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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1989

SINCE THEN THE COMMITTEE HAD ORGANISED A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS TALKS, EXHIBITIONS, MOCK DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS, AND COMPETITIONS OF DIFFERENT NATURE, ALL AIMED AT FOSTERING EDUCATION.

CIVIC

MR CHAN NOTED THAT THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE ALSO MAINTAINED CLOSE TIES WITH HIS OWN COMMITTEE SO AS TO ENSURE THAT THE DISTRICT ACTIVITIES IN SHAM SHUI PO MATCHED THOSE AT THE TERRITORY LEVEL.

TO GIVK RESIDENTS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ITS WORK, THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION DISTRIBUTED AT THE CARNIVAL LEAFLETS ABOUT ITS ACTIVITIES, ITS LOGO, AND THE SCOPE OF CIVIC EDUCATION.

OTHER EVENTS INCLUDED GAMES STALLS, A COMPETITION, AND PERFORMANCES BY THE SHAM SHUT YOUTH, CHILDREN CHOIRS, AND POPULAR SINGERS.

CHILDREN'S

COLOURING

PO ARTS ASSOCIATION

IN ADDITION, VIDEOS ON DIFFERENT THEMES OF CIVIC EDUCATION WERE SHOWN.

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YOUNG PEOPLE ARE FUTURE PILLARS OF HK * * * * *

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WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER. MR PETER MANN, SAID TODAY THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ARE THE FUTURE 'PILLARS" OF SOCIETY AND THEM TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS BUILDING A PROSPEROUS HONG KONG.

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CALLED ON

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE WAN CHAI YOUT! FESTIVAL, MR MANN SAID THE EVENT WAS ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD'S CONCERN FOR YOUTH ACTIVITIES WORKING GROUP IN SUPPORT TERRITORY-WIDE YOUTH FESTIVAL.

HR NOTED THAT THE DISTRICT YOUTH FESTIVAL OFFEREN A PERFORMANCES AND AN OPEN FORUM TO CATER FOR THE DIFFERI IT OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

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CARNIVAL, INTERESTS

THE DISTRICT YOUTH FESTIVAL, WHICH AIMED AT PROMOTING A SENSE OF COMMITMENT AMONG YOUTH TOWARDS BUILDING A BETTER HONG KONG, WAS ORGANISED WITH THE SUPPORT OF MORE THAN 40 LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, INCLUDING VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, YOUTH CENTRES, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

AND SCHOOLS.

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HUNDREDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE TOOK PART IN THE FORUM, ENTITLED "LOOKING FORWARD: YOUTH, HONG KONG AND FUTURE" THERE WERE ALSO A DRAMA, SINGING AND CHINESE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATION.

ALSO PRESENT AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, MRS ROSANNA TAM; WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MRS PEGGY LAM: AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S CONCERN FOR YOUTH ACTIVITIES WORKING GROUP, MR SAN STEPHEN WONG.

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