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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1988

THE INFORMATION INCLUDES FACTS SUCH AS TAI PO LITERALLY MEANS "BIG STRIDE", NORTH DISTRICT IS THE SECOND LARGEST DISTRICT IN THE TERRITORY, AND ЗНА TIN WAS ADMINISTRATIVELY PART OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BEFORE 1974.

THE EXHIBITION WILL ALSO EXPLAIN THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WITH A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

THE EXHIBITION MOVES TO TAI PO FROM THE SHA TIN KCR STATION WHERE IT CLOSES TODAY. IT WILL BE STAGED IN NORTH DISTRICT FROM SEPTEMBER 15 TO 22.

NORTH DISTRICT FORUM FOR LEGCO CANDIDATES

A FORUM TO INTRODUCE CANDIDATES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES (EAST) CONSTITUENCY OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD AT THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 9).

THE FORUM HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE TO ENABLE THE TWO CANDIDATES, MR MICHAEL LAI KAM-CHEUNG AND MR ANDREW WONG WANG-FAT, TO MEET LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.

MR LAI AND MR WONG WILL OUTLINE THEIR ELECTION PLATFORMS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES.

THE FORUM WILL BE CHAIRED BY THE ACTING NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR TJM MILNES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED ΤΟ COVER THE FORUM ΤΟ BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE. JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING ROUNDABOUT, FANLING ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 9). THE FORUM WILL BEGIN AT 11 AM.

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