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MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1983

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BOARDS' PUBLIC LIAISON ROLE STRESSED

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THE SPEED OF GROWTH AND THE MATURITY OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION DEPENDS ON THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE PUBLIC AND THE UNCEASING EFFORTS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING, HE SAID: +THE MAJOR FUNCTION OF THE BOARD IS TO ESTABLISH MORE AND BETTER CHANNELS THROUGH WHICH RESIDENTS AND THE GOVERNMENT CAN EXCHANGE VIEWS.+

HE SAID RESIDENTS CAN PUT FORWARD THEIR VIEWS ON DISTRICT MATTERS TO THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE BOARD MEMBERS.

IF THE PROPOSAL IS FEASIBLE, IT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED AND THE PROGRESS AND RESULTS WILL BE MONITORED BY THE BOARD.

ON THE WORK DONE BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, MR WIGGHAM SAID MEMBERS HAD CONTRIBUTED MUCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, WELFARE SERVICES, PUBLIC FACILITIES AND RECREATION AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES.

SOME EXAMPLES WERE THE CLEARANCE OF ILLEGAL BACKLANE STRUCTURES IN THE DISTRICT'S INDUSTRIAL AREA, SQUATTER AREA IMPROVEMENT SCHEME, PROVISION OF EVENING CLINIC SERVICE, AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT SCHEME AT YUE MAN SQUARE.

+WHEN IMPLEMENTING THESE PROJECTS, BOARD MEMBERS HAVE UNDOUBTEDLY PUT IN MUCH EFFORTS AND A LOT OF TIME,

HE SAID.

SEAWALL FOR JUNK BAY TIP SITE

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THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A SEAWALL OFF SAN SHEK WAN IN JUNK BAY FOR THE CONTROLLED TIP SITE THERE.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

A NOTICE (IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE) WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE. THE PLAN MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY DIVISION, FIFTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG (WHERE COPIES CAN BE PURCHASED ON ORDER) AND AT THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE, SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, SAN PO KONG, KOWLOON.

ALL OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL AND CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION SHOULD REACH THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.

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