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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1975

X'MAS PARTIES FOR THE YOUNG AND OLD ******

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND YOUTH CENTRES HAVE LINED UP A SERIES OF PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUNG AND THE OLD IN THEIR DISTRICTS DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

THE SHAM SHU! PO YOUTH CENTRE WILL HOLD A +CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL+ TOMORROW (SUNDAY) BETWEEN 1 P.M. AND 5 P.M. AT THE WONG CHUK STREET PLAYGROUND. A CHINESE BILLIARD CHESS COMPETITION WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE CENTRE ON JANUARY 3, 1976. IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE A FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT AND A GREETING CARD DESIGN COMPETITION FOR. THE +YEAR OF THE DRAGON+,

IN SHEK WU HUI, THE NEW TERRITORIES, ABOUT 500 CHILDREN WILL HAVE AN EVENING FULL OF FUN IN A PARTY TO BE HELD ON CHRISTMAS DAY BETWEEN 7 P.M. AND 9 P.M. THE EVENT IS ORGANISED BY THE SHEUNG SHUI SOCIAL CENTRE. OTHER PROGRAMMES LINED UP FOR THE RESIDENTS THERE DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON INCLUDE A PICNIC FOR CHILDREN, A VISIT TO A T.V. STATION AND A FUN FAIR.

THE KWUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE WILL HOLD A SERIES OF CHRISTMAS PARTIES IN THE CENTRE FOR THE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA. THEY INCLUDE A PARTY FOR THE BLIND AND THEIR CHILDREN LETWEEN 2 P.M. AND 6 P.M. TOMORROW (SUNDAY)- A PARTY FOR 16) CHILDREN ON DECEMBER 23 FROM 7.30 P.M. TO 9.30 P.N.= AND A FUN FAIR FEATURING A LION DANCE AND GYMNASTIC PERFORMANCES ON DECEMBER 28 FROM 2 P.M. TO 9 P.M.

THE TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE WILL HOLD A PARTY IN ITS PREMISES FOR 100 CHILDREN LIVING IN THE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE THERE ON DECEMBER 23 FROM 8 P.M. TO 9.30 P.M.

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