XN000022-1981-02-18 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1981

VARIETY SHOW TO CELEBRATE FIRST FULL MOON FESTIVAL

******

A VARIETY SHOW TO CELEBRATE THE FIRST FULL MOON FESTIVAL IS BEING HELD FOR TUEN MUN RESIDENTS TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT ST. SIMON'S LUI MING CHOI TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

THE SHOW IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE AND TUEN MUN ARTS PROMOTION ASSOCIATION.

THOSE ATTENDING THE SHOW WILL BE INVITED TO SOLVE RIDDLES WRITTEN ON LANTERNS, A TRADITIONAL PRACTICE TO CELEBRATE THE FESTIVAL WHICH FALLS ON THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF THE FIRST MONTH ON THE LUNAR CALENDAR.

PERFORMANCES, WHICH START AT 7 PM, WILL INCLUDE DANCE,

MAGIC AND ACROBATICS SHOWS, A LION DANCE AND LUCKY DRAWS.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS SARAH WU, AND HEUNG YEE KUK CHAIRMAN, MR LAU WONG-FAT.

ADMISSION IS FREE. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE COMMUNITY

AND YOUTH OFFICE AT TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE.

THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD IS PROVIDING $50 000 FOR THE CELEBRATIONS AND A FURTHER $50 000 HAS BEEN RAISED FROM PRIVATE DONATIONS TO MEET THE REMAINING COSTS.

KCR TIMETABLES REVISED

****

A NUMBER OF EARLY MORNING TRAIN SERVICES WILL BE CANCELLED AND DELAYS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO MAJOR ENGINEERING WORKS BETWEEN MONG KOK AND SHA TIN STATIONS STARTING ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 21).

APOLOGISING FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE TO COMMUTERS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THE JOB WAS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE MODERNISATION AND ELECTR IF ICATION PROGRAMME.

HE URGED COMMUTERS TO USE OTHER FORMS OF TRANSPORT WHENEVER POSSIBLE ON THAT DAY.

HE ADDED THAT ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 22), A REVISED TIMETABLE WILL COME INTO OPERATION.

THE NEW TIMETABLES ARE DISPLAYED AT ALL STATIONS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF PASSENGERS.

-

17