THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1984
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THE ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES WILL FEATURE A LION DANCE, CHOIR SINGING, CHINESE FOLK DANCING, A MUSICAL DRAMA, A CANTONESE OPERA, MARTIAL ART PERFORMANCES AND A LUCKY DRAW.
SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE SHOW IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SEVEN AREA COMMITTEES, SEVEN ELDERLY CENTRES AND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURE AND ARTS.
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GOODWILL VISITS TO ELDERLY RESIDENTS
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A GROUP OF 120 ELDERLY PEOPLE WILL PAY DOOR-TO-DOOR GOODWILL VISITS IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS TO SOME 2 000 ELDERLY RESIDENTS LIVING IN SHA TIN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
THESE GOODWILL CITIZENS, FROM NINE HOSTELS AND SOCIAL CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT, WILL CHAT WITH THEM AND HELP THEM READ AND WRITE LETTERS.
THE IDEA OF THE VISITS CAME FROM THE INSTITUTIONS FOR THE ELDERLY WHILE COORDINATION WORK IS BEING DONE BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE. THE PROGRAMME IS FUNDED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD.
THE ELDERLY VOLUNTEERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE PROGRAMME TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE LUNG HANG COMMUNITY CENTRE, SHA TIN, AT 10 AM.
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ON DISPLAY AT EDINBURGH PLACE
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THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT WILL STAGE AN OUTDOOR DISPLAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE +CAREERS '85 EXHIBITION+ AT EDINBURGH PLACE OUTSIDE THE CITY HALL ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 18) STARTING AT 10 AM.
THE EXHIBITION WILL FEATURE LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE OPERATIONS, AND PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAYS.
OTHER ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE A DRUG DETECTION DOG SHOW AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF WALK-THROUGH METAL DETECTOR AND DETECTION OF +DISCOLOURISED+ INDUSTRIAL DIESEL OIL.
IN ADDITION, CUSTOMS LAUNCHES WILL BE BERTHED ALONGSIDE QUEEN'S PIER FOR VISITS BY THE PUBLIC.
THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR HARNAM GREWAL, WILL OPEN THE EXHIBITION.
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