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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1988

FUNDS FOR ORGANISING THE DISTRICT'S

CLEANLINESS

CAMPAIGN AND

MUSIC DAY ARE COVERED BY ALLOCATIONS OF $40,000 FROM THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, $27,500 FROM THE SHA TIN DISTRICT SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE REST FROM PRIVATE SPONSORS,

BOARD,

$25,000 FROM THE

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MUSIC DAY AND CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 1988-89 KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN (SHA TIN COMMITTEE}" WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 3) AT THE MUSICAL FOUNTAIN AREA ON LEVEL 3, NEW TOWN PLAZA, SHA TIN. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVE BY 2.20 PM.

EASTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CHEST DAY ON DECEMBER 16

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THE EASTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CHEST DAY WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 16 (FRIDAY) TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE NEEDY.

ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY CHEST'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY, A SERIES OF FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT THROUGHOUT THAT DAY.

ANNOUNCING THE DETAILS OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CHEST DAY AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (THURSDAY), THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MISS CHRISTINA TING, APPEALED TO LOCAL RESIDENTS AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO SUPPORT THE MEANINGFUL EVENT.

THE FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES WILL INVOLVE HAWKERS, GREEN MINIBUS OPERATORS IN THE DISTRICT AND DRIVING TUTORS, ALL OF WHOM WILL DONATE TAKINGS FOR CHARITY.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A STAR-STUDDED FUND-RAISING CONCERT.

A CHARITY SALE, WHICH IS ORGANISED BY A HAWKERS' ASSOCIATION IN NORTH POINT, WILL BE HELD IN THE MORNING ON DECEMBER

16.

A SPECIAL STALL WILL SELL VEGETABLES, FRUIT, GROCERIES FLOWERS AT THE JUNCTION OF CHUN YEUNG STREET AND TONG SHUI ROAD.

AND

ON NINE MINIBUS ROUTES OPERATED BY TWO LOCAL MINIBUS COMPANIES FARES PAID IN THE MORNING WILL BE GIVEN TO CHARITY.

OVER 80 DRIVING TUTORS FROM TWO VEHICLE DRIVING TUTOR ASSOCIATIONS WILL DONATE TO CHARITY FEES FROM ONE HOUR OF TUTORING.

THE HIGHLIGHT