SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1986
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ELECTION AMBASSADOR TO BOOST POLLS
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THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE IS LOOKING FOR TWO ENERGETIC AND AMIABLE YOUTHS TO BE AMBASSADORS TO ASSIST IN A SERIES OF PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE 1986 URBAN COUNCIL ELECTION.
THE ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 6 AND THE AMBASSADORS WILL WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE FOR TWO WEEKS FROM FEBRUARY 24 UNTIL ELECTION DAY.
THEY WILL JOIN DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF TO MAN EXHIBITION CENTRES, TOUR THE DISTRICT ON A BROADCASTING VAN AND CONDUCT FAMILY VISITS TO URGE PEOPLE TO VOTE, ANSWER QUERIES AND DISTRIBUTE PUBLICITY HANDOUTS TO RESIDENTS.
TO PREPARE THEM FOR THEIR DUTIES, THEY WILL BE BRIEFED ON VOTING PROCEDURES AS WELL AS THE OPERATION AND STRUCTURE OF THE URBAN COUNCIL.
EACH AMBASSADOR WILL BE GIVEN AN HONORARIUM OF $5 000 UPON COMPLETION OF DUTIES.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS JANUARY 31, AND FORMS AND DETAILED INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE TAI KOK TSUI BRANCH OFFICE.
WAN CHAI FESTIVAL STARTS WITH BIG SHOW
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THE 1986 WAN CHAI FESTIVAL WAS LAUNCHED TODAY (SUNDAY) WITH A SPECTACULAR SHOW FEATURING A COLOURFUL FLOAT PARADE, DRAGON AND LION DANCES, BAND PERFORMANCE AND A VARIETY SHOW AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES DOTTED THE EYES OF THE DRAGON TO MARK THE BEGINNING OF THE 10-DAY FESTIVAL.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM PRAISED WAN CHAI FOR ITS VITALITY AND DYNAMISM IN ADAPTING TO CHANGES AND MAINTAINING ITS HISTORICAL VALUES.
WAN CHAI, HE SAID, WAS A DISTRICT OF TRADITION AND HISTORY WITH SOME OF HONG KONG'S OLDEST DEVELOPMENTS. HOWEVER, LIKE ALL OF HONG KONG, IT WAS CONSTANTLY CHANGING AND EVOLVING, AND THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS WOULD GRADUALLY TRANSFORM THE IMAGE OF OLD WAN CHAI,
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