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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1981
SEVEN NT DISTRICTS TO HOLD LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIRS
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SEVEN DISTRICTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL HOLD LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIRS IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR AND 971 STALLS WILL SOON BE PUT UP FOR PUBLI. AUCTION.
THE FAIRS WILL BE HELD BETWEEN JANUARY 18 AND 25.
RESIDENTS OF SHA TIN WILL HAVE THEIR OWN FAIRS FOR THE FIRST TIME, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY.
THE SHA TIN LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WILL BE HELD AT THE CAR PARK OF THE SHA TIN RACECOURSE WHERE AMPLE PARKING SPACE IS AVAILABLE. SHUTTLE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES WILL ALSO BE ARRANGED FOR VISITORS.
OTHER FAIRS WILL BE HELD AT YUEN LONG SPORTSGROUND, TUEN MUN SAN HUI PLAYGROUND, SHEK WU HUT PLAYGROUND IN SHEUNG SHUI, TAI PO PLAYGROUND, SHA TSUI ROAD PLAYGROUND IN TSUEN WAN AND KWAI CHUNG SPORTSGROUND.
DETAILS OF THE PUBLIC AUCTION OF THE STALLS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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EIGHTEEN CIVIC-MINDED PEOPLE WHO TOOK PART IN RESCUES IN HONG KONG WATERS DURING THE PAST YEAR. WILL BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 4) BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR P.E.J. DAVY.
THE RECIPIENTS INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, CREW MEMBERS OF THE TWO FERRY COMPANIES, AND OFFICERS FROM THE MARINE AND PRISONS DEPARTMENTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM IN THE MARINE DEPARTMENT'S EXAMINATION HALL, 10TH FLOOR, RUMSEY STREET CAR PARK BUILDING IN CENTRAL.
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