XN000022-1987-12-10 — Page 14

13

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1987

SEASONAL ILLUMINATIONS LIGHT UP DISTRICT FESTIVAL

TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE FIRST MONG KOK DISTRICT FESTIVAL, A SECTION OF NATHAN ROAD IN THE DISTRICT BEGAN TO GLITTER WHEN THOUSANDS OF LIGHT BULBS WERE TURNED ON TONIGHT (THURSDAY) BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON), MR T.H. CHAU.

TO

THIS WAS THE FIRST-EVER LIGHTING DISPLAY PUT UP IN MONG KOK CELEBRATE THE LAUNCHING OF THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL AND THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.

SPEAKING AT THE SWITCH-ON CEREMONY AT THE JUNCTION OF ARGYLE STREET AND NATHAN ROAD, MR CHAU COMMENDED THE DISTRICT BOARD, LOCAL BODIES, COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT TO DISTRICT ACTIVITIES.

HE POINTED OUT THAT ONE OF THE MAIN PURPOSES FOR INTRODUCING THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME WAS TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS ТО LEARN ABOUT AND PARTICIPATE IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS.

"THE GOVERNMENT HOPED THAT THROUGH DIFFERENT KINDS OF ACTIVITIES, RESIDENTS WOULD DEVELOP AN INTEREST IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND A SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT.

"THE THEME OF THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL, 'HOME IN MONG KOK', FALLS IN LINE WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF DEVELOPING CLOSER RELATIONSHIP AND A HARMONIOUS COMMUNITY IN THE DISTRICT, HE SAID.

ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, COMMERCIAL CONCERNS AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, THE SIX-WEEK MONG KOK DISTRICT FESTIVAL WILL LAST UNTIL JANUARY 17.

A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN LINED UP ΤΟ PROVIDE FREE ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION FOR RESIDENTS DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD.

A LARGE-SCALE EXHIBITION ON FISHES, BIRDS AND FLORAL PLANTS, WHICH ARE THE WELL-KNOWN TRADES OF THE DISTRICT, WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (DECEMBER 12 AND 13) IN THE GARDENS OF THE BOUNDARY STREET INDOOR GAMES HALL.

PLAYGROUND FROM AND то DEMONSTRATE

A TRADE FAIR WILL BE HELD AT MACPHERSON DECEMBER 20 TO 26 TO DISPLAY GOODS AND SERVICES, THE SKILLS OF VARIOUS TRADES.

ALSO, SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS WILL BE ABLE то DEMONSTRATE THEIR SKILLS IN A MARATHON RACE AND A TELEMATCH TO BE HELD ON NEXT SUNDAY (DECEMBER 20) IN MONG KOK STADIUM.

IN ADDITION, CONSUMERS WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY DISCOUNTS AND RECEIVE FREE GIFTS WHEN THEY PURCHASE IN SHOPS, DEPARTMENT STORES AND RESTAURANTS THAT HAVE JOINED A PRICE CONCESSION SCHEME COINCIDE WITH THE FESTIVAL.

TO

THE FESTIVAL