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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1985

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SHA TIN HERALDS NEW YEAR WITH LIGHTS

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SHA TIN TOWN CENTRE WAS BRIGHTLY LIT UP TO HERALD THE LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH DECORATIVE LIGHTS THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING.

AT THE FLICK OF A SWITCH, UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG SWITCHED ON THE FESTIVE LIGHTINGS ALONG THE 200-METRE SAND MARTIN BRIDGE ACROSS THE SHING MUN RIVER.

THE DECORATIVE LIGHTS DEPICT A FARMER WITH HIS OX, SYMBOLISING HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY IN THE YEAR OF THE OX.

THE SWITCHING-ON CEREMONY WAS FOLLOWED BY DRAGON AND LION DANCES. MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM WOON-KWONG AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVE LIGHTING ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHOI KAN-PU! PERFORMED THE EYE-DOTTING.

SAI KUNG GETS YEAR-END FACE-LIFT

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GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND RESIDENTS WILL GIVE A YEAR-END FACE-LIFT TO CHUNG MEI TUK IN SAI KUNG DURING A CLEAN-UP EXERCISE ON FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 15).

THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS CARRIE CHENG WILL JOIN MEMBERS OF THE SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE AND THE DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE AND BOAT DWELLERS IN CLEANING UP THE SHORELINE AND COLLECTING REFUSE FROM THE WATERS.

STAFF OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO COLLECT REFUSE IN OTHER AREAS.

THE CLEAN-UP EXERCISE FOR CHUNG MEI TUK, WHICH HAS A FLOATING POPULATION OF ABOUT 1 000, IS SPONSORED BY THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WHO WISH TO COVER THE EVENT SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT 10 AM ON FRIDAY AT THE PING SHEK MTR EXIT. A GOVERNMENT LANDROVER WILL LEAVE AT 10.10 AM TO TAKE REPRESENTATIVES TO CHUNG MEI TUK.

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