XN000022-1978-01-22 — Page 6

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 1978

FUN AND GAMES FOR NT RESIDENTS DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR

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A SERIES OF RECREATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES ARE BEING ORGANISED FOR THE RURAL DISTRICTS DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR PERIOD BY THE GOVERNMENT.

SEVEN DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION ALONG WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, RURAL COMMITTEES AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS ARE INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT WHICH IS PART OF A HONG KONG-WIDE PROGRAMME AIMED AT GIVING THE COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY WORKERS, AN ENJOYABLE TIME IN THE FESTIVE SEASON.

DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMMES WERE GIVEN TODAY BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER (COMMUNITY AFFAIRS) OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MRS. EMILY CHONG, IN AN INTERVIEW ON THE 'N.T. WEEKLY' PROGRAMME ON RTHK'S CHINESE SERVICE.

+THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD, RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE STAGED IN VARIOUS PLAYGROUNDS AND COMMUNITY HALLS IN TSUEN WAN, SHA TIN, TUEN MUN, YUEN LONG, TAI PO, SAI KUNG AND ON THE OUTLYING ISLANDS, SHE SAID.

+THE PROGRAMMES ARE VARIED AND DESIGNED TO CATER FOR EVERYONE FROM THE VERY OLD TO THE VERY YOUNG.+

THEY FEATURE FUN FAIRS, VARIETY SHOWS, BARBECUES, FOLK SONG CONCERTS, ROUND-THE-N. T.-TOURS, VISITS TO THE OCEAN PARK, ROUND-TOWN WALKATHONS, SPORTING EVENTS, BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL COMPETITIONS AND MANY OTHERS.

MRS. CHONG SAID: +PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE ARE WELCOME TO TAKE PART IN THE ACTIVITIES, MOST OF WHICH WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE.

+ONLY TOKEN FEES WILL BE CHARGED FOR A NUMBER OF EVENTS TO HELP WITH THE NECESSARY EXPENSES.

+DETAILS OF PROGRAMMES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT OFFICES AND INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO APPROACH THEIR DISTRICT OFF ICERS FOR REGISTRATION WHILE PLACES LAST,+ SHE ADDED.