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TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1983

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OFFICIALS TO REPLY AT LEGCO

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ELEVEN OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL REPLY > POINTS RAISED BY THEIR UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES AT THE RESUMED UDGET DEBATE TOMORROW AND ON THURSDAY.

TOMORROW'S SPEAKERS WILL BE THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE AND SECRETARY FOR HOUSING.

THE OTHER FIVE OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL SPEAK ON THURSDAY. THEY ARE THE SECRETARY FOR CIVIL SERVICE, SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, AND THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY.

THE SITTINGS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE * RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG ON RADIO 1 (CHINESE) AND RADIO 3 ENGLISH) FROM 2.30 PM.

DISTRICT STRATEGY FOR KOWLOON CITY

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THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE HAS FORMULATED A STRATEGY TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANISATIONS, SUCH AS MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OWNERS' INCORPORATIONS, TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ACTIVITIES.

SPEAKING AT THE LIONS CLUB OF LION ROCK HONG KONG LUNCHEON MEETING TODAY, THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS CLARIE LO, SAID: +THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO MOBILISE RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN, AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY LEADERS TO GET INVOLVED IN, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES OR AFFAIRS.

+THE STRATEGY WILL ALSO SEEK TO STEP UP SERVICES TO FACTORY WORKERS, STUDENTS AND THE HANDICAPPED, SHE SAID.

THE STRATEGY, MRS LO EXPLAINED, WAS BASED ON RESULTS OF A SURVEY CONDUCTED LAST YEAR BY THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY ON THE NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS OF RESIDENTS TOWARDS RECREATION AND CULTURE, AND SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT.

LARGE SCALE FUNCTIONS ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE DURING THE TAST YEAR INCLUDED THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT FESTIVAL AND ELDERLY

WHICH FEATURED A VARIETY OF PROGRAMMES AIMED AT PROMOTING A SENCE OF BELONGING AND RESPECT FOR SENIOR RESIDENTS.

"THE COMMITTEE