THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1982,
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INTRODUCING NEW TITLES ****
ALL CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS IN THE URBAN DISTRICTS OF HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WILL BE RE-TITLED DISTRICT OFFICERS FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THE TITLE OF CITY DISTRICT OFFICERS IN THE DISTRICTS WILL BE CHANGED TO ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICERS.
IN TSUEN WAN IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, THE TOWN MANAGER AND DISTRICT OFFICER WILL BECOME DISTRICT COMMISSIONER.
TOWN OFFICERS IN TSUEN WAN WILL BECOME ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICERS, IN LINE WITH THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE URBAN REGION AND THE OTHER DISTRICTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
ALL OFFICES IN THE 18 DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY WILL BE CALLED DISTRICT OFFICES, PREFIXED BY THE NAME OF THE DISTRICT. FOR EXAMPLE, CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (MONG KOK) WILL BECOME MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE RETITLING WAS CONSIDERED NECESSARY AFTER THE MERGER OF THE FORMER HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION LAST DECEMBER INTO THE PRESENT CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.
+ THE CDCS IN THE URBAN DISTRICTS AND DOS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE ALL STAFF GRADE C ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND THEY ARE ALSO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE 18 DISTRICT BOARDS. IT IS APPROPRIATE TO STANDARDISE THE IR TITLES TO AVOID UNNECESSARY CONFUSION.
+SIGNBOARDS IN VARIOUS OFFICES WILL BE ALTERED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, + HE SAID.
PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS, HOSPITALS PRAISED FOR CONTRIBUTION
TO MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE IN HONG KONG ****
THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR K.L. THONG, TODAY PRAISED PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS AND HOSPITALS FOR MAKING IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE IN HONG KONG.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE BAPTIST HOSPITAL NEW WING THIS MORNING, HE SAID THAT MEDICAL FACILITIES SHOULD NOT ONLY BE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED AGENCIES, BUT ALSO BY PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS AND HOSPITALS, AS THE TWO SECTORS MUST BE +COMPLIMENTARY TO RATHER THAN IN COMPETITION WITH EACH OTHER+.
+THIS ARRANGEMENT IS ONLY LOGICAL AS IT ALLOWS THE BEST USE OF AVAILABLE MEDICAL MANPOWER AND RESOURCES, + HE SAID.
/OR THONG