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MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1989

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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF TAI PO GAS PLANT

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A REPORT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF TAI PO GAS PRODUCTION PLANT II PHASE II

TABLED FOR DISCUSSION AT A

WILL BE

MEETING OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED MEMBERSHIP LISTS OF AND THE BOARD'S FIVE COMMITTEES AND THE WORKING GROUP ON AGRICULTURE FISHERIES.

AMONG OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA IS A REPORT OF THE CO-ORDINATION SUB-COMMITTEE FOR TAI WO ESTATE.

NOTE TO EDITORS!

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF TAI PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 152 KWONG FUK ROAD, TAI PO. THE MEETING WILL START AT 9.30 AM.

SURVEY RESULTS ON KWAI TSING CIVIC CENTRE

OPINIONS OF KWAI TSING RESIDENTS ON THE NEED TO BUILD A CIVIC CENTRE IN THE DISTRICT WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 1} BY A DISTRICT BOARD WORKING GROUP ON A CIVIC CENTRE.

THE WORKING GROUP, COMPRISING 11 DISTRICT BOARD AND REGIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS, CONDUCTED A SURVEY ON THE SUBJECT IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR. A TOTAL OF 35,000 QUESTIONNAIRES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS, AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND RESIDENTS.

THE QUESTIONNAIRE COVERS THE ADEQUACY OF CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT, THE IDEAL SITE FOR A CIVIC CENTRE AND THE FEASIBILITY OF CONVERTING THE PRESENT O.R. SADICK MEMORIAL GAMES HALL INTO SUCH A FACILITY.

AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING GROUP, MR EDINSON SO HOI-PANG, AND KWAI TSING DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LEE WING-TAT, WILL ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY.

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