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SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1983

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+BUT THESE ARE EARLY DAYS AND IT WOULD BE FOOLISH FOR ANY OF US TO ASSUME THAT THERE IS NO ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT. IN THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME TO THE GOOD GOVERNMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY,+

THE STRONG TEAMS OF SENIOR GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES ON DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES, HE SAID, WAS SURE EVIDENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DESIRE TO SEE TO IT THAT, WHEREVER PRACTICABLE, THE BOARDS' ADVICE IS ACTED UPON WITH DESPATCH, WITH IMAGINATION AND WITH DUE REGARD TO THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICTS, AND THAT PROMPT EXPLANATIONS ARE GIVEN IF SOLUTIONS TO DEEP-SEATED PROBLEMS AND DEFICIENCIES ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE.

SIR PHILIP SAID IT WAS IMPORTANT TO REALISE THAT THE 18 DISTRICT BOARDS TOGETHER MADE UP THE LARGEST ADVISORY BODY WITH AN ELECTED ELEMENT. OF THE 489 SEATS, 132 WERE HELD BY ELECTED. MEMBERS, 27 BY RURAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, AND 30 BY URBAN COUNCILLORS MOST OF WHOM WERE ELECTED, PLUS 135 APPOINTED UNOFFICIALS AND 165 OFFICIALS.

+TOGETHER THEY PROVIDE A WELL-BALANCED AND REPRESENTATIVE PLATFORM FOR CONSULTATION AND ADVICE ON A WIDE RANGE OF MATTERS, HE SAID.

FUN AND GAMES GALORE TO MARK QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY” ******

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY WILL BE CELEBRATED IN HONG KONG ON JUNE 11 THIS YEAR, A PUBLIC HOLIDAY, WITH A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORT ACTIVITIES.

TO LEAD THE CELEBRATIONS, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL GIVE À RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE ON JUNE 9. ABOUT 450 GUESTS WILL BE INVITED, COMPRISING MEMBERS FROM THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, URBAN COUNCIL, DISTRICT BOARDS AND HEUNG YEE KUK, AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.

THE PROGRAMME ON JUNE 11 WILL CONSIST OF MORE THAN 100 CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORT EVENTS AT 37 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG. IT IS ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF THE BRITISH. FORCES.

THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE WILL ATTEND AN EVENING CONCERT IN THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE'S HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (A) AND HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA.

EARLIER IN THE AFTERNOON, THE MUSIC OFFICE'S HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND WILL GIVE A MATINEE CONCERT AT THE LANDMARK IN CENTRAL AT 3 PN.

/IN KOWLOON,