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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1978

TUEN MUN FESTIVAL ******

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RESIDENTS OF THE FAST GROWING TUEN MUN NEW TOWN WILL HAVE THEIR FIRST MAJOR FESTIVAL TUEN MUN.FESTIVAL FROM NOVEMBER 4 TO 12 THIS YEAR.

THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL PERIOD THEY WILL BE TREATED TO A WIDE VARIETY OF CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES.

PARTLY FUNDED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD, THE TUEN MUN FESTIVAL IS AIMED AT PROMOTING THE NEED TO LIVE IN A COHESIVE AND HARMONIOUS COMMUNITY.

THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE FESTIVAL ON NOVEMBER 6. HE IS THE HONORARY PATRON OF THE FESTIVAL.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE TUEN MUN FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT 10 A.M. TOMORROW (FRIDAY) ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF HONG KONG HOTEL. THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. PETER NG AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVAL'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR. LAU WONG-FAT WILL BE PRESENT AT THE CONFERENCE.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

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