SUNDAY, 1, 1982
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FINISHING TOUCHES TO THE MARKET BUILDING IS NOW BEING MADE AND IT IS EXPECTED TO BE READY AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITHIN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.
MORE THAN 300 ON-STREET HAWKERS AND TRADERS PLYING AT TEMPORARY MARKETS AND HAWKER BAZAARS AT SUN HUI WILL BE HOUSED IN THIS NEW MARKET COMPLEX.
THE THIRD NEW MARKET DUE TO BE COMPLETED EARLY NEXT YEAR IS LOCATED NEAR CHI LOK FA YUEN IN TUEN MUN NEW TOWN, THIS MARKET WILL HAVE 110 STALLS.
THE FOURTH NEW MARKET WILL BE THE TUI MIN HOI MARKET IN SAI KUNG,
IT WILL BE A SINGLE STOREY BUILDING AND WILL HAVE 34 STALLS FOR VARIOUS TRADES.
SHAM SHUI PO CHILDREN'S CHOIR GIVES FIRST PERFORMANCE
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THE SHAM SHUI PO CHILDREN'S CHOIR WHICH WAS FORMED RECENTLY GAVE ITS FIRST PERFORMANCE TODAY (SUNDAY) AT THE SHAM SHU PO SCHOOL HALL TO CELEBRATE ITS INCEPTION.
IT WAS ALSO THE INAUGURATION OF THE CHOIR'S MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FIRST-TERM OFFICE BEARERS, OFFICIATED BY THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN IP, AND MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, MR M.C. LUKE.
SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, MR IP SAID THE CHOIR WAS FORMED TO TRAIN LOCAL CHILDREN WITH MUSICAL TALENT, PROMOTE THEIR INTEREST IN MUSIC AND PROVIDE A HEALTHY MEANS OF GROUP RECREATION.
HE SAID HE WAS PLEASED THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD ALSO GIVEN ITS SUPPORT BY ALLOCATING $30 000 THIS YEAR FOR THE CHOIR'S TRAINING AND ACTIVITIES WITH ANOTHER $60 000 TO $80 000 BEING SET ASIDE FOR NEXT YEAR.
+FURTHERMORE, SOME BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ALSO TAKEN UP THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CHOIR AND I AM SURE IT WILL HAVE BETTER ACHIEVEMENT UNDER THEIR GUIDANCE, HE SAID.
IN THE COMING MONTHS, A RECRUITMENT FOR TUTORS, CONDUCTORS AND CHOIR MEMBERS WILL TAKE PLACE AND THERE ARE PLANS TO EXPAND THE CHOIR TO INCLUDE A SENIOR AND JUNIOR SECTIONS.
AT PRESENT, THE CHOIR HAS 77 MEMBERS, AGED BETWEEN EIGHT AND 12, WHO ARE EITHER LIVING OR STUDYING IN SHAM SHUI PO.
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