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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1985
+ALL THESE ARE IN ACCORD WITH THE IYY THEME OF PARTICIPATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE,+ MR CHAU SAID.
+WITH THE FERVENT SUPPORT AND DIRECT PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT, THE SHAM SHUI PO YOUTH FESTIVAL HAS NOT ONLY ECONOMISED COSTS, BUT ALSO PROVIDED A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTHS TO SHOW THE IR CAPABILITIES, TO LEARN TO GET ALONG AND COOPERATE WITH EACH OTHER, HE ADDED.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT'S COMMITTEE ON 1985 IYY, MR LEE CHIK-YUET, SAID: +THE IYY PROGRAMME MARKS THE BEGINNING, AND NOT THE END OF A NEW ERA FOR INCREASED CONCERN FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION. +
+1 HOPE THAT THE GOVERNMENT AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED WOULD STUDY THE PROBLEMS CONFRONTING YOUNG PEOPLE, AND MAP OUT A LONG-TERM STRATEGY FOR GROOMING LOCAL YOUTHS TO BE CONSCIENTIOUS AND DEDICATED CITIZENS,+ HE SAID.
MR LEE ALSO THANKED THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE OTHER LOCAL BODIES FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN ORGANISING THE TWO-WEEK FESTIVAL.
ALSO PRESENT WERE THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR STEPHEN CHENG, AND THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SYLVESTER TSE.
FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY, HUNDREDS OF YOUNG SPECTATORS WERE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE CREATION OF THE ALUMINIUM SCULPTURE OF A DOVE.
THE TWO-METRE SCULPTURAL WORK WOULD LATER BE TRANSFERRED TO THE SHEK KIP MEI COMMUNITY HALL AND PUT UP AS A PERMANENT DISPLAY.
OTHER EVENTS OF THE DAY INCLUDED A TWO-HOUR ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME FEATURING AEROBICS, BREAK DANCE, MARCHING BANDS, POP MUSIC AND A PANTOMIME.
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER AS VOTERS
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN TODAY (SUNDAY) CALLED ON ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS TO MAKE USE OF THE NEXT FEW DAYS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS FOR NEXT YEAR'S URBAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE 10TH SOUTHERN DISTRICT ATHLETICS MEET, MR CHAN SAID THOSE AGED 21 OR ABOVE, AND HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED WOULD HAVE A SECOND CHANCE TO DO SO UNTIL WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 20).
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