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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1986
MORE CLASSES IN MUSIC, DANCING AND OTHER INTEREST CATEGORIES WOULD BE ORGANISED IN THE NEW PREMISES AND IT WAS HOPED THAT NEARBY RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN CHAI WAN, COULD MAKE FULL USE OF THE NEW FACILITIES, MR LEUNG SAID.
OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS AT TODAY'S CEREMONY INCLUDED THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, MR SHUM CHOI-SANGI URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR MAN SAI-CHEONG CHAIRMAN OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL, MISS CHRISTINA TING; POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR G.W. ROPER SENIOR HOUSING MANAGER. MR YEUNG KWING-CHIU; AND CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR DANIEL CHUNG.
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BEFORE THE OPENING CEREMONY, A 'DISTRICT ARTS GALA' WAS HELD AT THE ADJACENT PLAYGROUND, FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT CHILDREN CHOIR, AND FOLK DANCE GROUPS. THERE WAS ALSO A PHOTOGRAPHIC AND ARTS AND CRAFTS DISPLAY.
THE GALA WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL AND THE URBAN COUNCIL AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
SAI KUNG TO BEGIN CIVIC EDUCATION DRIVE
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THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED THIS FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 28) AT THE SAI KUNG TOWN HALL.
THE CAMPAIGN AIMS AT ENHANCING A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG DISTRICT RESIDENTS, IN PARTICULAR THE YOUNGER GENERATION, AND TO AROUSE THE IR AWARENESS OF CIVIC RIGHTS AND DUTIES.
IT WILL ALSO HELP RESIDENTS TO UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO: DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WILLIAM WAN AND CHA IRMAN OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION PROMOTION COMMITTEE, MRS ANITA CHAN.
A BLOOD DONATION COMPETITION WILL BE HELD AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY.
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