FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1985
YOUTHS URGED TO KEEP UP SOCIAL AWARENESS
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YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD PAY MORE ATTENTION TO CURRENT AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY PROBLEMS TO PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG.
THE COMMENT WAS MADE TODAY (FRIDAY) BY SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SYLVESTER TSE, AT THE SPEECH DAY OF THE GERTRUDE SIMON LUTHERAN COLLEGE.
+WHILE WE DO ENCOURAGE AMBITIOUS AND CAPABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE UP VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY SERVICES OR RUN FOR ELECTIONS, WE ALSO THINK THAT OTHERS CAN STILL PLAY A PART IN PROMOTING THE GENERAL SOCIAL AWARENESS, HE SAID.
+ IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH CURRENT AFFAIRS THROUGH NEWSPAPERS, RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCAST AND TO BE MORE AWARE OF VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROBLEMS AND STUDY THEM CAREFULLY, HE ADDED.
REGARDING ACTUAL PARTICIPATION, MR TSE SAID THE FULFILMENT OF ONE'S CIVIC DUTIES WAS TO REGISTER AS AN ELECTOR AND TO VOTE IN THE DISTRICT BOARD, URBAN COUNCIL, REGIONAL COUNCIL AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS.
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES TO HOLD FAIR
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LADY AKERS-JONES, WIFE OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL AUTUMN FAIR AT THE FOOTBALL FIELD NEXT TO STANLEY PRISON AT NOON ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 9).
PROCEEDS FROM THE FAIR WILL BE DONATED TO CHARITIES AND THE DEPARTMENT'S WELFARE FUND. ADMISSION IS FREE AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AT GUARDIAN HOUSE, 32 OF KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI, AT 10.45 AM ON SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 9).
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