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SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1981

SHA TIN TO HOLD DANCE CONTEST

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MORE THAN 40 TEAMS HAVE ENTERED SHA TIN'S FIRST DISTRICT-WIDE DANCE CONTEST TO BE HELD AT THE KIANGSU-CHEK IANG COLLEGE, WO CHE ESTATE, AT 9 AM TOMORROW (SUNDAY).

ORGANISED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND SHA TIN ARTS AND SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS, IT IS DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS.

THE CHILDREN'S SECTION IS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGED BELOW SIX AND THE JUNIOR SECTION FOR CHILDREN AGED FROM SIX TO 12. THOSE AGED OVER 12 CAN TAKE PART IN THE OPEN SECTION.

IN THE JUNIOR AND OPEN SECTIONS, THERE WILL BE FIVE CLASSES OF COMPETITION ORIENTAL CLASSICAL DANCE, ORIENTAL FOLK DANCE, WESTERN FOLK DANCE, ORIENTAL DUET DANCE AND WESTERN DUET DANCE.

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PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A SOUVENIR AND THOSE WHOSE PERFORMANCE IS JUDGED EXCELLENT WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES AND PRIZES, WELL KNOWN DANCERS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ADJUDICATE.

SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, DR PATRICK HASE, AND LOCAL LEADERS WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY. IN THE EVENING, THE WINNERS WILL TAKE PART IN A SHOW AT THE SAME VENUE. ADMISSION IS FREE.

SLIP ROAD ON AP LEI CHAU OPENS

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THE UNNAMED SLIP ROAD LEADING FROM AP LEI CHAU SOUTHERN APPROACH ROAD TO AP LEI CHAU MAIN STREET WILL OPEN TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (JANUARY 5).

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.