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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1977

ON THE SIX RURAL BUS ROUTES IN THE AREA, PASSENGERS CAN CARRY GOODS AND MARKET PRODUCTS UP TO 100 POUNDS AND BUSES CAN STOP AT ANY SAFE PLACE FOR PICKING UP AND SETTING DOWN PASSENGERS RATHER THAN BEING RESTRICTED TO USE BUS STOPS.

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS WILL BE CLOSELY WATCHING THE SCHEME WHICH HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY THE CO-OPERATION OF RURAL COMMITTEE LEADERS AND THE HEUNG YEE KUK. A MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE ON MARCH 3 TO EVALUATE THE INITIAL REACTIONS TO THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS.

PARTY FOR CHILDREN OF GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT STAFF

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MORE THAN 1,300 CHILDREN OF THE STAFF OF THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT WILL ENJOY AN AFTERNOON OF FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT

IN THE ANNUAL CHILDREN'S PARTY TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 27) IN THE DEPARTMENT'S COMPOUND IN NORTH POINT.

THE PARTY WILL FEATURE A VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT, INCLUDING GAMES STALLS, LION DANCE, MARCHING MUSIC PROVIDED BY THE BAND OF THE CAPE COLLINSON TRAINING CENTRE AND A VARIETY SHOW BY ARTISTES OF THE HONG KONG TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED.

FILM STARS FROM SHAW BROTHERS (HONG KONG) LIMITED WILL ALSO BE PRESENT TO DISTRIBUTE GIFTS TO THE CHILDREN.

TOWARDS THE END OF THE PARTY, THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT MR. F.J. YOUNG, WILL DRAW THE WINNING NUMBERS OF A LUCKY DRAW

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PARTY ON THAT DAY IN THE DEPARTMENT'S COMPOUND IN OIL STREET. THE EVENT WILL START AT 1 P.M. AND END AT 5 P.M.

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