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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1983

+AND, JUST AS THE PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE HAS INTEGRATED THE GEOGRAPHICAL PARTS INTO ONE UNIFIED URBAN ENTITY, SO, TOO, SOCIAL PROGRAMMES AND ADMINISTRATION DEVELOPMENT HAVE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, SOCIAL SERVICES AND PARTICIPATION IN THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY WHICH WERE UNKNOWN 10 YEARS AGO, HE SAID.

+NOW EVERYONE OVER THE AGE OF 21 WITH SEVEN YEARS RESIDENCE HAS A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE THROUGH ELECTIONS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THEIR DISTRICTS.

+THERE ARE A MILLION PEOPLE ON THE ELECTORAL ROLE AND MORE WILL JOIN THEM FOR THE ELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS TO THE DISTRICT BOARD WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN 1985 TO DECIDE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARDS FOR THE YEARS AHEAD, HE SAID.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

GOVERNOR RETURNING TOMORROW

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL RETURN FROM PEKING TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTER ATTENDING ANOTHER TWO DAYS OF SINO-BRITISH TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.

HE WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT CA 103, ETA 1.55 PM.

A FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN TO COVER SIR EDWARD'S RETURN. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THE FACILITY SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM NOT LATER THAN 12.45 PM. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

GOVERNOR TO OPEN SPORTS FESTIVAL

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONIES OF TAI PO'S FIRST DISTRICT SPORTS FESTIVAL AND THE PURPOSE-BUILT LI FOOK LAM INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE AT 11 AM ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 10).

THE CEREMONIES WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE NEW SPORTS CENTRE SITUATED AT ON CHEUNG ROAD OPPOSITE THE NO. 2 CARPARK IN TAI YUEN ESTATE, TAI PO.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER FOR TAI PO AT 9.45 AM.

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