MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1985
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BORDER-CROSSING CAR PERMITS AVAILABLE *****
FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL TRIAL PERIOD EARLIER THIS YEAR OF ALLOWING PRIVATE CARS TO CROSS THE BORDER AT SHA TAU KOK FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL NOW BE ISSUING A LIMITED NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL PERMITS FOR THE SAME PURPOSE.
BUSINESSMEN WITH INTERESTS IN THE SHENZHEN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE MAY APPLY TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, CROSS BORDER PERMIT OFFICE, AT 61 MODY ROAD, SECOND FLOOR NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 14.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE INFORMATION OFFICE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TELEPHONE 3-7333111.
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KWUN TONG YOUTHS IN ACTION
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A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES WILL SOON BE LAUNCHED TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION AMONG YOUTHS IN KWUN TONG.
THE ACTIVITIES, ENTITLED +ACTION CIVIC YOUTH+, INCLUDE A PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION, A CROSSWORD PUZZLE, A SLOGAN CONTEST, INTER-SCHOOL DEBATES, A ROAD-REPAIR PROJECT AND A KWUN TONG CIVIC DAY FOR YOUTH.
CHAIRMAN OF THE +ACTION CIVIC YOUTH+ ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR LAM KIN-KWOK, SAID: THE EVENTS, RUNNING FROM SEPTEMBER TO EARLY OCTOBER, ARE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT THE COMMUNITY, AND TO TAKE PART IN THEIR OWN DISTRICT AFFAIRS.+
THE THEME OF THE PROJECT IS, +CARE FOR KWUN TONG, SERVE KWUN TONG, AND BUILD KWUN TONG+,
APART FROM PROVIDING A TOPIC FOR THE COMPETITIONS AND DEBATES, THE THEME WILL ALSO BE PUT TO PRACTISE IN THE ROAD-REPAIR PROJECT AND THE KWUN TONG CIVIC DAY FOR YOUTH.
+TO PROVIDE ACTUAL SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, WE WILL MOBILISE YOUNG VOLUNTEERS TO JOIN HANDS WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS TO REPAIR A 20-METRE DILAPIDATED FOOTPATH IN THE KAI FUK TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, MR LAM SAID.
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