SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1983
IN VIEW OF THE START OF THE DRY SEASON AND THE LARGE NUMBER OF SQUATTERS 51 000 PEOPLE LIVING IN 26 SQUATTER AREAS MEMBERS WILL CONSIDER MEASURES TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM.
BOARD
AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE EXISTING ACTIVITIES, DEMANDS, SHORTFALLS AND PLANNED PROVISION OF MEDICAL SOCIAL SERVICE, FAMILY WELFARE, CHILD CARE AS WELL AS SERVICES FOR OFFENDERS AND THE DISABLED IN THE DISTRICT.
A REPORT ON THE VIEWS BY 150 AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON THE DISTRICT'S DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME WILL ALSO BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE PROGRESS REPORTS ON THE BOARD'S COMMITTEES AND THE LAUNCHING OF AN ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT.
NOTE TO EDITORS .
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 2.30 PM ON MONDAY (NOVEMBER 28) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING, 6 TUNG YAN STREET.
TUEN MUN'S FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE MAINTAINED
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COMMUNITY LEADERS IN TUEN MUN HAVE ACCEPTED THE CHALLENGE POSED BY THE VAST DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
+THE COMMUNITY OF TUEN MUN, WHICH HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN 220 000 PEOPLE, IS WORKING TOGETHER TODAY TO MAINTAIN THE WARM AND FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE OF THE TUEN MUN OF YEARS AGO, HE SAID.
SPEAKING AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE TWO-WEEK TUEN MUN DISTRICT FESTIVAL, HE SAID +I AM NOT EXAGGERATING WHEN I SAY THAT I ALWAYS FEEL AT HOME IN TUEN MUN, AND ALWAYS ASK FOR NEWS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS IN TUEN MUN WHENEVER I AM AWAY.
AT THE CEREMONY, MR AKERS-JONES KICKED OFF A FRIENDLY SOCCER MATCH BETWEEN THE SOUTH CHINA AND SEIKO TEAMS.
HE ALSO PRESENTED SOUVENIRS TO THE PARTICIPATING LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND PRIZES TO WINNERS OF VARIOUS COMPETITIONS HELD DURING THE FESTIVAL.
OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS, A TOTAL OF 26 EVENTS HAVE BEEN HELD AT 15 VENUES IN THE DISTRICT, WITH MORE THAN 150 000 PEOPLE ATTENDING.
ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RICKY FUNG, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE '83 TUEN MUN FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR LAU WONG-FAT.
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