WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1934
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DISTRICT BOARDS NEED SUPPORT
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THE FUTURE DISTRICT BOARDS WILL NEED THE SUPPORT AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF MORE PEOPLE, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR ALBERT LAM, SAID THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING.
THIS IS BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF ELECTED SEATS IN THE DISTRICT BOARDS WILL BE RAISED FROM THE PRESENT 132 TO 236 AFTER NEXT YEAR'S ELECTIONS, HE SAID.
FURTHERMORE, DISTRICT BOARDS WILL NOT BE CHAIRED BY THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT OFFICERS. INSTEAD, THE CHAIRMEN WILL BE ELECTED AMONG UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.
+THESE CHANGES WILL MARK A NEW ERA IN THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM,+ HE SAID.
MR LAM WAS SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE EIGHTH TERM OFFICE-BEARERS OF THE KOWLOON REGIONAL SCOUT COUNCIL.
HE SAID TO PAVE WAY FOR NEXT YEAR'S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS, A SIX-WEEK VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE WILL BE LAUNCHED FROM AUGUST 15.
HE URGED ALL PEOPLE AT THE AGE OF 21 AND ABOVE, AND WITH SEVEN YEARS' RESIDENCE IN HONG KONG, TO REGISTER AS VOTERS AND VOTE ON THE ELECTION DAY ON MARCH 7.
+THE SUCCESS OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IS IN LINE WITH THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID.
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DRIVER TRAINING CENTRE TO BE DEVELOPED
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HONG KONG'S SECOND OFF-STREET DRIVER TRAINING CENTRE IS TO BE DEVELOPED AT SHA TIN,
IT WILL BE BUILT ON A PIECE OF CROWN LAND AT TIN SAM, WHICH IS MORE THAN 3.2 HECTARES IN AREA.
THE CENTRE WILL BE FOR TRAINING DRIVERS OF ARTICULATED VEHICLES, PRIVATE CARS, MOTOR CYCLES AND OTHER FORMS OF TRANSPORT.
APART FROM PREPARING THEM FOR THE DRIVING TEST, IT WILL ALSO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY.
THE TENANCY ON THE SITE IS FOR FIVE YEARS INITIALLY, RENEWABLE FOR QUARTERLY PERIODS.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS BY THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS JULY 27.
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