WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1981
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COMMUNITY-BUILDING EFFORT IN WONG TAI SIN
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A +LOWER WONG TAI SIN FORTNIGHT+ FEATURING A COMMUNITY-BUILDING EFFORT, WILL BE HELD FROM DECEMBER 6 TO 20 IN THE AREA.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE AREA'S CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, THE HONG KONG YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, TOGETHER WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE PROJECT AIMS AT CULTIVATING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY DURING THE ESTATE'S COURSE OF REDEVELOPMENT.
PROGRAMMES FOR THE FORTNIGHT WILL INCLUDE A YOUTH AND THE COMMUNITY+ VARIETY SHOW, A +GAMES DAY FOR THE ELDERLY+, MOBILE THEATRES, A MOBILE EXHIBITION AND A +CHILDREN'S OPEN-AIR ART GALLERY+.
MR KEVIN HO, WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 6) AT THE ESTATE'S NUMBER SIX PLAYGROUND.
FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE OR THE DISTRICT'S SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 6) AT 7.30 PM, AT PLAYGROUND NUMBER SIX ADJACENT TO BLOCK 15, LOWER WONG TAI SIN ESTATE.
NO SERVICE DURING OFF-PEAK HOURS
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HOVERFERRY SERVICES OPERATED BY THE HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY FROM KWUN TONG TO CENTRAL WILL BE SUSPENDED DURING THE OFF-PEAK PERIOD BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM FROM MONDAY (DECEMBER 7).
+THIS IS BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS USING THIS SERVICE HAS DROPPED BY 60 PER CENT SINCE THE OPENING OF THE MASS TRANS IT RAILWAY, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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