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MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1991
"THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAS WITH THE REMAINDER COMING FROM VARIOUS DISTRICT BOARDS AND PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS.
DONATED $11.8 MILLION, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
"ON BEHALF OF THE SYP COMMITTEE, 1 WOULD LIKE ΤΟ ТАКЕ THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE RIKJO FOR 1T'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SYP FOR 23 YEARS,' HE SAID.
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MR LEE ALSO THANKED RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG'S TELEVISION DIVISION, RTHK RADIO 2 AND COMMERCIAL RADIO 2 FOR JOINING HANDS WITH THE COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE THE SYP.
IN ADDITION TO THE OPENING SHOW WHICH WILL BE PRODUCED BY RTHK
{TV}, THERE WILL BE OTHER PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES, INCLUDING FOUR 1:NI-CONCERTS TO BE BROADCAST ON TVB-JADE, SUPPORTING SHORT SEGMENTS TO BE SLOTTED IN RADIO PROGRAMMES ON RTHK RADIO 2, AND INTERVIEWS OF CELEBRITIES AND YOUTH LEADERS ON CR 2.
ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE WERE THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (YOUTH) OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES
SECRETARY ADMINISTRATION, MR PARRISH NG; AND THE INFORMATION RHKJC, MR DAVID YAU.
OF THE
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THIS YEAR'S SYP CAN BE
DIRECTED
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DISTRICT OFFICE.
GOVT WELCOMES JOCKEY CLUB'S NEW HK STADIUM PROPOSAL
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IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES ON THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY AT CLUB'S ANNOUNCEMENT TO FUND THE BUILDING OF A NEW NATIONAL STADIUM SO KON PO, THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION
CULTURE, MR JAMES 30, SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE GOVERNMENT WELCOMES THE JOCKEY CLUB'S PROPOSAL TO REPROVISION THE HONG KONG STADIUM.
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BENEFIT
"I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT
MODERN STADIUM WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART SPORTING AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES AND A SEATING CAPACITY OF 40,000 WILL BRING IMMENSE
ΤΟ THE COMMUNITY IN HONG KONG, MR SO SAID.
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"VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
CONCERNED WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE JOCKEY CLUB IN FIRMING UP A DESIGN PACKAGE WHICH WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL RELEVANT ASPECTS INCLUDING TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, HE ADDED.
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IN REGARD TO THE FUTURE MANAGEMENT OF THE STADIUM, MR SO SAID THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD BE CONSULTING INTERESTED BODIES, INCLUDING THE URBAN COUNCIL.
AM "IT IS TOO EARLY TO COME TO A DECISION AT THIS STAGE. BUT I SURE A WORKABLE SOLUTION WILL BE WORKED OUT TO THE SATISFACTION OF ALL PARTIES CONCERNED 1
IN DUR COURSE, HE SAID.
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