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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1984
+THEY WILL ALSO DISTRIBUTE PAMPHLETS AND SOUVENIRS TO THE RESIDENTS.+
LETTERS, WITH THE DATES AND TIMES OF THE VISITS, WILL BE SENT TO INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS A FEW DAYS IN ADVANCE, WHILE RURAL COMMITTEE LEADERS AND VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES WILL ALSO BE NOTIFIED BEFOREHAND.
THE HOUSEHOLD VISITS FORM PART OF A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES TO PUBLICISE THE SIX-WEEK VOTERS' REGISTRATION EXERCISE, WHICH BEGINS ON AUGUST 15, AND THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS ON MARCH 7.
OTHER PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES WILL INCLUDE AN OPEN FORUM ON AUGUST 12 FOR RESIDENTS TO AIR THE IR VIEWS AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS ON LOCAL ISSUES, VISITS TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, A MOBILE EXHIBITION ON THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE PUBLICATION OF A DIARY TO REMIND RESIDENTS OF THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTION DATES.
POSTERS AND SIGNBOARDS CARRYING THE REGISTRATION MESSAGE WILL ALSO BE PUT UP AT VANTAGE POINTS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED RESIDENTS THAT ANYONE OVER 21 YEARS OF AGE WHO HAS RESIDED IN HONG KONG FOR AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS, IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AS A VOTER.
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HK JING YING TO PERFORM IN UK
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FIFTEEN TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS AND DANCERS SELECTED BY THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT WILL BE LEAVING HONG KONG TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) TO PARTICIPATE IN THREE INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL FESTIVALS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
THEY WILL REPRESENT THE TERRITORY UNDER THE BANNER OF HONG KONG JING YING, AND GIVE MONTH-LONG PERFORMANCES AT FOLKLORE FESTIVALS IN SIDMOUTH, BILLINGHAM AND MAIDSTONE.
THE TOUR IS AIMED AT WIDENING THE HORIZONS OF LOCAL YOUNG AMATEUR MUSICIANS AND DANCERS, AND AT IMPROVING INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH ARTISTIC ENDEAVOUR.
THE GROUP, WHICH WILL BE SEEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT BY MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR MRS DOR IS HO, WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON AUGUST 28.
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