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SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1983

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THE SERVICE IS RESTRICTED TO BUSINESS DOCUMENTS AND SAMPLES

SPEEDPOST PACKAGES POSTED BEFORE 10 AM EACH DAY AND ADDRESSED TO RIO DE JANEIRO AND SAO PAULO WILL NORMALLY BE DELIVERED ON THE SECOND WORKING DAY AFTER POSTING AND ON THE THIRD DAY FOR THE REMAINING AREAS.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE TO THE POST OFFICE ENQUIRY BUREAU ON TELEPHONE 5-2671222 OR TO THE POSTAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES AT 5-2671108.

FOURTH COMMUNITY HALL FOR SHA TIN *****

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) OPENED ITS FOURTH COMMUNITY HALL IN SHA TIN TO MEET THE INCREASING NEED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES IN THE FAST DEVELOPING NEW TOWN.

THE OTHER HALLS ARE AT LEK YUEN, WO CHE AND SUN TIN WAI.

THE LATEST ONE, AT SHA KOK ESTATE, WILL ALSO SERVE RESIDENTS IN THE TWO NEARBY HOUSING ESTATES -- JÁT MING CHUEN AND YUE SHING COURT.

FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE NEW COMMUNITY HALL INCLUDE A STUDY ROOM, A CONFERENCE ROOM, AND A HALL ORGANISING VARIOUS SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

ALL THESE ARE DESIGNED FOR THE USE BY THE LOCAL PEOPLE FROM ALL AGE GROUPS.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, A SHA TIN COMMUNITY LEADER MR NG CHAN-LAM, SAID THE GOVERNMENT'S AIM TO HAVE A COMMUNITY HALL IN EVERY PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE WITH A POPULATION OF 20 000 WAS TO MEET THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES.

HE CALLED FOR A JOINT EFFORT BY THE RESIDENTS TO MAKE

SHA TIN A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN.

+THE HELP OF COMMUNITY WORKERS AND VOLUNTEERS IS ALSO IMPORTANT IN PROMOTING NEIGHBOURLINESS,+ HE SAID.

THE OPENING CEREMONY WAS FOLLOWED BY PERFORMANCES BY A CHILDREN'S CHOIR, A YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND A BALLET AS WELL AS A TRAMPOLINE DEMONSTRATION,

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