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THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1989
THE SYCAMORE ART GALLERY. LOCATED 1N AN ACCESS LANE NEAR SYCAMORE STREET. IS ONE OF THE MORE IMPRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS CARRIED OUT BY THE DISTRICT BOARD. THROUGH IMAGINATIVE DESIGN. AN ORDINARY SMALL LANE HAS BEEN TURNED INTO A GALLERY FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES.
BEFORE ENDING THEIR VISIT. THE GOVERNOR AND LADY WILSON MET DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AT A TEA RECEPTION HELD IN THE UC COMPLEX.
SIR DAVID AND LADY WILSON WERE ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR DAVID LAN, THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CHOW CHUN-FAL, AND THE DISTRICT OFFICER (MONG KOK). MRS LORNA MA.
INTERNATIONAL. COSMOPOLITAN CHARACTER MAKES HK SUCCESSFUL
IT IS THE ABILITY OF HONG KONG то TRANSCEND TERRITORIAL AND CULTURAL BOUNDARIES, AND THE HARMONY WITH WHICH PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES CAN WORK TOGETHER. THAT MAKE HONG KONG SO SUCCESSFUL. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, SAID TODAY THURSDAY).
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"IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THEREFORE THAT WE CONTINUE ΤΟ BUILD OUR INTERNATIONAL, COSMOPOLITAN CHARACTER, SIR DAVID SAID, WHILE OFFICIATING AT THE GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY OF THE YMCA RE-DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN TSIM SHA TSUI.
"WE SOMETIMES FORGET HOW LUCKY WE ARE IN HONG KONG TO BE FREE OF THE RACIAL TENSIONS WHICH PERVADE SO MANY OTHER COMMUNITIES." HE ADDED.
SIR DAVID CITED THE YMCA MISSION STATEMENT FOR HONG KONG WHICH STATED THAT YMCA WAS DEDICATED TO FURTHERING PEACE. HOPE. JUSTICE AND TRUTH IN THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, AND TO THE FOSTERING OF INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING AND INTER-CULTURAL HARMONY.
"THE WORK OF ORGANISATIONS LIKE THE YMCA, AND OTHER GROUPS IN THE CULTURAL, EDUCATION, WELFARE AND BUSINESS SECTORS, IS OF IMMENSE VALUE IN BUILDING UP OUR COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND OUR INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK, HE SAID.
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"AND WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THEM FOR ALL THEIR EFFORTS.
COMMENDING THE YMCA FOR THE FACILITIES AND PROVIDED FOR THE LAST 88 YEARS, SIR DAVID SAID THE BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR COMMUNITY.
SERVICES IT HAD ORGANISATION
"I AM SURE THAT WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE OTHER INITIATIVES, THE YMCA WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR MANY MORE YEARS TO COME," HE SAID.
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