MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1976
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LANTERN PARADE AT TAI HANG TUNG ESTATE
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RESIDENTS OF THE TAI HANG TUNG ESTATE IN KOWLOON ARE IN FOR A TREAT WHEN THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL IS CELEBRATED.
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY CENTRE IN THE AREA IS ORGANISING A LANTERN PARADE AND A VARIETY SHOW TO BE HELD WITHIN THE ESTATE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) EVENING TO MARK THE FESTIVAL.
THE VARIETY SHOW WILL BE HELD AT THE BASKETBALL COURT OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE BEGINNING AT 8 P.M. THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES SINGING BY ARTISTES FROM RADIO HONG KONG, FOLK DANCE AND STAGE SHOW.
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A LANTERN PARADE WHICH WILL START AROUND 9 P.M. ABOUT 500 CHILDREN AND YOUNGSTERS WILL PASS THROUGH AND AROUND THE BLOCKS OF THE TAI HANG TUNG ESTATE, THEY WILL BRING ALONG THEIR OWN LANTERNS, BUT CANDLES WILL BE SUPPLIED TO THEM.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE PARADE THE CENTRE HAS ORGANISED A LANTERN-MAKING COMPETITION AND PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNERS ON THAT EVENING.
HOLIDAY POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS
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THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCES THAT THERE WILL BE NO MAIL DELIVERY ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 9), WHICH IS A GENERAL HOLIDAY.
ON THAT DAY, ALL POST OFFICES WILL ALSO BE CLOSED.
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