SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1984
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RESIDENTS URGED TO SIGN UP AS VOTERS
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THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG, TODAY (SUNDAY) URGED RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE NOW THAT ONLY ONE WEEK IS LEFT BEFORE THE REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS ON OCTOBER 1 (MONDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT'S SPORTS FESTIVAL AT THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT, MR LAM SAID EVERYONE SHOULD EXERCISE HIS CIVIC RIGHTS AND SIGN UP.
+THE DISTRICT BOARDS ARE A GOOD VENUE FOR PEOPLE TO VOICE THE IR OPINION ON LOCAL MATTERS SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY RELATIONS, AND THẺ PROVISION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND FACILITIES, HE SAID.
AT TODAY'S FESTIVAL, THE DISTRICT OFFICE ALSO SET UP A TEMPORARY REGISTRATION COUNTER TO HELP PARTICIPANTS REGISTER.
MORE THAN 4 000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE OPENING CEREMONY AND WERE TREATED TO A THREE-HOUR VARIETY SHOW WHICH FEATURED LION DANCES, BRASS BAND MUSIC, A KUNG FU DEMONSTRATION, TELE-MATCH GAMES, AS WELL AS CHINESE FOLK AND OTHER DANCES.
*WE HOPE THAT THROUGH THE FESTIVAL'S ACTIVITIES, RESIDENTS WILL BE MORE INTERESTED IN SPORTS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRICT'S RECREATION AND SPORTS PROGRAMMES,+ MR LAM SAID.
+A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN PLANNED FOR THE THREE-WEEK FESTIVAL INCLUDING A SWIMMING GALA, AN ATHLETIC MEET, WIND SURFING, TELE-MATCH GAMES, VAR IETY SHOWS, LAUNCH PICNICS, OUTINGS FOR THE ELDERLY, A DANCE NIGHT AND A SPORTS CARNIVAL,+ HE ADDED.
THE FESTIVAL IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD WHICH CONTRIBUTED $50 000 TOWARD THE TOTAL COST OF $80 000 FOR STAGING THE EVENT.
IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, AND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE SENIOR RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, MR TAM PAK-HANG; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR LEUNG SIK-WAH; THE ASSOCIATION VICE- CHAIRMEN, MR CHANNING SHUI AND MR LEUNG CHUNG-YIU; AND TWO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, MR LIU LIT-FOR AND MR LEE TAT-YUE.
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