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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1985

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NEW YEAR FUN AT TAI PO

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SPORTS, CULTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN ORGANISED FOR TAI PO RESIDENTS DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

THE TWO-WEEK TAI PO DISTRICT NEW YEAR PROGRAMME IS AIMED AT PROMOTING A FESTIVE AIR AND A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG RESIDENTS.

+NOW IN ITS FIFTH YEAR, IT IS TO ENABLE ALL RESIDENTS TO SHARE THE JOY AND SPIRIT OF THE NEW YEAR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE 1985 TAI PO DISTRICT CHINESE NEW YEAR PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE VARIETY SHOWS, GYMNASTIC SHOWS, FOLK DANCES, TABLE TENNIS AND SOCCER COMPÉTITIONS, A DISCO NIGHT, CONCERTS, ORCHESTRAL AND DRAMA PERFORMANCE, AND A LANTERN FAIR.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A PHOTOGRAPHIC AND ARTS EXHIBITION AND A BANQUET FOR MORE THAN 1 200 ELDERLY PEOPLE.

THE OPPORTUNITY WILL ALSO BE TAKEN TO APPEAL TO VOTERS TO GO TO THE POLLS ON MARCH 7.

THE PROGRAMME IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE TAI PO AND SAI KUNG NORTH RURAL COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS, VILLAGE OFFICES AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.

BOAT PEOPLE URGED TO VOTE ***

TWO MARINE LAUNCHES, DECORATED WITH BANNERS WILL CRUISE AROUND CAUSEWAY BAY AND SHAU KEI WAN TYPHOON SHELTERS ON MARCH 6 AND 7, URGING BOAT DWELLERS TO VOTE IN THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS ON MARCH 7.

THE WATER TOURS ARE PART OF THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN ORGANISED IN EASTERN DISTRICT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTIONS, SAID ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER (EASTERN), MR STEPHEN NG. HE WAS SPEAKING AT A PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF A +CLEANEST BOAT+ COMPETITION HELD TODAY (SUNDAY) IN THE CAUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON SHELTER.

MR NG CALLED FISHERMEN AND BOAT DWELLERS IN THE DISTRICT TO VOTE, SAYING:

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