WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1991
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GRAND OPENING OF THE HONG KONG PARK TOMORROW
THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL OFFICIATE AT A SPECIAL CEREMONY TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE $390 MILLION HONG KONG PARK - THE LATEST URBAN COUNCIL PARK AT THE FORMER VICTORIA BARRACKS SITE IN CENTRAL.
THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 3.30 PM WILL BE HELD AT THE GARDEN PLAZA LOCATED NEAR THE PARK'S COTTON TREE DRIVE ENTRANCE AND WILL BE ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS AND WELL-WISHERS.
OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR GERRY FORSGATE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, MR GORDON MACWHINNIE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG PARK PROJECT BOARD, SIR SIDNEY GORDON, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, MR PETER CHAN, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, MAJOR VAWKINS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, MR JAMES SO.
GENERAL GUY
SIR DAVID WILL OFFICIALLY UNVEIL A COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE SECOND MAJOR PARK IN THREE YEARS JOINTLY DEVELOPED . THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WHO MADE A GENEROUS DONATION OF $170 MILLION AS WELL AS PROVIDING MANAGEMENT.
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PROJECT
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WALK-THROUGH
THE 10-HECTARE PARK FEATURES A HOST OF NEW FACILITIES INCLUDING A THREE-CHAMBER CONSERVATORY, A AVIARY, A SIX-PLATFORM CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND, A GARDEN PLAZA, A CENTRAL GARDEN, A VISUAL ARTS CENTRE AND A LAKE-SIDE RESTAURANT.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HONG KONG PARK WHICH STARTS ᎪᎢ 3.30 PM TOMORROW. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE EVENT ARE REQUESTED ΤΟ ARRIVE AT THE PARK'S GARDEN PLAZA BY 3 PM AT THE LATEST FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PRESS PASSES AND FOR A BRIEFING ABOUT THE PRESS POSITIONS ARRANGED ESPECIALLY FOR THEM TO COVER THE EVENT.
INFORMATION STAFF OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S PUBLIC INFORMATION UNIT WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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