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FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1980
AMONG THE MANY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FESTIVAL WERE CONCERTS BY THE NEW ZEALAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, THE HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA, THE LIM KEK HAN CONCERT ORCHESTRA, THE CHINESE ORCHESTRA AND THE HONG KONG CHILDREN'S CHOIR.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS WERE THE TRADITIONAL CANTONESE OPERA PRODUCTIONS, THE COLOGNE MIME THEATRE OF WEST GERMANY, CANTONESE DRAMA AND FOLK DANCES.
THE OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES HAVE ALSO BEEN WELL RECEIVED AND WITH THE WIDE EXTENSION OF VENUES, THEY ATTRACTED GREATER ATTENDANCE COMPARED WITH LAST YEAR.
THERE WERE FOUR EXHIBITIONS HELD DURING THE FESTIVAL. THE ANCIENT CHINESE COIN EXHIBITION PROVED TO BE THE MOST POPULAR WITH MORE THAN 190 000 VISITORS. THE GUANGXU IMPERIAL PORCELAIN EXHIBITION WHICH WILL END ON APRIL 20 HAS SO FAR ATTRACTED A TOTAL OF 124 000 PEOPLE.
THE FESTIVAL WAS PRESENTED JOINTLY BY THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD, THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL, THE TSUEN WAN CULTURE AND RECREATION CO-ORDINATING ASSOCIATION AND THE MUSIC OFFICE.
ID CARD - A MUST IN SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARKS
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THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS MADE AN ORDER DESIGNATING SAI KUNG EAST AND SAJ KUNG WEST COUNTRY PARKS AND VILLAGES WITHIN THE GENERAL PARK BOUNDARIES AS AREAS WHERE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MUST CARRY THE IR IDENTITY CARDS AND PRODUCE THEM FOR INSPECTION ON DEMAND BY THE SECURITY FORCES.
THE ORDER, PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON FRIDAY, MARCH 28.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE COMPULSORY CARRYING OF IDENTITY CARDS IN DESIGNATED AREAS WAS TO HELP THE SECURITY FORCES IDENTIFY
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
*AT THE SAME TIME, IT ALSO REDUCES INCONVENIENCE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OF BEING QUESTIONED DURING ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION OPERATIONS IN THESE AREAS, HE SAID.
OTHER AREAS PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED ARE PING CHAU ISLAND IN MIRS BAY, THE FRONTIER CLOSED AREA AND THE MAI PO BIRD SANCTUARY.
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