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FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1987

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AREA COMMITTEES PLAY VITAL ROLE IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS

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AREA COMMITTEES HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN IMPROVING RESIDENTS' WELFARE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL, KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALEX FONG, SAID THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING.

SPEAKING TO MEMBERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT'S EIGHT AREA COMMITTEES 1987-88 ORIENTATION SEMINAR AT THE MARTHA BOSS COMMUNITY CENTRE IN HO MAN TIN, MR FONG SAID THESE INCLUDED

IMPROVEMENTS TO ENVIRONMENT, TRAFFIC, COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND THE PROMOTION OF RECREATION AND SPORTS IN THE IR AREAS.

MR FONG SAID THE MAIN TASK OF AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS WAS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ON VARIOUS MATTERS CONCERNING THE WELFARE OF THEIR DISTRICTS.

THROUGH THESE VALUABLE RECOMMENDATIONS, THEY HELPED MAKE THE SOCIETY A BETTER AND HEALTHIER PLACE TO LIVE, HE SAID.

*THE SUCCESS OF AREA COMMITTEE DEPENDS VERY MUCH ON THE MEMBERS' ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND THE IR CLOSE CONTACT WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS IN THE AREAS, SAID MR FONG.

HE ENCOURAGED AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO PAY MORE ATTENTION ON LOCAL PROBLEMS AND TO RAISE QUESTIONS AT THE IR REGULAR MEETINGS IN WHICH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WERE REQUIRED TO ATTEND.

IN CASE OF MATTERS WHICH REQUIRED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, THEY COULD ALSO CONTACT THE DISTRICT OFFICE WHICH WOULD LIAISE WITH APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS.

MR FONG SAID THE DISTRICT OFFICE WOULD GIVE FULL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO THE AREA COMMITTEE IN DOING THEIR WORK.

THIS EVENING'S SEMINAR WAS ORGANISED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO SHARE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES ON VARIOUS MATTERS RELATING TO THE DISTRICT AND THE IR COMMITTEES.

MORE THAN 150 MEMBERS FROM THE EIGHT AREA COMMITTEES IN KOWLOON CITY ATTENDED THE SEMINAR.

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RABIES INFECTED AREA TO BE RESCINDED

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THE RABIES INFECTED AREA IN SO KWUN PO VILLAGE IN SHEUNG SHU I WILL BE RESCINDED WITH EFFECT FROM MAY 6, THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THIS FOLLOWED A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SINCE THE OCCURRENCE OF THE LAST RABIES CASE IN THE VILLAGE ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO.

THE DEPARTMENT'S ...................