THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1979
PRISONS DEPARTMENT TO HOLD AUTUMN FAIR
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MRS. M. DAVIES, WIFE OF THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, WILL OPEN THE 27TH AUTUMN FAIR OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT AT NOON ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 3), ON THE SPORTS FIELD NEXT TO STANLEY PRISON.
ALL PROCEEDS OF THE FAIR, WHICH IS ORGANISED BY THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT SPORTS ASSOCIATION, WILL GO TO VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS AS WELL AS THE DEPARTMENT'S WELFARE SERVICES.
IN THE FAIR THERE WILL BE OVER 30 STALLS SELLING A WIDE RANGE OF PRISON INDUSTRIAL AND HOBBY CLASSES PRODUCTS.
THE FAIR WILL ALSO FEATURE A 'FREE-FALL' PARACHUTE DISPLAY BY MEMBERS OF THE JOINT SERVICE PARACHUTE CENTRE, A BICYCLE DEMONSTRATION BY THE SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION'S BICYCLE TEAM AND A MARCHING DISPLAY BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE BAND.
THE POPULAR FIGURE OF THE REDIFFUSION TELEVISION LIMITED'S *WHIZ KID+ PROGRAMME. MO MO THE PANDA, WILL ALSO BE PRESENT TO ENTERTAIN THE CHILDREN. REFRESHMENT STALLS AND A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED.
ADMISSION IS FREE, BUT A FEE OF $2 WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE SOUVENIR PROGRAMME.
LIMITED PARKING SPACE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE OPEN SPACE OUTSIDE STANLEY PRISON'S MAIN GATE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
THE FAIR WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC AFTER THE OPENING BY MRS. DAVIES. IT WILL BE CLOSED AT 6 P.M.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE 27TH AUTUMN FAIR OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT BY MRS. M. DAVIES, WIFE OF THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, AT NOON ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 3 AT THE SPORTS FIELD NEXT TO STANLEY PRISON.
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