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THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1987

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THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ALSO HEARD THAT FAVOURABLE RESPONSES BEEN RECEIVED FROM A NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS LARGE SUPERMARKETS, OIL COMPANIES, MTRC, KCRC, HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY CO., ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES.

THEIR SUPPORT IS IN VARIOUS FORMS, FOR INSTANCE, BROADCASTING THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN JINGLE, PRINTING THE CAMPAIGN SLOGAN AND LOGO ON RELEVANT MATERIALS, SPONSORING LITTER BINS, DISPLAYING CAMPAIGN POSTERS AND PHYSICALLY CLEANING-UP BEACHES AND LITTER BLACK SPOTS.

YEAR-LONG EFFORT TO BOOST CIVIC AWARENESS

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THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AWARENESS

THE NORTH DISTRICT STEERING COMMITTEE ON CIVIC EDUCATION WILL CONTINUE ITS EFFORT TO ENHANCE IN THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY AS WELL AS ΤΟ ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS THIS YEAR.

COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR MATTHEW CHEUNG, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC AWARENESS WAS AN ON-GOING PROCESS AND HAD AN IMPORTANT BEARING THIS YEAR WITH THE CONSULTATION ON THE GREEN PAPER AND THE CAMPAIGN ON VOTER REGISTRATION TO BE LAUNCHED NEXT MONTH.

FOCUSED ON THE THEME 'DEVELOP YOUR POTENTIAL, PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES', A SERIES OF RECREATIONAL AND WHOLESOME ACTIVITIES WILL BE ORGANISED FOR CHILDREN, YOUTHS AND ELDERLIES IN

THE DISTRICT.

THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SCHOOL QUIZ COMPETITIONS, ATTENDENCE OF DISTRICT BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS BY STUDENTS, ANTI-FALLING OBJECT CAMPAIGN, AN EXHIBITION ON THE HISTORY OF THE DISTRICT, COURTESY CAMPAIGN AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF WOOLLEN HATS FOR THE ELDERLIES.

IN ADDITION, TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO EXPRESS VIEWS ON GREEN PAPER, A MOBILE EXHIBITION WILL BE MOUNTED AT THE FANLING SHEUNG SHUI RAILWAY STATIONS NEXT MONTH.

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