THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1983
FESTIVAL LIGHTING IN TSUEN WAN
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THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS HAS COME TO TSUEN WAN WITH THE SWITCHING ON OF THE COLOURFUL LIGHTS DISPLAY BY MRS VICTORIA HSU, WIFE OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING.
THE LIGHTS WILL BE ON UNTIL JANUARY 4 AND HAVE BEEN PUT UP AT A COST OF $65 000 PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
AS IN LAST YEAR, THE LIGHTING DECORATIONS ARE MAINLY AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL AND THE KWAI CHUNG ROAD/CASTLE PEAK ROAD ROUNDABOUTS, AND ON THE SECTION OF SHA TSUI ROAD BETWEEN BO SHEK DAI HA AND HEUNG SING STREET.
THE 9 000 BULBS USED FOR THE LIGHTING STRETCH ABOUT THREE KILOMETRES.
THE DISPLAY AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL ROUNDABOUT FEATURES A SANTA CLAUS, A SANTA CLAUS ON A SLEIGH AND A FAIRY, WHILE AT THE KWAI CHUNG ROAD/CASTLE PEAK ROAD ROUNDABOUT IT TAKES THE FORM OF A CHRISTMAS TREE.
FOR THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, VOLUNTARY
TIE AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS HAVE ORGANISED SOME 40 ACTIVITIES FOR THE LOCAL PEOPLE.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES WILL BE TWO DISCO DANCING PARTIES FOR A TOTAL OF 5 000 COUPLES TO BE HELD ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS NIGHT AT THE SHA TSUI ROAD PLAYGROUND.
APART FROM PERFORMANCES BY A BAND AND POPULAR SINGERS AND DISCO DANCE DEMONSTRATION, THERE WILL ALSO BE A LUCKY DRAW WITH ATTRACTIVE PRIZES INCLUDING RETURN AIR TICKETS FOR TWO TO JAPAN.
ADMISSION TICKETS AT $10 PER COUPLE ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL PUBLIC ENQUIRY CENTRES OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS, AND AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL BOX OFFICE FROM 5 PM TO 9 PM.
FARE INCREASES APPROVED ***
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY CONFIRMED THAT THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY CO AND CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY HAD BEEN GIVEN APPROVAL TO INCREASE THE IR FARES FROM JANUARY 1, 1984.
HYF LAST REVISED ITS CHARGES IN AUGUST LAST YEAR AND
CMB IN APRIL 1981.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE FARE APPLICATIONS BY THE TWO COMPANIES WERE CLOSELY EXAMINED BY THE GOVERNMENT, THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND FINALLY APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ONLY AFTER THEY WERE VERIFIED TO BE JUSTIFIED.
THE APPROVAL