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Mrs Lau noted that the district board had been a faithful practitioner of the district festival's theme - "building a better Yau Tsim Mong and share the prosperity".
Organised by the Yau Tsim Mong District Festival 1996/97 Organising Committee and sponsored by the Yau Tsim Mong District Board and the Urban Council, the district festival will last until January 31.
It will feature more than 60 activities, including Christmas and New Year lighting and parties, carnivals. Chinese operas, Chinese painting and calligraphy exhibition, football contests, photo competition, outings and day camp.
Mrs Lau hoped that all organising parties would uphold the Government's "serving the community" spirit in working for the welfare and prosperity of the district.
The opening ceremony was followed by a variety show with performances by famous singers and fireworks displays.
Also present at the ceremony were the Yau Tsim Mong District Officer, Mr Bart Ireland and the Chairman of the Yau Tsim Mong District Board, Mr Chow Chun- fai.
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Advice on preparing vegetables
Members of the public are today (Wednesday) urged to wash and blanch vegetables thoroughly before cooking and to avoid making soup with vegetables.
The appeal was made by the Assistant Director of Health, Dr Leung Pak-yin, following reports of one confirmed case and three suspected cases of food poisoning related to pesticide contaminated vegetables in the past two days.
The four cases affected 10 persons in four families. All were related to consumption of Garland Chrysanthemum.
Dr Leung said the Department of Health had stepped up checking and sampling at Man Kam To Food Control Office and retail outlets.