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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1985

ALSO SPEAKING IN THE SEMINAR WERE THE MANAGER OF THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MR LAU YIN-CHUEN: SENIOR CONSULTANT OF

THEY THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL MR ANDY NG AND MANAGER OF THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CORPORATION MR LEUNG KAM-PUI EXPLAINED THE VARIOUS SERVICES AVAILABLE TO MANUFACTURERS AND INVESTORS.

THE SEMINAR WAS ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, AND THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL.

MONG KOK TO LAUNCH CIVIC EDUCATION DRIVE

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MONG KOK RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT THROUGH A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES IN A MONTH-LONG CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN STARTING SATURDAY (DECEMBER 14).

DISCLOSING DETAILS OF THE CAMPAIGN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (THURSDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR LAU TAK-KI SAID THE CAMPAIGN IS AIMED AT ENHANCING CIVIC AWARENESS AMONG RESIDENTS AND AT FOCUSING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG'S GOVERNMENT SYSTEM.+

ENTITLED 'CIVIC EDUCATION 30'

IT WILL LAST UNTIL JANUARY 12, WITH A TOTAL OF 13 EVENTS ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE UNDER THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO PUBLICISE CIVIC EDUCATION.

TO LAUNCH THE CAMPAIGN, A PUBLIC FORUM JOINTLY ORGANISED WITH RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY IN MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND TO DISCUSS THE ROLE OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN PROMOTING CIVIC EDUCATION.

GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MRS ROSANNA TAM; SECRETARY OF THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG AND KOWLOON LABOUR UNIONS, MR LEE KAI-MING; A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR C.M. LEUNG AND MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CHOW CHUN-FAI,

A SPECIAL SPORTS AND FUN DAY, ORGANISED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MONG KOK DISTRICT RECREATION, AMENITIES AND SPORTS OFFICE OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WILL CONCLUDE THE CAMPAIGN ON JANUARY 12.

THERE WILL BE SPECIALLY DESIGNED GAMES AND COMPETITIONS EMPHASIS ING THE MEANING OF THE CAMPAIGN. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY WILL BE A CELEBRITY MATCH PLAYED BY FOUR TEAMS, REPRESENTING THE DISTRICT BOARD, TVB, CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG AND WING ON COMPANY LIMITED.

/OTHER ACTIVITIES