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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1979

KWUN TONG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HOLDS FIRST MEETING

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THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MET FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY (TUESDAY) AT THE KWUN TONG CITY DISTRICT OFFICE.

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IS TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT SERVICES BY ENSURING BETTER CO-ORDINATION OF DEPARTMENTS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.

THE COMMITTEE IS CHAIRED BY MR. DAVID TSUI, THE NEWLY APPOINTED CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, AND ITS MEMBERS INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, HOUSING DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL WELFARÉ DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

THREE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL SUB-COMMITTEES ARE BEING SET UP TO HELP THE COMMITTEE DEAL WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT MATTERS, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.

+ONE OF THE EARLY TASKS OF THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WILL BE TO LOOK AT GOVERNMENT SERVICES IN KWUN TONG AND IDENTIFY DEFICIENCIES. IN THIS PROCESS, THE VIEWS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND ORGANISATIONS WILL BE SOUGHT, MR. TSUI SAID TODAY.

HE SAID THE SETTING UP OF THE COMMITTEE FOLLOWS THE GOVERNOR'S ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 10. THE COMMITTEE IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE BUT TO STRENGTHEN IT.

LEGCO MEETS TOMORROW

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THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED TO STATE THE MEASURES IT WILL TAKE TO TACKLE THE CURRENT SPATE OF ARMED ROBBERIES AND TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR PERIOD AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE QUERY FROM THE HON. WONG LAN WILL BE AMONG THE TEN QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED BY THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.

DURING THE QUESTION TIME, THE HON. CHEN SHOU-LUM WILL ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER INTRODUCING RESTRICTED OPERATING HOURS FOR VEHICLES CARRYING DANGEROUS GOODS.

MR. CHEN WILL ALSO RAISE A QUESTION ON WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER STEPPING UP ITS EFFORTS TO ENFORCE THE LAW AGAINST THE OVERLOADING OF GOODS VEHICLES.

THE SUBJECTS