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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1989

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TUEN MUN DB DELEGATION LEAVES FOR SOUTH KOREA

A GROUP OF TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TODAY LEFT FOR SOUTH KOREA ON A WEEK-LONG STUDY TOUR.

(WEDNESDAY)

PRIOR то THEIR DEPARTURE AT THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT THIS AFTERNOON, CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE

THIS DELEGATION, MR LAU WONG-FAT, SAID

THE FIRST TIME THAT A DISTRICT BOARD HAD ORGANISED A STUDY TOUR TO SOUTH KOREA.

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MR LAU SAID SOUTH KOREA WAS CHOSEN IN VIEW OF THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT IN ITS ECONOMY, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC FACILITIES.

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MEMBERS ENVIRONMENTAL

WILL LOOK AT

PROTECTION,

THE TRIP WILL LAST UNTIL JANUARY THE COUNTRY'S LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN TREATMENT OF INDUSTRIAL WASTES, HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND TOWN PLANNING.

WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, THE DELEGATION WILL CALL ON THE ENVIRONMENT ADMINISTRATION, MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION, KOREAN NATIONAL ROAD CORPORATION AND THE RENOWNED SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC COMPANY IN SEOUL.

WITH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER MR YIP HING-CHUNG AS VICE-CHAIRMAN AND TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JOHN WAN, AS ADVISOR, THE 23-MEMBER DISTRICT BOARD DELEGATION ALSO COMPRISED MEMBERS OF THE PRESS.

MR LAU ALSO SAID THAT A REPORT ON THE VISIT WOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT BOARD AND A MEET-THE-MEDIA SESSION WOULD BE HELD SHORTLY AFTER THEIR RETURN.

DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY

THE PROVISION OF

THE COMMUNITY WELFARE COMMITTEE OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (THURSDAY) то DISCUSS MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT.

A PAPER WILL ALSO BE SUBMITTED BY DEPARTMENT TO EXPLAIN THE DETERMINING FACTORS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

THE

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SOCIAL WELFARE THE ADJUSTMENT OF

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