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LATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1983

FOR THE COMING TWO WEEKS, THE SHA TIN ARTS ASSOCIATION HAS WORKED OUT A FULL PROGRAMME OF 23 PERFORMANCES OF SINGING, DANCING AND DRAMA FOR THE RESIDENTS.

THE PERFORMING GROUPS WILL INCLUDE THE POP ORCHESTRA, HONG KONG CHINESE ORCHESTRA, HONG KONG REPERTORY THEATRE, HONG KONG ACADEMY OF BALLET AND THE PAN-ASIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

THE ARTS FORTNIGHT WILL COST $500 000, WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD CONTRIBUTING $300 000.

IT IS JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE SHA TIN ARTS ASSOCIATION, THE CULTURAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THE DISTRICT.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ARTS FORTNIGHT'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR BENJAMIN NG, AND THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR DONALD TSANG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

$5M DONATION FOR REHABILITATION PROJECT

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THE WING LUNG BANK, TO MARK ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR, HAS MADE A DONATION OF $5-MILLION TOWARDS THE CAPITAL COST OF A GOVERNMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT.

A PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 10 AM ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 19) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, 22/F, WORLD TRADE CENTRE, 280 GLOUCESTER ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.

MR FRANCIS H.B. WONG, REPRESENTING THE BANK, WILL PRESENT THE CHEQUE FOR $5 MILLION TO THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER.

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