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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1986

MR CHAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN PROMOTING CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND SCHOOLS HAD RESPONDED ENTHUSIASTICALLY.

MOST OF THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE LAUNCH PICNIC CAME FROM VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND YOUTH CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT, AND MANY OF THEM HAD CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY SERVICES, HE NOTED.

THE PROGRAMME FOR THE PICNIC INCLUDED AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WORKS OF KWUN TONG DISTRICT AND ITS MEMBERS, A QUIZ ON CIVIC KNOWLEDGE, SINGING AND GROUP DISCUSSIONS.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WERE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FAIT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MR POON CHI-FAI CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR LI WAH-MING AND CHAIRMAN OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION PROMOTION ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MRS WINNIE POON.

DB TO DISCUSS EDUCATION REPORT

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THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 18) AT 9.30 AM TO DISCUSS THE SECOND REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION AND THE PROGRESS REPORTS BY ITS SIX COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE SIXTH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN.

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