THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1978
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CHINESE CULTURAL SHOWS
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A SERIES OF 21 CHINESE CULTURAL SHOWS WILL BE PRESENTED JOINTLY BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AND THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION AT EDINBURGH PLACE EVERY SATURDAY BETWEEN 2.30 P.M. AND 3.30 P.M. STARTING FROM NOVEMBER 11 TO MARCH 31 NEXT YEAR.
THIS NEW JOINT VENTURE WILL BE STAGED ON THE G.I.S. MOBILE STREET THEATRE AND WILL FEATURE SEVERAL WELL-KNOWN CHINESE CULTURAL GROUPS COMPRISING THE FUKIEN STILTS OPERA, THE FUKIEN GLOVE PUPPETS, THE CANTONESE ROD PUPPETS, THE FUK FÉN STRING PUPPETS AS WELL AS CHINESE FOLK SONGS AND DANCES.
THE FUKIEN STILTS OPERA WILL PERFORM AT THE OPENING SHOW THIS SATURDAY.
NOTE TO EDITORS!
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE CHINESE CULTURAL SHOW TO BE HELD AT EDINBURGH PLACE AT 2.30 P.M. ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 11).
COPIES OF THE PROGRAMME SHOWING THE DATES AND THE PERFORMING GROUPS OF THE CHINESE CULTURAL SHOWS ARE DISTRIBUTED SEPARATELY IN THE PRESS BOXES FOR YOUR REFERENCE.
SECURITY GUARDS FOR WHOLESALE MARKETS ****
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (FISHERIES AND MARKETING) OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR. A.K. MURRAY, WILL TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TAKE THE SALUTE AT THE PASSING OUT PARADE OF SECURITY GUARDS OF THE FISH AND VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATIONS AT CHEUNG SHA WAN VEGETABLE MARKET.
THE TWO ORGANISATIONS RECENTLY LAUNCHED A RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN FOR SECURITY GUARDS IN VIEW OF THE GROWTH OF THE WHOLESALE MARKETS. PREVIOUSLY THE MARKETS WERE PATROLLED BY WATCHMEN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE PASSING OUT PARADE OF SECURITY GUARDS OF THE FISH AND VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATIONS AT 2.30 P.M. TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT CHEUNG SHA WAN VEGETABLE MARKET. TRANSPORT FOR THE PRESS WILL LEAVE THE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 1.45 P.M. FOR CHEUNG SHA WAN.