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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1985
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SPEAKING ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEDICAL SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY
INTRODUCED BY THE BOARD IN JANUARY THIS YEAR, THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STANLEY YING, SAID: +SO FAR, MORE THAN 5 000 ELDERLY HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE SCHEME.
+FROM THE FEEDBACK WE GATHERED FROM PARTICIPATING DOCTORS AND DENTISTS, SOME 5 000 CASES HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH UNDER THE SCHEME BETWEEN JANUARY AND AUGUST.+
ALSO ATTENDING THE PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY WERE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FAI, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICE COMMITTEE, MR LI WAH-MING.
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE THREE PLB ASSOCIATIONS AND THE MAXICAB COMPANY WERE PRESENTED SOUVENIRS FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THE ELDERLY AT TODAY'S CEREMONY.
TWO-MONTH-LONG FESTIVAL FOR TAI PO
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A WIDE RANGE OF SPORTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN PLANNED FOR THE FIRST-EVER TAI PO FESTIVAL, A MAJOR DISTRICT EVENT THAT WILL LAST FOR TWO MONTHS BEGINNING MID-DECEMBER.
TO PUBLICISE THE EVENT A SERIES OF COMPETITIONS HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE FIRST TAI PO FESTIVAL CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THESE INCLUDE THE TAI PO FESTIVAL THEME SONG LYRIC WRITING COMPETITION, THE POSTER DESIGN CONTEST AND THE DISPLAY BOARD DESIGN COMPÉTITION.
TWO OF THE COMPETITIONS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, WHILE THE DISPLAY BOARD DESIGN COMPETITION IS LIMITED TO SCHOOLS AND SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS IN THE DISTRICT.
PARTICIPANTS SHOULD ADOPT THE THEME OF PUBLICISING THE FESTIVAL IN THEIR ENTRIES, AND ALSO TRY TO ILLUSTRATE THE ATTRACTIVENESS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF TAI PO.
NUMEROUS EVENTS HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR THE FESTIVAL WITH THE AIM OF PROMOTING THE DISTRICT'S IDENTITY, INCLUDING ELABORATE CELEBRATIONS FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
ATTRACTIVE PRIZES INCLUDING TROPHIES, CASH AWARDS AND BOOKSHOP COUPONS WILL BE AWARDED TO WINNERS OF THE COMPETITIONS. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS NOVEMBER 15.
INFORMATION PAMPHLETS AND ENTRY FORMS ABOUT THE COMPETITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-6586520.
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