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TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1986

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LUNCH TIME CONCERTS FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT

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FACTORY WORKERS AND RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT WILL BE TREATED TO FREE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT ON ALTERNATE WEDNESDAYS STARTING FROM TOMORROW IN A SERIES OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD SPONSORED +LUNCH TIME CONCERTS+.

THE DATES FOR THE CONCERTS ARE JANUARY 8, JANUARY 22, FEBRUARY 5 AND FEBRUARY 19.

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT INDUSTRIALISTS ASSOCIATION AND THE URBAN COUNCIL. THE ONE-HOUR CONCERTS WILL BE HELD AT 12.30 PM IN THE SOCCER PITCH OF THE ABERDEEN SPORTS GROUND IN WONG CHUK HANG.

THERE WILL BE A NUMBER OF PROFESSIONAL SINGERS AND TV ARTISTES PERFORMING AT EACH CONCERT.

A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT APART FROM PROVIDING MEANINGFUL RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS, THE ORGANISERS ALSO HOPED TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT OF THE WORKING POPULATION.

+THE CONCERTS ARE BEING STAGED BECAUSE OF POPULAR DEMAND FOLLOWING OTHER SUCCESSFUL LUNCH TIME CONCERTS IN THE WONG CHUK HANG INDUSTRIAL AREA OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, WHICH ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE AUDIENCE OF ABOUT 2 000 PEOPLE EACH TIME,+ HE ADDED.

MEET THE MEDIA

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THE CONTROLLER OF GOVERNMENT LAND TRANSPORT AGENCY. MR JOHN GRAY, WILL MEET THE MEDIA ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 9) AT 4 PM IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.

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