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MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1989
THE COUNCIL'S FIRST PUBLIC
OPINION SURVEY IN FEBRUARY 1988 SHOWED THAT ABOUT NINE OUT OF 10 PEOPLE IN THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AREA WERE AWARE OF THE COUNCIL OR ITS EXECUTIVE ARM, THE REGIONAL DEPARTMENT.
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"WE HAVE JUST COMPLETED THE SECOND SURVEY AND I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE LEVEL OF PUBLIC AWARENESS HAS INCREASED TO 96 PER CENT. THIS IS NO SMALL ACHIEVEMENT BEARING IN MIND THE SHORT HISTORY OF THE COUNCIL.
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MR CHEUNG SAID THAT FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONTINUE TO SERVE ITS PEOPLE EFFECTIVELY, IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT THE PUBLIC, APART FROM JUST BEING AWARE THAT THE COUNCIL EXISTED, TOOK A MORE ACTIVE INTEREST IN WHAT IT DID.
TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, HE ADDED, THE COUNCIL INTENDED TO FOLLOW ON FROM REGCO 88 BY HOLDING ANOTHER REGIONAL COUNCIL FESTIVAL IN 1990, WITH THE THEME BEING
"PARTICIPATION".
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MR CHEUNG SAID OVER THE NEXT
YEARS THE COUNCIL HAD A MONUMENTAL TASK IN CARRYING OUT THE HUGE CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME WHICH WAS REQUIRED.
THESE NEW FACILITIES UNDER PLANNING INCLUDE MAJOR INITIATIVES SUCH AS A 200, HORSE-RIDING CENTRES AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS WHICH ARE NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE PEOPLE IN HONG KONG.
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THE NEW COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND DEPARTMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, BEING BUILT AT A COST OF $187.5 MILLION, WILL BE LOCATED ON A 0.4 HECTARE SITE NEXT TO THE SHA TIN RAILWAY STATION.
SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN MAY 1991. IT IS A DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING A CURVED SHAPED LOW BLOCK AND A CURTAIN-WALLED OFFICE BLOCK. THE THREE FRONTAGES OF THE WILL BE SURROUNDED BY LANDSCAPING WITH A FOUNTAIN AT ENTRANCE.
COMPOSITE 20-STOREY
LOW BLOCK THE MAIN
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GOVT STILL TRYING TO GET ARRANGEMENTS IN PLACE: GOVERNOR
THE GOVERNMENT IS STILL TRYING TO GET IN PLACE ARRANGEMENTS FOR RETURNING VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE TO VIETNAM BUT THOSK ARRANGEMENTS ARE NOT YET IN PLACE, THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
"IT REMAINS OUR OBJECTIVE,' THE GOVERNOR SAID, ADDING THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD NOT YET REACHED FULL AGREEMENT WITH THE VIETNAMESE.
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THE GOVERNOR WAS SPEAKING ΤΟ REPORTERS
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AFTER LAYING THE CHAMBERS AND THE
FOUNDATION STONE FOR THE NEW REGIONAL REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS.
SIR DAVID SAID THE SITUATION WAS EXACTLY AS IT WAS WHEN HE SPOKE ABOUT THE SUBJECT LAST WEEK.
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