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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1987

REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ADVISE ON THE WORK AND ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE.

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WOULD BE HELD BETWEEN THIS MONTH AND NEXT JUNE TO PROMOTE THE CONCEPT OF CIVIC EDUCATION AMONG RESIDENTS.

THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OFFICE OF MEMBERS ATTENDING DISTRICT

VISITS TO THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, BOARD MEETINGS, A YOUTH REPORTER SCHEME AND ACTIVITIES JOINTLY ORGANISED WITH THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION.

"WE HOPE THAT BY PARTICIPATING IN THESE ACTIVITIES, RESIDENTS PARTICULARLY THE YOUNGER GENERATION WILL DEVELOP A SENSE OF BELONGING TO THEIR DISTRICT AND BE AWARE OF THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS AND DUTIES, SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"BESIDES, ON KNOWING MORE ABOUT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, RESIDENTS WILL BE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SOCIETY AND TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS,' HE SAID.

PLANTS, BIRDS, FISHES ON DISPLAY

MORE THAN 1,500 EXHIBITS ARE ON DISPLAY AT A TWO-DAY FISK, BIRD AND PLANT EXHIBITION WHICH OPENED THIS (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON AT BOUNDARY STREET INDOOR GAMES HALL.

THEY INCLUDE PRECIOUS PET BIRDS, FINELY CARVED CAGES, CHINESE AND JAPANESE GOLDFISH, FANCY CARP, TROPICAL FISH, BONSAI, ORCHID AND POTS OF CUT FLOWER.

THIS IS ONR OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT FESTIVAL, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND 26 ORGANISATIONS, SHOPS AND INDIVIDUALS.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING, CHAIRMAN OF THE EXHIBITION WORKING BIRD AND PLANT GROUP, MR LAU TAK-KI, POINTED OUT THAT THE PET FISH, TRADES WERE SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE DISTRICT.

"THEY HAVE BECOME MAIN ATTRACTIONS OF MONG KOK BOTH FOR LOCAL PEOPLE AND FOR OVERSEAS VISITORS.

"I HOPE THE EXHIBITION NOT ONLY ALLOWS RESIDENTS TO LEARN MORE

THEM ABOUT THESE TRADES BUT ALSO HELP

то CULTIVATE THE WHOLESOMR HOBBY OF REARING PETS AND GROWING PLANTS, HE SAID.

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ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE

WERE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, AND THE DEPUTY POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR ROBIN LEUNG.

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KOK,

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