MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1980
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+ THE OPENING OF THIS OFFICE TODAY IS A FURTHER STEP FORWARD IN VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT IN THE DISTRICT, HE SAID.
+A VILLAGE OFFICE IS A GRASSROOTS ORGANISATION IN RURAL AREAS. APART FROM BEING A VENUE FOR DISCUSSION AMONG VILLAGERS TO IMPROVE THE IR WELFARE, IT IS ALSO AN ACTIVITY CENTRE WHERE THEY CAN PROMOTE FRIENDSHIP, HE SAID.
+ THE OPINIONS OF VILLAGERS ARE CONSULTED AND COLLECTED BY THE OFFICE AND REFLECTED TO THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE RURAL COMMITTEE, + HE SAID.
MR LUI SAID THIS EXPLAINED WHY THE GOVERNMENT HAD GIVEN STRONG SUPPORT TO THE SETTING UP OF VILLAGE OFFICES.
+ THE DISTRICT OFFICE IS PREPARED TO ASSIST IN GRANTING LAND TO BUILD VILLAGE OFFICES AND IN THE IR ORGANISATION - JUST AS WE HAVE ASSISTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A VILLAGE OFFICE HERE, HE SAID.
THE OFFICE OPENED BY MR LUI IS A TWO STOREY BUILDING DESIGNED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE WORKS OFFICE, WHICH SUPERVISED THE BUILDING WORK, WITH MONEY DONATED BY THE VILLAGERS THEMSELVES.
LANTERN EXHIBITION TO CELEBRATE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL *****
A LANTERN EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD IN SHEK WU HUT PLAYGROUND THIS EVENING (MONDAY) TO CELEBRATE THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL.
THE EXHIBITION IS PART OF A SERIES OF EVENTS ORGANISED BY NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TO CELEBRATE ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
THE LANTERNS TO BE DISPLAYED HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM MORE THAN 500 ENTRIES IN A COMPETITION.
WINNING ENTRIES IN A CHINESE COUPLETS COMPETITION, MOST OF WHICH DESCRIBE THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH DISTRICT IN RECENT YEARS, WILL ALSO BE A DISPLAY.
THIRTY-THREE PRIZES VALUED AT $3 500 WILL BE PRESENTED TO WINNERS AT THE EXHIBITION.
NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PETER JOHNSON, CHAIRMEN OF LOCAL RURAL COMMITTEES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL BE GUESTS AT THE EXHIBITION.
AFTER THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY, THERE WILL BE LION DANCES AND A LANTERN RIDDLE CONTEST.
THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS, WHICH INCLUDE A QUIZ CONTEST, A SOCCER TOURNAMENT, A LANTERN PARADE, A VARIETY SHOW AND A LOGO COMPETITION, WILL LAST A MONTH.
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