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Plugging loopholes in the Crimes Ordinance:
A loophole arising from the definition of "currency notes" in the Crimes Ordinance will be plugged so that counterfeit bank notes will include currency notes issued in another country that are no longer in circulation but are still legal tender. The definition of 'defective' is also to brought into line with the definition of 'mental disorder" in the Mental Health Ordinance to cover mental disorders such as schizophrenia.
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Kwai Tsing arts festival promises to be an instant hit
Organisers of the 10th Kwai Tsing District Arts Festival are confident that the festival, which will feature some of the hottest names in the local pop scene, will be an instant hit with residents when it is launched tomorrow (Saturday).
Apart from the traditional cultural fare of Chinese opera, dance and instrumental music performances and exhibition of Chinese paintings, one of the highlights of the festival programme will be a concert featuring pop stars - Miss Joyce Lee, Miss Karen Tong and Mr Ray Chan and the popular band, the Zen.
Admission tickets for the festival's events, except those for the pop concert on January 4, have already been distributed on a first-come-first-served basis at the Kwai Tsing Public Enquiry Service Centre and its sub-offices. Tickets for the pop concert will be on sale at all ORBTIX offices on December 4.
The Chairperson of the Kwai Tsing Festival District Arts Festival Committee, Mrs Suen Lo Wai-lan, said: "We believe the rich variety of cultural events, both traditional and modern, will satisfy residents' varied tastes.
"By enriching their lives with a wide variety of recreational and cultural activities, we hope the festival will help engender in them a sense of belonging and promote harmony in the community."
The festival is jointly organised by the 10th Kwai Tsing Arts Festival Committee and Kwai Tsing District Board with the assistance of the Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi District Culture and Arts Co-ordinating Association Limited, Kwai Tsing District Office and Kwai Tsing area committees.
It is estimated to cost $1 million and will be paid for by local donations and sponsorship from the Kwai Tsing District Board and the Regional Council.
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