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SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1991

DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES URGES THE PUBLIC TO VOTE

THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, MR JAMES SO, TODAY (SUNDAY) SET A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR HIS 16,300 STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT BY EXERCISING HIS CIVIC RIGHT AS A REGISTERED ELECTOR AND CASTING Hts VOTE IN HIS CONSTITUENCY IN TAI WAI, SHA TIN.

"THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS ARE IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IN HONG KONG AND ARE ESSENTIAL IN ENSURING THE CONTINUING PROSPERITY AND STABILITY OF THE TERRITORY.

"THE SUCCESS OF THE PROCESS DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON PUBLIC SUPPORT AND I WOULD THEREFORE URGE EVERYONE TO FULFIL HIS OBLIGATION AND TAKE PART IN THE ELECTIONS TODAY," SAID MR SO AFTER CASTING HIS VOTE AT THE TAI WAI POLLING STATION.

"AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO BE ELECTED AS COUNCILLORS.

"AND GOOD COUNCILLORS ARE VITAL PARTS IN THE FORMULATION OF SOUND POLICIES TO BETTER SERVE THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG," MR SO ADDED.

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BALLOON EXTRAVAGANZAS TO ADD COLOUR TO MC ELECTIONS * * * * *

THE TWO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAIRMEN

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PUBLIC TO PLAY THEIR PART IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND VOTES IN TODAY'S MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

URGED THE CAST THEIR

OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S BALLOON EXTRAVAGANZA HELD OUTSIDE SHA TIN TOWN HALL TO PROMOTE THE ELECTIONS, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAIRMAN, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, REITERATED THAT REGIONAL COUNCILLORS ARR COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH A WELL BALANCED PROGRAMME OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES.

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"HOWEVER, IT IS ONLY WITH THE SUPPORT AND THE PARTICIPATION THE PUBLIC THAT THEY COULD ACHIEVE THEIR OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENT THEIR IDEAS," HE SAID.

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"WE ALL WANT TO LIVE IN A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT AND TO WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO VOTE FOR THE BEST CANDIDATES WHO COULD REPRESENT AND UNDERSTAND OUR NEEDS SO AS TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE FOR US, MR CHEUNG ADDED.

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SPEAKING AT THE OTHER BALLOON EXTRAVAGANZA HELD OUTSIDE HONG KONG CITY HALL, THE URBAN COUNCIL CHAIRMAN, MR GERRY FORSGATE, SAID THE COUNCIL SERVES AN URBAN POPULATION OF 3.5 MILLION AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CITY'S PUBLIC HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL SERVICES.

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