THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1935
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NEW PREMISES FOR NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE
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THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD'S OPINIONS AND DELIBERATIONS WOULD, IN THE FUTURE HAVE A GREAT IMPACT ON THE FORMATION OF POLICIES AND PLANS THAT AFFECT THE DAILY LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, DR JAMES HAYES, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
HE ALSO STRESSED THE GOOD UNDERSTANDING AND CLOSE COOPERATION THAT EXISTED BETWEEN THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE, WOULD CONTRIBUTE GREATLY TO GOOD DISTRICT MANAGEMENT.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF NEW PREMISES OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE NORTH DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, DR HAYES SAID: IT IS GRATIFYING TO KNOW THAT, AT LAST, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE ARE ESTABLISHED IN NORTH DISTRICT WITHIN EASY REACH OF THE RESIDENTS.+
THE OFFICES OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE NORTH DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE WERE SITUATED AT TA PO FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT MOVED TO FANLING IN JANUARY.
DR HAYES SAID THAT THE OPENING OF THE NEW OFFICES WAS PARTICULARLY MEANINGFUL, AS IT COINCIDED WITH THE ELECTIONS OF MR PANG HANG-YIN AS THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD, AND MR CHEUNG KUEN AS THE BOARD'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL.
SENIOR STAFF COURSE MEMBERS TO MEET THE MEDIA
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MEMBERS OF THE SECOND SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE STAFF COURSE, TOGETHER WITH THE DIRECTOR OF STUDIES, MR LEN SNEDDON, WILL MEET THE MEDIA AT AN INFORMAL TEA PARTY ON SATURDAY (APRIL 13) AT 11 AM AT THE SENIOR STAFF COURSE CENTRE, 31ST FLOOR, SUN HUNG KAI CENTRE, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
THE COURSE WAS SET UP TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SKILLS TO OFFICERS, GENERALLY OF DIRECTORATE LEVEL, TO PREPARE THEM FOR WIDER DUTIES IN FUTURE.
THIRTY SIX MEMBERS, COMPRISING 32 SENIOR CIVIL SERVANTS AND FOUR REPRESENTATIVES OF EQUIVALENT RANK FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR, PARTICIPATED IN THIS COURSE WHICH BEGAN IN JANUARY.
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