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MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1989

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OF VBP ADVERSE MEETING

THE MONITORING GROUP, FORMED TO MONITOR THE MANAGEMENT CAMPS IN SAI KUNG WITH AN AIM OF MINIMISING ANY POSSIBLE IMPACT ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT, HELD ITS FIRST THIS (MONDAY) MORNING. A VISIT WAS ALSO MADE TO THE HIGH ISLAND VBP DETENTION CENTRE.

MEMBERS OF THE GROUP WERE GENERALLY SATISFIED WITH THE DESIGN AND FACILITIES OF THE NEW CAMP AFTER THE VISIT. THEY WERE BRIEFED ON SITE BY OFFICERS OF THE SECURITY BRANCH, THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE, AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT,

ALSO PRESENT AT THE MEETING AND DURING THE SITE VISIT WERE SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.

THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE DETENTION CENTRES MONITORING GROUP WAS FORMED FOLLOWING A PROPOSAL MADE BY THE THEN SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, AND THROUGH THE INITIATIVE OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE.

THE GROUP WILL SERVE AS A USEFUL CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ON MATTERS RELATING то VBP DETENTION CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT.

THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GROUP IS: MR LAU WAN-HEI (CHAIRMAN), CHAIRMAN OF SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE; MR SING HON-KEUNG, CHAIRMAN OF HANG HAU RURAL COMMITTEE; MR HO KOON-SHUN, ELECTED SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER; MR WAN YUET-KAU, ELECTED SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER; MR GEORGE NG, APPOINTED SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER; MR EDWARD PONG, APPOINTED SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER; MR LEE YICK-MING, CHAIRMAN OF SAI KUNG KAIFONG COMMITTEE; MR CHENG MING-HOI, CHAIRMAN OF SAI KUNG FISHERMEN'S MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION; AND MR LEE KAM-SHING, FISHERMEN'S REPRESENTATIVE.

YOUTH URGED TO TAKE UP CHALLENGE

THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR DAVID LAN, TODAY (MONDAY) URGED YOUNG PEOPLE TO GET WELL PREPARED FOR TAKING UP THE CHALLENGE THAT LIES AHEAD.

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE JOINT SPEECH DAY OF SCHOOLS RUN BY THE LUNG KONG WORLD FEDERATION.

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RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUNG GRASP EVERY OPPORTUNITY FOR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, FOR THE AS WELL AS IN THE PARTICIPATION

MR LAN POINTED OUT THAT THE PEOPLE ATTENDING SCHOOLS WAS TO SELF-BETTERMENT IN THE QUEST FOR CULTIVATION OF CHARACTER AND VIRTUES, IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, SQ AS то MAKE THE MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTION то SOCIETY.

/THE GOVERNOR