FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1984
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PUBLICITY DRIVE TO BOOST VOTER REGISTRATION
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A DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION VARIETY SHOW WILL BE STAGED AT MOR SE PARK TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO START A MAJOR PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN IN WONG TAI SIN TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS FOR NEXT YEAR'S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
THE ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN FISHER, DESCRIBED THE CAMPAIGN AS A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH.
+FIRSTLY, WE WILL ORGANISE 35 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS IN THE FORM OF VARIETY SHOWS, COMPETITIONS, SEMINARS AND FORUMS IN DIFFERENT AREAS BETWEEN NOW AND OCTOBER.
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+SECONDLY, A WIDE VARIETY OF PUBLICITY MATERIALS COMPRISING SLIDES, BANNERS, PENNANTS, POSTERS, NEWSPAPERS, SOUVENIRS AND PUBLICATIONS WILL BE DISPLAYED OR DISTRIBUTED AT STRATEGIC LOCATIONS
IN ORDER TO CREATE A STRONG AUDIO-VISUAL IMPACT.
+THIRDLY, DISTRICT OFF ICE STAFF AND TEMPORARY COMMUNITY ORGANISERS WILL PAY DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS TO ENCOURAGE AND HELP RESIDENTS TO REGISTER DURING THE PERIOD, + MR FISHER SAID.
TOMORROW'S VARIETY SHOW AT THE OPEN-AIR THEATRE AT MORSE PARK WILL BEGIN AT 8 PM, FEATURING AN ORIENTAL FOLK DANCE, A DRAMA ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND PERFORMANCES BY POPULAR LOCAL SINGERS.
TWO LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS, DR HO KAM-FAI AND MRS PAULINE NG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY TOGETHER WITH THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PAUL WONG, AND OTHER LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES.
ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE CLEARED
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS TO CLOSE THE TOP FLOOR OF A SEVEN-STOREY BUILDING IN KOWLOON SO THAT DEMOLITION OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES CAN BE CARRIED OUT.
THE AUTHORITY HAS ALSO ORDERED CLOSURE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING WHICH IS AT 232 TUNG CHAU STREET.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDING AUTHORITY SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE DEMOLITION WORK WOULD TAKE UP TO ONE MONTH AND BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT DANGER TO OCCUPIERS OR THE PUBLIC.
HE SAID A RECENT INSPECTION HAD SHOWN THAT AN ORDER TO DEMOLISH THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ISSUED IN JUNE LAST YEAR HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT ON AUGUST 24 WERE POSTED TODAY.
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