MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1984
+THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE VIEWS OF THE PUBLIC AND THEIR LIKELY REACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BEFORE DECISIONS ARE MADE AND GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS TAKEN, AND THAT THERE IS NO MISUNDERSTANDING AMONG EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
*THE DISTRICT OFFICER RETAINS ALL OF HIS RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, SUCH AS TSO, TONG AND SUCCESSION MATTERS.
+HE IS STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS, WHICH HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND HAVE PROVIDED REMOTE AND DETACHED VILLAGES WITH BASIC FACILITIES.
+ALSO, LIAISON WITH RURAL COMMITTEES, VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES AND VILLAGERS IS STILL PART OF THE EVERYDAY WORK OF THE DISTRICT OFFICER.
+AS FAR AS DEVELOPMENTS ARE CONCERNED. THE DISTRICT OFFICER MAINTAINS HIS POSITION AS THE CHIEF ADVISER ON THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE RESIDENTS OF HIS DISTRICT AND HENCE HAS A MAJOR ROLE TO PLAY IN PLANNING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AND DETERMINING PRIORITIES.
*THE PROMOTION OF CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS DUTIES IS ONE OF THE IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, AND IT IS THE DISTRICT OFFICER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO SEE IT THAT THIS OBJECTIVE 18 REALISED, HE SAID,
MORE RECREATIONAL TINE FOR PEOPLE
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HONG KONG PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE PART IN MORE RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN RECENT YEARS BECAUSE OF THE REDUCTION IN WORKING HOURS AND THE IMPROVED STANDARDS OF LIVING.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY (MONDAY) BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY OF HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM AT THE OPENING OF THE YAU MA TEI RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION PREMISES.
HE SAID THE ASSOCIATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN OCTOBER 1981 TO PROMOTE SPORTS AND RECREATION AMONG YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI RESIDENTS.
DESPITE ITS SHORT HISTORY, THE ASSOCIATION HAS ORGANISED 25 ACTIVITIES FOR ABOUT 10 000 PEOPLE, HE SAID,
THE ASSOCIATION HAS SPONSORED SUCH SPORTS EVENTS AS THE DISTRICT SPORTS FESTIVAL ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET, SWIMMING GALA AND THE DISTRICT RACE, AND HAS CONTRIBUTED COMMUNITY BUILDING BY ORGANISING YOUTH LEADERSHIP COURSES AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS, LIKE THE NEW YEAR'S CARNIVAL, CHILDREN'S OLYMPICS AND THE LAUNCH PICNIC FOR THE ELDERLY,+ HE SAID.
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