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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1985

THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AT LEE GARDENS, FOURTH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION EXHIBITION OPENED

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YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSON, TODAY (TUESDAY) CALLED ON RESIDENTS TO SHOW SUPPORT TO THEIR DISTRICT BY TAKING PART IN THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS ON MARCH 6.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF A DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION EXHIBITION, HE SAID: THE REGIONAL COUNCIL IS THE POLICY-MAKING BODY IN ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, RECREATIONAL AND AMENITY PROGRAMMES FOR DISTRICTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND YUEN LONG WILL BE REPRESENTED IN THE COUNCIL THROUGH AN ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE.+

MR WILSON URGED ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS TO STAND AS CANDIDATES IN THE ELECTION AND TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY.

THE EXHIBITION COVERED VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, THE URBAN COUNCIL, DISTRICT BOARDS, THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, THROUGH SLIDES, GRAPHICS AND CHARTS.

ITS AIM WAS TO AROUSE RESIDENTS' INTEREST, ESPECIALLY AMONG THE YOUNG, IN THE POLITICAL SYSTEM, STIMULATE THEIR CONCERN ABOUT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTE CIVIC AWARENESS.

THE EXHIBITION WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL, AND WILL LAST UNTIL FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 29).

IT IS PART OF THE PROMOTION PROGRAMME IN CIVIC EDUCATION ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT STUDY CAMP AND SCHOOL TALKS.

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