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BETWEEN THESE TWO CULTURAL EVENTS (1.E. FROM JULY 10 TO 14), THE HONG KONG JING YING WILL GIVE THREE CONCERTS OF CHINESE MUSIC
IN LONDON. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON HAS MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THESE PERFORMANCES TO BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG STUDENTS CENTRE ON JULY 11 AND THE COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE ON THE FOLLOWING DAY (TWO CONCERTS).
THE HONG KONG JING YING WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON JULY 21 AND WILL THEN PARTICIPATE IN THE 1983 HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP TO BE HELD FROM JULY 30 TO AUGUST 14.
(MISS LI WILL, HOWEVER, REMAIN BEHIND ON A BRIEF PRIVATE VISIT IN THE U.K. BEFORE RETURNING TO HONG KONG.)
TONG PRAISED FOR COMMUNITY WORK
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A COMMUNITY AND INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE BUILT BY A CHARITABLE ORGANISATION THE YAN OI TONG - WILL BE READY FOR USE BY TUEN MUN
OF RESIDENTS IN MID-NOVEMBER.
SPORTING FACILITIES IN THE CENTRE WILL INCLUDE A 25-METRE HEATED SWIMMING POOL, SEVEN BADMINTON COURTS, FIVE SQUASH COURTS, A DANCE AND FITNESS ROOM, A ROLLER SKATING RINK AND A BOWLING ALLEY.
FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE, IT WILL HAVE A CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY, A NURSERY, A READING ROOM AND A GROUP AND COMMUNITY CENTRE.
TODAY, THE FOURTH-TERM BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF YAN O! TONG TOOK THE IR OATHS AT A CEREMONY AT WHICH THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR IAN MACPHERSON OFFICIATED.
SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, MR MACPHERSON SAID THE GRADUAL OPENING OF THE CENTRE REPRESENTED A PRAISEWORTHY ENDEAVOUR BY THE TONG TO TAKE ON AN ACTIVE ROLE IN PROVIDING COMMUNITY AND SPORTS SERVICES IN TUEN MUN.
+1 AM SURE MANY PEOPLE ARE ALREADY BENEFITING FROM IT,+ HE SAID.
THE TONG HAD ALSO OPENED A KINDERGARTEN IN WU KING ESTATE AND WOULD BE OPENING A PRIMARY SCHOOL IN SEPTEMBER, HE SAID.
PLANS FOR ANOTHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, A LEISURE POOL AND A COLUMBARIUM PARK ARE BEING CONSIDERED.
+ALL THESE FACILITIES ARE MUCH NEEDED BY THE PEOPLE OF THIS RAPIDLY GROWING NEW TOWN, HE SAID.
MR MACPHERSON APPEALED TO ALL CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO ACT WITH FORESIGHT, IMAGINATION AND
VITALITY FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE TUEN MUN RESIDENTS.
MR YIP HING-CHUNG WAS ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TONG FOR THE YEAR 1983/84.
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