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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1977
CS TO OPEN PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S AUTUMN FAIR
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THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL AUTUMN FAIR WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY CHIEF SECRETARY SIR DENYS ROBERTS ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 5) IN STANLEY.
THE FAIR, ONE OF HONG KONG'S BIGGEST BAZAARS OF ITS KIND, PROMISES MORE BARGAINS THAN EVER BEFORE WITH A MUCH GREATER VARIETY OF ITEMS ON SALE. AND THIS YEAR IT HAS A SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR ITS ORGANISERS THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR IT WILL BE THE 25TH OF ITS KIND - ITS SILVER JUBILEE.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FAIR WILL INCLUDE A SKY-DIVING DISPLAY BY A TEAM FROM THE JOINT SERVICES PARACHUTE CENTRE AND GYMNASTIC SHOW BY THE DEPARTMENT'S OWN PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS.
ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE FAIR WILL GO TO CHARITY INCLUDING THE PRISON STAFF WELFARE FUND.
LAST YEAR MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE FAIR AND MORE PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO TURN UP THIS YEAR.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE FAIR TO BE OPENED BY SIR DENYS ROBERTS AT NOON ON SATURDAY AT THE FOOTBALL PITCH NEXT TO STANLEY PRISON.
BOOK REPORT COMPETITION ******
THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN TSUEN WAN, TAI PO AND CHEUNG CHAU ARE ORGANISING A BOOK REPORT COMPETITION+ IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE MORE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE BETTER USE OF THE LIBRARY RESOURCES.
THE COMPETITION IS ORGANISED FOR YOUNG READERS OF 15 YEARS OR BELOW, AND TO JOIN THIS COMPETITION, THEY HAVE TO WRITE A CRITICAL REPORT IN EITHER CHINESE OR ENGLISH FOR ANY LIBRARY BOOK THEY READ. EACH REPORT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 600 WORDS.
ENTRIES MAY BE SUBMITTED EITHER BY HAND OR BY POST BEFORE 5 P.M. ON DECEMBER 10, 1977 TO THE TSUEN WAN PUBLIC LIBRARY AT FOK LOI ESTATE, TSUEN WAN TAI PO PUBLIC LIBRARY AT MEI TAK BUILDING, KWONG FÚK ROAD, TAI PO- OR CHEUNG CHAU BOOK BOX SERVICE AT CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE BUILDING.
PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS WILL BE IN THE FORM OF BOOK/STATIONERY COUPONS, AND THE WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY POST TO ATTEND A PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY.
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