SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1980
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EARLY PAYMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCES TO THOSE RECIPIENTS WHOSE COUPONS ARE DATED FOR PAYMENT DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY RECIPIENTS WITH COUPONS TO BE CASHED ON DECEMBER 25 AND 26 COULD NOW DO SO ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 23 AND 24 RESPECTIVELY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THESE ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE WITH POST OFFICES, TREASURY OFFICES AND NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES WHERE THE COUPONS WERE CASHED.
HE ADVISED THOSE INVOLVED TO TAKE NOTE OF THE IR OWN CASHING DATES SO THAT THEY COULD GET THE IR PAYMENTS BEFORE THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
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NT LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIRS *****
LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIRS WILL BE HELD IN TAJ PO AND SHEUNG SHUI BETWEEN JANUARY 29 AND FEBRUARY 5.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THE SHEUNG SHUI FAIR WILL BE HELD AT SHEK WU HUI PLAYGROUND, ABOUT 100 STALLS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO BIDDERS IN AN AUCTION AT FANLING SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX ON JANUARY 14.
ANOTHER 100 STALLS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TAI PO TEMPORARY RECREATION GROUND IN AN AUCTION ON JANUARY 15 AT THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE, PO HEUNG STREET, TAI PO.
THE UPSET PRICE OF EACH OF THE STALLS IS $50. LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIRS WILL ALSO BE HELD IN TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG.
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YOUNG MUSICIANS TO GIVE CONCERT ****
ABOUT 1 000 YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL BE PERFORMING IN THE 1980 GALA CONCERT OF THE MUSIC OFFICE AT 3 PM ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27 IN THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL.
THEY ARE MUSIC STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF ORCHESTRAS, BANDS, CHINESE ORCHESTRAS AND CHOIRS ORGANISED AND TRAINED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE.
THE EVENT IS TO ALLOW PARENTS, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, MUSIC TEACHERS AND STUDENTS THEMSELVES TO SEE THE PROGRESS OF THE TRAINEES.
/THE MUSIC