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MONDAY, DEFIBER 17, 1984

*THERE WILL BE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN THE CHRISTMAS PACKAGE OF MORE THAN 100 ACTIVITIES ORGANISED OR SPONSORED BY VARIOUS DISTRICT BOARDS, THE URBAN COUNCIL, COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND COMMERCIAL FIRMS,+ HE SAID.

LARGE-SCALE EVENTS INCLUDE FUN FAIRS AND CARNIVALS FOR ALL AGES, PARTIES FOR THE ELDERLY, VARIETY SHOWS, DISCO NIGHTS AND A LASER SHOW.

DETAILS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE VARIOUS DISTRICT OFFICES.

HE SAID THE FESTIVE LIGHTS IN CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI EAST WOULD REMAIN ON VIEW UNTIL JANUARY.

+AS LARGE CROWDS ARE EXPECTED IN THESE TWO AREAS ON CHRISTMAS EVE, IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND ELDERLY MEMBERS TO VISIT THEM BEFORE OR AFTER DECEMBER 24 TO AVOID THE CONGESTION+, MR LAM SAID.

SPECIAL LIGHTINGS AND OTHER DECORATIONS WILL ALSO BE PUT UP IN OTHER DISTRICTS, INCLUDING CHAI WAN, SHAU KEI WAN, TSUEN WAN AND SHA TIN.

ALSO PRESENT AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE WAS CHIEF TRANSPORT OFFICER, MR ALAN LUI, WHO GAVE DETAILS OF SPECIAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HOLIDAY PERIOD.

ON CHRISTMAS EVE, WHEN DEMAND FOR TRANSPORT IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVIEST, THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY WILL PROVIDE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT, THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, UP TO 1 AM, AND THE PEAK TRAM, UP TO 1.30 AM.

UP TO 1.30 AM. THE HONG KONG TRAMWAYS WILL BE RUNNING ALL-NIGHT SERVICES BETWEEN WHITTY STREET AND SHAU KE! WAN.

FERRIES, BUSES AND MAXICABS WILL ALSO BE RUNNING EXTENDED

SERVICES.

SPECIAL PEDESTRIAN SCHEMES IN CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI EAST AND TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN WORKED OUT BY THE POLICE TO ENSURE MAXIMUM CONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD.

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