FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1994
WITH 126 CARE AND ATTENTION PLACES, THE HOME IS ONE OF THE 60 CENTRES OPERATED BY THE YWCA TO PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES то PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
TODAY'S VISIT WAS THE SECOND ORGANISED THIS WEEK TO ENABLE THE GOVERNOR TO TAKE A FIRST-HAND LOOK AT THE WELFARE SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE AT COMMUNITY LEVEL.
MR PATTEN PAID A VISIT TO THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE AGED'S EASTERN DISTRICT MULTI-SERVICE AND DAY CARE CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY TWO DAYS AGO.
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VOTE ON SEPTEMBER 18
HONG KONG'S 2.46 MILLION REGISTERED VOTERS WERE PLACED ON NOTICE TODAY (FRIDAY) FOR AN IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT ON SEPTEMBER 18
(SUNDAY)
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DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION DAY,
AND FROM NOW TO POLLING DAY, THE MESSAGE TO "VOTE" WILL BE REPEATED THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY ON TELEVISION, RADIO, POSTER BOARDS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT, ELECTRONIC DISPLAY BOARDS, SCHOOLS, WORKPLACES,
CINEMAS, RESTAURANTS
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JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE.
"THIS ROUND OF ELECTIONS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT IN THE HISTORY OF THE DISTRICT BOARDS AND EVERY VOTER SHOULD EXERCISE HIS CIVIC RIGHT BY CASTING HIS VOTE, " THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR LEUNG CHIN-MAN, SAID.
"THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME THAT THE DISTRICT BOARDS WILL BE WHOLLY ELECTED, AND A RECORD NUMBER OF 346 SEATS WILL BE UP FOR ELECTION.'
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES WILL OPEN ON AUGUST 1 UP TO AUGUST 15.
MR
LEUNG WAS SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH A MAJOR PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE VOTER PARTICIPATION IN THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
ALSO PRESENT WERE THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER OF THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE, MRS CARRIE WILLIS; AND CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTATION'S REPRESENTATIVE MRS ROSANNA URE.
MR LEUNG SAID DISTRICT BOARDS PERFORMED A MAJOR FUNCTION IN THE ADMINISRATION OF HONG KONG AND HAD PROVED VERY EFFECTIVE IN IMPROVING SERVICES AND FACILITIES IN DISTRICTS, AND REFLECTING RESIDENTS' VIEWS ON A RANGE OF ISSUES AFFECTING THE COMMUNITY.
"THEY WILL ALSO PLAY A SIGNIFICANT PART IN DECIDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEXT YEAR WHEN THEY FORM AN ELECTION COMMITTEE то RETURN 10 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS, HE ADDED.
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"DISTRICT BOARDS SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND THEY
DESERVE OUR
SUPPORT.'
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/MR LEUNG