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THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1989
TODAY'S SYMPOSIUM, ATTENDED BY 250 PEOPLE, FOCUSSES ON THE SITUATION IN THE COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE SECTORS, WHILE THE ONE TOMORROW CONCENTRATES ON THE MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
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THE ACTING DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR YIU YAN-NANG, WILL ADDRESS THE OPENING SESSION OF THE SECOND SYMPOSIUM AT 9.15 TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE GOLDEN MILE HOLIDAY INN IN TSIM SHA TSUI.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SESSION.
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SDA PRAISES ROLE OF HEUNG YEE KUK
SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1926, THE HEUNG YEE KUK HAS ALWAYS ACTED AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN RESIDENTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND THE GOVERNMENT, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY),
MR LIAO WAS SPEAKING AT THE UNVEILING OF A PLAQUE TO MARK THE COMPLETION OF RENOVATIONS AT THE KUK'S MEETING HALL.
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HE SAID THE HEUNG YEE KUK, AS A STATUTORY ADVISORY BODY, HAD ENHANCED COMMUNICATION AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND ADMINISTRATION, THUS ENABLING THE SMOOTH IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT.
OVER THE YEARS, THE KUK HAD GIVEN FULL SUPPORT то THE GOVERNMENT IN PROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF RURAL RESIDENTS, HE SAID,
MR LIAO NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD INTRODUCED LEGISLATION IN 1959 TO ESTABLISH THE KUK AS A STATUTORY BODY. SINCE THEN IT HAD BECOME AN IMPORTANT REPRESENTATIVE BODY REFLECTING THE VIEWS OF RESIDENTS.
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THE GOVERNMENT
CONSULTED THE KUK, THROUGH
THE REGIONAL INVOLVING
SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, ON ALL MAJOR DECISIONS THE REGION'S DEVELOPMENT AND THE PEOPLE'S LIVELIHOOD.
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MR LIAO BELIEVED THE KUK WOULD CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE LIVING STANDARDS IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES.
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