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SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1984

VOTER REGISTRATION GETS ENCOURAGING' START

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MORE THAN 5 000 ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS IN EASTERN HAVE RETURNED THE IR COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORMS TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE DURING THE CURRENT DISTRICT'S VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE.

DESCRIBING THIS AS AN +ENCOURAGING START+, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LU! HAU-TUEN, CALLED ON OTHER ELIGIBLE VOTERS TO REGISTER AND VOTE FOR A COMPETENT DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER.

MR LUI WAS SPEAKING AT THE DISTRICT'S AMATEUR SINGING CONTEST, ORGANISED AS PART OF A TERRITORY-WIDE PUBLICITY DRIVE FOR THE FORTHCOMING VOTER REGISTRATION FOR NEXT YEAR'S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.

HE SAID THE SIX-WEEK REGISTRATION EXERCISE WOULD BEGIN ON AUGUST 15, BUT THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAD BEGUN PAYING HOUSEHOLD VISITS A MONTH AGO TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS' PARTICIPATION.

HE POINTED OUT THAT SINCE ITS INCEPTION TWO YEARS AGO, THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD HAD CONTRIBUTED MUCH IN ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE RESIDENTS.

ON TRANSPORT, THERE WERE IMPROVEMENTS TO TRAFFIC ALONG KING'S ROAD AND THE PARTIAL OPENING OF THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR.

THERE WERE THE OPENING ON THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES OF THE CHAI WAN EMERGENCY CENTRE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDED IMPROVEMENTS TO SQUATTER VILLAGES IN THE DISTRICT, NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR HAWKERS' OPERATION, AND THE PROMOTION OF RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES.

MR LUI URGED RESIDENTS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS AND TO SUPPORT THE ELECTIONS,

+THE BEST WAY TO DO SO IS TO REGISTER AS A VOTER IN AUGUST, PARTICIPATE IN THE COMING ELECTIONS, AND ELECT YOUR IDEAL BOARD MEMBERS TO REFLECT THE WISHES AND STRIVE FOR THE WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS. HE SAID.

MR LUI ALSO REMINDED RESIDENTS THEY COULD ALWAYS VOICE THE IR OP INIONS ON DISTRICT NEEDS AND ON THE COMMUNITY SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE DISTRICT BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.

TONIGHT'S SINGING CONTEST WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND SING TAO NEWSPAPER LIMITED.

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