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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1975
KAIFONGS PRAISED FOR COMMUNITY WORK
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THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, SIR DENYS ROBERTS, TODAY PAID TRIBUTE TO THE KAIFONGS FOR THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE WORK OF AREA COMMITTEES AID THEIR HELP TO MOBILISE THE PUBLIC TO IMPROVE THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
SIR DENYS WAS SPEAKING AT A RECEPTION HELD IN THE CITY TO CELEBRATE THE 26TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KAIFONG TMENT.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY NOTED THAT DURING THE LAST FEW YEARS THERE HAD BEEN SOME VERY SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT WITH THE KAIFONGS PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROVE, INCLUDING THE CAMPAIGNS TO FIGHT CRIME AND TO CLEAN Lovi BON
FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE COLONIAL SECRETARY'S
ADDRESS:
+1 AM DELIGHTED TO BE HERE THIS EVENING TO CELEBRATE KAIFONG DAY. HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR HAS ASKED ME 10 CONVEY HIS APOLOGIES FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO ATTEND AND TO WISH YOU EVERY SUCCESS.
+DURING THE LAST FEW YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN SOME VERY SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF COMMUNITY INVOLVE- MENT IN WHICH THE KAIFONGS HAVE PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE. THESE INCLUDE CAMPAIGNS TO FIGHT CRIME AND TO CLEAN HONG KONG TO WHICH YOU HAVE ALL GIVEN YOUR STRONG SUPPORT.
→YOU HAVE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE WORK OF AREA COMMITTEES AND HAVE ALSO HELPED TO MODILISE THE PUBLIC TO IMPROVE THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE MADE A GOOD START BUT WE NUST CONTINUE TO MAKE A DETERMINED EFFORT TO IMPROVE OUR SOCIETY AND I AM SURE THAT I CAN RELY ON YOU AS LEADERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, TO TAKE UP THE CHALLENGES THAT LIĘ AHEAD.
→THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SELF-RELIANT. THEY HAVE NOT EXPECTED THEIR GOVERNMENT TO DO EVERYTHING BUT HAVE DEVELOPED MANY FORMS OF MUTUAL HELP, PARTICULARLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LESS FORTUNATE MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY. KAIFONGS HAVE ALWAYS SET A FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS KIND OF PRIVATE SOCIAL VELFARE AND THE COMMUNITY SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO THEM FOR ALL THEY HAVE DONE IN MANY PRACTICAL WAYS FOR THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS.
+FINALLY, MAY I THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN, FOR YOUR FINE HOSPITALITY THIS EVENING. I NOW ASK YOU TO DRINK A TOAST WITH ME TO WISH OUR KAIFONGS EVERY SUCCESS FOR THE FUTURE.+
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