SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1982
TSUEN WAN SPORTS FESTIVAL OPENS
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THE FOURTH TSUEN WAN SPORTS FESTIVAL WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED TODAY (SATURDAY) BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, MR IAN MACPHERSON.
THE THREE-WEEK ANNUAL FESTIVAL, AIMED AT PROMOTING LOCAL SPORTS STANDARDS, WILL PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING VARIOUS KINDS OF BALL GAMES, WATER SPORTS, BOXING, ROLLER-SKATING AND GO-KART RACING.
A HIGHLIGHT OF THE FESTIVAL WILL BE THE INTERNATIONAL TABLE-TENNIS INVITATION COMPETITION AND A TEAM FROM CHINA HAS BEEN INVITED TO PERFORM IN THIS EVENT,
A BASKETBALL-ON-WHEELCHAIR COMPETITION FOR THE DISABLED HAS ALSO BEEN INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAMME SO THAT THE HANDICAPPED WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE FESTIVAL.
ALTOGETHER 60 EVENTS WILL BE HELD AT 15 VENUES IN THE DISTRICT. ADMISSION TO ALL THE EVENTS WILL BE FREE.
TICKETS AND PROGRAMME BROCHURES ARE AVAILABLE FROM TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, PUBLIC ENQUIRY CENTRES, RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT OFFICES AND THE FEDERATION OF TSUEN WAN DISTRICT SPORTS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION.
THE EXPENSES OF THE FESTIVAL WILL BE OVER $420 000, OF WHICH $300 000 WILL BE FINANCED BY TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE BALANCE FROM LOCAL DONATIONS.
ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, AND THE FESTIVAL CHAIRMAN, MR CHAU HOW-CHEN.
THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD, THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE FEDERATION OF TSUEN WAN DISTRICT SPORTS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION.
SHAM SHUI PO DB MEMBERS TOUR DISTRICT
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ELECTED AND APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD TODAY (SATURDAY) TOURED THE VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE GROUP WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER,
MR STEPHEN IP, AND OTHER OFFICIAL BOARD MEMBERS.
THEY FIRST ARRIVED AT THE SHAM SHUI PO FERRY CONCOURSE WHERE THEY WERE BRIEFED ON THE WEST KOWLOON CORRIDOR PROJECT NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS ON THE WATERFRONT RECLAMATION INCLUDING A CULTURAL COMPLEX, A POLYCLINIC, A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND SCHOOLS.
/THE MEMBERS