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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1988

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE NORTH, SHA TIN AND TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICES, THE EXHIBITION HAS BEEN DISPLAYED AT THE SHA TIN AND TAI PO KCR STATIONS.

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THE EXHIBITION FEATURES INTERESTING CHARACTERISTICS INFORMATION ON THE THREE DISTRICTS AS WELL AS ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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

THE DISPLAY WILL ALSO OUTLINE THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WITH A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR CIVIC FORERUNNERS SCHEME

RESIDENTS, STUDENTS AND WORKERS OF KOWLOON CITY ARE BEING INVITED TO JOIN THE "KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT CIVIC FORERUNNERS SCHEME" WHICH IS AIMED AT TRAINING UP A GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION IN THE DISTRICT.

THE SCHEME ALSO AIMS AT HELPING THE PARTICIPANTS 'FO FXPLORE THEIR POTENTIAL IN ORGANISING AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.

THE SCHEME. ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT'S CIVIC CAMPAIGN ORGANISATION COMMITTEE, IS LIMITED TO THOSE AGED AND 30. A TOTAL OF 40 MEMBERS WILL BE RECRUITED.

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A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES WIL BE ORGANISED FOR THE PARTICIPANTS BETWEEN OCTOBER AND FEBRUARY 1989, INCLUDING A PRE-CAMP GATHERING, TRAINING CAMP, VISITS TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND URBAN COUNCIL, A DISTRICT TOUR AND PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC EDUCATION PROJECTS.

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS SEPTEMBER 30 AND APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT KAU PUT LUNG ROAD, ITS HUNG HOM SUB-OFFICE AT BULKERLY STREET AND 110 MAN TIN SUB-OFFICE IN HO MAN TIN ESTATE.

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