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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1986

OTHER THAN SHARING FUN IN THE ACTIVITIES, PARTICIPANTS CAN ALSO GAIN EXPERT ADVICE FROM INSTRUCTORS IN SOME OF THE EVENTS, MR CHIU SAID.

+TWELVE COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS IN THE DISTRICT HAVE ALREADY GIVEN THEIR SUPPORT BY ENROLLING IN THE TELEMATCH, THE FIRST EVENT OF THE FESTIVAL, + MR CHIU SAID.

APPLICATION FORMS FOR OTHER EVENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE AT 490 NATHAN ROAD, ITS TSIM SHA TSUI SUB-OFFICE AT 40 CARNAVON ROAD, YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION AT 344 SHANGHAI STREET AND USD'S RECREATION, AMENITIES AND SPORTS OFFICE ON THE FIFTH FLOOR, 18 CAMERON ROAD. ENROLMENT WILL BE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-323791 OR 3-7235789.

LANTERN CARNIVAL FOR MONG KOK RESIDENTS

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MONG KOK RESIDENTS WILL BE TREATED TO A COLOURFUL LANTERN CARNIVAL TO CELEBRATE THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL ON THE EVENING OF SEPTEMBER 19 IN ANCHOR STREET PLAYGROUND.

PROGRAMMES INCLUDE A VARIETY SHOW AND A LION DANCE, TO BE PRESENTED BY THE MONG KOK CHILDREN'S CHOIR, SINGERS, ARTISTES, ACROBATS AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.

THERE WILL BE GAMESTALLS ON LANTERN RIDDLES, PALMISTRY, FORTUNE-TELLING AND CHINESE CHESS.

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO WIN PRIZES FOR THE VARIOUS GAMES AND IN A LUCKY DRAW.

THE LANTERN FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD, URBAN COUNCIL, MONG KOK KAIFONG ASSOCIATION, MONG KOK DISTRICT CULTURE RECREATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATION, AND THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CLANSMEN AND COUNTRYMEN ASSOCIATION.

+THE ANNUAL EVENT IS ORGANISED NOT MERELY FOR THE CHINESE TRADITION OF APPRECIATING THE MID-AUTUMN MOON BUT ALSO TO ALLOW RESIDENTS TO SHARE THE JOY AND FUN OF THIS FESTIVAL,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID.

FREE TICKETS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE AND TAI KOK TSUI BRANCH OFFICE.

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