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FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1987

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VIEWS ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT VITAL

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD, SAID THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING IT WAS ABSOLUTELY VITAL THAT RESIDENTS SHOULD MAKE KNOWN THE IR VIEWS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG XONG.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF A SEMINAR ON THE REVIEW OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, MR LORD SAID THE GREEN PAPER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT WOULD SOON BE ISSUED AND THE PUBLIC DEBATE ON IT WOULD DETERMINE HOW THE TERRITORY'S REPRESENTATIVE INSTITUTIONS WOULD EVOLVE.

THE SEMINARY WAS ONE OF THE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN PROGRAMMES SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE. IT WAS ATTENDED BY ABOUT 100 MEMBERS FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD COMMITTEES, RESIDENTS ORGANISATIONS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS.

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ON THE DISTRICT'S CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN WHICH STARTED IN AUGUST LAST YEAR, MR LORD SAID IT NOT ONLY SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF CIVIC EDUCATION TO ALL CORNERS OF SOUTHERN, BUT ALSO PROVIDED A CHANCE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE MANY PUBLIC SPIRITED CITIZENS OF THE DISTRICT THROUGH THE +CITIZENS OF THE MONTH+ AWARD SCHEME.

MEANWHILE, COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR PAUL YOUNG, SAID TONIGHT'S ́SEMINAR HAD ENABLED RESIDENTS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND ITS IMPORTANCE THROUGH EXCHANGING VIEWS.

THE SEMINAR INCLUDED TALKS, A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION, AND GROUP DISCUSSIONS.

A CEREMONY WAS ALSO HELD TO PRESENT TROPHIES TO 18 WINNERS OF THE +CITIZENS OF THE MONTH+ AWARD FOR NOVEMBER, DECEMBER AND JANUARY.

SOUTHERN DB TO DISCUSS BOUNDARY CHANGES *****

THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE PROPOSED CHANGES IN CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES AND THE NUMBER OF ELECTED SEATS IN THE DISTRICT AT ITS MEETING ON THURSDAY (MARCH 26).

BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE CONSULTATION DOCUMENT ON THE CONTROL OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS AND THE DISTRICT BOARD BUDGET FOR 1987-88.

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