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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1985

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VINTAGE CARS HELP ELECTION DRIVE

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A VINTAGE CAR PARADE ONE OF THE MOST COLOURFUL EVENTS ORGANISED TO PUBLICISE THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (MARCH 2) AFTERNOON IN YAU MA TEI AND MONG KOK.

THE PARADE AND A VARIETY SHOW HAVE BEEN ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD TO URGE PEOPLE TO TAKE PART IN THE ELECTIONS ON MARCH 7.

SPONSORED BY THE CLASSIC CAR CLUB OF HONG KONG, 12 VINTAGE CARS DECORATED WITH ELECTION BANNERS WILL TOUR TSIM SHA TSUI, YAU MA TEI AND MONG KOK ALONG NATHAN ROAD.

THE PARADE WILL BE LED BY A BUS BROADCASTING ELECTION

MESSAGES.

CELEBRITIES TRAVELLING IN THE VINTAGE CARS INCLUDE MISS HONG KONG, MISS MINA GODENZI AND THE VITALITY TEAM FROM TVB WHO WILL BE HANDING OUT ELECTION PAMPHLETS AFTER THE PARADE.

THE VINTAGE CAR PARADE WILL START AND END AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA IN TSIM SHA TSUI, WHERE A VARIETY SHOW WILL BE HELD FEATURING A NUMBER OF WELL-KNOWN SINGERS AND PERFORMERS FROM COMMERCIAL RADIO.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER OF YAU MA TEI AND MONG KOK, MR BOWEN LEUNG WILL OFFICIATE AT A CEREMONY TO START THE PARADE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER BOTH THE VINTAGE CAR PARADE AND THE VARIETY SHOW AT 2 PM ON SATURDAY (MARCH 2) AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA (BETWEEN THE NEW WORLD CENTRE AND TOKYU DEPARTMENT STORE) IN SALISBURY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI.

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