SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1986
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SCHOOL CHILDREN HELP WITH ELECTION MESSAGE
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MORE THAN 100 000 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN XwUN TONG HAVE BEEN ENLISTED TO CARRY THE ELECTION MESSAGE TO THE IR HOMES.
THE MESSAGE WILL BE IN THE FORM OF LETTER FROM KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK, TO THE PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.
IN THE LETTER CALLING ON PARENTS TO VOTE ON MARCH 6, MR MAK ALSO STRESSES THE IMPORTANT ROLE THE URBAN COUNCIL PLAYS IN PROVIDING SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR YOUNGSTERS.
IN ANOTHER LETTER TO MORE THAN 6 000 FACTORY-OWNERS IN THE DISTRICT, MR MAK URGES THEM TO ENCOURAGE WORKERS, AND GIVE THEM TIME OFF IF NECESSARY, TO VOTE.
+THE VOTING PROCESS IS VERY SIMPLE AND WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES, BUT THE IMPLICATIONS ARE SIGNIFICANT AND FAR-REACHING, HE SAYS.
THE LETTERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE AND THE HONG KONG KWUN TONG INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE ASSOCIATION,
IN ANOTHER EFFORT TO REMIND LOCAL PEOPLE OF THE UC ELECTION, A BUNTING, MEASURING 15 METRES BY SEVEN METRES AND CONTAINING THE ELECTION MESSAGES, HAS BEEN PUT UP OUTSIDE THE LOCAL DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING IN TUNG YAN STREET.
THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE HAS ALSO POSTED ELECTION PLATFORMS OF THE FOUR CANDIDATES IN THE KWUN TONG WEST AND EAST CONSTITUENCIES ON THE 14 DISPLAY BOARDS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.
THE DISPLAYS INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE CONSTITUENCY'S POLLING STATIONS AND POLLING TIME.
THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAD ALLOCATED MORE THAN $100 000 FOR ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE UC ELECTION.
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