TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1987
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LANDMARK PROPOSED TO PROMOTE KOWLOON CITY'S IMAGE
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MEMBERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 15) TO DISCUSS A PROPOSAL TO CONSTRUCT A $250 000 LANDMARK TO PROMOTE THE IMAGE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THEIR DISTRICT.
A WORKING GROUP WAS FORMED RECENTLY TO PURSUE THE PROJECT AND IT SUGGESTED A SIX-METRE-HIGH LANDMARK BE BUILT AT THE ENTRANCE TO SUNG WONG TOI PARK OR INSIDE THE CARPENTER ROAD PARK.
AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE BUDGET AND PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED BY THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE IN THE 1987-88 FINANCIAL YEAR.
THE COMMITTEE WILL SEEK AN ALLOCATION OF $1.2 MILLION THIS YEAR, COMPARED WITH ABOUT $1.1 MILLION LAST YEAR.
THEY WILL ALSO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR $8 500 TO FORM A LIFE-SAVING TEAM UNDER THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS COUNCIL.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.15 PM ON THURSDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT 141, KAU PUI LUNG ROAD.
GRAND TATTOO TO END DISTRICT FESTIVAL
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A GRAND TATTOO WITH PERFORMANCES BY VARIOUS DISCIPLINED UNITS AND LOCAL GROUPS WILL BE HELD FROM 2.30 PM TO 5.30 PM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 18) AT THE WONG CHUK HANG HARD-SURFACED SOCCER PITCH TO MARK THE END OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTVAL.
PERFORMANCES INCLUDE DRAGON DANCES, MOCK BATTLES AND REGIMENTAL BAND MUSIC BY THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS, KARATE, MOTORCYCLE AND BMX BICYCLE DEMONSTRATIONS, AS WELL AS SILENT DRILL AND BAND BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS).
/THE ORGANISING