FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1982
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TAI PO HISTORY EXHIBITION
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A SEVEN-DAY EXHIBITION OF LOCAL HISTORY WILL OPEN AT TAI PO ON TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 2) AS PART OF THE DISTRICT'S LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD AT THE RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE DAILY FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM, AND WILL BE DIVIDED INTO SECTIONS: ONE SHOWING TAI PO BEFORE 1960 AND THE OTHER SHOWING THE TOWN FROM THE 1960'S ONWARDS, WHEN A GREAT DEAL OF DEVELOPMENT HAS TAKEN PLACE.
ON DISPLAY WILL BE ANCIENT TOOLS, ANTIQUES, PLAQUES, COSTUMES, PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAPS, AS WELL AS ILLUSTRATIONS, STATISTICS, MODELS AND PAMPHLETS.
ITEMS ON LOCAL HOUSING, POPULATION, TRANSPORTATION, RECREATIONAL AND PUBLIC FACILITIES, EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT WILL BE INCLUDED.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A SLIDE SHOW ON CHANGES IN TAI PO IN RECENT YEARS AND THE PROBLEMS CREATED AS A RESULT OF SOME OF THESE CHANGES.
MANY OF THE RARELY-SEEN ITEMS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE BY COURTESY OF LOCAL VILLAGERS, RURAL LEADERS, THE URBAN COUNCIL'S MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NICKY LO, AND LOCAL LEADERS WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 11 AM ON TUESDAY.
THE EXHIBITION WILL CLOSE ON FEBRUARY 8.
ROAD SURFACING WORK
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A SECTION OF TUEN MUN ROAD BETWEEN TSUEN WAN AND SHAM TSENG WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS BETWEEN 9 PM AND 5.30 AM, FROM MONDAY (FEBRUARY 1) FOR ROAD-SURFACING WORK.
ROAD.
DURING THE CLOSURE, TRAFFIC WILL BE DIVERTED VIA CASTLE PEAK
POLICE OFFICERS WILL BE ON DUTY TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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