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SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1985

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ISLANDERS URGED TO VOTE

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RESIDENTS IN THE OUTLYING ISLANDS WERE URGED TO ACTIVELY TAKE PART IN THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS SO AS TO ELECT REPRESENTATIVES WHO WOULD WORK FOR THEIR WELFARE.

ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM YAP, MADE THE APPEAL TODAY (SUNDAY) WHEN HE OFFICIATED AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE CHEUNG CHAU PAK SHE KAIFONG ASSOCIATION.

MR YAP SAID IF RESIDENTS WANTED TO BUILD A +FUNCTIONAL COMMUNITY+, THEY SHOULD EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS AND TAKE PART IN DISTRICT ACTIVITIES.

+ THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD HAS STRENGTHENED THE LINK BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC EFFECTIVELY, AND HELPED PROMOTE RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.

+ THE BOARD ALSO CARRIED OUT MANY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND CONTRIBUTED MUCH TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE DISTRICT,+ HE SAID.

MR YAP PRAISED THE PAK SHE KAIFONG ASSOCIATION FOR ITS PROMOTION OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA, AND WAS PLEASED TO SEE THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION OF THE ASSOCIATION.

HE WAS ALSO CONFIDENT THAT THE ASSOCIATION WOULD CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

ARTS AND CULTURE FOR RESIDENTS

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THE FIRST EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS FESTIVAL PROVIDED AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS TO APPRECIATE ARTS AND CULTURE, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM SAID TONIGHT (SUNDAY).

IT ALSO ENCOURAGED DISTRICT PARTICIPATION AND CULTIVATED

LOCAL TALENT, HE SAID.

+EASTERN DISTRICT IS A FAST GROWING DISTRICT, BOTH IN TERMS OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING, HE SAID.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS FESTIVAL, MR WIGGHAM SAID: +AN ARTS FESTIVAL SUCH AS THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE INVOLVEMENT OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND PARTICIPATION OF THE PUBLIC, WHICH ARE BASIC TO THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME.+

/MR WIGGHAM