SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1987
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SHAM SHUI PO LAUNCHES VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN
SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT WILL LAUNCH ITS VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN TOMORROW (MONDAY) WITH A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS DURING THE TWO-MONTH EXERCISE.
BANNERS, BUNTINGS AND POSTERS WOULD BE PUT UP THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT TO PROMOTE THE EXERCISE, WHILE DISPLAY WINDOWS AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES WILL BE REDECORATED TO DRIVE HOME THE MESSAGE.
A SPOKESMAN OF SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THAT HOME AND FACTORY VISITS WOULD BE CARRIED OUT TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
"TEMPORARY VOTER REGISTRATION POINTS WILL BE SET UP AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE DISTRICT TO MAKE IT MORE CONVENIENT FOR RESIDETNS, HE SAID.
"BOOKLETS AND PAMPHLETS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE, SUB-OFFICES AND THE TEMPORARY VOTER REGISTRATION POINTS SO THAT RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT BOARD AND THE CONCEPT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, HE ADDED.
VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE, ITS SUB-OFFICES, COMMUNITY CENTRES AND HALLS, AS WELL AS VARIOUS SUPERMARKETS, BANKS, RESTAURANTS AND SHOPS IN THE DISTRICT.
TAI PO RECREATIONAL FACILITIES TO BE IMPROVED
RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE FACILITIES IN TAI
PO NEW TOWN WILL SOON BE ENHANCED AS CONSTRUCTION OF A PARK AND FIVE DISTRICT SPACES BEGINS ON AUGUST 18.
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A TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID AN $18.94 MILLION CONTRACT HAD RECENTLY BEEN SIGNED FOR THE PROJECTS.
THE PARK, MEASURING 12,500 SQUARE METRES, WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT THE JUNCTION OF TING KOK AND TAI WO ROADS. FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE PLAY AND SITTING-OUT AREAS, ROCK GARDENS, PARK GARDENS, PALM TREES, BASKETBALL COURT, A PAVILION AND A SUNDIAL.
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