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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1986

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SPRING DINNER BALL

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A SPRING DINNER BALL FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 22 (SATURDAY) FROM 7 PM TO 11.30 PM ABOARD THE YAU MA TI FERRY FLOATING NIGHT CLUB.

IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE THE WESTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE WESTERN DISTRICT GROUP WORK UNIT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

AS PART OF THE DISTRICT'S LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS, THE DINNER BALL WILL INCLUDE A CHINESE FEAST, SINGING, BAND MUSIC, ACROBATIC PERFORMANCES, A LUCKY DRAW AND A DISCO DANCE.

TICKETS AT $160 PER COUPLE ARE ON SALE AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE WESTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL 5-495141 OR 5-8523491.

JOSS STICK OFFERINGS

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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD, MR NG CHAN-LAM, AND LOCAL VILLAGE LEADERS WILL OFFER JOSS-STICKS TO CHE KUNG ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 10) - THE SECOND DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

ON THEIR WAY TO THE CHE KUNG TEMPLE, THEY WILL BE LED

BY DANCING LION AND UNICORN.

THEN, ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF SHA TIN, MR NG WILL PICK A FORTUNE-STICK ON THE DISTRICT'S PROSPECTS FOR THE COMING YEAR.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THIS TRADITIONAL CEREMONY SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT 8 AM AT TAI WAI VILLAGE OFFICE IN CHIK FUK STREET, TAI WAL.

NOTE: NO DIB WILL BE ISSUED ON TOMORROW (SUNDAY).