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FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1986
THE GOVERNOR THEN WENT TO THE ST JAMES' SETTLEMENT WHERE HE WAS GREETED BY THE SUPERVISOR-IN-CHARGE, MISS KAY LAI, AND A MEMBER OF THE SETTLEMENT'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MR JOHN BUDGÉ.
SIR EDWARD WAS BRIEFED ON THE VARIOUS FACILITIES AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE AGENCY, PARTICULARLY THOSE FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, THE ELDERLY AND FOR FAMILY AND CHILD WELFARE.
THE PARTY THEN TOURED THE MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY AND SHELTERED WORKSHOPS FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED. THE GOVERNOR ALSO SAW A MODEL OF THE SETTLEMENT'S NEW MULTI-SERVICE COMMUNITY CENTRE AT STONE NULLAH LANE WHICH WAS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION LATER THIS YEAR.
SIR EDWARD THEN WENT TO JARDINE'S BAZAAR WHERE HE SAW THE RESULTS OF A RECENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, WHICH INVOLVED A RECENT CLEARANCE OPERATION THAT SAW THE REMOVAL OF 42 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AT THE REAR LANE,
THE GOVERNOR LEARNED THAT THIS WAS A CONTINUING EXERCISE IN THE DISTRICT CARRIED OUT BY SEVERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND CO-ORDINATED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD.
AFTER TOURING THE DISTRICT, SIR EDWARD MET WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, THE FIVE AREA COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SERVING ON THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
SIR EDWARD PLEASED WITH ADVISORY BOARDS
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) HE IS EXCEEDINGLY PLEASED WITH, AND GRATEFUL FOR, THE WORK OF ADVISORY BOARDS.
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER TOURING WAN CHAI DISTRICT THIS AFTERNOON, SIR EDWARD DISCOUNTED REPORTS THAT HE WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF SOME ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS.
+THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THE LUNCHES AND THE MEETINGS WHICH
I AM HAVING WITH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEES WAS EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE, + HE SAID.
+ IT WAS IN ORDER TO SAY TO THEM THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK YOU ARE DOING' AND TO GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THINGS TO ME PERSONALLY.
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