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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1992
TWO NEW MEMBERS JOIN COUNTRY PARKS BOARD
THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED MR FUNG SHIU-WING AND PROFESSOR BRIAN MORTON TO THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 21 THIS YEAR TO AUGUST 15 NEXT YEAR.
MR FUNG IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSERVANCY ASSOCIATION WHILE PROFESSOR MORTON IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE SWIRE MARINE LABORATORY, UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
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APPOINTMENTS WERE ANNOUNCED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED YESTERDAY (FRIDAY).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID THE BOARD WAS A STATUTORY BODY APPOINTED UNDER THE COUNTRY PARKS ORDINANCE TO ADVISE THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY ON THE POLICY AND PROGRAMMES RESPECT OF COUNTRY PARKS AND SPECIAL AREAS.
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THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD IS NOW CHAIRED BY MR CARLOS CHEUNG HON- KAU. OTHER NON-GOVERNMENT MEMBERS ARE MR HOWARD YOUNG HOW-WAH, DR CHIU SEIN-TUCK, DR I J HODGKISS, MR HUI CHUN-FUI, MR GEORGE TAN, DR JIN CHI-YUNG, DR PANG HOK-TUEN AND DR TAM WING-KUN.
THE BOARD IS ALSO SERVED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND POLICY BRANCHES.
LOCKHART ROAD CARNIVAL
A "MARDI GRAS"-STYLE CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD IN LOCKHART ROAD, WAN CHAI NEXT SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 8).
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE WAN CHAI FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, THE WAN CHAI TENANTS ASSOCIATION AND TWO AREA COMMITTEES, THE CELEBRATIONS WILL BE HELD FROM NOON TO 7 PM AT THE SECTION BETWEEN FLEMING ROAD AND LUARD ROAD.
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (SATURDAY): "THE CARNIVAL, WITH THE THEME 'WAN CHAI UNMASKED' WILL PROVIDE A CHANCE FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE UNIQUE MIX OF CHARACTERS, HISTORY AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT."
THE EVENT, NOW IN ITS SECOND YEAR, IS TO PROMOTE THE IMAGE OF A GREENER, CLEANER AND PROGRESSIVE DISTRICT FOLLOWING A VIGOROUS TWO- YEAR TREE-PLANTING CAMPAIGN, HE ADDED.
THE PROGRAMMES WILL INCLUDE STAGE PERFORMANCES, STREET PARADES, GAME STALLS AND COMPETITIONS.
TAKING TO THE STREETS WILL BE TROUPES OF ACROBATS, JUGGLERS, MIMES, MAGICIANS, MORRIS AND BELLY DANCERS, AND MASK THEATRE ACTORS.
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