FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1981
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+THE FIRST CAN BE OVERCOME BY THE SYSTEMATIC DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE COURSES OF INSTRUCTION AND IN HONG KONG WE ARE ENDEAVOUR ING TO DO THIS. THE SECOND IS LESS TANGIBLE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE.
+ABOVE ALL, A CATALYST IS REQUIRED IN THE FORM OF A STRONG LEAD BY PUBLIC-SP IRITED AND PRACTICAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. IN THIS LIONS INTERNATIONAL ARE IN THE IR ELEMENT, SIR MURRAY ADDED.
DISTRICT BOARDS WILL MAKE GOVERNMENT MORE RESPONSIVE
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE DISTRICT BOARDS SET UP UNDER THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME WILL FULFILL ITS MAIN FUNCTION OF ACTING AS A DIRECT CONDUIT FOR EXPRESSING THE VIEWS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
ADDRESSING THE FIRST MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD, SIR PHILIP SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WHICH PROVIDE SERVICES AND FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT, IS CONTRIBUTING TO BETTER INTER-DEPARTMENTAL CO-ORDINATION AND GREATER EFFICIENCY OF SERVICES, THERE IS STILL A NEED FOR INPUT FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.+
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+THIS IS WHERE THE DISTRICT BOARD COMES INTO THE PICTURES HE ADDED.
SIR PHILIP SAID UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD COME FROM A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THROUGH THE IR CONTACTS WITH LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND AGENCIES, THE BOARD'S COLLECTIVE VIEWS WILL REFLECT THE FEELINGS, NEEDS AND PREFERENCES OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
→IT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S WISH AND HOPE THAT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD CONCEPT WILL BE DEMONSTRATED FROM THE OUTSET LEADING TO A GOOD RESPONSE FROM THE COMMUNITY WHEN THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS EXERCISE IS CARRIED OUT NEXT MARCH AND APRIL.
+OBVIOUSLY, REGISTRATION IS ONLY THE FIRST STEP IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS, AND I URGE PUBLIC-SPIRITED CITIZENS SUCH AS YOURSELVES TO CONSIDER OFFERING YOURSELVES FOR ELECTION NEXT SEPTEMBER, HE ADDED.
THE 15 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD ARE: MR CHAN BING-SING, MR CHAN PING-KWAN, MR FONG YUN-WAH, MR FUNG CHI-KEUNG, MR HO CHUN-TUNG, MADAM HO ̊HOP-FOON, MR KAN MAN-LEE, MR KEUNG YIN-MAN, MR KO TAM-KAN, MR LAM HON-KEUNG (KEITH) MR LUI DING, MR TANG CHOI-YUN, MR TSE KIT-TO, MR YOUNG TSE-KONG (PAUL) AND MR YUNG CHEK-CHOW. THE URBAN COUNCILLORS MR KENNETH T.C. LO AND MR FRANCIS CHAINE, ALSO SIT ON THE BOARD.
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