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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1988

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HE SAID: "I MUST STRESS THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT TRYING MAKE LIFE DIFFICULT FOR GUESTHOUSE OPERATORS. WHAT WE INTEND TO DO IS TO ENSURE THAT THESE ESTABLISHMENTS OPERATE PROPERLY.

"THE GOVERNMENT ALSO REALISES THAT GUESTHOUSES ARE MEETING A GENUINE NEED AND PLAYING A USEFUL ROLE TOWARDS HONG KONG'S RAPIDLY-DEVELOPING TOURIST INDUSTRY.

"HOWEVER, A BADLY-RUN GUESTHOUSE MIGHT PRODUCE UNDESIRABLE RESULTS, THUS DAMAGING HONG KONG'S IMAGE LOCALLY AND OVERSEAS, MR LAN SAID.

TA KWU LING RURAL CENTRE PLAN TO BE DISCUSSED

THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (THURSDAY} то DISCUSS A REVISED DRAFT LAYOUT PLAN OF THE TA KWU LING RURAL CENTRE IN WHICH FACILITIES WILL BE INCORPORATED TO MEET THE NEEDS AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF RESIDENTS.

THE FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE A GOVERNMENT BUILDING WITH A MULTI-PURPOSE HALL AND A CLINIC, A RESTAURANT, A BANK, A SUPERMARKET, VILLAGE TYPE HOUSING, CAR PARKS, A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AND SITTING OUT AND AMENITY AREAS.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO ENDORSE A DRAFT LAYOUT PLAN FOR THE AREA WEST OF LUEN WO HUI AND NORTH OF FANLING WAI VILLAGE.

VIEWS WILL BE SOUGHT ON A SET OF REVISED GRANTING OF LICENCES FOR AMUSEMENT GAME CENTRES.

GUIDELINES FOR THE

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY (ENTERTAINMENT) OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION BRANCH, MR DAVID WEBB, AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (ADMINISTRATION AND LICENSING) OF THE TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY, MRS ANNETTE TANG WILL ATTEND THE MEETING TO BRIEF BOARD MEMBERS.

IN ADDITION, MEMBERS WILL COMMENT ON WHETHER NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO SERVE MA ON SHAN.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE REPORTS FROM THE NORTH DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, NORTH DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE AND THE NORTH DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING. IT WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 AM.

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