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TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1980

THE CHAIRMAN OF FANLING-SHEUNG SHUI, TAI PO AND TUEN MUN NEW TOWN_MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES WAS THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER NORTH WEST- THE TSUEN WAN COMMITTEE WAS CHAIRED BY TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER AND SHA TIN BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.

OTHER MEMBERS INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION DISTRICT OFFICES THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (PWD)- NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT- THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE- AND THE HOUSING, EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE, TRANSPORT, FIRE SERVICES AND LABOUR DEPARTMENTS.

FOR SOME COMMITTEES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HOME AFFAIRS BRANCH WERE ALSO PRESENT.

+THIS PATTERN OF REPRESENTATION IS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE AND PROMOTE BETTER CO-ORDINATION AMONG DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED IN SOLVING PROBLEMS CAUSED BY NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT,+ MR CHUI SAID,

EACH NEW TOWN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HAD TWO OR THREE SUB-COMMITTEES, COVERING TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.

MR CHUI SAID MAJOR TOPICS DISCUSSED AT MEETINGS INCLUDED THE PROJECT MANAGER'S REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES, REPORTS ON DEPARTMENTAL SERVICES, SPECIAL LOCAL ISSUES AND THE WORK OF VARIOUS SUB-COMMITTEES.

HE SAID EACH NEW TOWN WAS FACED WITH DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS ALTHOUGH SOME MAY BE SIMILAR TO OTHERS.

+IN GENERAL, NEW TOWN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES PROVIDE A USEFUL FORUM WHERE DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED CAN MEET AND DISCUSS MATTERS RELATED TO THE RUNNING OF NEW TOWNS.

+THE MEETINGS ALSO PROVIDE A GOOD CHANCE FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER AND THUS HELP TO IMPROVE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL UNDERSTANDING, MR CHUI SAID.

ACTING GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION FOR THE HONG KONG JING YING

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THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR JACK CATER, TODAY (TUESDAY) HELD

A RECEPTION FOR THE 'HONG KONG JING YING' AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

THE GROUP WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE ISRAEL ARTS FESTIVAL IN TEL AVIV, AND THE FIRST COMMONWEALTH FILM AND TELEVISION FESTIVAL AND ARTS FESTIVAL IN CYPRUS,

ON SATURDAY NIGHT (JULY 26), THEY GAVE A PRE-TOUR CONCERT WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY SİR JACK WHO DOTTED. THE EYES OF A LION WHICH WOULD BE TAKEN BY THE TEAM ON THE TOUR.

THE TEAM CONSISTS OF A CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF 22 MEMBERS, A CHINESE MUSIC ENSEMBLE OF 12 MEMBERS AND A CHINESE DANCE TEAM OF 12 MEMBERS. ALL ARE UNDER 23 YEARS OF AGE.

/THE TOUR