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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1983
SHAM SHUI PO ANTI-NARCOTICS CARNIVAL
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THE SHAM SHUI PO ANTI-NARCOTICS AND PROMOTION OF INTEGRITY CARNIVAL 1983 WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 9) AT THE DISTRICT'S MAPLE STREET PLAYGROUND, STARTING AT 1 PM.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN), THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION (HUNG YUE OFFICE) AND THE SHAM SHUI PO ANTI-NARCOTICS COMMITTEE, THE EVENT AIMS TO FOCUS PUBLIC ATTENTION ON THE DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING WITH INTEGRITY.
THE CARNIVAL WILL OFFER A VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITY INCLUDING A GROUP COLOURING CONTEST IN WHICH SOME 20 GROUPS WILL TAKE PART.
THERE WILL ALSO BE MANY GAMES STALLS AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT.
ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS WILL BE A PARADE AND BAND PERFORMANCE BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS).
SEVEN GUESTS WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AND PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS OF THE COLOURING COMPETITION. THE GUESTS INCLUDE THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, SHAM SHUI PO, MR M. J. WHITE; THE PRINCIPAL INFORMATION OFFICER, NARCOTICS DIVISION, MR JOHN CHUANI THE ICAC REPRESENTATIVE, HUNG YUE OFFICE, MISS Y.T. TSU AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SHAM SHUI PO ANTI-NARCOTICS COMMITTEE, MR GEORGE KSUEH.
YUEN LONG LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR SITES SOLD
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ALL 211 STALL SITES AT THE FORTHCOMING YUEN LONG LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WERE TAKEN UP BY TRADERS AT HIGHER THAN UPSET PRICES AT A PUBLIC AUCTION TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE HIGHEST PRICE BID FOR A FLOWER SITE WAS $1 600 WHILE THE LOWEST WAS $100, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE HIGHEST PRICE FOR A DRY GOODS SITE WAS $570 AND THE LOWEST PRICE WAS $350.
THE AUCTION. CONDUCTED BY STAFF OF THE YUEN LONG URBAN SERVICES OFFICE, TOOK PLACE AT THE OFFICE OF PING SHAN RURAL COMMITTEE.
THE FAIR WILL BE HELD AT YUEN LONG SPORTSGROUND AND THE CARPARK OF YUEN LONG STADIUM FROM FEBRUARY 6 TO 13.
SIX OTHER LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIRS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL
ALSO BE HELD DURING THE SAME PERIOD.
SITES AT THREE OTHER FAIRS IN SHA TIN, KWAI CHUNG AND TSUEN WAN WILL BE AUCTIONED SEPARATELY ON THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS STARTING MONDAY (JANUARY 10).
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