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THURSDAY, MAY 23,
MAY 23, 1991
"THIS PARK WILL BE A PLACE OF RECREATION, RELAXATION AND EDUCATION. IT HAS SOMETHING FOR THE OLD, THE YOUNG, THE BUSY AND THE TOURISTS," SIR DAVID ADDED.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, MR GORDON MACWHINNIE, SAID THE STEWARDS OF THE JOCKEY CLUB WERE DELIGHTED TO HAVE ALLOCATED $170 MILLION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HONG KONGPARK, WHICH TOOK
LITTLE MORE THAN TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE.
"CONSTRUCTED ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER VICTORIA BARRACKS, THE NEW HONG KONG PARK HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO BE NOT ONLY A PLACE OF RECREATION, BOTH FOR ADULTS AND FOR CHILDREN, BUT ALSO A PLACE OF NATURAL BEAUTY WITH A WIDE RANGE OF RARE BIRDS IN THE AVIARY, AND EXOTIC PLANTS IN THE SPECIALISED GREEN HOUSES.
"I AM SURE THAT, WITH ITS EASY ACCESSIBILITY, ITS IDEAL LOCATION IN THE TOWN CENTRE AND WITH ITS PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT, HONG KONG PARK WILL SOON BECOME ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR PARKS,
MR MACWHINNIE SAID.
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IN HIS SPEECH OF WELCOME, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR GERRY FORSGATE, DESCRIBED THE HONG KONG PARK AS A REFLECTION OF THE CHARACTER OF HONG KONG.
"THE MANY FEATURES WITHIN THE PARK WILL PROVIDE ENJOYMENT AND PLEASURE TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. I HOPE THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES BEING PLANNED WILL PROVIDE UNDERSTANDING AND A WIDER KNOWLEDGE OF THE PLANTS AND BIRDS OF THE REGION, MR FORSGATE SAID.
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DURING THE CEREMONY, MR FORSGATE WINNERS OF THE HONG KONG PARK PAINTING AND WHICH WERE ORGANISED EARLIER THIS MONTH CONJUNCTION WITH SING TAO JIH/WAN PAO AND EAST) LIMITED.
PRESENTED PRIZES TO THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITIONS BY THE URBAN COUNCIL IN SPONSORED BY KODAK (FAR
GRATITUDE
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL ALSO EXPRESSED HIS TOWARDS THE GENEROSITY OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, SUPPORT OF WHICH HE HOPED WOULD EXTEND TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL.
AFTER THE UNVEILING OF A COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE BY THE HONG KONG PARK WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED TO OFFER THE PUBLIC A IN THE HEART OF THE BUSTLING CENTRAL DISTRICT.
GOVERNOR, FUN PARK
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