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THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1980

SIR JACK: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR WONG TAI SIN

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THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR JACK CATER, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT A DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WILL BE APPOINTED FOR WONG TAI SIN TO BE FOLLOWED WITH THE SETTING UP IN OCTOBER OF A DISTRICT BOARD SIMILAR TO THE ONE IN KWUN TONG.

SIR JACK MADE THE STATEMENT DURING A MEETING WITH THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT COMMITTEE AFTER TOURING THE DISTRICT TO SEE, AT FIRST HAND, ITS VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS AND PROBLEMS.

SIR JACK DISCUSSED A RANGE OF SUBJECTS INCLUDING THE GREEN PAPER ON LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, CRIME, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, PROVISION OF CANTEENS IN THE AREA, HAWKERS AND SQUATTER PROBLEMS.

HE ALSO TOUCHED ON BRITAIN'S WHITE PAPER ON THE NATIONALITY ACT AND EXPLAINED IT WILL NOT AFFECT THE PEOPLE IN HONG KONG.

HE STARTED HIS TOUR AT YAN OF VILLAGE WHERE A NO. 3 ALARM FIRE DESTROYED SOME 50 SQUATTER STRUCTURES, AFFECTING MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, WONG TAI SIN, MR S.R. SELBY, SIR JACK ALSO STOPPED AT THE POLICE REPORTING CENTRE AT TSZ WAN SHAN ESTATE AND TOURED THE ESTATE'S HAWKER BAZAAR.

SIR JACK SAW THE TAI HOM WOR SQUATTER AREA, FACTORY AREAS, INSPECTED A COOKED FOOD MARKET AND ALSO VISITED THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE.

CBE AWARD **

THE LATE MR JUSTICE WILFRED PICKERING, WHO WAS A JUSTICE OF APPEAL AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH ON MAY 2 THIS YEAR, HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE QUEEN TO BE AN ORDINARY COMMANDER OF THE CIVIL DIVISION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (CBE).

THE APPOINTMENT IS MADE WITH EFFECT FROM MAY 1, 1980 AND WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

MR PICKERING WAS A VALUABLE MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY IN HONG KONG FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS. HE SERVED AS A JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR 10 YEARS, INCLUDING FOUR YEARS AS A JUSTICE OF APPEAL.

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