SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1981
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IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE OPENING, A VARIETY SHOW FEATURING DRAGON AND LION DANCES, FOLK DANCES, AND GYMNASTIC AND MARCHING DISPLAYS WAS STAGED.
THERE WILL BE TWO FOOTBALL MATCHES BETWEEN SOUTH CHINA VETERAN AND NORTH DISTRICT TEAMS TOMORROW.
A DANCING COMPETITION WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY AT FUNG KAI MIDDLE SCHOOL.
OTHER FESTIVAL EVENTS INCLUDE A QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY AND A WATER TELE-MATCH ON SATURDAY.
A PROMENADE CONCERT CLOSING THE FESTIVAL WILL BE STAGED BY THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND, NORTH DISTRICT CHILDREN'S CHOIR, THE 1ST/2ND RIFLES REGIMENTAL BAND AND FUNG KAI MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE GROUP ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 8).
THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS PROVIDED $60 000 TOWARDS THE FESTIVAL WHICH IS COSTING A TOTAL OF $190 000. THE BALANCE IS BEING MET THROUGH LOCAL DONATIONS.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S OPENING WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR LAU YUM-MAN- NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PETER JOHNSON- AND THE DISTRICT POLICE COMMANDER (NEW TERRITORIES), MR MIKE ILLINGWORTH.
LAND FORMATION PLAN FOR MA ON SHAN
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TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR THE FORMATION OF ABOUT 60 HECTARES OF LAND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MA ON SHAN.
OF THESE, 5.5 HECTARES WILL BE FOR PUBLIC HOUSING
4.7 HECTARES FOR HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME, 11.7 HECTARES FOR PRIVATE HOUSING AND 19.3 HECTARES FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES.
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE 4.8 HECTARES FOR INDUSTRIAL USES, TWO HECTARES FOR A CIVIC CENTRE AND TWO HECTARES FOR OPEN SPACE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE OFFICE SAID THAT THE PROJECT FORMED PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SATELLITE TOWN AT MA ON SHAN.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL ALSO COVER THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEAWALLS. 600 METRES OF OPEN RIVER CHANNEL AND ASSOCIATED STORMWATER DRAINS.
WORK WILL START IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 42 MONTHS TO COMPLETE,
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