NOTE TO EDITORS:
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1977
SHA TO ATTEND KAIFONG DAY CELEBRATION
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THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR. F.K. LI WILL OFFICIATE AT THE 1977 KAIFONG DAY CELEBRATION CEREMONY AT 7 P.M. ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 20) AT THE OCEAN PALACE RESTAURANT, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON,
THE FUNCTION, WHICH IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY 64 KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS, WILL BE ATTENDED BY MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND URBAN COUNCILS, CIVIC LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS, VOLUNTARY BODIES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE CEREMONY.
BLOCK BOOKINGS TO PAGEANT START SOON
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A SPECIAL FACILITY FOR GROUPS SEEKING BLOCK BOOKINGS TO THE SILVER JUBILEE PAGEANT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE STARTING THURSDAY (OCTOBER 20).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PAGEANT'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT SCHOOLS, ORGANISATIONS AND PRIVATE BODIES PLANNING GROUP ENTRIES WITH BOOKINGS EXCEEDING 10 CAN APPLY IN PERSON OR IN WRITING TO THE SILVER JUBILEE OFFICE AT 1A, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG OR TELEPHONE 5-251728 DURING OFFICE HOURS.
THE SILVER JUBILEE PAGEANT THE BIGGEST EVER ENTERTAINMENT IN HONG KONG WILL BE STAGED IN THE GOVERNMENT STADIUM FROM
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[ NOVEMBER 20 TO 25 FOR SIX CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS. TICKETS ARE PRICED AT $1 FOR UNCOVERED STANDS AND $5 FOR SEATS UNDER COVER.
+ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF TICKETS WILL GO TOWARDS A SPECIAL APPEAL FUND WHICH WILL BENEFIT YOUNG PEOPLE IN HONG KONG BY PROMOTING SPORTING ACTIVITIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADVISED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO MAKE USE OF THIS ADVANCE BOOKING SERVICE TO AVOID THE QUEUE AT THE 50 TICKET OFFICES WHEN THEY ARE OPEN ON NOVEMBER 1.
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