FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1986
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YOUTHS TO LEARN ABOUT ELECTIONS
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ABOUT 200 STUDENTS AND YOUTHS IN SAI KUNG WHO ARE TOO YOUNG TO BE REGISTERED AS VOTERS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO LEARN AND PARTICIPATE IN A DUMMY ELECTION TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AND SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 23).
THE DUMMY ELECTION IS A PROGRAMME OF THE REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT STUDY CAMP AT THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE WHICH IS AN ACTIVITY OF THE DISTRICT'S REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.
DURING THESE TWO DAYS, YOUTHS WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT THROUGH LECTURES GIVEN BY SAI KUNG ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RAYMOND LI, AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR WONG KWOK-YEE.
APART FROM THE DUMMY ELECTION, THE YOUTHS WILL PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES TO LEARN ABOUT THE PROCESS OF VOTER REGISTRATION, CANDIDATE NOMINATION, SETTING UP OF ELECTIONEERING GROUPS, FORUMS, CANVASSING AND VOTING. THERE WILL ALSO BE A POSTER AND SLOGAN DESIGN COMPETITION.
CANDIDATES WILL BE NOMINATED AMONG THEMSELVES AND THEY WILL START FROM THE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE TO THE DECLARATION OF POLLS WITHIN TWO DAYS.
PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNERS OF THE GAME AND ALSO TO THE BEST POSTER DESIGNER. THE NOMINATED CANDIDATES WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE NEXT SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON MARCH 10.
PARTICIPANTS CAN ALSO ENJOY SPORTS ACTIVITIES AT THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE DURING THE CAMPING PERIOD.
THE CAMP WILL START AT 3 PM ON SATURDAY AND FINISH AT NOON ON THE NEXT DAY.
NEW YEAR BANQUET FOR TUEN MUN ELDERLIES
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MORE THAN 1 000 ELDERLY PEOPLE IN TUEN MUN DISTRICT WERE TREATED TODAY (FRIDAY) TO A NEW YEAR BANQUET ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT RESPECT FOR THE AGED ASSOCIATION, AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THE FEAST AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT WAS AIMED AT FOSTERING RESPECT FOR SENIOR RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY AND TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO JOIN IN THE LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS.
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