MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1987
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HK'S FIRST FLOWER, BIRD, INSECT, FISH SHOW
A LARGE-SCALE, INNOVATIVE JOINT EXHIBITION OF FLOWERS. BIRDS, INSECTS AND FISH WILL BE HELD IN HONG KONG FOR THE FIRST TIME BETWEEN WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 23) AND DECEMBER 27 AT THE FANLING RECREATION GROUND.
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SPONSORED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, THE FIRST NORTH DISTRICT FLOWER, BIRD, INSECT AND FISH SHOW IS EVOLUTION OF AN ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW STAGED IN NORTH DISTRICT FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS.
WIFE OF THE GOVERNOR, LADY WILSON, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SHOW ON WEDNESDAY.
SHE WILL ALSO PRESENT AN OVERALL CHAMPION TROPHY TO THE BEST EXHIBIT IN THE FLOWER SECTION.
COMPETITIONS WILL BE HELD FOR FIVE CATEGORIES OF FLOWERS AND PLANTS ON DISPLAY; NAMELY, POT PLANTS, MINIATURE POT PLANTS, AFRICAN VIOLETS, BONSAI TYPE PLANTS AND ORCHIDS.
OTHER EXHIBITS WILL BE PROVIDED BY INDIVIDUAL FLOWER EXPERTS AND FLORAL ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE KADOORIE AGRICULTURAL AID ASSOCIATION.
PARROTS FROM SOUTH AMERICA AND OTHER COLORFUL SPECIES OF TROPICAL FOREST BIRDS, AS WELL AS A GREAT VARIETY OF GOLDFISH WILL. BE THE MAIN ATTRACTION PROVIDED BY THE OCEAN PARK.
SOME 60 PAINTINGS AND 30 WOODEN SCULPTURES OF BIRDS WILL ALSO BE ON DISPLAY.
THE INSECT
SECTION WILL FEATURE A NUMBER OF HARMFUL AND BENEFICIAL INSECTS, BEE HIVES AND A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF LIZARDS.
THERE WILL BE A SERIES OF FRINGE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PHOTO
AND COMPETITION, BEE SHOWS
TALKS ON BIRD WATCHING,
DRY IKEBANA, FLOWER AND ORCHID CULTIVATION. VISITORS WILL ALSO BE TREATED TO A POP CONCERT, CHINESE FOLK DANCE AND FILIPINO MUSIC.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED ΤΟ COVER THE OPENING OF THE FIRST NORTH DISTRICT (1987) FLOWER, BIRD, INSECT AND FISH SHOW BY LADY WILSON AT THE FANLING RECREATION GROUND AT 10.30 AM ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 23).
TRANSPORT FOR THE PRESS WILL BE PROVIDED. TWO GOVERNMENT VEHICLES WILL LEAVE THE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER, TSIM SHA TSUI AT 9 AM.