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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1987

RS TO SWITCH ON MONG KOK LIGHTINGS

THE LIGHTING DISPLAY IN MONG KOK WILL BE SWITCHED ON TOMORROW (THURSDAY) EVENING TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE FIRST MONG KOK DISTRICT FESTIVAL AND TO CELEBRATE THE APPROACH OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.

THE REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON), MR T.H. CHAU, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE SWITCH-ON CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT THE JUNCTION OF ARGYLE STREET AND NATHAN ROAD.

THE SIX-WEEK DISTRICT FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL COMMUNITY AND COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS TO PROMOTE THE MESSAGE OF "HOME IN MONG KOK" AMONG RESIDENTS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE MONG DISTRICT FESTIVAL TO BE HELD AT 6.30 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) ON THE PAVEMENT OUTSIDE HANG SENG BANK, AT THE JUNCTION OF ARGYLE STREET NATHAN ROAD.

AND

PRESS CONFERENCE ON STUDENT READING AWARD SCHEME

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG TAI PING SHAN LIONS CLUB WILL JOINTLY HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE MANDARIN HOTEL TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON TO ANNOUNCE A READING AWARD SCHEME FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN.

THE AWARD SCHEME AIMS TO DEVELOP READING HABITS AND LANGUAGE SKILLS AND TO PROMOTE THE USE OF SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES. IT IS ORGANISED BY THE LIBRARY SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND SPONSORED BY THE HONG KONG TAI PING SHAN LIONS CLUB.

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION SCHOOLS), MR SO FAI-CHO, WILL CHAIR THE PRESS BEGIN AT 3 PM AT EAST-WEST ROOM, 23RD CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.

(CHIEF INSPECTOR OF CONFERENCE WHICH WILL FLOOR, MANDARIN HOTEL,

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.