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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1982

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NT LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIRS OPEN FOR BUSINESS

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EIGHT LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIRS START BUSINESS TODAY (THURSDAY) IN SEVEN DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES, AS THE YEAR OF THE DOG APPROACHES.

FLOWER AND DRY GOODS TRADERS ARE EXPECTING GOOD BUSINESS, IN VIEW OF THE INCREASE IN POPULATION IN VARIOUS NEW TOWNS.

BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY DEMAND FOR FLOWER FAIR SITES TWO FAIRS ARE BEING HELD IN YUEN LONG THIS YEAR, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

FOR THE FIRST TIME, RESIDENTS OF SHA TIN HAVE THEIR OWN FAIR, WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE CAR PARK OF THE SHA TIN RACE COURSE, PROVIDING ADEQUATE PARKING SPACES.

A CEREMONY WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY), TO MARK THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE SHA TIN FAIR.

OFFICIATING WILL BE THE DISTRICT OFFICER OF SHA TIN,

DR PATRICK HASE- THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SOUTH REGION) OF

NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR JAMES WILSON THE CLERK OF THE COURSE OF SHA TIN RACE COURSE, MR J.N, MCCAFFREY, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR WAI HON-LEUNG.

OTHER FAIRS ARE BEING HELD AT YUEN LONG SPORTS GROUND

AND THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS MARKET AT CASTLE PEAK ROAD, THE SHEK WU HUI PLAYGROUND IN SHEUNG SHUI, TAI PO PLAYGROUND, SAN HUI PLAYGROUND IN TUEN MUN, SHA TSUI ROAD PLAYGROUND IN TSUEN WAN AND KWAI CHUNG SPORTS GROUND.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SHA TIN LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR AT THE COACH CAR PARK IN THE SHA TIN RACE COURSE AT 3.30 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).