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SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 198

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SPECIAL POSTING BOXES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE ON MAY 4 FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO HAVE FIRST DAY COVERS CAREFULLY HAND-POSTMARKED BEFORE DESPATCH.

THE NEW ISSUE OF THE STAMPS ON HONG KONG FAUNA WILL BE ON DISPLAY ON THE FIRST FLOOR PUBLIC COUNTER OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, ON APRIL 29 FROM 9.30 AM TO 4.30 PM.

MORE COMMUNITY HALLS FOR SHA TIN

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS PLANNING MORE COMMUNITY HALLS FOR RESIDENTS IN THE FAST DEVELOPING SHA TIN NEW TOWN OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY MARKING THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE LEK YUEN COMMUNITY HALL TODAY (SATURDAY), THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (OPERATIONS), MRS EVELYN DOE, SAID THE NEW COMMUNITY HALLS WOULD BE LOCATED AT SUN TIN WAI, POK HANG AND TSUN SHEK ESTATES.

MRS DOE SAID THESE HALLS WERE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LOCAL PEOPLE WITH A VENUE FOR RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.

+THROUGH THE PARTICIPATION OF RESIDENTS IN THESE ACTIVITIES,+ SHE SAID, IT IS HOPED TO PROMOTE GOOD NEIGHBOURLINESS AND A GREATER SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND TO RAISE THE QUALITY OF THE COMMUNITY LIFE AS WELL.+

+THE LEK YUEN COMMUNITY HALL HAS, OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, PROVIDED VARIED ACTIVITIES FOR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS IN SHA TIN, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, SCHOOLS, ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, SHE ADDED.

A MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WAS SET UP EARLY LAST YEAR TO OVERSEE THE SERVICES OFFERED BY THE COMMUNITY HALL AND TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE'S NEEDS WERE MET.

MRS DOE URGED SHA TIN RESIDENTS TO ACTIVELY INVOLVE THEMSELVES IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.

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