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THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1989

"WE HAVE ALREADY HELD INITIAL DISCUSSIONS WITH THE TRADE ON THE MATTER. FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE SHORTLY, MR IU SAID.

THE CITES AFRICAN ELEPHANT WORKING GROUP WILL MEET IN BOTSWANA IN JULY AND THE CITES BIENNIAL CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN SWITZERLAND IN OCTOBER. HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES

PARTICIPATE FULLY IN BOTH MEETINGS TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE CITES AUTHORITY IN WORKING OUT STRICTER AND MORE PRACTICAL CONTROLS ON IVORY TRADE.

JUNK BAY NEW TOWN RENAMED TSEUNG KWAN O

KWAN

JUNK BAY NEW TOWN WILL NOW BE KNOWN IN ENGLISH AS "TSEUNG O", THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR CHRISTOPHER MUNN, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

MR MUNN SAID "TSEUNG KWAN 0" IS A TRANSLITERATION OF THE CHINESE NAME FOR THE NEW TOWN WHICH IS IN LINE WITH THE PRACTICE OF MAINTAINING CONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE TWO LANGUAGES IN NEW PLACK NAMES IN ORDER TO AVOID CONFUSION.

"THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD HAS Been consulted on THE CHANGE OF THE PLACE NAME AND APPROVAL WAS GIVEN BY THE GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE NAMES BOARD," HE SAID.

"FURTHERMORE, THE CHANGE OF THE PLACE NAME HAS BEEN POSTED ON THE NOTICE BOARDS OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE MONTH OF MAY AND NO OBJECTION HAS BEEN RECEIVED, MR MUNN ADDED.

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IN ADDITION TO THE CHANGE IN THE ENGLISH NAME FOR THE NEW TOWN, OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE NAMES FOR THE PLANNING AREAS IN THE NEW TOWN HAVE ALSO BEEN PROPOSED, THE NAMES ARE AS FOLLOWS: -

(A) TIU KENG LENG

THIS NAME REPLACES THE ENGLISH NAME "RENNIE'S MILL".

(B) TSUI LAM

THIS AREA IS NAMED AFTER THE LARGEST RESIDENTIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA, THE TSUI LAM ESTATE.

[C] PO LAM

THIS AREA IS NAMED AFTER THE MAIN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA, THE PO LAM ESTATE.

(D) HANG HAU