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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1991

MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT, AND INITIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE ASSOCIATION WILL START SOON AFTER THE ASSOCIATION IS FORMALLY ESTABLISHED.

THE FIRST PROJECT THE ASSOCIATION INTENDS TO TAKE UP IS TO CONDUCT A SURVEY ON THE SOCIAL NEEDS AND EXPECTATION OF WOMEN RESIDENTS IN WAN CHAI. MEANWHILE, ENQUIRIES ON THE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION MAY BE MADE WITH MRS TSANG CHAN ON-KEE, VICE-CHA IRWOMAN OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE ON TEL. 5-774587.

SECOND TUEN MUN FESTIVAL

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THE SECOND TUEN MUN FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD FROM NOVEMBER 21 TO DECEMBER 6.

ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE MUSIC PERFORMANCES, SINGING, DANCING, DRAMA, COMPETITIONS, EXHIBITIONS, STALL GAMES AND CARNIVALS, DESIGNED TO SUIT ALL AGES.

THE FESTIVAL IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN FESTIVAL '81 ORGANISING COMMITTEE WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE COMMUNITY.

THE COMMITTEE, UNDER THE CHAIRMAN OF TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR LAU WONG-FAT, COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES FROM MANY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID THE AIMS OF THE FESTIVAL WERE TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY TIES AND PROMOTE A SENSE OF BELONGING. IT WOULD ALSO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS.

THE POPULATION OF TUEN MUN DISTRICT IS ABOUT 150 000 AT PRESENT. ABOUT 50 000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF THE FESTIVAL.

THE FIRST TUEN MUN FESTIVAL WAS HELD IN NOVEMBER, 1978. THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN ACTIVITIES WAS 25 000, ALTHOUGH THE POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT WAS THEN ONLY ABOUT 60 000.

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