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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1982
INAUGURATION OF WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD
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A CEREMONY TO MARK THE INAUGURATION OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE HELD AT 10 AM ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 20) AT WAH YAN COLLEGE IN WAN CHAI.
THE SECRETARY FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES WILL ADDRESS THE MEETING.
MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD THE THIRD TO BE SET UP ON HONG KONG ISLAND FOLLOWING EASTERN AND SOUTHERN DISTRICTS - COME FROM A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF SOCIETY. THEY COMPRISE SIX EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS, 12 APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AND TWO URBAN COUNCILLORS.
PRIOR TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD, A WAN CHAI DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WAS FORMED IN AUGUST LAST YEAR TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR INTER-DEPARTMENTAL CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.
DURING THE PAST FEW MONTHS, THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WORKING THROUGH ITS THREE SUB-COMMITTEES - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING HAS ENDEAVOURED TO IDENTIFY DISTRICT NEEDS AND PROBLEMS AND INITIATED A NUMBER OF PROPOSALS, INCLUDING FACILITIES IN SQUATTER AREAS PEDESTRIANISATION SCHEME, ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS AS WELL AS RECREATION AND SPORTS PROJECTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD AT THE WAH YAN COLLEGE, 281 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG AT 10 AM ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 20).
MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW AFTER THE MEETING.
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