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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1989

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MID-AUTUMN CELEBRATION FOR THE ELDERLY

ABOUT 900 ELDERLY RESIDENTS IN NORTH DISTRICT WILL BE TREATED TO A CANTONESE OPERA PERFORMANCE AND SONGS то CELEBRATE THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL AT THE CHEUNG WAH CENTRAL PLAYGROUND IN FANLING ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 11) EVENING.

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SPONSORED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD AND THE DISTRICT EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR ELDERLY ACTIVITIES AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.

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"APART FROM PROVIDING ENTERTAINMENT TO SENIOR RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT, THE EVENT ALSO AIMS AT AROUSING PEOPLE'S AWARENESS TO CARE FOR, AND, RESPECT THE ELDERLY." A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE SAID.

PARTICIPANTS, ALL AGED 60 OR ABOVE, WILL ALSO BE TREATED WITH SEASONAL SPECIALTIES SUCH AS MOONCAKES AND FRUITS.

AMONG THE GUESTS OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR RAYMOND PANG: THE ASSISTANT NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS TERESA WONG, AND THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (TAI PO AND NORTH). MR STEPHEN CHAU.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING MID-AUTUMN CELEBRATION FOR THE ELDERLY ON 7 PM AT THE CHEUNG WAH CENTRAL PLAYGROUND,

CEREMONY OF MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 11) FANLING.

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NEW EMPLOYMENT OFFICE FOR KWAI CHUNG

THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL OPEN A NEW OFFICE IN KWAI CHUNG ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 14) TO PROVIDE FREE EMPLOYMENT AND PLACEMENT SERVICES TO JOB-SEEKERS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE NEW OFFICE, WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR OF VICTORY GARDEN. 153 TAI LOONG STREET, IS CLOSE ΤΟ COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND HOUSING ESTATES.

"IT HAS A LARGE WAITING HALL FOR DISPLAY OF JOB VACANCY CARDS AND IS EQUIPPED WITH A FACSIMILE SYSTEM FOR TRANSMISSION OF VACANCY INFORMATION TO OTHER EMPLOYMENT OFFICES, A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

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