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MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1989

"THE GOVERNOR POINTED OUT IN HIS RECENT POLICY SPEECH THAT IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS LOCAL UNIVERSITY PLACES WOULD BE INCREASED BY MORE THAN DOUBLE,

"IT IS OBVIOUS THAT HONG KONG IS ACTIVELY PROVIDING YOUNG PEOPLE OF SCHOOL AGE WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY, ASSISTING THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR TOTENTIAL, AND PREPARE FOR THE CHALLENGE TOMORROW,' HE SAID.

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* I BELIEVE LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE WOULD SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY то BUILD A BETTER FUTURE FOR HONG KONG, IIE ADDED.

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FINALLY, MR LAN URGED THE GRADUATING STUDENTS TO ADHERE TO THEIR SCHOOLS' MOTTO OF LOYALTY, FRATERNITY, KINDNESS AND BRAVERY WHILE DISCHARGING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THEIR FAMILIES AND SOCIETY.

WAN CHAI DB TO DISCUSS GOVERNOR'S POLICY ADDRESS

TOMORROW

THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS AT A MEETING (TUESDAY) THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE OPENING OF THE 1989-90 SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO EXAMINE A PROPOSAL BY THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO REDEVELOP LI CHIT STREET. UNDER THE PROPOSAL, THE STREET WILL BE PEDESTRIANISED AND THE NEIGHBOURING AREA USED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.

A MEMBER WILL PRESENT WRITTEN QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE WASTAGE OF GOVERNMENT DOCTORS AND THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAST DISTRICT BOARD MEETING.

OTHER AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE PROGRESS REPORTS BY THE BOARD'S COMMITTEES, THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE DISTRICT'S AREA COMMITTEES, AS WELL AS A FINANCIAL STATEMENT ON PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WHICH WILL BEGIN CONFERENCE ROOM, 21ST FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE, CHAI.

ΤΟ COVER THE WAN CHAI AT 2.30 PM IN THE DB

ROAD, 130 HENNESSY

WAN

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