SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1987
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NEW YEAR FUN FOR SHA TAU KOK RESIDENTS
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HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS IN SHA TAU KOK WERE TREATED TO A LUNAR NEW YEAR CARNIVAL AT THE SHA TAU KOK PLAYGROUND TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE CARNIVAL, ORGANISED BY THE SHA TAU KOK RURAL COMMITTEE WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD, WAS PART OF A SERIES OF NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS HELD THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.
TODAY'S PROGRAMME INCLUDED GAMES STALL, ACROBATIC AND MAGIC SHOWS, A LUCKY DRAW AND PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL SINGERS.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, NORTH, MR EDMOND LAU THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SHA TAU KOK RURAL COMMITTEE, MR LAU YUM-MAN AND THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MR PETER LIN.
OTHER LUNAR NEW YEAR ACTIVITIES PLANNED INCLUDED A FUN DAY IN FANLING RECREATION GROUND ON FEBRUARY 21 AND A VARIETY SHOW IN SHEK WU HUI PLAYGROUND THE FOLLOWING DAY.
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT IN MONG KOK
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A LUNAR NEW YEAR CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD IN MONG KOK TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON WITH THE AIM OF PROVIDING FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT.
THE CARNIVAL WILL BEGIN WITH A LION DANCE TO BRING GOOD FORTUNE TO THE AUDIENCE. THERE WILL ALSO BE PERFORMANCES BY MAGICIANS, FOLK DANCERS AND POPULAR SINGERS.
CHILDREN WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY VARIOUS GAMES.
THE CARNIVAL IS ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CULTURAL RECREATIONAL AND SPORT ASSOCIATION, AND JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, URBAN COUNCIL AND THE TRUSTEES OF THE HONGKONG BANK FOUNDATION.
THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CARNIVAL TO BEGIN AT 2 PM TOMORROW AT MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND, SAI YEE STREET, MONG KOK.
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