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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1984
BANQUET, FUN FOR 1 000 ELDERLY FOLKS
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ABOUT 1 000 SENIOR RESIDENTS OF SAI KUNG WILL ATTEND A WHOLE-DAY FUNCTION ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 16) TO MARK THE CLOSING OF THE THREE-WEEK FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT.
A GROUP OF SENIOR CITIZENS WILL ENTERTAIN THE AUDIENCE WITH TAI CHI DEMONSTRATIONS AND LION DANCE PERFORMANCES. THERE WILL ALSO BE AN EXHIBITION OF CALLIGRAPHY AND CHINESE PAINTING BY THE ELDERLY.
AN ORTHOPAEDIC EXHIBITION WILL ALSO BE STAGED TO EDUCATE THE ELDERLY ON SIMPLE AND PROPER MEDICAL CARE.
AS A MARK OF RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY, PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO SIX ELDEST PERSONS FROM SAI KUNG, HANG HAU AND RENNIE'S MILL. THE ELDERLY WILL ALSO BE TREATED TO A BANQUET AND A VARIETY
SHOW.
THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED BY THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE AND VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS IN THE DISTRICT, AND IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO, A DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR WONG KWOK-YEE, AND THE REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (EAST KOWLOON OFFICE), MR KWOK KA-CHI, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY,
SEMINAR ON DEVELOPMENT
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DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR TONY EASON, WILL BE MAKING THE OPENING ADDRESS AT A SEMINAR ON TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE SEMINAR, ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF PLANNERS, WILL BE THE DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER FOR TSUEN WAN NEW TOWN, DR EDWARD PRYOR, THE GOVERNMENT HIGHWAY ENGINEER, DR Y.L. CHOI, AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR B. TANG.
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