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ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A LUCKY DRAW AND PERFORMANCES BY RESIDENTS OF THE TWO CENTRES, SUCH AS A KUNG FU DEMONSTRATION AND A DRAMA.
THE HIGHLIGHT WAS A FUN FAIR WITH A SPONSORSHIP OF 816,000 FROM THE ROUND TABLE NO.3 (VICTORIA).
GOVERNOR TO VISIT NORTH DISTRICT
THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL TOUR SHA TAU KOK TOWN IN THE FRONTIER CLOSED AREA DURING HIS VISIT ΤΟ NORTH DISTRICT ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 4.
SIR DAVID WILL SEE VARIOUS FACILITIES PROVIDED UNDER THE $300 MILLION REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF SHA TAU KOK TOWN,
HE WILL FIRST VISIT THE SHA TAU KOK CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, AN AMALGAMATION OF FIVE RURAL SCHOOLS DISPERSED IN REMOTE VILLAGES ΤΟ PROVIDE BETTER FACILITIES AND TEACHING STAFF.
NEXT, HE WILL TOUR THE SHA TAU KOK RURAL PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE, WHICH IS BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY TO ACCOMMODATE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CLEARANCE OF TWO NEARBY SQUATTER AREAS.
WHILE IN NORTH DISTRICT, SIR DAVID WILL PROCEED то TIN PINO ESTATE FOR A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE FANLING AND SHEUNG SHUI NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENTS.
HE WILL ALSO INSPECT THE SHEUNG SHUI FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME AND VISIT A CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT ΤΟ NORTH DISTRICT ON JANUARY 4 (THURSDAY).
TO FACILITATE APPLICATIONS FOR FRONTIER CLOSED AREA PERMITS, REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS COVERING THE VISIT SHOULD GIVE THEIR NAMES AND IDENTITY CARD NUMBERS ΤΟ MRS ANGELA WONG, INFORMATION OFFICER OF NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, ON TEL. 0-6756974 BEFORE FRIDAY ( DECEMBER 22). LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
TRANSPORT FOR MEDIA
JANUARY 4.
REPRESENTATIVES
WILL BE PROVIDED) ON
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