FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1982
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SHA TIN LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR OPENS
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THE OPENING OF THE SHA TIN LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WILL SAVE LOCAL RESIDENTS FROM HAVING TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES TO BUY FLOWERS AND OTHER GOODS.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SOUTH REGION) OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR JAMES WILSON, WHEN OFFICIATING TODAY AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FAIR AT THE CAR PARK OF SHA TIN RACE COURSE.
IT WAS THE FIRST FAIR HELD IN THE DISTRICT, AND THERE WERE 82 STALLS, 44 FOR WET GOODS AND 38 FOR DRY GOODS, HE SAID.
TRADERS RESPONSE TO THE FAIR DURING THE PUBLIC AUCTION OF STALLS WAS VERY ENCOURAGING, HE SAID.
MR WILSON SAID THE FAIR WOULD BE ORGANISED ON A LARGER AND BETTER EQUIPPED SCALE NEXT YEAR.
HE ALSO THANKED THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FOR MAKING AVAILABLE THE VENUE FOR THE FAIR.
MR WILSON PERFORMED THE RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY AT THE FAIR SITE, TOGETHER WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURSE OF SHA TIN RACE COURSE, MR J.N. MCCAFFREY, THE CHAIRMAN OF SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR WAI HON-LEUNG, AND THE DISTRICT OFFICER OF SHA TIN, DR PATRICK HASE,
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHE KUNG FESTIVAL
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SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE IN SHA TIN ON WEDNESDAY THE THIRD DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAY - WHEN LARGE CROWDS ARE EXPECTED TO VISIT THE CHE KUNG TEMPLE TO PRAY FOR GOOD LUCK AND GOOD FORTUNE.
THESE INCLUDE A ONE-WAY CIRCUIT, WHICH ALL WORSHIPPERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO USE, EXTRA BUSES AND SPECIAL PUBLIC LIGHT BUS (PLB) AND TAXI STANDS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THE ONE-WAY CIRCUIT WOULD BE WELL MARKED WITH SIGN POSTS AND POLICE OFFICERS WOULD BE PRESENT TO ASSIST VISITORS.
THERE WILL BE TWO POINTS OF ENTRY TO THE CIRCUIT, ONE AT SHING HO ROAD, TAI WAF, WHERE THE PLB AND TAXI STANDS WILL BE LOCATED, AND THE OTHER FOR BUS USERS IN LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD NEAR THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY (KMB) DEPOT. BUS USERS ALIGHTING IN TAI PO ROAD SHOULD ENTER THE CIRCUIT AT SHING HO ROAD.
+PROGRESS TO AND FROM THE TEMPLE WILL BE EASIER AS A RESULT OF USING THE CIRCUIT,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID. HE APPEALED FOR CO-OPERATION BY ALL WORSHIPPERS.
THE SPOKESMAN