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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1991

ARTS FESTIVAL FOR NORTH DISTRICT

THE FIRST NORTH DISTRICT ARTS FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2 AND 10.

THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT ARTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION AND SPONSORED BY THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND CHE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD TO PROMOTE ART ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NINE-DAY FESTIVAL WILL INCLUDE A FOLK ARTS BAZZAR, AN EXHIBITION OF CHILDREN'S DRAWINGS, A SEMINAR ON CHINESE CULTURE, A CANTONESE OPERA SHOW, A PERFORMANCE BY THE LOWU ARTS TROUPE, A YOUTH DRAWING COMPETITION AND A VISIT TO A HORTICULTURE EXHIBITION.

SATURDAY EVENING. GUESTS

AN OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON WILL INCLUDE THE FIRST VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK, MR LIU CHING-LEUNG; THE REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAIRMAN, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG; THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR HUI CHI-WAI AND THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR PANG HANG-YIN.

ADMISSION IS FREE FOR MOST OF THESE ACTIVITIES. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL. 671 4813 OR 673 8306.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FESTIVAL TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 2) AT THE NORTH DISTRICT TOWN HALL AT 7.30 PM.

DIAL-A-RIDE REHABUS SERVICE EXTENDED

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THE FULL-DAY DIAL-A-RIDE REHABUS SERVICE FOR THE DISABLED OPERATED BY THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR REHABILITATION (HKSR) WILL BE EXTENDED FOR 12 MONTHS FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO OCTOBER 31 NEXT YEAR.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY) A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE EXTENTION WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A DONATION OF $1 MILLION BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,

THE PILOT SCHEME WAS LAUNCHED A YEAR AGO THROUGH A SUBVENTION BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

IT HAD PROVEN TO BE A SUCCESS AS IT HAD HELPED TO IMPROVE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS AND ENHANCED THE OBJECTIVE INTEGRATING THEM INTO THE COMMUNITY.

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