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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1988

SAI KUNG GETS READY FOR DISTRICT FESTIVAL

MORE THAN 300 ATTRACTIVE BANNERS AND BUNTING HAVE BEEN PUT UP AT VANTAGE POINTS TO PROMOTE THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL TO BE HELD BETWEEN FEBRUARY 20 AND 25.

COLOURFUL BANNERS PUBLICISING

THE

RAILINGS AND AT VENUES WHERE A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES ARE TO BE HELD.

FESTIVAL ARE MOUNTED ON RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS

THE BUNTING, BEARING THE DISTRICT LOGO. IS MOUNTED ON LAMP POSTS ALONG CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD, HIRAM'S HIGHWAY, PO TUNG ROAD AND PO LAM ROAD IN JUNK BAY.

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL PREPARATORY COMMITTEE SAID THAT AS THE FESTIVAL COINCIDED WITH THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, THE BANNERS AND BUNTING WOULD ADD COLOUR AND ENHANCE THE FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE.

SOME 5,000 LEAFLETS, 500 POSTERS AND 400 INVITATION CARDS HAVE BEEN SENT TO MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS CORPORATIONS, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, VILLAGES AND SCHOOLS, ΤΟ INFORM RESIDENTS OF THE FESTIVAL'S PROGRAMMES.

PROGRAMME LEAFLETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE SERVICE CENTRE OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE SAI KUNG TOWN.

AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY

IN CHAN MAN STREET,

CALENDARS WITH THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN SAI KUNG PRINTED ON THEM WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED.

ORGANISED BY THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL PREPARATORY COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, THE FESTIVAL IS ESTIMATED TO COST ABOUT $220,000, OF WHICH $75,000 IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.

SHA TIN FINANCE COMMITTEE TO MEET

* *

FOR

MEET THE $3.53

THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL TOMORROW (MONDAY) MORNING TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED ESTIMATES BOARD FOR THE 1988-89 FINANCIAL YEAR. WHICH WILL AMOUNT TO MILLION.

THE COMMITTEE WILI. ALSO CONSIDER NINE APPLICATIONS FOR AMOUNT ING TO $722,486 FOR ORGANISING VARIOUS RECREATIONAL CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FOR SUPPORTING THE SHA TIN ARTS AND ASSOCIATIONS.

FUNDS

AND

SPORTS

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/OTHER ITEMS