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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1981

MR LAU'S ASSOCIATION WITH WATER FROM CHINA HAD NOT BEEN LIMITED TO ITS RECEPTION IN HONG KONG. HE HAD BEEN A MEMBER OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TEAMS WHICH VISITED GUANGZHOU IN 1978, 1979 AND 1980 TO DISCUSS FURTHER SUPPLIES.

MR LAU HAD RECEIVED THREE COMMENDATIONS FOR HIS WORK ONE FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION DURING THE WATER EMERGENCY IN 1963/64- ANOTHER FOR HIS INITIATIVE AND SPEED IN RESTORING THE ISLAND WATER SUPPLY AFTER DISASTROUS RAINSTORMS IN JUNE 1966- AND ANOTHER ALSO FOR HIS PERFORMANCE DURING THE WATER EMERGENCY IN 1977.

MR LAU JOINED THE GOVERNMENT IN 1956 AS AN APPRENTICE ENGINEER IN THE PORT WORKS OFFICE AND WAS CONFIRMED TO THE PRESENT POST IN 1976. HE WAS IN OVERALL CONTROL OF THE ENGINEERING TEAM FOR MUCH OF THE HIGH ISLAND WATER SCHEME, BEING THE ENGINEER FOR THE WESTERN TUNNEL AND SECOND LION ROCK TUNNEL.

MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS IN YUEN LONG AND TUEN MUN

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A SERIES OF EVENTS WILL BE HELD AT YUEN LONG AND TUEN MUN BESIDES THE GRAND MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS AT SHA TIN RACECOURSE.

ABOUT 2 000 YUEN LONG RESIDENTS WILL GATHER AT THE TOWN HALL ON MONDAY EVENING FOR A TWO-HOUR VARIETY PROGRAMME, INCLUDING SINGING, DANCES AND OPERAS, ORGANISED BY THE LOCAL MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, THE OWNERS' INCORPORATIONS AND OTHER LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS.

ALSO, 15 GAMES STALLS WILL BE SITED AT THE DISTRICT MINI

SOCCER PITCH.

AT TUEN MUN ON SUNDAY RESIDENTS OF TAI HING WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND A VARIETY SHOW TO BE HELD NEAR THE ESTATE NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING UNIT STARTING AT 7.30 PM.

IT IS ORGANISED BY TAI HING COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, TAI HING COMMUNITY HALL, TUEN MUN CARITAS SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE SHOW WILL START WITH LION DANCES AND A LANTERN PARADE FOLLOWED BY A VARIED PROGRAMME OF ENTERTAINMENT.

TUEN MUN ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS SARAH WU, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING AND PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS OF LANTERN DESIGN AND RIDDLE COMPETITIONS.

A SIMILAR SHOW, ALSO SPONSORED BY TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD, WILL BE HELD AT SAN FAT ESTATE ON SEPTEMBER 26.

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