THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1982,
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CHILDREN'S CHOIR FOR TUEN MUN
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THE NEED FOR SPECIAL EFFORTS TO PROVIDE CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, SPORTING AND OTHER FORMS OF ANCILLARY FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN TUEN MUN WAS EMPHASISED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY THE SECRETARY FOR CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR IAN MACPHERSON.
SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE TUEN MUN CHILDREN'S CHOIR FIRST TERM BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, HE SAID THIS NEED STEMMED FROM A RATHER UNUSUAL PHENOMENON IN THE NEW TOWN WHERE OVER 35 PER CENT OF ITS POPULATION WAS BELOW THE AGE OF 14.
+ IT IS HERE THAT THE VALUABLE SUPPORT AND COOPERATION OF ALL LOCAL RESIDENTS IS NEEDED IF WE ARE TO ACHIEVE A BALANCED ENVIRONMENT, HE SAID.
+1 AM PLEASED TO SEE THAT COMMUNITY LEADERS OF TUEN MUN ARE TODAY VERY ACTIVE AND RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TUEN MUN CHILDREN'S CHOIR IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF SUCH PUBLIC-SPIRITEDNESS.+
HE NOTED THAT A CHILDREN'S CHOIR NOT ONLY PROVIDED A HEALTHY HOBBY FOR CHILDREN, STIMULATING THEIR INTEREST IN MUSIC, IT WAS ALSO A FORM OF POPULAR COMMUNITY ENTERTAINMENT.
+ IN THIS RESPECT, I AM DELIGHTED TO KNOW THAT THE TUEN MUN CHILDREN'S CHOIR HAS ORGANISED A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, SUCH AS VISITING THE HOME FOR THE AGED, WHICH ARE ALL VERY WELL RECEIVED.+
MR MACPHERSON HOPED THAT THIS TREND WOULD CONTINUE AND THE SCOPE AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CHOIR COULD BE EXPANDED FURTHER TO INVOLVE AS MANY TUEN MUN CHILDREN AS POSSIBLE.
+LET'S BRING MUSIC TO ALL PEOPLE OF TUEN MUN, HE ADDED.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN KWUN TONG
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HUNG TO ROAD BETWEEN KING YIP STREET AND HOI YUEN ROAD IN KWUN TONG WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY WESTBOUND FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (JULY 9) TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).
AT THE SAME TIME KING YIP STREET BETWEEN HUNG TO ROAD AND HING YIP STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND, HE ADDED.
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