TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1980
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SAI KUNG WATERFRONT TO GET A BRIGHT LOOK
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THE WATERFRONT OF SAI KUNG TOWN IS TO BE BEAUTIFIED FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.
THE LOCAL DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD IS BACKING A PLAN TO PLANT FLOWERS AND SHRUBS ALONG THE WATERFRONT TO GIVE THE TOWN A BRIGHT LOOK.
ALSO TO BE PROVIDED ARE PUBLIC SEATING AREAS, TREES AND TRAFFIC FREE WALKWAYS.
THE CENTREPIECE OF THE SCHEME WILL BE A HUGE CONCRETE +DOLOSSE+, THOUSANDS OF WHICH WERE USED IN THE EASTERN COFFERDAM OF THE HIGH
ISLAND RESERVOIR TO DISSIPATE THE FORCE OF OCEAN WAVES.
THE +DOLOSSE+, PROVIDED BY THE RESERVOIR CONTRACTORS, IS INTENDED TO REMIND THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN AND VISITORS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS ENORMOUS PROJECT AND OF THE VALUABLE PART SAI KUNG RESIDENTS PLAYED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION.
SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR COLIN BOSHER, SAID IN MANY WAYS
A +DOLOSSE+ COULD BE REGARDED AS A FORM OF ART.
+BEING SO LARGE IT WILL BE A CONSTANT REMINDER OF THE HUGENESS OF THE HIGH ISLAND WATER SCHEME AND OF THE MANY BENEFITS ITS COMPLETION HAS BROUGHT TO HONG KONG,+ HE SAID.
HE SAID IT WAS HOPED TO HAVE THE +DOLOSSE IN POSITION IN TIME FOR THE SUMMER AND ALSO TO HAVE SOME OF THE OTHER WORK COMPLETED. PLANS ARE STILL BEING WORKED OUT,
EXHIBITION OF GIFTS FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE
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AN EXHIBITION OF GIFTS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE, ORPHANS AND REFUGEE CHILDREN WILL BE HELD IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CULTURAL CRAFTS CENTRE FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) UNTIL SATURDAY.
A GIFT
THE GIFTS ARE WINNING ENTRIES IN A COMPETITION CALLED OF YOURSELF+ ORGANISED BY THE ROTARACT CLUB OF VICTORIA TO AROUSE SOCIAL AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY AMONG STUDENTS.
MORE THAN 1 000 ITEMS WERE ENTERED FOR THE COMPETITION FROM STUDENTS IN SOME 60 SCHOOLS, INCLUDING HANDICAPPED CHILDREN FROM SPECIAL SCHOOLS.
+THE IR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPETITION SHOULD HELP THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY THEMSELVES HAVE THE ABILITY TO SERVE AND TO HELP OTHERS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
ATHE 100 WINNING