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THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1983

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UP TO APRIL THIS YEAR, INVESTIGATING OFFICERS SEIZED $2.2 MILLION OF MERCHANDISE IN 72 OPERATIONS AGAINST FAKE FASHION GOODS. AS A RESULT 59 CASES WERE PROSECUTED, FINES AMOUNTING TO $310 550 WERE IMPOSED, AND $206 090 WORTH OF GOODS WERE CONFISCATED.

MR HOWARD CALLED FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM BRAND NAME OWNERS, STRESSING THAT THE BRANCH WILL KEEP UP ITS EFFORTS TO ERADICATE COUNTERFEITING TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AND HONG KONG'S TRADING IMAGE.

BIG PARTY FOR SHA TIN ELDERLY TOMORROW

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ABOUT 3 000 ELDERLY PEOPLE IN SHA TIN WILL BE TREATED TO A GRAND CHINESE DINNER PARTY TOMORROW (FRIDAY), IN THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES ORGANISED FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE NEW TOWN.

DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE, THE BANQUET WILL BE HELD IN THREE RESTAURANTS THE ALICE PALACE IN WO CHE ESTATE, HAMBURG CITY IN SHA KOK ESTATE AND MEI SHING IN MEI LAM ESTATE.

MRS JANE AKERS-JONES, WIFE OF THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONIES A THE RESTAURANTS.

THE BANQUET IS BEING MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT COMMITTEE FOR THE ELDERLY WHICH RAISED $140 000 FOR THE DINNER.

OTHER EVENTS BEING PLANNED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE IN SHA TIN INCLUDE TALKS AND EXHIBITIONS ON FOOD NUTRITION, FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION, MEDICAL CHECK-UPS, EXERCISE CLASSES, OPERA SHOWS AND A TRAINING SCHEME FOR VOLUNTARY WORKERS TO SERVE THE EDLERLY.

THERE ARE SOME 12 000 ELDERLY PEOPLE IN SHA TIN, WITH ABOUT 95 PER CENT OF THEM LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.

THE COMMITTEE, HEADED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR WAI HON-LEUNG, WAS FORMED FIVE MONTHS AGO WITH $20 000 FROM DONATIONS LEFT OVER FROM LAST YEAR'S FAR EAST AND SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES FUND. THE AIM IS TO FOSTER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN AND CONCERN ABOUT THE WELL-BEING OF THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT.

MEMBERS OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT COMMITTEE FOR THE ELDERLY ARE CHAIRPERSONS OF THE FOUR LOCAL AREA COMMITTEES, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE RURAL COMMITTEE, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, DISTRICT OFFICE, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, NOW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.

+IN ORDER TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS SPECIAL SEGMENT OF POPULATION IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN, THE DISTRICT OFFICE IS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE COMMITTEE'S CO-ORDINATING WORK, SAID MR JOHN TSANG, ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER (COMMUNITY AFFAIRS).

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