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SUNDAY, JULY 15, 1990

"THROUGH TAKING PART IN VARIOUS RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, THEY CAN LEARN ABOUT THE DUTIES CITIZEN AND PUT INTO PRACTICE THE SYP THEME OF 'SHARE THE THE COMMUNITY', HE SAID.

OF

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SPORTS AND OF A GOOD FUN, SERVE

SUNSHINE,

MR LAU SAID THE WONG TAI SIN SYP'S SLOGAN "I LOVE I LOVE VIGOUR" AIMED TO ENCOURAGE YOUNGSTERS TO TAKE PART IN THE

THE ACTIVITIES AND MAKE USE OF

LONG HOLIDAY ΤΟ ENRICH AND ENJOY

THEMSELVES.

ON THE SUBJECT OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES, MR LAU SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD SOON LAUNCH A VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN TO PREPARE FOR THE DISTRICT BOARDS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR.

"THE COMMUNITY ORGANISERS OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL CONDUCT DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS IN THE DISTRICT IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO SIGN UP," HE SAID.

UNDER THIS YEAR'S SYP, MORE THAN 600 RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY 41 LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND AGENCIES WILL BE HELD IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.

SPORTS AND

VOLUNTARY

THESE INCLUDE CAMPS, PICNICS, LIFE EXPERIENCING SCHEMES, INTEREST CLASSES, TRAINING COURSES, SEMINARS, EXHIBITIONS AND CARNIVALS.

AN AMOUNT

OF ABOUT $600,000 FOR THE ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN DONATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND THE WONG ΤΑΙ SIN DISTRICT BOARD.

REGIONAL REGIONAL HOUSING

ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (EAST KOWLOON), MR LOK MAN-PAN; LEISURE MANAGER (KOWLOON EAST), MR CHAN WING-FONG; CHIEF MANAGER (ISLAND AND KOWLOON CENTRAL), MR CHOY KI-WONG; AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT'S SYP CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR CHOI LUK-SING.

AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE AUDIENCE WAS TREATED TO A LION DANCE, MAGIC SHOW, AND SINGING AND BRASS BAND PERFORMANCES.

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