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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1986

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DISTRICT FESTIVAL BEGINS WITH A BANG+

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THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FESTIVAL BEGAN WITH A BANG+ TODAY (SUNDAY) AFTER THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR T.H. CHAU, PUSHED A BUTTON TO SET OFF THE SOUND OF FIREWORKS EXPLODING.

THIS SET THE SCENE FOR PERFORMANCES BY A 150-FEET-LONG DRAGON AND NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN LIONS, TO ILLUSTRATE THE +SPIRIT OF VITALITY+ WHICH IS THE SLOGAN FOR THIS YEAR'S DISTRICT FESTIVAL.

IN ADDRESSING THE CROWD WHICH ATTENDED THE FUNCTION AT MORSE PARK, MR CHAU CALLED ON RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VARIED FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES.

THESE WERE BOTH ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL, HE SAID. PARTICIPATION WOULD ENHANCE THE SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG RESIDENTS.

+THEY MAY INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE DISTRICT AND PARTICIPATE MORE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, HE SAID.

MR CHAU ALSO EXPRESSED HIS THANKS TO THE FESTIVAL ORGANISERS AND SPONSORS.

THE FESTIVAL WILL RUN FOR TWO WEEKS UNTIL NOVEMBER 30. THERE WILL BE VARIETY SHOWS, CONCERTS, EXHIBITIONS, A DEBATE, ROUND-THE- DISTRICT RACE, CANTONESE OPERA AND BALL GAME COMPETITIONS.

PAMPHLETS ON THE PROGRAMME ARE AVAILABLE AT THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS BRANCH OFFICES.

LAUNCH PICNIC ENHANCES COMMUNICATION

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MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE TOOK PART IN A +KNOW YOUR KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS+ LAUNCH CRUISE ROUND THE HARBOUR TODAY (SUNDAY).

THE LAUNCH PICNIC WAS ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION PROMOTION ORGANISING COMMITTEE, AND CO-ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE.

SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY TO MARK THE EVENT, KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, SAID THE GATHERING PROVIDED A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO GET TO KNOW THEIR DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS BETTER.

/MR CHAN