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SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1993

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SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GOVERNMENT ISSUED TWO OTHER WHITE PAPERS 1984 AND 1988 TO OUTLINE THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.

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NOW, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES THEIR VIEWS AND INFLUENCE THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICIES, MR WONG SAID.

HE ADDED THAT ONE OF THE PRIME OBJECTIVES OF THE GOVERNOR'S CONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSALS WAS TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.

HE STRESSED THAT CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS WERE RELATED TO THE INTERESTS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE.

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"THEREFORE, RESIDENTS SHOULD GRASP THE PRESENT OPPORTUNITY

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EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSALS.

"THE GOVERNMENT WELCOMES BOTH THE SUPPORTIVE VIEWS OR EVEN SUGGESTIONS FOR AMENDMENTS," MR WONG SAID.

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OFFICE AND THE

THE FIGHT CRIME CARNIVAL WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED DISTRICT'S FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT TONG AND SAU MAU PING POLICE DISTRICTS,

A HOST OF GAME STALLS AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES FEATURED IN THE CARNIVAL, ATTRACTING MORE THAN 2,000 PARTICIPANTS.

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GOVT WELCOMES ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS

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THE GOVERNMENT IS GENUINELY INTERESTED IN AND WELCOMES ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS ON THE GOVERNOR'S POLITICAL REFORM PACKAGE FROM ANY INTERESTED PARTIES, EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEVE BARCLAY, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS CARNIVAL IN VICTORIA PARK, HE SAID MANY OF THE COUNTER-PROPOSALS THAT HAD BEEN PUT FORWARD WERE IN BROAD AND NON-SPECIFIC TERMS.

"IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF ANY BE STATED IN CLEAR AND SPECIFIC TERMS,

ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS COULD HE SAID.

COUNCIL,

TURNING TO THE ORGANISER THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS MR BARCLAY SAID IT HAD DEVOTED ITSELF TO PROMOTING ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1985.

THESE ACTIVITIES AND THE MANY TRAINING CLASSES WHICH THE COUNCIL ORGANISED HAVE BENEFITED PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND GREATLY ENCOURAGED PEOPLE'S PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, HE NOTED.

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