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(c) District Administration

This year has SCOL a significant extension of the consultative process. District Administration, that part of

Of

of

the Government which SO closely touches the lives

many people, has entered a 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 706,000, voted to elect 76 members to sit on the ten urban

Boards. The turnout at these electiona

these elections is a demonstration of

the widespread public support for the objectives of District

Administration. I

I foel sure that the elected, appointed and

official members of the now Boards, like those of the New

Territories Boards, will show that they can work successfully

together.

ensure

The matters with which District Boards deal have a

direct bearing on the daily lives of the people and it

is

important that their voice should be heard. We must that the views they express are given due weight when decisiono

are being taken. This the Government will do.

9.

make

This year the 13 District Boards have been allocated nearly $30 million for environmental improvement and community

involvement projects. With these fundo, the Boarda can their contribution to the improvement of the local environment,

and organise cultural, recreational, sporting and

and community-

involvement activities in which people of all ages and walks of

life can take part.

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