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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1984

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FS TO SWITCH ON FESTIVE LIGHTINGS

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COLOURFUL LIGHT BULBS ENCIRCLING A GOD OF FORTUNE+ ON A BRIDGE OVER THE SHING MUN RIVER WILL BE SWITCHED ON BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, AT A CEREMONY ON MONDAY (JANUARY 30) NIGHT,

AT THE CEREMONY, SIR JOHN AND THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR DONALD TSANG, WILL ALSO DOT THE EYES OF TWO LIONS AND A DRAGON.

THE LIGHTING DISPLAY AT THE SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE ROAD BRIDGE IS PART OF THE FESTIVE DECORATIONS BEING PUT UP BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

A SIMILAR DISPLAY WAS PUT UP ON THE TWO BRIDGES OVER THE SHING MUN RIVER DURING CHRISTMAS.

THE DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTED $400 000 FOR DECORATING THE NEW TOWN ON THE TWO OCCASIONS.

FOLLOWING MONDAY'S CEREMONY, THE LIGHTS WILL BE ON UNTIL FEBRUARY 8 WHICH, ACCORDING TO THE LUNAR CALENDAR, IS +EVERYBODY'S BIRTHDAY+.

EASTERN DB TO MEET TOMORROW

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EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF COUNTRY PARKS AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.

A COUNTRY PARK PLANNING OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR CHAN TAI-ON, WILL TALK ON +COUNTRY PARKS IN HONG KONG WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE ONE IN QUARRY BAY.

AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS A PROPOSAL TO RESCHEDULE REFUSE COLLECTION TIME IN TAI KOO SHING.

THEY WILL ALSO REVIEW THE +MEET-THE-PUBLIC+ SCHEME IN THE DISTRICT.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEES.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE FIRST FLOOR, 884-886 KING'S ROAD,

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