SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1985
THE FLOWER SHOW WILL INCLUDE A SPECIAL DISPLAY OF LANDSCAPE GARDENING WHICH, LIKE THE SELECTION OF IMPORTED ANNUALS, WILL BE LOCATED IN THE MEMORIAL GARDEN OF THE CITY HALL COMPLEX,
AT THE 1985 SHOW, THE COUNCIL'S LANDSCAPE GARDENING TEAM ON HONG KONG ISLAND PROVIDED THIS FEATURE, WHICH WAS MUCH PRAISED. NEXT MARCH THE DISPLAY WILL BE PRODUCED BY THE IR COUNTERPARTS IN KOWLOON, WHO HAVE ALREADY BEGUN PRELIMINARY WORK ON IT INCLUDING SOME PLANTING. IN ALL, ABOUT 200 OF THE COUNCIL'S 800 GARDENERS WILL BE INVOLVED IN VAR IOUS PREPARATIONS FOR THE SHOW.
ALSO BUS ILY ENGAGED ON PLANNING ARE HONG KONG'S MANY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES, WHICH ARRANGE THE COMPETITIVE CLASSES. THESE BODIES COLLABORATE CLOSELY WITH THE URBAN COUNCIL IN ORGANISING THE SHOW, BEING WIDELY REPRESENTED ON THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE.
THE 1986 FLOWER SHOW WILL BE THE 19TH TO BE PRESENTED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL. THE 18TH SHOW, STAGED LAST APRIL, ATTRACTED AN ALL-TIME RECORD ATTENDANCE OF 34 874 VISITORS. OVER THE LAST EIGHT YEARS, BOTH ATTENDANCES AND THE NUMBER OF EXHIBITS HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLED.
+WE ALWAYS NEED GOOD LUCK WITH THE WEATHER, LAWRENCE CHEUNG POINTS OUT. +GIVEN THAT LUCK, THE 19TH SHOW SHOULD EE THE BEST YET. WE'RE CERTAINLY STRIVING TO MAKE IT SO.+
MONG KOK COURSE ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT
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MONG KOK RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A BUILDING MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE.
THE COURSE IS PART OF A SERIES OF EVENTS ORGANISED FOR A THREE-MONTH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN FROM LATE NOVEMBER TO FEBRUARY 1986 TO CLEAN UP HOMES AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE DISTRICT.
THE COURSE CONSISTS OF SIX TALKS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF MULTI-BUILDING MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING SECURITY, ILLEGAL EXTENSIONS AND STRUCTURES, ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, FIRE PREVENTION, ANTI-CORRUPTION AND THE FORMATION OF MANAGEMENT ORGANISATIONS. REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL BE INVITED TO SPEAK.
PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATES FOR COMPLETING THE COURSE, WHICH WILL BE HELD FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE EVENINGS FROM DECEMBER 5 TO 7 IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE.
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