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AN EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR YAU TSIM RESIDENTS

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ABOUT 3,000 YAU TSIM RESIDENTS WILL BE TREATED SHOW AT THE JORDAN ROAD VEHICULAR FERRY CONCOURSE ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 25). IT WILL BEGIN AT 7.30 PM.

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ENTITLED "FERRY POINT NITE" THE SHOW IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE FERRY POINT AREA COMMITTEE AND THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICE WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD TO ENHANCE THE SENSE OF BELONGING AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS.

THERE WILL BE A LION DANCE, PERFORMANCES BY TV ARTISTES AND A LUCKY DRAW.

FREE ADMISSION TICKETS

ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, 15 MIDDLE ROAD, MIDDLE BUILDING, TSIM SHA TSUI.

THE YAU TSIM ROAD CARPARK

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ANNIE TANG; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, 'MR YIP WAH; AND ICAC REGIONAL OFFICER (KOWLOON WEST), MRS ANITA LEE.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FESTIVAL WINS OVERWHELMING SUPPORT

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE MADE THEIR PERSONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMITMENTS BY HANGING LEAVES ON THE COMMITMENT TREE OF THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FESTIVAL ORGANISED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (ECC).

AS A RESULT OF ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSES, THE ECC HAD TO ORDER AN ADDITIONAL OF 3,000 NEW LEAVES. THIS IS DESPITE THE PREPARATION OF THE FIRST BATCH OF MORE THAN 15,000 LEAVES FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO WRITE THEIR COMMITMENTS ON.

AN ECC SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE COMMITMENT TREE HAS BEEN ON A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL TOUR THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY. THOUSANDS OF COMMITMENT LEAVES WERE TURNED IN AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FESTIVAL AT VICTORIA PARK ON NOVEMBER 10.

"POPULARITY OF THE TREE GREW WHEN IT TOURED AROUND TELFORD GARDENS IN KOWLOON BAY AND NEW TOWN PLAZA IN SHA TIN. LAST SATURDAY

(NOVEMBER 17) ALONE, OVER 2,500 LEAVES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS THE PUBLIC VISITING THE DISPLAY AT NEW TOWN PLAZA, HE SAID.

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THE FORTNIGHTLY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FESTIVAL, DURING WHICH MORE THAN 70 ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANISED THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, WILL CONCLUDE WITH A CLOSING CEREMONY AT CHATER GARDEN AT 3 PM ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 24).

/SENIOR MEMBER

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