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of better understanding.
But having said that, I must also say too that I share some of Mr. Wong's misgivings in that perhaps not all senior officers yet fully appreciate the importance of the Chinese language press and accordingly pay insufficient attention to it.
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Sir, Both Ir. Cheong-leen and Miss Bennett spoke about community building and I agree with them that more emphasis should be placed on district programmes. The majority of the current programmes are already aimed at developing a sense of responsibility and participation at the district lovel. These programmes are organised by the district Five O's in consultation with unofficials of City District Committees, irea Committees, Mutual Aid Committees, Kaifong issociations and other voluntary organisations.
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As regards Miss Bennett's suggestion that the New Territories town hall concept should be considered for some urban areas, I should point out that the multi-purpose auditoria and other cultural facilities included in such complexes are already provided in the City Hall and the Tsim Sha Tsui Cultural Complex and that the facilities for community development are provided in existing community centres. Consequently, I doubt if town halls in the urban areas are urgently required. On the other hand, I fully appreciate the need to provide improved facilities and to ensure a more flexible approach in terms of size and usage to meet particular district needs. Accordingly, Government is conducting a review on community centres and related facilities and we shall of course consult the voluntary agencies and other district unofficials.
Sir,
I support the motion.