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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1988

BOARD TO DISCUSS ASBESTOS ISSUE

MEMBERS OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON TO DISCUSS ASBESTOS IN PUBLIC HOUSING BLOCKS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE DISCUSSION WILL BE RAISED BY BOARD MEMBERS, MR MOK YING-FAN, MR WONG CHUNG-CHUEN, AND MR LIU SING-LEE. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WILL BE PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

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AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON PRUDENTIAL REGULATION OF RETIREMENT SCHEMES, OF WHICH BRIEFING WILL BE GIVEN BY A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MONETARY AFFAIRS BRANCH AT THE MEETING.

IN ADDITION, THEY WILL DISCUSS WHETHER THE LAW ON OFFENCES SHOULD BE AMENDED AND WHETHER LAW ON HOMOSEXUAL SHOULD BE CHANGED.

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OFFENCES

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OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE THE 1989 WONG TAI DISTRICT FESTIVAL, A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE DIAMOND HILL AND ΤΑΙ HOM DEVELOPMENT, THE URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 1988 EDITION, AND ALTERATION TO THE CHOI HUNG ROAD MARKET.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU RE INVITED то COVER THE WONG ΤΑΙ SIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT FUNG MING HALL THE WONG TAI SIN TEMPLE.

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YAU MA TEI PRIVATE STREETS TO BE RESUMED

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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO RESUME TUNG ON STREET AND EAST OF TUNG ON STREET IN YAU MA TEI TO ENABLE PROPER MAINTENANCE USAGE.

LANES AND

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY): "TUNG ON STREET AND THE SCAVENGING LANES WITHIN LOT NO. KML 84 ARE UNDER MULTIPLE SUBDIVIDED OWNERSHIP. THEY ARE GENERALLY POORLY MAINTAINED AND MANAGED GIVING RISE TO SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND ACCESS PROBLEMS.

/"AFTER RESUMING