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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 198€

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MAKING A SHOW OF THE DISTRICT CAMPAIGN

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A MULTI-ACTIVITY DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED WITH AN AUDIO-VISUAL SHOW ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 22) AT THE NEW WORLD CENTRE IN TSIM SHA TSUI.

THE SHOW FEATURES A SLIDE PRESENTATION, A VIDEO AND A PHOTO EXHIBITION ILLUSTRATING THE WORK OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD, URBAN COUNCIL FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT AND INFORMATION ON VOTING PROCEDURES FOR THE MARCH 6 URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

THE SHOW WILL BE HELD IN THE NEW WORLD CENTRE FROM FEBRUARY 22 TO 26, AND IN THE HENRY G. LEONG COMMUNITY CENTRE FROM MARCH 1 TO 3.

THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALLOCATED $155 000 FOR PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES OF THE CAMPAIGN.

A SPOKESMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD SAID THE AIM WAS TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME.

AND TO ENCOURAGE GREATER PARTICIPATION, THE ACTIVITIES WERE ARRANGED TO SUIT DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS.

YOUTHS IN THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS THROUGH A VARIETY SHOW AT THE KOWLOON PARK ON MARCH 1.

ORGANISED BY COMMERCIAL RADIO, THE SHOW WILL START AT 2 PM WITH QUIZZES AND PERFORMANCES BY WELL-KNOWN LOCAL SINGERS.

A PARADE OF CARTOON CHARACTERS TO BE HELD ON MARCH 2 WILL HIGHLIGHT THE CAMPAIGN.

FIVE CARTOON CHARACTERS WILL TOUR YAU MA TEI DISTRICT IN A DECORATED OPEN-TOP BUS TO CONVEY THE MESSAGE. THEY WILL STOP

AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE PUBLICITY LEAFLETS AND SOUVENIRS TO PEOPLE.

IN ADDITION, ABOUT 500 MEMBERS FROM AREA COMMITTEES, OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES WILL BE TREATED OF FUN AT FANASY LAND IN TSIM SHA TSUI.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AUDIO- VISUAL SHOW TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 22), AT THE NEW WORLD CENTRE IN TSIM SHA TSUI. DISTRICT OFFICER, MÁ AUGUSTINE CHENG WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.

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