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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1982
OPEN-AIR CONCERT FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS
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ABOUT 5 000 LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE FIRST SOUTHERN DISTRICT OPEN-AIR YOUTH CONCERT ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 30) EVENING AT THE SOCCER PITCH BEHIND THE ABERDEEN INDOOR GAMES HALL, WONG CHUK HANG.
THE EVENT WILL FEATURE JAZZ ENSEMBLE, GUITAR ENSEMBLE, BRASS QUINTET, AND MODERN AND FOLK DANCE PERFORMANCES BY TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ORGANISATIONS,
THE TWO-AND-A-HALF-HOUR PROGRAMME, STARTING AT 7.30 PM, WILL ALSO INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY POPULAR PROFESSIONAL SINGERS.
SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE CONCERT IS BEING JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, URBAN COUNCIL AND MUSIC OFFICE TO PROMOTE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL YOUTHS AND STUDENTS.
FREE ADMISSION TICKETS ARE NOW OBTAINABLE AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF MEI FUNG COURT, ABERDEEN CENTRE, AND THE MUSIC OFFICE ON THE 9TH FLOOR, HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, WAN CHAI.
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MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE EVENT.
TENDERS INVITED FOR TEMPORARY MARKET PROJECT
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THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE RENOVATION AND EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY MARKET AT THE JUNCTION OF TAK WAH STREET AND YAN CHAI STREET IN TSUEN WAN.
THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE FORMATION OF AN ACCESS ROAD, CONSTRUCTION OF A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AND PROVISION FOR 24 COOKED FOOD STALLS.
THE TEMPORARY MARKET WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR HAWKERS CURRENTLY TRADING IN THE YEUNG UK ROAD MARKET AREA WHO WILL BE DISPLACED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PERMANENT YEUNG UK ROAD MARKET.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR AND TAKE ABOUT NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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