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SUNDAY, JULY 23, 1989

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THREE CONSULTATIVE PAPERS ON DB AGENDA

THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THREE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENTS AT ITS MEETING ON TUESDAY (JULY 25).

THEY ARE THE GREEN PAPER ON TRANSPORT POLICY IN HONG KONG, THE RURAL PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY REPORT, AND THE REPORT ON PROTECTION ON DISTRICT BOARD LOGOS.

SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DUE TO ATTEND TO ANSWER QUESTIONS INCLUDE THE DIRECTOR OF TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT, DR K.F. NIP; THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT TOWN PLANNER OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, DR K.S. PUN; AND THE GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, MR R.A. NISSIM.

THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TRANSPORT BRANCH, MR PETER PANG, AND THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT (NT), MRS DOROTHY CHAN, WILL ALSO ATTEND.

MEMBERS WILL ASK A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS CONCERNING GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND FACILITIES.

TWO MEMBERS WILL ASK WHY SINGLE PERSONS OR TWO-PERSON FAMILIES MOVING INTO TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS AFTER 1985 ARE INELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC HOUSING WHEN THEY ARE AFFECTED BY A CLEARANCE.

ANOTHER MEMBER WILL ASK WHETHER IT IS COST-EFFECTIVE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME ESTATES TO BE RUN BY PRIVATE COMPANIES.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE TWO APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING FOR THE SHA TIN FESTIVAL, PROGRESS REPORTS BY THE SIX COMMITTEES UNDER THE DISTRICT BOARD AND DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, AND A REPORT BY THE CONCERN GROUP ON WHITEHEAD DETENTION CENTRE.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING BE HELD ON TUESDAY (JULY 25) IN THE DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE SIXTH FLOOR, KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION. THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 AM.

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