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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1981

VARIETY SHOW TO PUBLICISE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

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A VARIETY SHOW IS TO BE HELD IN SHA TIN NEXT SATURDAY EVENING (SEPTEMBER 26) AS PART OF THE CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE REGISTRATION OF DISTRICT BOARD VOTERS.

THE SHOW, STARTING AT 8 PM, WILL TAKE PLACE AT LEK YUEN COMMUNITY HALL. IT IS BEING ORGANISED BY SHA TIN TOWN CENTRE AREA COMMITTEE.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER, DR PATRICK HASE, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR WONG KAM-WING, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING.

THE TWO-HOUR PROGRAMME OF ENTERTAINMENT WILL INCLUDE SINGING, DANCING, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PLAYING AND JUDO EXHIBITIONS, ADMISSION WILL BE FREE.

EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE COMMITTEE SENT LETTERS TO THE PARENTS OF 8 500 CHILDREN OF THE SEVEN SCHOOLS IN THE AREA TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO REGISTER. SOME 17 000 VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS WERE ALSO ATTACHED.

STARTING FROM TODAY, VOLUNTARY WORKERS AND CHAIRMEN OF LOCAL MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES WILL VISIT HOUSEHOLDS TO EXPLAIN THE NEW DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM.

THREE POLLING STATIONS WILL BE SET UP IN THE TOWN CENTRE AREA FOR THE ELECTIONS TO BE HELD NEXT MARCH.

INDOOR GAMES HALL FOR LAI CHI KOK ****

ANOTHER INDOOR GAMES HALL WILL SHORTLY BE BUILT AT LAI CHI KOK TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL VENUE FOR RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA.

TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

THE HALL, TO BE LOCATED AT THE LAI CHI KOK PARK IN LAI WAN ROAD, WILL HAVE A GAMES AREA MEASURING 36 SQUARE METRES, THREE SQUASH COURTS, A SPECTATOR STAND FOR ABOUT 400 PEOPLE, AND CHANGING FACILITIES.

WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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