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MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1981
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE LADY MACLEHOSE HOLIDAY VILLAGE ON JANUARY 8 (THURSDAY) AT 3 PM. TRANSPORT TO AND FROM THE HOLIDAY VILLAGE WILL BE PROVIDED.
A COACH WILL PICK UP MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES AT THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES CARPARK AT 11.30 AM FOR SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE WHERE LUNCH WILL BE SERVED. AFTER THAT THE PRESS PARTY WILL BE TAKEN TO LADY MACLEHOSE HOLIDAY VILLAGE ARRIVING THERE ABOUT 2.15 PM.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THIS FACILITY ARE REQUESTED TO TELEPHONE MISS NG WAI YEE AT 5-951871. THOSE AHO WISH TO USE THEIR OWN TRANSPORT ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE THERE BEFORE 2.15 PM. COPIES OF A MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE HOLIDAY VILLAGE AND HOW TO GET THERE HAVE BEEN PLACED IN GIS BOXES FOR YOUR REFERENCE.
RSS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES.
LUNAR NEW YEAR COUPLETS WANTED BY TAI PO
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TAI PO IS HOLDING A CHINESE COUPLET WRITING COMPETITION PART OF THE DISTRICT'S LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS.
ALL HONG KONG RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO ENTER.
ENTRIES CAN EITHER BE ENTIRELY ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS OR BASED ON GIVEN FIRST-LINES. THE MAIN JUDGING CRITERIA WILL EE ABILITY TO REFLECT THE SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TAI PO AND PROMOTE NEW YEAR FESTIVITY AND GOODWILL.
THE 13 BEST ENTRIES WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES. THEY WILL BE COPIED AND DISTRIBUTED AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS TO DISPLAY DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR.
ENTRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, TING KOK ROAD, BY JANUARY 20. ALL WILL BE DISPLAYED ON FEBRUARY 3 AT PLOVER COVE ROAD SPORTSGROUND WHERE A NEW YEAR FAIR WILL BE HELD.
PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED ON FEBRUARY 19 AT TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE.
TAI PO LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS, CRGANISED BY A COMMITTEE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE, POLICE, NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, ICAC, HOUSING DEPARTMENT, RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND LOCAL CIVIC CRGANISATIONS, WILL LAST TWO WEEKS.
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