XN000022-1987-12-18 — Page 7

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1987

MR CHAMBERS ALSO TRACED THE DEVELOPMENT OF AWARENESS OF THE CHILD ABUSE PROBLEM IN HONG KONG AND MENTIONED THAT AT PRESENT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND JUVENILES ORDINANCE WAS UNDER WAY.

HE CONGRATULATED THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, THE VARIOUS WORKING GROUPS, THE SPEAKERS AND ALL THOSE CONCERNED FOR THEIR SUCCESS IN STAGING THE CONFERENCE.

CALL TO AVOID FESTIVAL CONGESTION

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THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR PAUL LEUNG, TODAY (FRIDAY) APPEALED TO RESIDENTS TO MAKE GOOD USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND TO AVOID CONGESTION DURING THE COMING CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

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SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON FESTIVE LIGHTINGS ACTIVITIES, MR LEUNG URGED RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH OLD PEOPLE AND YOUNG CHILDREN, TO EXERCISE CARE IN CONGESTED AREAS,

"PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT MOST PEOPLE PREFER TO VIEW THE LIGHTINGS ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND THAT TSIM SHA TSUI EAST HAS BY FAR THE BIGGEST CROWDS," HE SAID.

NOTING THAT MOST CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WILL BE ON DISPLAY FOR A LONG TIME, HE CALLED ON PEOPLE TO ENJOY THEM MORE LEISURELY ON OTHER DAYS.

MR LEUNG POINTED OUT THAT APART FROM THE CENTRES OF ATTRACTION IN TSIM SHA TSUI AND CENTRAL, THERE ARE ALSO CHRISTMAS LIGHTINGS AND NUMEROUS PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES IN OTHER DISTRICTS.

"LOCAL RESIDENTS MAY THEREFORE ENJOY THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTINGS OR PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMMES IN THEIR OWN DISTRICTS WITHOUT тоо MUCH TRAVELLING, HE ADDED.

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MR LEUNG SAID CHRISTMAS LIGHTINGS AND DECORATIONS WERE PUT UP IN TSIM SHA TSUI, MONG KOK, CENTRAL, CAUSEWAY BAY, EASTERN, SHA TIN ND TSUEN WAN WITH SPONSORSHIP BY LEADING COMMERCIAL AND REAL ESTATE FIRMS AND ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS DISTRICT BOARDS.

"THEY PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY TO CAPTURE THE WORLD-RENOWNED NIGHT SCENES OF HONG KONG," HE SAID.

/HE ADDED