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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1986

SHA TIN DB TO CONSIDER RENT PROPOSALS

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THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE REVISED RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING SUBSIDY AND THE DOMESTIC RENT POLICY REVIEW AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

MEMBERS WILL ALSO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES, AND ENDORSE FUNDS FOR THE FIRST SHA TIN FESTIVAL.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW AT 9.30 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE S TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, SIXTH FLOOR, KCR HOUSE.

SHAM SHUI PO LANTERN CARNIVAL ORGANISED

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A LANTERN CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE MAPLE STREET PLAYGROUND ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 19) EVENING FOR SHAM SHUI PO RESIDENTS TO CELEBRATE THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL.

CO-ORGANISED BY THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD AND THE SHAM SHUI PO ARTS ASSOCIATION, THE CARNIVAL WILL OPEN AT 7.45 PM WITH A SWITCHING-ON CEREMONY TO BE OFFICIATED BY THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MRS ELSIE TU, AND AN OPENING SPEECH BY THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR KEVIN MAK.

THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A VARIETY SHOW WITH PROGRAMMES INCLUDING PERFORMANCE BY THE SHAM SHUI PO CHILDREN'S CHOIR, CHINESE FOLK SONGS AND DANCES, CHINESE ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE, CANTONESE OPERATIC SONGS, RHYTHMIC DANCE AND PERFORMANCES BY POPULAR SINGERS.

PARTICIPANTS CAN ALSO TAKE PART IN GAMESTALLS THAT INCLUDE CHINESE PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY DEMONSTRATIONS, LANTERN RIDDLES, HANDICRAFT DISPLAY, SHADOW CUTTING, PALM READING AND FORTUNE TELLING.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHAM SHUI PO MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL LANTERN CARNIVAL ON FRIDAY AT MAPLE STREET PLAYGROUND, SHAM SHUI PO. THE OPENING CEREOMONY WILL START AT 7.45 PM.

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