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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1990
THIS NUMBER WAS THE THIRD HIGHEST AMONG THE 19 DISTRICTS IN THE TERRITORY.
HE SAID THERE IS A NEED FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO STEP UP SERVICES FOR THESE PEOPLE, TO ASSURE THEM THAT THE SOCIETY IS CARING FOR THEM.
HE SAID THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD ALWAYS ATTACHED GREAT IMPORTANCE TO ELDERLY SERVICES.
DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS WERE GRANTED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE TO SUBSIDISE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO STAGE ELDERLY ACTIVITIES.
A PREFERENTIAL SCHEME WAS ESTABLISHED AND A FESTIVAL WAS ORGANISED IN NOVEMBER FOR THE AGED, HE ADDED.
MR TAI PAID TRIBUTE TO THE HONG KONG OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT ELDERLY SERVICES COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR THEIR HELP IN ORGANISING THE CAMPAIGN.
SWITCHING-ON CEREMONY TO KICK OFF YAU TSIM FESTIVAL
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THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT FESTIVAL '90 WHICH WILL OFFER A HOST OF ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS WILL BE LAUNCHED NEXT FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 9),
TO MARK THE GRAND OPENING, A SWITCHING-ON CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE KOWLOON PARK ARCADE TO BRIGHTEN UP THE EXTRAVAGANZA.
THE SECRETARY FOR HOME OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.
A TELEVISION VARIETY SHOW FEATURES OF THE DISTRICT WILL BE 10.20 PM.
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AFFAIRS, MR PETER TSAO, WILL
FOCUSING BROADCAST
ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND LIVE ON TVB JADE
FROM
TODAY
SAID
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL AT A PRESS CONFERENCE (FRIDAY), CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHIU YU-HEI, THE FESTIVAL AIMS TO FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS AND TO ENHANCE PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS TO PROMOTE A BETTER DISTRICT AND A PROSPEROUS HONG KONG.
TO THIS END, MORE THAN 50 EVENTS WILL BE HELD DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD WHICH WILL RUN UNTIL MID-JANUARY NEXT YEAR, HE SAID.
THESE WILL INCLUDE A CARE-FOR-ELDERLY ACTIVITIES DAY; AN EXHIBITION ON MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT; A PICNIC DAY FOR 300-PLUS FAMILIES; A ROAD SAFETY CARNIVAL; A FUN-FOR-ALL CARNIVAL A STAR-STUDDED CONCERT AT THE HONG KONG COLISEUM.
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/AN INTERNATIONAL