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.7.

(c) District Administration

of the

This year had

a significant extension of SOOD

consultative proGOBS. District Administration, that part of

the Government which

closely toughes SO

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the

lives of many people, has entered new phase with the addition of elected members to the District Boards in the New Territories in April and in the urban areas at the end of last month. At the first urban District Board elections recently concluded 244,826 people, or nearly 35.5% of the total registered electors of

ten on the

urban 706,000, voted to elect 76 members to sit Boarde. The turnout at these elections is a demonstration of the widespread public support for the objectives of District Administration. 1 foel sure that the elected, appointed and official members of the now Boards, like

like those of the New

Territories Boarde, will show that they can work successfully

together.

8.

direct

The matters with which District Boards deal have

bearing on bearing on the daily lives of the people and it

We must

is

ensure

important that their voice should be hearā. that the views they express are given due weight when decisions are being taken. This the Government will do.

9.

This year the 18 District Boards have been allocated nearly $30 million for environmental improvement and community involvement projects. With these funds, the Boarda can make their contribution to the improvement of the local environment, and organise cultural, recreational, sporting and community- involvement activities in which people of all ages and walks of

life can take part.

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