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MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1988

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11TH MEETING OF JLG IN HONG KONG

THE 11TH ROUND OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN HONG KONG FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO FRIDAY (DECEMBER 9),

FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER VARIOUS FUNCTIONS OF THE GROUP DURING THIS PERIOD.

THE JLG WILL MEET EACH DAY AT COLVIN HOUSE, STARTING AT 9.30 AM.

ON TUESDAY (DECEMBER 6), THE GOVERNOR WILL HOST A DINNER PARTY FOR MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH AND CHINESE TEAMS.

COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS CHLORINE STORAGE

THE SHA TIN DISTRICT

BOARD'S HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO DISCUSS THE VOLUME OF CHLORINE STORAGE IN THE SHA TIN WATER TREATMENT WORKS

THERE WILL BE QUESTIONS ON WHETHER THE STORAGE VOLUME IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED STANDARDS AND WHY THERE 19 A DELAY IN COMPLETING A CONSULTANCY REPORT ON THE DANGER ASSESSMENT IN THE INSTALLATION OF CHLORINE.

ENQUIRIES WILL ALSO BE MADE ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTION AND BREAKDOWN OF COMPLAINT CASES CONCERNING SOLID WASTE, WASTE WATER, WASTE GAS, NOISE ANDLIQUID WASTE AND HOW THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT HANDLES THESE CASES.

ANOTHER QUESTION TO BE RAISED CONCERNS THE PROGRESS OF BUILDING SPECIAL CLASSROOMS IN THE COVERED PLAYGROUNDS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND THE RESPONSE OF SCHOOLS TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S PLAN TO OPERATE ADDITIONAL FORM ONE CLASSES IN 1988-89.

A MOTION WILL BE MOVED ΤΟ URGE THE GOVERNMENT ΤΟ CONSIDER INTRODUCING LEGISLATION STIPULATING THAT PEOPLE AGED 60 OR ABOVE SHOULD BE EXEMPTED FROM OUT-PATIENT CHARGES IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS.

ANOTHER MOTION WILL ALSO BE PROPOSED STATING THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REQUEST FRANCHISED PUBLIC TRANSPORT CORPORATIONS TO INTRODUCE CONCESSIONARY FARES FOR PEOPLE AGED 60 OR ABOVE.

THE MEETING WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE CORNEA AND KIDNEY DONATION SCHEME AS WELL AS REPORTS BY THE WORKING GROUPS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S EDUCATION AND WELFARE COMMITTEE MEETING ΤΟ BEGIN AT 2.30 WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 7) AT THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON 6/F, KCR SHA TIN STATION.

HEALTH,

PM ON HOUSE,

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