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TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1982
RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES
FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS
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RESIDENTS LIVING ON THE SOUTHERN PART OF HONG KONG ISLAND WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE FULL USE OF LOCAL RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES TO BE CENTRALLY ORGANISED BY THE NEWLY FORMED SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION.
THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID THIS TODAY (TUESDAY) AT THE ASSOCIATION'S INAUGURATION CEREMONY HELD IN A SCHOOL AT WONG CHUK HANG.
HE SAID THE FORMATION OF THE ASSOCIATION WOULD PROMOTE THE INTERESTS IN THESE ACTIVITIES AMONG THE LOCAL PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG.
+THIS, IN TURN, WILL RESULT IN IMPROVEMENTS TO BOTH THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF SUCH ACTIVITIES.
+THE ASSOCIATION'S ESTABLISHMENT ALSO COINCIDES WITH THE DEVELOPMENT IN OTHER SPORTS, RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES -- THUS BRINGING ABOUT A FULLER LIFE, A MORE HARMONIOUS HUMAN RELATIONSHIP, AND A MORE UNITED COMMUNITY,+
MR AKERS-JONES ADDED THAT HE WAS PLEASED TO LEARN THAT THE ASSOCIATION'S EFFORTS IN PROMOTING CULTURAL ACTIVITIES HAD ALREADY WON THE SUPPORT FROM THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD AND VETERANS IN THE CULTURAL FIELD.
DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED ****
THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE, PASSED ON SIU CHI-KAI ON JANUARY 14, 1981, SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
SIU WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF CHAN WUN-HING AT YUEN LONG IN AUGUST 1979.
WATER CUT IN MID-LEVELS
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN THE MID-LEVELS WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON FRIDAY (JULY 9) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A LEAKAGE TEST.
THE HOUSES TO BE AFFECTED WILL BE 5-49 AND 2-62 ROBINSON ROAD, 15-31 SHELLEY ROAD, 18-102 CAINE ROAD, 3-11 AND 18-22 CASTLE ROAD, CASTLE LANE, 1-13 SEYMOUR ROAD INCLUDING ST
JOSEPH'S TERRACE, MOSQUE JUNCTION, MOSQUE STREET, PRINCE'S TERRACE, YING FAI TERRACE, LEUNG FAI TERRACE AND WOODLANDS TERRACE.