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SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1984

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE PENINSULA JAYCEES AND VARIOUS YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICES OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT. THE DEADLINE IS JULY 16.

A CENTRAL COMMITTEE TO CO-ORDINATE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMES ON REHABILITATION (COMPERE) WAS SET UP IN 1982 BY THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ORGANISED A NUMBER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMES LAST YEAR, INCLUDING OPEN DAYS AT REHABILITATION INSTITUTIONS, A SEMINAR AND A PROJECTS AWARD SCHEME. THE RESPONSE WAS FAVOURABLE.

RESIDENTS' SUPPORT VITAL TO DISTRICT BOARDS

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FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRICT BOARDS DEPENDS GREATLY ON THE CONTINUED SUPPORT, TRUST AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE RESIDENTS, THE KOWLOON CITY ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA, SAID THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING.

+EVERY RESIDENT SHOULD PERFORM HIS CIVIC DUTY AND ELECT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD WHICH WILL WORK FOR THE WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY, + HE SAID.

MR GARCIA WAS SPEAKING AT THE DISTRICT'S AMATEUR SINGING CONTEST HELD AT THE KO SHAN THEATRE.

TO PUBLICISE THE COMING REGISTRATION OF VOTERS AND NEXT YEAR'S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS, THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE WILL SPEND $155 000 ON AN ELECTION FAIR, THREE EXHIBITIONS, A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE CANDIDATES AND PUBLICITY LEAFLETS.

IN ADDITION, ABOUT 100 TEMPORARY COMMUNITY ORGANISERS AND VOLUNTEERS, TOGETHER WITH THE DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF, WILL PAY DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS DURING THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTION PERIODS.

MR GARCIA SAID THAT SINCE ITS FORMATION IN DECEMBER 1981, THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD MADE CONSIDERABLE CONTRIBUTION, PARTICULAR IN IMPROVING THE WELFARE, PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES, AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE DISTRICT.

A PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY WAS ALSO HELD AT TONIGHT'S CONTEST FOR WINNERS OF A RECENT QUIZ ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION.

THE SINGING CONTEST WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND SING TAO NEWSPAPERS LIMITED.

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