THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1983
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TSUEN WAN DC CALLS ON RURAL COMMITTEE
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CONTINUED COOPERATION BETWEEN THE DISTRICT OFFICES AND RURAL COMMITTEES WILL BE MAINTAINED DESPITE THE RECENT ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION, THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, MR ADOLF HSU, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ELAINE CHUNG MR HSU PAID A COURTESY CALL TO THE TSUEN WAN RURAL COMMITTEE THIS MORNING AND HELD TALKS WITH THE MEMBERS.
HE ASSURED MEMBERS THAT THE DISTRICT OFFICE STILL HAD AN IMPORTANT COORDINATING ROLE TO PLAY TO ENSURE THAT THE WELFARE OF THE VILLAGERS WAS NOT AFFECTED.
+THERE IS A GOOD RECORD OF CLOSE RELATIONSHIP AND COOPERATION BETWEEN RURAL COMMITTEES AND DISTRICT OFFICES, AND THIS HAS RESULTED IN ALL PROJECTS BEING COMPLETED IN TIME, HE SAID.
+YOUR VALUABLE SUPPORT IN CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, CLEAN-UP AND ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGNS HAVE HELPED ACHIEVE GREAT SUCCESS.
+ IT IS SIGNIFICANT THAT CLOSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE RURAL COMMITTEE AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE BE MAINTAINED TO STRIVE FOR THE BENEFIT AND WELFARE OF THE VILLAGERS. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL DO ITS BEST AND I COUNT ON YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND ADVICE AS YOU HAVE BEEN GIVING IN THE PAST, HE SAID.
SINGAPORE FIRE CHIEF VISITS HONG KONG ****
FIVE SENIOR OFFICERS FROM THE SINGAPORE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS VISITING HONG KONG TO STUDY THE LATEST TECHNIQUE IN FIRE FIGHTING AND THE FIRE SAFETY MEASURES IN THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY.
THE DELEGATION WAS HEADED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT MR LOH KOH-LOON. THE OTHER MEMBERS ARE A DIVISIONAL OFFICER AND THREE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL OFFICERS.
THE GROUP WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE FIRE PROTECTION BUREAU AND THE MTR STRIKE FORCE, FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE RETURNING HOME.
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