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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1988

THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION AND PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (RECREATION AND SPORT) OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, MR DICKEN YUNG, SAID THE PHAB INTERNATIONAL WEEK AIMED ΤΟ PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND INTEGRATION BETWEEN THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND ABLE BODIED; AND TO DEMONSTRATE TO THE PUBLIC THE BENEFITS AND IMPORTANCE OF THIS INTEGRATION.

A VARIETY OF SPORTING AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN ARRANGED. THESE INCLUDE A FUN DAY, WHEELCHAIR TENPIN BOWLING CONTEST. INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE NIGHT, PHAB GALA AND VISITS ΤΟ VARIOUS REHABILITATION INSTITUTIONS.

THE PATRON OF THE HONG KONG PHAB ASSOCIATION IS THE THE GOVERNOR, LADY WILSON; AND THE THREE HONORARY PRESIDENTS PIERS JACOBS, DR HARRY FANG AND MR LI KWAN-HUNG.

WIFE OF ARE MR

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RESIDENTS URGED TO ATTEND ELECTION FORUMS

THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG, TODAY (MONDAY) CALLED ON RESIDENTS TO ATTEND ELECTION FORUMS ORGANISED FOR DISTRICT BOARD CANDIDATES FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) SATURDAY.

UNTIL

"RESIDENTS ATTENDING THE TWO FORUMS HELD IN KENNEDY TOWN DURING THE WEEKEND HAVE BEEN FORTHCOMING IN ASKING QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CANDIDATES' PLATFORMS AS WELL AS THE FUNCTIONS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE WORK OF ITS MEMBERS, HE SAID.

"THESE FORUMS HAVE ALSO PROVED ΤΟ ВЕ AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION," HE ADDED.

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FIVE MORE FORUMS, STARTING AT 8 PM, WILL BE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING DATES AND VENUES FOR DIFFERENT CONSTITUENCIES.

DATE

CONSTITUENCY

TUESDAY (MARCH 1}

SHEUNG WAN

WEDNESDAY (MARCH 2)

SAI YING PUN WEST

VENUE

SHEUNG WAN BAPTIST .. CHURCH, THIRD FLOOR,

136-138 BONHAM STRAND.

WESTERN DISTRICT

COMMUNITY CENTRE,

THIRD FLOOR,

36A WESTERN STREET.

/THURSDAY