The Heung Yee Kuk
6. The Heung Yee Kuk was established in 1926 and made a statutory body in 1959. Its function is to advise the Government on matters affecting the well-being of the people of the New Territories and to promote under- standing between the Government and people and to maintain appropriate traditions, usage and customs. The Kuk is composed of representatives from all the districts in the New Territories.
Area Committees
7. Area Committees are sub-divisions in a district and they each cover approximately 50,000 people. Each Area Committee has about 15 to 25 members. They include chairmen of building-based organizations such as Mutual Aid Committees and Owners Corporations and residents from different walks of life to promote the general well-being of people in the area.
Rural Committees
8. Villagers in the New Territories of Hong Kong are grouped under 27 Rural Committees each of which has an executive committee which is chosen by the Village Representatives. The main function of the Rural Committee is to assist in the promotion of the general well-being of the villagers.
Mutual Aid Committees and Owners Corporations
9. These are building-based organizations encouraged by the Govern- ment for the main purposes of promoting better building management and security in their own buildings. There are more than 5,000 such organizations in Hong Kong.
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