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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1986
NUMEROUS YULETIDE ACTIVITIES ARRANGED FOR PUBLIC
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VARIOUS CARNIVALS AND SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR THE PUBLIC'S ENJOYMENT DURING THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR KEVIN MAK, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
+WITH A VARIETY OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES SPANNING A LONG PERIOD THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY AND APPRECIATE THE FESTIVE LIGHTING AND THE ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES,+ MR MAK SAID AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR ENTERTAINMENT.
WHILE THE ENTERTAINMENT AND THE FESTIVE LIGHTING WERE THERE FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF ALL RESIDENTS, MR MAK SAID FAMILIES WITH ELDERLY OR VERY YOUNG MEMBERS MIGHT WISH TO AVOID THE CROWDS AT POPULAR SPOTS SUCH AS TSIM SHA TSUI EAST, PARTICULARLY ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
+PAST EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT MOST PEOPLE LIKE TO GO OUT TO SEE THE FESTIVE LIGHTING ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND THAT TSIM SHA TSUI EAST HAS BY FAR THE BIGGEST CROWDS THAT EVENING, HE SAID.
+AS MOST OF THE LIGHTS WILL BE UP FOR SOME TIME PEOPLE CAN ENJOY THEM AT THEIR LEISURE ON OTHER DAYS.
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+ IN ADDITION TO THE CENTRES OF ATTRACTION IN TSIM SHA TSUI AND CENTRAL, THERE ARE NUMEROUS PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES IN THE DISTRICTS WHICH PEOPLE CAN ENJOY WITHOUT TRAVELLING TOO FAR FROM THEIR HOMES.+
MR MAK NOTED THAT CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND DECORATIONS WERE BEING PUT UP IN TSIM SHA TSUI, CENTRAL, CAUSEWAY BAY, EASTERN, SHA TIN AND TSUEN WAN BY LEADING FIRMS AND ALSO BY ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS DISTRICT BOARDS AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
+THEY PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY TO CAPTURE THE SPLENDID NIGHT SCENES OF HONG KONG,+ HE SAID.
AMONG THE INTERESTING ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES, HE MENTIONED THE ALL-STAR SHOW AND CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL IN VICTORIA PARK, A SPECIAL CONCERT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE YEAR IN THE URBAN COUNCIL CENTENARY GARDEN IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST, AND A DISCO NIGHT IN QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM.
MR MAK ALSO URGED RESIDENTS TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT WHEN GOING OUT TO VIEW THE FESTIVE LIGHTING TO AVOID TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS SUCH AS PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT SCHEMES AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE DESCRIBED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD BY THE POLICE NEXT MONDAY (DECEMBER 22).
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