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THEY WILL ALSO LOOK INTO THE TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS TO COPE WITH THE ELECTRIFIED TRAIN SERVICE WHICH WILL BEGIN ON MAY 2
IN TAI PO.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE THE ISSUE OF NEW IDENTITY CARD, THE PUBLICATION OF A TAI PO DISTRICT HANDBOOK AND THE ALLOCATION OF DB FUNDS FOR THE COMING YEAR.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
(A) MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM ON TUESDAY (APRIL 26) AT THE FUNG MING HALL, SIK SIK YUEN, WONG TAI SIN TEMPLE.
(B) THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 9.30 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE. A GOVERNMENT VAN, AM 5797, WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 8 AM FOR TAI PO.
DISTRICT FESTIVAL FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN *****
A DISTRICT FESTIVAL, SPONSORED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD, WILL BE LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER TO HEIGHTEN THE SENSE OF LOCAL IDENTITY.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (SATURDAY) AT THE INSTALLATION CEREMONY OF THE SIXTH TERM TRUSTEE COUNCIL OF WESTERN DISTRICT KAIFONG ASSOCIATION CORPORATION, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR TONY COOPER, NOTED THAT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS WOULD BE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE SUCCESS OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION.
+TO THIS END, THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS DECIDED TO HOLD A FESTIVAL, AND A WORKING GROUP HAS BEEN SET UP TO DESIGN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES INVOLVING AREA COMMITTEES, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, AND ESPECIALLY, THE RESIDENTS,+ HE SAID.
MR COOPER THANKED THE WESTERN DISTRICT KAIFONG ASSOCIATION ONE OF THE OLDEST IN HONG KONG WITH OVER 30 YEARS OF HISTORY - FOR SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE TO OTHER ASSOCIATIONS AND BODIES
IN THE DISTRICT.
+OVER THE YEARS, THE ASSOCIATION HAS PROMOTED GENERAL SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING EMERGENCY RELIEF, MEDICAL SERVICES AND RECREATION FOR THE YOUNG AND THE OLD ALIKE,+ HE ADDED.
ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MISS MARIA TAM, POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER (WESTERN), MR B.J. DEEGAN, POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER (CENTRAL), MR R.C. LIDSTER, AND DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (CENTRAL, WESTERN AND ISLANDS), MISS CHAN JOY-YIN.
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