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THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1989

PERMANENT FLOWER BAZAAR TO BE DISCUSSED

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THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO DISCUSS A REQUEST FOR PROVISION OF A PERMANENT FLOWER BAZAAR IN HONG KONG.

THE REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE BY A COMMITTEE MEMBER IN VIEW OF THE RECENT ARREST OF SOME FLORISTS FOR ILLEGAL HAWKING AT THE FLOWER MARKET (FA HUI) IN KOWLOON BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL DUTIES TEAM.

THE ARREST HAS AROUSED CONCERN AMONG FLORISTS IN NORTH DISTRICT. IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE DISTRICT BOARD SHOULD REFLECT VIEWS TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED FOR JOINT CONSULTATION REGARDING THE PROVISION OF A PERMANENT HAWKING PLACE FOR FLORISTS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING,

YUEN LONG DB COMMITTEE TO MEET

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL HOLD ITS FIFTH MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

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AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT ON THE NOISE CONTROL

ORDINANCE.

THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO STUDY PROGRESS REPORTS ON THE LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME AND THE MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM, 13TH FLOOR, ΤΑΙ KIU GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 2 KIU LOK SQUARE, YUEN LONG. THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM,

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