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SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1990

THESE INCLUDED A FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY, ACTIVITIES PROMOTING FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION, SEMINARS ON YOUTH POLICIES AND TALKS ON SOCIAL SERVICES.

THE PUBLIC OPINION AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, FORMED IN 1985 TO REVIEW ALL MATTERS AFFECTING POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG, HAD FOCUSSED JTS ATTENTION ON THE PRIVATISATION OF PUBLIC CORPORATIONS, THE BASIC LAW DRAFT AND THE EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORT NO. 3.

THE COMMITTEE ALSO CONDUCTED OPINION POLLS ON VARIOUS TOPICS OF PUBLIC CONCERN IN THE DISTRICT.

IN HIS PREFACE TO THE REPORT, THE DB CHAIRMAN MR AMBROSE LAU SAID THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DB'S WORK DEPENDED ON THE CO-OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND RESIDENTS' SUPPORT.

REFERRING ΤΟ THE REJECTION OF AN APPLICATION TO OPEN A CHILDREN'S ELECTRONIC GAMES CENTRE IN SMITHFIELD TERRACE, MR LAU SAID CASE CLEARLY SHOWED THAT VIEWS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND RESIDENTS WERE HEEDED.

THE

COPIES OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD WORK REPORT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, SCHOOLS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, OWNERS' CORPORATIONS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES DISTRICT BOARDS.

AND OTHER

A LIMITED NUMBER OF THE REPORT IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE'S FOUR PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES.

MONITORING OF CONCRETE BATCHING PLANT ON DB COMMITTEE AGENDA

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MEMBERS OF THE ΤΑΙ PO DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND WORKS COMMITTEE WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE MONITORING OF DUST AND WATER QUALITY NEAR A CONCRETE BATCHING PLANT AT YIM TIN TSAI AT THE COMMITTEE'S MEETING ON MONDAY (MAY 7).

AN OFFICIAL FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

DEPARTMENT WILL

BE PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND WORKS PROJECTS IN THE ΤΑΙ PO TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND PROGRESS REPORT OF THE TAI PO ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WORKING GROUP.

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