SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 1987
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SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR JASPER LAM, SAID HE HOPED THE ATMOSPHERE OF GOODWILL BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE FESTIVAL WOULD BE SUSTAINED AND THAT RESIDENTS WOULD INCREASE THEIR EFFORTS IN MAKING SOUTHERN DISTRICT A BETTER PLACE.
MR LAM NOTED THAT THE GRAND TATTOO HAD ATTRACTED MORE THAN 400 PARTICIPANTS FROM SIX ORGANISATIONS, MAKING IT A RECORD FOR THE FESTIVAL,
MORE THAN 30 000 RESIDENTS HAD FOUND THEIR SHARE OF FUN IN THE WIDE-RANGING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE FESTIVAL WHICH BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22.
THE CIVIC EDUCATION MESSAGE WAS CONVEYED IN 13 FREE CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS WHICH WERE AIMED AT PROMOTING COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND RESIDENTS' SENSE OF BELONGING.
THE FESTIVAL WAS SPONSORED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD, DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND COMMERCIAL BODIES. IT WAS ORGANISED WITH ASSISTANCE FROM AREA COMMITTEES, RESIDENTS BODIES, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND A LARGE NUMBER OF VOLUNTARY WORKERS.
COMMENTS SOUGHT ON YUEN LONG LAYOUT PLANS
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MEMBERS OF THE TOWN PLANNING AND AREA DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OF YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE INVITED TO COMMENT ON THREE LAYOUT PLANS PREPARED BY THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AT A MEETING TOMORROW (MONDAY).
THE PLANS ARE FOR THE DEVELOPMENTS OF THE EASTERN PRIVATE HOUSING AREAS, THE NORTHWESTERN PART OF TIN SHUI WAI AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE YUEN LONG TOWN EASTERN LAYOUT PLAN.
THE TIN SHUI WAI PROJECT WILL BE THE LAST TWO OF EIGHT DETAILED LAYOUT PLANS FOR THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT FOLLOWING A MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN PREPARED BY GOVERNMENT IN SEPTEMBER 1983.
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