SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1982
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CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STAFF STAGE FUND-RAISING WALK *****
MORE THAN 800 STAFF AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) PARTICIPATED IN A SPONSORED WALK IN TAI LAM CHUNG IN AID OF THE DEPARTMENT'S WELFARE FUND.
THE ANNUAL EVENT WAS ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS -GARNER PERFORMED A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY TO START OFF THE SIX-KILOMETRE WALK FROM TAI LAM CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.
ALL PARTICIPANTS WALKED AROUND THE TAI LAM CHUNG RESERVOIR AND BACK TO THE INSTITUTION.
AFTER THE WALK, A BARBECUE PARTY WAS ORGANISED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS, ACCOMPANIED BY GAMES FOR THE CHILDREN. MUSIC WAS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF BAND.
CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA FOR WONG TAI SIN RESIDENTS ****
MORE THAN 5 000 YOUTHS IN WONG TAI SIN ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND A SERIES OF FESTIVE EVENTS SPECIALLY ORGANISED FOR THEM ON CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S EVES.
THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALLOCATED $40 000 FOR THESE ACTIVITIES.
THE HIGHLIGHTS WILL INCLUDE A +D.J. VARIETY SHOW+ AND A +SOCIAL DANCE+ BOTH ON CHRISTMAS EVE. THEY ARE BEING ORGANISED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE WITH SUPPORT FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
THE +D.J. SHOW+, TO BE HELD BETWEEN 8.30 PM AND 11.30 PM AT THE MORSE PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE, WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY POPULAR RADIO D.J.S AND SINGERS.
ADMISSION IS FREE AND TICKETS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE, OR TELEPHONE 3-222261 FOR ENQUIRIES,
THE SOCIAL DANCE+ WILL ALSO BE HELD BETWEEN 8.30 PM AND 11.30 PM, BUT AT THE EAST KAI TAK INDOOR GAMES HALL IN SAN PO KONG.
IT WILL BE A DISCO PARTY FOR 400 PEOPLE, FEATURING A PROFESSIONAL BAND AND FAMOUS SINGERS.
YOUTHS IN THE DISTRICT ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE PARTY AND ADMISSION TICKETS AT $10 PER COUPLE, ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LOK FU, TUNG TAU AND WANG TAU HOM SUB-OFFICES, AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
FIVE OTHER PROGRAMMES, SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND ORGANISED BY THE WONG TAI SIN GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK SERVICES CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, WILL ALSO BE LAUNCHED ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
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