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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1984

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WAN CHAI DB MEETING TOMORROW

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COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE POOR RECEPTION OF RADIO TELEVISION

HONG KONG CHANNEL PROGRAMMES IN THE WAN CHAI AREA WILL BE DISCUSSED BY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (SEPTEMBER 25) AFTERNOON.

THE BOARD WILL ALSO DISCUSS A RECENT SURVEY COVERING THE CHARACTERISTICS AND WELFARE NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN WAN CHAI.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE BOARD'S VARIOUS COMMITTEES.

HELPING TO FORM SOLID SOCIAL STRUCTURE

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INDUSTRIAL AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DEVELOPMENTS IN KWUN TONG WERE NOT ONLY COMPLEMENTARY, BUT ALSO HELPED FORM A SOLID SOCIAL

INFRASTRUCTURE, DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK, SAID THIS (MONDAY) EVENING.

SPEAKING AT A DINNER HOSTED BY THE KWUN TONG INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE ASSOCIATION, HE SAID BY SUPPORTING DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND TAKING PART IN DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS, INDUSTRIAL ISTS COULD ELECT SOMEONE WHO WOULD LOOK AFTER THE IR INTERESTS AS WELL AS WORKERS' INTERESTS.

+BY EXPRESSING VIEWS ON RELEVANT GOVERNMENT POLICIES IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND BUILDINGS, AND UPGRADING LOCAL WORKERS' QUALITY OF LIFE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DB'S PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICTS.+

MR MAK COMMENDED THE ASSOCIATION FOR FULFILLING ITS SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY+ BY DISTRIBUTING REGISTRATION FORMS TO MORE THEN 100 FACTORIES IN THE DISTRICT.

+THIS IS YET ANOTHER INDICATION OF THE FURTHER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BY THE LOCAL INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, HE SAID.

TO DATE, KWUN TONG HAS 177 000 REGISTERED VOTERS INCLUDING ABOUT 57 000 WHO SIGNED UP DURING THE CURRENT VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN.

*AS THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF THE REGISTRATION PERIOD, I URGE ALL THOSE WHO HAVE NOT REGISTERED TO DO SO NOW,+ MR MAK SAID.

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