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TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1990
ISLANDERS URGED TO REGISTER AS VOTERS
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RESIDENTS LIVING ON THE OUTLYING ISLANDS SHOULD TAKE THE CHANCE TO SIGN UP AS VOTERS DURING THE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE NEXT MONTH, THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KIM SALKELD, SAID TODAY
(TUESDAY).
"AS REGISTERED VOTERS, THEY CAN CAST THEIR VOTES IN 'THE DISTRICT BOARD, MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR," HE SAID.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME (SYP), MR SALKELD ALSO URGED YOUNG ISLANDERS то PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ΤΟ WIDEN THEIR SCOPE OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE.
"TO REGISTER AS A VOTER IS AN ESSENTIAL STEP TOWARDS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, WHILE TO TAKE PART IN THE SYP WOULD HELP DEVELOP YOUR POTENTIALS THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICES, HE SAID.
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AFTER THE OPENING, 250 YOUTHS TOOK PART IN A TELEMATCH AT THE TAI O PUBLIC SCHOOL ON LANTAU.
TWENTY-FIVE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS HAVE LINED UP OVER 50 RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNGSTERS AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 25 ON THE ISLANDS THES YEAR, WITH A SPONSORSHIP OF $122,000 FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
A PROGRAMME LEAFLET OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT SYP CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES AT MUI WO, LANTAU AND ON CHEUNG CHAU.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL. 852 4327.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR WORKING AT HEIGHTS
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS OF THE HEIGHTS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES.
TODAY
(TUESDAY) REMINDED BUILDING DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH WORKING AT
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"ACCIDENTS OFTEN OCCUR AS A RESULT OF INADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS BEING TAKEN OR FAILURE TO USE THE SAFETY BELTS PROVIDED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE REMINDER WAS GIVEN FOLLOWING THREE ACCIDENTS LAST WEEKEND IN WHICH THREE WORKERS WERE KILLED AFTER FALLING FROM HEIGHTS.
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