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THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1985

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ELECTION EFFORT URGED

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THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, MR ADOLF HSU, TODAY (THURSDAY) URGED PEOPLE WHO ARE KEEN TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE PART IN THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS ON MARCH 7 BY REGISTERING THEMSELVES AS CANDIDATES AND ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME.

MR HSU MADE THE APPEAL AT THE TOPPING-OUT CEREMONY OF THE TAOIST CHING CHUNG CARE AND ATTENTION HOME IN YUEN LONG.

+HONG KONG IS NOW FACING A BRIGHT FUTURE AND WE SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BUILD A MORE DEMOCRATIC AND BETTER SOCIETY, + HE SAID.

+TAKING PART IN DISTRICT BOARD ACTIVITIES WILL ENABLE THE EARLY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND A MORE DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM.

MR HSU ALSO PRAISED THE TAQIST CHING CHUNG KOON FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY SERVICES.

THE CARE AND ATTENTION HOME FOR THE ELDERLY AT SHA CHAU LEI, YUEN LONG, IS A GOOD EXAMPLE.

DB ELECTIONS EXPLAINED

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MR C.M. LEUNG, A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, AND MR LEE LAP-SUN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ELECTORAL SERVICES) OF THE COUNCILS AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH, WILL GIVE A BACKGROUND BRIEFING TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TOMORROW (FRIDAY) ON MATTERS CONCERNING THE COMING DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.

THEY WILL SPEAK ON THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES, CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS.

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