MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1978
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GOVERNOR VISITS SHAM SHUI PO
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE TODAY (MONDAY) GAINED PANORAMIC VIEW OF SHAM SHUI PO FROM THE ROOF OF A MULTI-STORE BUILDING DURING A VISIT TO THE DISTRICT.
DURING HIS STAY ON TOP OF THE BUILDING IN YEN CHAU STREET, SIR MURRAY WAS ALSO BRIEFED ON VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE LA! KOK ESTATE, A NEW PARK AND SWIMMING POOL, A MARKET, THE RECLAMATION AND THE WEST KOWLOON CORRIDOR PROJECTS.
ACCOMPANIED BY DR. P.H. HASE, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, SHAM SHUI PO- MR. A.G. EASON, CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, KOWLOON WEST AND MR. HUI KI-ON, DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT, SHAM SHUI PO, SIR MURRAY LATER TOURED THE OLDER PART OF THE DISTRICT TO SEE THE DEVELOPMENT THERE.
HE WALKED THROUGH A MARKET IN KI LUNG STREET AND STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES TO CHAT WITH HAWKERS AND SHOP-OPERATORS.
THE GOVERNOR ENDED HIS VISIT BY ATTENDING A MEETING WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, SHAM SHUI PO.
REGISTRATION TEAM TO OPERATE IN CHEUNG CHAU ******
A TEAM FROM THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE WILL CONDUCT REGISTRATION AT THE CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE PREMISES FOR FOUR DAYS FROM DECEMBER 12.
REGISTRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 4.30 P.M. DAILY.
THE VISIT IS TO ENABLE PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN AND WARDS BETWEEN 11 AND 17 YEARS OF AGE FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS AND HOLDERS OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS TO REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS ON REACHING 18 YEARS OF AGE.
ALL PEOPLE LIVING ON CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND ARE REMINDED OF THE IR RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR IDENTITY CARDS AND TO REPORT CHANGES OF EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES, MARITAL STATUS, OR ANY OTHER PARTICULARS WHICH HAVE CHANGED SINCE REGISTERING FOR THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.
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