMMONWEALTH THROUGH BILATERAL EXCHANGE VISITS.

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HAVE BEEN SENT TO

PEOPLE FROM THE

SO FAR, 36 YOUNG PEOPLE SIX EACH YEAR THE UK, AND HONG KONG HAS IN TURN RECEIVED 30 YOUNG COUNTY OF SOUTH GLAMORGAN.

THUNDERSTORMS BRING UP TO 50 MM RAINFALL

RAINFALL OVER THE TERRITORY DURING THE YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) RANGED FROM ABOUT

10 HEAVIEST RAINFALL OCCURRED OVER EASTERN OBSERVATORY REPORTED TODAY (THURSDAY),

TO

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INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS 50 MILLIMETRES. THE KOWLOON, THE ROYAL

MOST AREAS IN THE NORTHWESTERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES HAD RAINFALL TOTALLING ABOUT 30 MILLIMETRES.

THE OBSERVATORY SAID THE DOWNPOUR WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE THAT HAD MOVED SOUTHWARDS OVER GUANGDONG PROVINCE.

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