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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1980

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NTSD SETS UP NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE

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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY SET UP A NEW DISTRICT OFFICE - NORTH DISTRICT URBAN SERVICES OFFICE -- TO PROVIDE BETTER SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF FANLING, SHEUNG SHUI, SHA TAU KOK AND TA KWU LING.

THE NEW ESTABLISHMENT, WHICH IS THE NINTH URBAN SERVICES OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT, IS ACCOMMODATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF MEI TAK BUILDING, 1-17 KWONG FOK ROAD, TAI PO MARKET, AND WILL BE OPENED ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 1).

MR LAW WAI-MING, URBAN SERVICES OFFICER (NORTH), HEADS THE NEW OFFICE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THE MAIN PURPOSE OF SETTING UP THE NEW OFFICE WAS TO MEET INCREASING DEMAND FOR VARIOUS SERVICES AS A RESULT OF RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA FORMERLY COVERED BY THE TAI PO URBAN SERVICES OFFICE.

+ IT ALSO AIMS TO IMPROVE CO-ORDINATION AND LIAISON WITH THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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DAY OF FUN AND GAMES FOR PWD STAFF

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TOMORROW (SUNDAY) WILL BE A DAY OF FUN AND GAMES FOR STAFF OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THE OCCASION IS THE THIRD PWD FUN FAIR. THE PLACE IS THE GARDEN ROAD OPEN AIR CAR PARK.

THOUSANDS OF PWD STAFF AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE EXPECTED TO JOIN IN THE FESTIVITIES WHICH WILL START WITH A LION DANCE BY THE HO LAP TIN MARTIAL ARTS OF HUNG STYLE ASSOCIATION LTD.

THE FAIR WILL THEN BE OPENED OFFICIALLY BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, MR DAVID MCDONALD.

THE PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY INCLUDES MODERN DANCES BY THE HONG KONG DANCING ASSOCIATION LTD., A KARATE SHOW BY THE ALL JAPAN BUDO FEDERATION SEIBUKAN ACADEMY (THE HONG KONG DOJO), CHILDREN'S CHORAL SINGING BY CHAI WAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR, CHINESE FOLK DANCES BY THE BISHOP HALL JUBILEE SCHOOL DANCE GROUP, AND A BEER DRINKING COMPETITION SPONSORED BY THE SAN MIGUEL BREWERY LIMITED.

THERE WILL BE 24 GAMES STALLS AND TO ADD NOVELTY TO THE OCCASION THERE WILL BE A HOT-AIR BALLOON DISPLAY AND MULE RIDES FOR THE CHILDREN.

THE HIGHLIGHT WILL BE A RAFFLE DRAW BY MISS HONG KONG 1980, WANDA TAI, AT 3.40 PM. PRIZES TO BE WON RANGE FROM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERS AND REFRIGERATORS TO HAIR DRYERS AND MINI-LAMPS.

THERE WILL ALSO BE PLENTY OF FOOD AND DRINKS.

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