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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1983

THE EXHIBITION WILL REFLECT THE HISTORY OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S ROLE IN KEEPING HONG KONG CLEAN DURING THE PAST 100 YEARS.

A FULL RANGE OF UC'S UP-TO-DATE CLEANSING VEHICLES WILL BE ON SHOW FROM 9.30 AM UNTIL 5 PM. THERE WILL ALSO BE A DEMONSTRATION OF THESE MACHINES IN ACTION.

AMONG THE EXHIBITS WILL ALSO BE THE SKULL OF THE LAST BUFFALO TO DRAW A REFUSE CART IN HONG KONG, AS WELL AS A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION AND COLLECTION OF LITTERBINS DISPLAY.

FOR POPULAR MUSIC FANS, WELL-KNOWN SINGERS LIKE JOHNNY IP, PANG KIN-SUN, AND RITA MARIA CARPIO AND THE EIGHT-PIECE BAND 'THE ELEMENTS', WILL PERFORM AT THE SOCCER PITCH OF THE PARK FROM 2 PM,

AND THERE WILL BE MAGIC AND ACROBATIC SHOWS. AS A PART OF THE MOBILE STREET THEATRE STAGED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES.

NOTE TO EDITORS,

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE URBAN COUNCIL CENTENARY CLEAN HONG KONG DISPLAY AT KOWLOON PARK ON SUNDAY (MAY 22). THE VARIETY SHOW WILL BEGIN AT 2 PM.

ONE-DAY EVENT FOR WONG TAI SIN OLD PEOPLE ****

A VISIT TO A HOME FOR THE AGED AND A VEGETARIAN DINNER FOR DO ELDERLY PEOPLE IN WONG TAI SIN WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY (MAY 22) TO AROUSE COMMUNITY AWARENESS TOWARDS RESPECT AND CONCERN FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.

AT 10 AM, STAFF FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT THE BUDDHIST CHI LIN HOME FOR THE AGED IN DIAMOND HILL AND PRESENT GIFT PACKETS OF MEDICATED OIL AND SWEETS TO ABOUT 120 OLD PEOPLE.

LATER AT 6 PM, A VEGETARIAN DINNER, INCLUDING CHINESE OPERA SINGING, A LUCKY DRAW AND DISTRIBUTION OF SOUVENIRS, WILL BE HELD AT THE SIK SIK YUEN FUNG MING HALL.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PHILIP CHOK, URBAN COUNCILLOR, MISS CECILIA YEUNG AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WILL ALSO ATTEND THE DINNER PARTY.

BOTH FUNCTIONS ARE BEING ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE UPPER WONG TAI SIN AND FUNG WONG AREA COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE A DAY OF JOY AND ENTERTAINMENT TO LOCAL ELDERLIES.