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TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1987'

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KWAI TSING TO CELEBRATE TIN HAU FESTIVAL

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KWAI TSING RESIDENTS AND MORE THAN 20 000 WORSHIPPERS ARE EXPECTED TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF THE GODDESS TIN HAU AT THE TSING YI ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SOCCER PITCH ON THURSDAY (APRIL 30).

THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED BY THE TSING YI TIN HAU FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE WITH THE SUPPORT FROM THE KWA TSING DISTRICT OFFICE AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. CIVIL AID SERVICES OFFICERS WILL ALSO BE AT THE SCENE TO ASSIST.

KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BRIAN COAK, A MEMBER OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK, MR CHAN PO-FONG, CHAIRMAN OF THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD, MR HO TUNG-CHING, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD, MR CHAU HOW-CHEN, ARE AMONG GUESTS TO OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.

DURING THE CEREMONY, THE TEN BEST +FA PAU+ WILL BE SELECTED FROM AMONG 100 PRESENTED FROM VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES TO CELEBRATE THIS COLOURFUL ANNUAL EVENT WHICH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST POPULAR CHINESE FESTIVALS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FESTIVAL AT THE TSING YI ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SOCCER PITCH, TSING YI RURAL COMMITTEE ROAD ON THURSDAY AT 11.30 AM.

DETAILS OF RESEARCH REPORT TO BE ANNOUNCED

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A WORKING GROUP UNDER THE SHAM SHUI PO FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO GIVE DETAILS OF A RESEARCH REPORT ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE HOUSING POLICY AND CRIME IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.

THE RESEARCH WAS TO STUDY AND ANALYSE THE CAUSE OF CRIME IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND TO GIVE SUGGESTIONS ON IMPROVEMENT.

LAST MAY, THE COMMITTEE RECEIVED AN INFORMATION DOCUMENT ON THE COMPARISON BETWEEN CRIME IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND PRIVATE HOUSINGS. THE DOCUMENT SHOWED THAT THE CRIME SITUATION IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WAS MORE SERIOUS THAN THAT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

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