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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1986

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IT WILL ALSO HELP RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS AND DUTIES, AS WELL AS THE JURISDICTION OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WITH WHICH THEY COME INTO CONTACT.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE TWO LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS, MRS RITA FAN AND MR JACKIE CHAN DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CHOW CHUN-FAI.

ELEVEN DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS AND A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL PUT UP DISPLAY BOARDS TO EXPLAIN THEIR WORK. THE DEPARTMENTS ARE THE FIRE SERVICES, POLICE AND URBAN SERVICES. THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION WILL ALSO EXPLAIN ITS WORK.

A VARIETY SHOW AND A CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY.

THE CAMPAIGN IS ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL FEBRUARY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO BE HELD AT 1.30 PM TOMORROW IN THE ANCHOR STREET PLAYGROUND, TAI KOK TSUI.

ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE IN TELEMATCH GAMES

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THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) WILL JOIN THE MONGKOK DISTRICT BOARD AND MONGKOK DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE TO LAUNCH A CAMPAIGN IN MONGKOK TO DRIVE HOME THE ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE.

THE CAMPAIGN, IN THE FORM OF TELEMATCH GAMES, WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2 AT THE MONGKOK STADIUM, FLOWER MARKET ROAD, FROM 12.30 PM TO 5 PM.

IT IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE UP HEALTHY PURSUITS AND STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS.

THERE WILL BE 12 PARTICIPATING TEAMS COMPETING IN A SERIES OF GAMES SPECIALLY DESIGNED WITH AN ANTI-NARCOTICS THEME.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS, EACH COMPRISING 20 MEMBERS, WILL BE DIVIDED INTO A JUNIOR SECTION, MADE UP OF SIX TEAMS FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND YOUTH GROUPS, AND A SENIOR SECTION OF SIX TEAMS FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES.

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