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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1986

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT TO HOLD CARNIVAL ON SUNDAY

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YESTERDAY, TODAY AND

A CARNIVAL ENTITLED +SOUTHERN DISTRICT TOMORROW+ WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 23) BETWEEN 1 PM AND 6 PM AT THE ABERDEEN PROMENADE REST GARDEN.

THE CARNIVAL, OFFERING STAGE PERFORMANCES, CRAFTS STALLS, EXHIBITIONS AND STALL GAMES, IS ONE OF THE MAJOR EVENTS ORGANISED AS PART OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL, THROUGH THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, ORGANISERS HOPED TO PROJECT THE DISTRICT AS A FAST-MOVING AND DEVELOPING COMMUNITY.

PROGRAMMES INCLUDE A LION DANCE BY THE FISHERMEN'S SPORTS ASSOCIATION, BRASS BAND PERFORMANCE, MAGIC SHOW, CANTONESE OPERA, SINGING, FOLK SONGS AND DANCES, AND BALLET AND CHILDREN'S DANCES PERFORMED BY KINDERGARTENS, SCHOOLS, RESIDENTS ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER GROUPS.

THE CRAFTS STALLS WILL OFFER DEMONSTRATIONS BY CRAFTSMEN, PALM READING, LIVE SKETCHES, AND CHESS GAMES. THERE WILL BE A STALL DESIGN COMPETITION AND WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED HANDICRAFTS MADE DURING THE DEMONSTRATIONS.

TWO EXHIBITIONS, ON SOUTHERN DISTRICT'S HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT AND ON THE FISHING INDUSTRY, WILL BE HELD. OLD PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE ON DISPLAY, IN ADDITION.

RESIDENTS CAN ALSO TAKE A LOOK AT MODERN FISHING EQUIPMENT ON BOARD A FISHING VESSEL MOORED ALONGSIDE THE PROMENADE.

THE PROGRAMMES HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO SUIT THE INTERESTS OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. ADMISSION IS FREE.

TICKETS FOR THE STALL GAMES ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND SUB-OFFICES IN ABERDEEN CENTRE, WAH FU AND STANLEY. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.

CEMETERY EXTENSION SCHEME TO BE CONSIDERED

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THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO CONSIDER AN EXTENSION PROJECT IN WO HOP SHEK CEMETERY.

THE SCHEME INVOLVES THE PROVISION OF NEW BURIAL TERRACES ACCOMMODATING 12 000 URNS, AND ALSO WORK ON AN ACCESS ROAD, PEDESTRIAN FOOTPATHS AND PARKING FACILITIES.

/MEMBERS