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MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1981
DISTRICT BOARD INAUGURAL MEETING
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR JOHN BREMRIDGE WILL ADDRESS THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 16) AT 3.30 PM AT THE RHENISH CHURCH COLLEGE, 30 HEREFORD ROAD, KOWLOON TONG.
THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD IS THE SIXTH ONE SET UP IN THE URBAN AREA. THE OTHER FIVE DISTRICT BOARDS ARE KWUN TONG, WONG TAI SIN, SHAM SHUI PO, EASTERN DISTRICT AND SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
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THE BOARD COMPRISES 25 MEMBERS - SEVEN EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS. TWO URBAN COUNCILLORS AND 16 APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS. WILL BE CHAIRED BY THE CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, KOWLOON CITY.
BEFORE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD, A KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WAS FORMED IN MAY, THIS YEAR TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR INTER-DEPARTMENTAL CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.
ITS PURPOSE IS TO ENSURE THAT DISTRICT NEEDS ARE MET AND DISTRICT PROBLEMS ARE RESOLVED MORE EFFECTIVELY.
IN THE MONTH AFTER IT WAS FORMED, TWO SUB-COMMITTEES WERE SET UP TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE IN CARRYING OUT ITS OBJECTIVES.
THE PURPOSE OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IS TO ENHANCE A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG RESIDENTS AND TO AROUSE INTEREST ABOUT DISTRICT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PRESS BRIEFING WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 PM, PRIOR TO THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD AT 3.30 PM, ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 16) AT THE RHENISH CHURCH COLLEGE, 30 HEREFORD ROAD, KOWLOON TONG.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND BOTH EVENTS.
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