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FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1985

EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL INAUGURATED

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THE PROMOTION OF ARTS AND CULTURE IN ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE WAS ONE OF THE MAJOR TASKS OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

THIS WAS STATED THIS EVENING BY EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER. MR LUI HAU-TUEN AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE FIRST TERM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL.

HE SAID THAT THE COUNCIL'S FORMATION WAS TIMELY AND MARKED

A MILESTONE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRICT.

THE CEREMONY WAS HELD AT THE SHOUSON THEATRE OF THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE.

THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL, A CULTURAL ORGANISATION FORMED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS AND ORGANISATIONS, HAS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF POOLING TOGETHER RESOURCES OF LOCAL ARTISTS FROM VARIOUS ARTISTIC FIELDS TO HELP PROMOTE CULTURAL LIFE FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS, MR LUI SAID.

+ AM HAPPY TO SEE THAT PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT, WHO COME FROM DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE JOIN TOGETHER TO PROMOTE CULTURE IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE, FLORAL ARRANGEMENT, DRAMA, AND MANY OTHER FORMS OF ART, HE ADDED.

THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MADAM CHRISTINA TING SAID THE ARTS COUNCIL, A NON-PROFIT MAKING ORGANISATION, SOUGHT TO PROMOTE ARTS AND CULTURE IN THE DISTRICT, AND STRENGTHEN LINKS BETWEEN THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, THE GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER CULTURAL AND ARTS ASSOCIATIONS.

WELFARE PAYMENTS ADVANCED ****

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE EARLIER TO PERSONS WHOSE PAYMENT DATES FALL ON THE EASTER HOLIDAYS.

A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT PERSONS DUE TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS ON APRIL 5, 6, 7 AND 8 MAY CASH THEIR COUPONS ON APRIL 2, 3 AND 4 RESPECTIVELY OR AFTER, AT THE DESIGNATED POST OFFICES, NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES OR TREASURY SUB-OFFICES.

OLD AGE AND DISABILITY ALLOWANCES DUE ON APRIL 5 UNDER THE BANK PAYMENT SYSTEM WILL BE PAID ON APRIL 3.

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