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SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1988

CENTRAL AND WESTERN DB REPORT PUBLISHED

THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD HAS PUBLISHED A FULL COLOUR REPORT WHICH SUMS UP ITS WORK AND DEVELOPMENT DURING THE LAST TERM.

THE REPORT INDICATES THAT THE BOARD HAS SHOWN GREAT CONCERN OVER A WIDE RANGE OF TERRITORY-WIDE ISSUES, AND HAS STRIVED то SEEK LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO DISTRICT PROBLEMS.

IT POINTS OUT THAT IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, MORE THAN 30 TASK-ORIENTED WORKING GROUPS WERE FORMED TO STUDY AND TACKLE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS, TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS, AND TO ORGANISE VARIOUS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.

CITING A SCIENTIFIC STUDY ON THE POLLUTION CAUSED BY THE KENNEDY TOWN INCINERATOR AND ABATTOIR AS AN EXAMPLE, THE REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE BOARD'S POSITIVE APPROACH IN INVITING EXPERTS TO PROVIDE THESE WORKING GROUPS WITH PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES.

THE BOARD ALSO INITIATED A SERIES OF. VISITS TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, DEPARTMENT HEADS AND POLICY BRANCH SECRETARIES TO ENABLE MEMBERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE OPERATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND то EXCHANGE VIEWS WITH OFFICIALS.

MEANWHILE, THE

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AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF SUB-COMMITTEES ON TRAFFIC AND

TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND WORKS, FINANCE, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND SERVICES, AS WELL AS PUBLIC OPINION AND POLITICAL, DEVELOPMENTS ARE ILLUSTRATED BY 30 PICTURES AND CHARTS IN THE REPORT.

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THE BOARD'S MEMORABLE

EFFORTS TO IMPROVE

THE REPORT ALSO COVERS SOME OF ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS DO MEMBERS' VISIT TO CHINA AND RAISING $400,000 IN AID OF

TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS' SERVICES FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS.

LAST TERM CHAIRMAN

IN HIS CONCLUDING REMARKS, THE BOARD '9 MR VINCENT KO, THANKED THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES WHO ATTENDED THE BOARD'S MEETINGS FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE.

DEVELOPMENTS IN

"AS A COROLLARY TO THE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL HONG KONG. I BELIEVE DISTRICT BOARDS WILL BE PLAYING AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT ROLE IN DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN MANAGEMENT, MR KO NOTED.

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COPIES OF THE REPORT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED то LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, SCHOOLS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, OWNERS' CORPORATIONS OTHER DISTRICT BOARDS FOR REFERENCE.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY OBTAIN FREE COPIES, ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS FROM THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL OR ITS SUB-OFFICES AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND KENNEDY TOWN,

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