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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1990

YOUTH URGED TO TAKE PART IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS * * * * *

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THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN AFFAIRS AND TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS ON COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT.

ADOLF HSU,

COMMUNITY

MR HSU SAID THESE ARE WAYS TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF LIVING IN HONG KONG,

SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY ΤΟ MARK THE SPEECH DAY OF KIANGSU-CHEKIANG COLLEGE (SHA TIN), MR HSU SAID THE DIVERSIFIED NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS WOULD BE TAKEN FULL CONSIDERATION IN THE FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES.

"THE GOVERNMENT ALWAYS ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS то ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN AND EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON DISTRICT AFFAIRS SO THAT CAN RESPOND ACCORDINGLY," HE SAID.

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MR HSU POINTED OUT THAT 1991 WILL BE AN IMPORTANT YEAR IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG'S REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AS THE FIRST. ELECTIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD.

ON LOCAL COMMUNITY

NOTING THAT ALL SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENTS, PARTICULARLY THAT OF THE GOVERNMENT MACHINERY, WILL HAVE A DIRECT BEARING PEOPLE'S LIVELIHOOD, HE URGED STUDENTS TO TAKE MORE CARE ON AFFAIRS.

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HE ALSO BELIEVED THAT CIVIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS SHOULD BE STEPPED UP TO BETTER STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMUNITY AND ENHANCE THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING AND RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS SOCIETY.

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EASTERN DISTRICT STARTS SCHEME TO BEAUTIFY SLOPES

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A PILOT SCHEME TO BEAUTIFY CUT SLOPES THROUGH THE PLANTING CREEPERS AND VINES HAS BEEN EMBARKED IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT, EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEVE BARCLAY, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

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ADDRESSING A SEMINAR ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT IN DISTRICT, HE SAID A SLOPE ON A KUNG NGAM ROAD IN SHAU ΚΕΙ WAN HAD ALREADY BEEN SELECTED FOR THE SCHEME.

MANY BARREN SLOPES HAVE BECOME EYESORES AS A RESULT OF THE OVERLAYING OF CONCRETE AND PLASTER IN

STABILISATION PROJECTS, HE SAID.

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