TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3,
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HONG KONG TO TAKE PART IN AUSTRALIA'S FLOWER SHOW
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FIVE RARE SPECIES OF LOCAL FLOWERS CULTIVATED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL HAVE BEEN SENT TO AUSTRALIA TO TAKE PART IN THE BRISBANE RED CROSS CHELSEA FLOWER AND GARDENING SHOW BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 6 AND 8.
THE FIVE SPECIES ARE IXORA CHINENSIA, LYCORIS AUREA, POLIANTHUS TUBEROSA, HEDYCHIUM CORONARIUM AND CHRYSANTHEMUM. AS IN THE PAST, THE FLOWERS WERE FLOWN TO BRISBANE FREE BY QANTAS AIRWAYS AS A GOOD WILL GESTURE.
THE URBAN COUNCIL HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE BRISBANE FLOWER SHOW FOR MANY YEARS AS A WAY TO FOSTER A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES, SAID A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN TODAY.
A LARGE COLLECTION OF ROSES OF DIFFERENT COLOUR WERE SPECIALLY FLOWN IN FROM AUSTRALIA FOR DISPLAY AT THE URBAN COUNCIL FLOWER SHOW EARLIER THIS YEAR, HE ADDED.
YOUTHS' VIEWS SOUGHT ON DISTRICT MATTERS
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YOUNG PEOPLE IN SHA TIN ARE BEING INVITED TO EXPRESS THE IR VIEWS ABOUT THEIR DISTRICT BY TAKING PART IN A PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION AND A QUIZ ON SHA TIN DISTRICT MATTERS.
BOTH THE COMPETITION AND THE QUIZ ARE PART OF THE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED FOR YOUTHS BY THE SHA TIN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR AND SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME ORGANISING COMMITTEE.
A FILM FESTIVAL WAS HELD RECENTLY, AND THE COMMITTEE WILL ORGANISE A YOUTH CAMP AND A VARIETY SHOW LATER IN THE YEAR,
+ THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IN BOTH COMPETITIONS IS SEPTEMBER 10, SAID DR FANNY CHEUNG, WHO HEADS THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE.
+YOUNG PEOPLE INTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND DISTRICT MATTERS SHOULD MAKE USE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY AND SUBMIT THEIR ENTRIES ON TIME, SHE SAID.
INFORMATION LEAFLETS AND FORMS FOR THE QUIZ MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE SHA KOK CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE, SAND MARTIN HOUSE IN SHA KOK ESTATE AND THE SUN TSUI YOUTH CENTRE IN SUN YUET HOUSE AT SUN TSUI ESTATE.
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION AND THE QUIZ ARE SPONSORED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD.
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