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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1987
THE PROGRAMME IS AIMED AT PROMOTING A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG RESIDENTS AS WELL AS CULTIVATING A FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE.
+THE PROGRAMME, NOW IN ITS SEVENTH YEAR, IS WELL RECEIVED BY RESIDENTS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID.
THE PROGRAMME WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY (JANUARY 26) AND CLOSE.ON FEBRUARY 12.
A VARIETY OF EVENTS WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT TO ALLOW AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE TO PARTICIPATE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 12 GALA EVENTS TO BE STAGED IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, VILLAGES AND TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS, VARIETY SHOWS, A DISCO NIGHT, BASKETBALL AND BADMINTON COMPETITIONS, AND A BANQUET FOR ABOUT 1 500 SENIOR RESIDENTS, HE ADDED.
COSTING ABOUT $380 000, THE PROGRAMME IS FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND DONATIONS FROM DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.
WAN CHAI HOLDING CLEAN FOR CHARITY CAMPAIGN
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A +CLEAN FOR CHARITY COMPAIGN WILL BE HELD IN WAN CHAI DISTRICT ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 25) TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY CHEST.
AN ORGANISING COMMITTEE COMPRISING DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM AREA COMMITTEES, KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS AND DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS WILL TAKE THE LEAD IN SWEEPING STREETS.
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE SPONSORED AND PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE COMMUNITY CHEST.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID THAT APART FROM RAISING FUND FOR THE COMMUNITY CHEST THE CAMPAIGN WOULD REMIND RESIDENTS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE.
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY CHEST, MR DENIS BRAY, AND TV ARTISTE, MISS FUNG PO-PO, WILL OFFICIATE AT A SHORT LAUNCHING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 11 AM AT THE JUNCTION OF O'BRIEN ROAD AND HENNESSY ROAD.
/OTHER GUESTS
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