THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1984
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IT WILL COMPRISE A THREE-KILOMETRE WALK FROM THE HING FAT STREET TO NORTH POINT ROAD SE TION AND BACK TO THE STARTING POINT, AND A FIVE-KILOMETRE RACE FROM THE SAME STARTING POINT TO THE HEALTHY STREET SECTION AND BACK.
THE TWO COMPETITIONS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SECTIONS FOR DIFFERENT AGE GROUP AS WELL AS A SECTION FOR TEAMS OF 20 MEMBERS.
MEMBERS OF THE 10 AREA COMMITTEES IN THE DISTRICT, THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND STAFF OF RAD 10 TELEVISION HONG KONG WILL COMPETE ON A TEAM BASIS.
ABOUT $35 000 WILL BE SPENT ON THE EVENT, WITH $20 000 PROVIDED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD.
THE EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD, EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION, THE POLICE, URBAN COUNCIL, EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICE, AND THE AMATEUR ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION.
MP TOURS SQUATTER AREA AND ESTATES
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A VISITING BRITISH MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT TODAY TOURED A MAJOR SQUATTER AREA IN CENTRAL KOWLOON AND MODERN PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
ACCOMPANIED BY SENIOR HOUSING OFFICIALS, MRS GWYNETH DUNWOODY WALKED THROUGH THE SQUATTER SETTLEMENT OF MACHAI HANG LOOKING AT ITS LIVING ENVIRONMENT.
SHE THEN VISITED THE MODERN LUNG HANG ESTATE AND HOME OWNERSHIP SUI WO COURT IN SHA TIN WHERE SHE INSPECTED THE WIDE- RANGING FACILITIES FOR TENANTS AND VISITED A FAMILY.
EARLIER BEFORE THE TOUR, TOGETHER WITH BARONESS PHILLIPS, WHO IS A LABOUR MEMBER IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS, MRS DUNWOODY CALLED AT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS WHERE THEY HAD A DISCUSSION MEETING WITH THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, MR DAVID FORD, ON HONG KONG'S PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
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