TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1983
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DISTRICT BOARDS PRAISED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
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MANY DISTRICT BOARD PROJECTS ARE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BECAUSE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND EFFORTS BY UNOFFICIAL DB MEMBERS,
THIS WAS STATED BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, AT THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TODAY (TUESDAY).
HE POINTED OUT THAT BETWEEN APRIL 1982 AND AUGUST THIS YEAR, THE 10 URBAN DISTRICT BOARDS UNDERTOOK OR SPONSORED NO LESS THAN 1 500 PROJECTS.
THEY RANGED FROM RESEARCH ON VICE-ESTABLISHMENTS, ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY MEDICAL SERVICES TO REAR LANE CLEARANCES, BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS AND PROVISION OF AMENITY AND STUDY ROOM FACILITIES.
+MANY CHOIRS AND DA ICE TROUPES HAVE BEEN SET UP BECAUSE OF DISTRICT BOARD SUPPORT.
+LOCAL COMMUNITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN CAMPAIGNS PROMOTING THE VIRTUES OF COURTESY, RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY, ROAD SAFETY AND HOME SAFETY.
+REAR LANES ARE CLEARED OF OBSTRUCTION; SITTING OUT AREAS ARE PROVIDED; AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES ARE IMPLEMENTED,+ HE SAID.
HE NOTED THAT THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON THESE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES BY THE 10 URBAN DISTRICT BOARDS IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR TOTALLED ABOUT $9.4 MILLION.
HE SAID THAT WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MORE LOCAL PARTICIPATION HAD BEEN GENERATED IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
HE SAID THE DISTRICT BOARDS WOULD CONTINUE TO PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD WOULD KEEP UP ITS GOOD WORK.
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AFTER THE MEETING, PLAQUE UNVEILING CEREMONY WAS HELD TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE NEW MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE.
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