WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1983
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TAKING PART WILL INCLUDE THE DISTRICT BOARD CHILDREN'S CHOIR, THE SHA TIN CHINESE ORCHESTRA, THE CANTONESE OPERA TRAINING CLASS AND DANCE AND DRAMA GROUPS.
OTHER PERFORMING GROUPS WILL BE THE POP ORCHESTRA, THE HONG KONG CHINESE ORCHESTRA, THE HONG KONG DANCE COMPANY, THE HONG KONG REPERTORY THEATRE, THE HONG KONG ACADEMY OF BALLET, AND THE PAN-ASIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
POSTAL BOOKING FORMS FOR SOME PROGRAMMES AND BROCHURES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE AT THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY HOUSE AND ITS SUB-OFFICE AT LEK YUEN ESTATE.
TICKETS RANGING FROM $8 TO $80 WILL BE ON SALE FROM DECEMBER 1.
ADMISSION TO MOST OF THE ARTS FORTNIGHT PROGRAMMES IS FREE AND TICKETS FOR EACH SHOW WILL BE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST- SERVED BASIS FROM DECEMBER 1 AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE SUB-OFFICE.
ENQUIRIES ON THE FESTIVAL CAN BE MADE AT 0-6065456.
THE ARTS FORTNIGHT IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE SHA TIN ARTS ASSOCIATION, THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MUSIC OFFICE, RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
FIRST NT SLAUGHTER HOUSE TO BE OPENED
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THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR JOHN HEYWOOD, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE FIRST MODERN PRIVATE ABATTOIR IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 18).
THE TSUEN WAN SLAUGHTER HOUSE, LOCATED ON A 10 000 SQUARE-METRE SITE AT WING SHUN STREET, KWAI CHUNG, WILL BE OPERATIONAL SHORTLY AFTER THE OFFICIAL OPENING.
IT HAS AN INITIAL SLAUGHTERING CAPACITY OF 2 000 PIGS PER DAY, AND IS EXPECTED TO MEET IN FULL THE DEMAND OF THE RAPIDLY-GROWING POPULATION OF KWAI CHUNG, TSUEN WAN AND TUEN MUN.
MODERN MECHANISED EQUIPMENT WILL BE USED FOR THE HYGIENIC SLAUGHTER ING AND DRESSING OF ANIMALS.
A TEAM OF SPECIALLY TRAINED NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT HEALTH INSPECTORS WILL BE PERMANENTLY STATIONED AT THE PRIVATE ABATTOIR AFTER THE OPENING.
NOTE TO EDITORS,
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE TSUEN WAN SLAUGHTER HOUSE AT 3 PM ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 18).
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