TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1984
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BEHIND-THE-SCENE WORKERS OF DB'S PRAISED
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AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT BUT LITTLE-NOTICED ELEMENT CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF THE DISTRICT BOARDS IS THE UNFAILING AND UNSTINTING+ SUPPORT AND HARD WORK OF A GROUP OF BEHIND-THE-SCENE WORKERS - THE STAFF OF EACH DB SECRETARIAT.
THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR ALBERT LAM, SAID THIS TODAY (TUESDAY) IN A TRIBUTE TO THE BOARD SECRETARIATS FOR THEIR INDUSTRY IN COPING WITH THEIR HEAVY WORKLOAD.
IN A LUNCHEON TALK TO THE LIONS CLUB OF SOUTH KOWLOON, HE NOTED THAT THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE 18 DISTRICT BOARDS HAD BEEN BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE DRIVE AND INSIGHT OF THE UNOFFICIAL DB MEMBERS WHO HAD WORKED IN CLOSE CO-OPERATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
+1F DB MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE LIKENED TO THE FRONT-LINE TROOPS IN THE CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THEN THE DB SECRETARIATS MAY BE CONSIDERED THE ESSENTIAL SUPPLY AND ORDNANCE BACK-UP WHOSE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION HAVE SUSTAINED THE MOMENTUM OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR LAM SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT EACH SECRETARIAT COMPRISES JUST ONE SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER WHO HEADS A WORKING UNIT OF ONE TO THREE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, TWO CHINESE LANGUAGE OFFICERS, TWO CALLIGRAPHISTS, ONE STENORGRAPHER AND ONE OFFICE ASSISTANT.
THIS TEAM. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, SHOULDERS THE HEAVY SECRETARIAL BURDEN OF THE WHOLE BOARD.
+IN ADDITION TO THE PREPARATION OF AGENDA AND PAPERS FOR MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE SECRETARIATS ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING VARIOUS COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND TAKING ACTION ON THE ADVICE OF THOSE COMMITTEES, HE SAID.
+THE SPHERES OF ACTIVITIES OF THESE COMMITTEES ARE CONSIDERABLE- THEY COVER SUCH AREAS AS CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORT, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, AND INDUSTRIAL, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
+FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1983-84 THE PLANNED NUMBER OF WORK ITEMS ON 'COMMUNITY BUILDING ALONE TOTALS MORE THAN 2 300.
SOME
WENSWETE
OF THESE ARE VERY LARGE-SCALE CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE DISTRICT FESTIVALS, SPORTS FESTIVALS, ARTS FESTIVALS, OR REGULAR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT COURSES OF AN ARTS OR
RECREATIONAL NATURE.
+ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE HEAVY WORKLOAD CAN BE SEEN IN THE 'MEET THE PUBLIC' SCHEME WHICH WAS INTRODUCED TO HANDLE PUBLIC COMPLAINTS RELATING TO DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, AND TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH A FORUM FOR EXPRESSING THE IR VIEWS ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HE SAID.
/DURING THE