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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1984
SWITCHING-ON OF URBAN COUNCIL CHRISTMAS TREE IN CENTRAL
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CHRISTMAS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. AND TO SHARE THE JOY OF THE FESTIVE SEASON WITH THE PUBLIC, THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL LIGHT UP A CHRISTMAS TREE AT A SWITCHING-ON CEREMONY TO BE PERFORMED BY URBAN COUNCILLOR FREDERICK FUNG ON FRIDAY:
THE SIX-METRE DOUGLAS FIR TREE, PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG BY THE PEOPLE OF CANADA, IS DECORATED WITH SOME 1 000 BULBS. IT WILL BE PLACED IN THE CHATER GARDEN THIS YEAR INSTEAD OF STATUE SQUARE WHERE DEVELOPMENT WORK IS NOW UNDERWAY.
ALSO ATTENDING THE EVENT WILL BE MR MAURICE B. COPI THORNE, THE COMMISSIONER OF CANADIAN COMMISSION IN HONG KONG, AND MR H. HARGADON, THE GENERAL MANAGER OF CANADIAN PACIFIC AIR WHICH FLEW THE TREE TO HONG KONG.
THE JUNIOR POLICE CALL CENTRAL CHILDREN CHOIR AND THE CALVIN WONG'S CHILDREN WIND BAND WILL SING CHRISTMAS CAROLS DURING THE CEREMONY.
BOARD TO VISIT SPECIAL SCHOOL
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THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL VISIT A SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR MODERATELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND A HOME FOR THE BLIND TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.
THEY WILL ARRIVE AT THE MORNING LIGHT SCHOOL AT 2.30 PM TO ATTEND AN INTEREST CLASS' SESSION WHICH HELPS CHILDREN TO DEVELOP INTEREST IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS DANCE AND MUSIC.
THE MEMBERS WILL ALSO VISIT THE HOME FOR THE AGED BLIND TO SEE THE FACILITIES THERE AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LIFE IN THE HOME.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE VISIT TO THE MORNING LIGHT SCHOOL AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT UNITS 7-16 AND 40-46, BLOCK 5, G/F, YUEN LONG ESTATE AND THE HOME FOR THE AGED BLIND AT 3.45 PM AT LOT 49, ON NING ROAD, YUEN LONG.
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