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MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1984

MR BROWN POINTED OUT THAT THE DISTRICT BOARDS WERE THE FOUNDATIONS OF A STRONG AND ENDURING FRAMEWORK FOR A TRULY REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM.

ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSON SAID: THE PROVISION OF THE NEW DISTRICT BOARD CHAMBERS IS TIMELY, AS THE BOARD HAS STARTED TO RECEIVE AN INCREASING NUMBER OF REQUESTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND ITS MEETING.+

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THE CONFERENCE ROOM CAN COMFORTABLY HOLD UP TO 25 MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND 50 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

HE URGED YUEN LONG RESIDENTS, AND PARTICULARLY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, TO MAKE USE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE BOARD'S WORK.

THE NEW PREMISES OF THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT IS ON THE 13TH FLOOR OF THE YUEN LONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 2 KIU LOK SQUARE.

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LASER SHOW IN KWUN TONG ***

KWUN TONG RESIDENTS TONIGHT (MONDAY) ENJOYED A DAZZLING, THREE-HOUR CHRISTMAS EVE LASER SPECTACULAR AT THE TSUI PING ROAD PLAYGROUND.

THE LASER BEAMS FLASHED VARIOUS INTRICATE PATTERNS AGAINST THE DARK SKY, INCLUDING THE GREETING +MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR+.

MEANWHILE ABOUT 2 000 PEOPLE DANCED THE NIGHT AWAY CELEBRATING THE FESTIVE SEASON AT A DISCO PARTY.

THE CHRISTMAS EVE CELEBRATION -- +LASER EXTRAVAGANZA AND DISCO NITE + WAS CO-SPONSORED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD AND THE KWUN TONG ROTARY CLUB.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE DISCO PARTY, KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK, SAID THAT A LARGE-SCALE KWUN TONG YOUTH FESTIVAL THE FIRST AMONG ALL DISTRICTS, WOULD BE HELD BETWEEN JANUARY 20 AND FEBRUARY 3 NEXT YEAR.

IT ALSO FEATURED AN EXHIBITION ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PLAYGROUND, WHERE 14 TELEVISION SETS AND SOME DISPLAY BOARDS SHOWED VARIOUS ASPECTS OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND THE DISTRICT BOARD WORK.

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