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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 198ɔ

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THE INTERACTION AT DISTRICT LEVEL BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CREATES NEW EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, AT THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TODAY (FRIDAY).

HE SAID THE INTRODUCTION OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION HAD BROUGHT ABOUT GREATER PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL PEOPLE IN THEIR DISTRICT AFFAIRS.

+THROUGH THE HARD WORK AND CONTRIBUTION OF DEDICATED PEOPLE BOTH AT THE DISTRICT BOARD AND DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, WE HAVE NOW AN EFFICIENT MACHINERY CAPABLE OF RESPONDING EFFECTIVELY TO LOCAL NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS THAT HONG KONG CAN BE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF, MR WIGGHAM SAID.

IN SHAM SHUI PO, HE SAID, THE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF SQUATTER" AREAS, THE VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, THE SPORTS FESTIVALS AND OTHER PROJECTS MADE THE DISTRICT A BETTER AND HAPPIER PLACE TO LIVE IN.

+ CONGRATULATE YOU FOR ALL THAT HAS BEEN DONE FOR THE DISTRICT AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVOURS,+ MR WIGGHAM SAID.

VARIETY SHOW TO ROUND OFF COURTESY CAMPAIGN

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A GRAND FINALE OF SONGS AND DANCES WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 27) TO ROUND OFF THE MONTH-LONG COURTESY CAMPAIGN IN YAU MA TEI.

AT THE 90-MINUTE VARIETY SHOW, THREE MOST COURTEOUS BUS CAPTAINS+ WILL RECEIVE PRIZES FROM THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM.

THE SELECTION OF MOST COURTEOUS BUS CAPTAINS WAS ONE OF SEVERAL COMPETITIONS ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO PUBLICISE THE COURTESY MESSAGE.

EARLIER THE MOST COURTEOUS COSMETIC SALESGIRLS AND HOTEL EMPLOYEES WERE SELECTED. A NUMBER OF SHOPS IN THE DISTRICT WERE ALSO GIVEN AWARDS FOR THEIR GOOD SERVICES.

/THE VARIETY