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THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1977

R. MORGAN TOLD THE GATHERING THAT IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS BECAUSE OF AN INCREASE IN PEOPLE'S LEISURE TIME, THE GOVERNMENT HAD SHOWN FAR GREATER CONCERN ON THE PROMOTION OF SPORTS AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.

ONE OF THE RESULTS HAS BEEN THE FORMATION OF THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE WHICH NOW HAS A RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER AND SUPPORTING STAFF IN EACH OF HONG KONG'S 17 DISTRICTS, HE SAID.

HOUSING EXHIBITION ON DEVELOPMENT OF TAI HANG TUNG

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A SIX-DAY EXHIBITION SHOWING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TAI HANG TUNG DISTRICT WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED TOMORROW BY MR. R.H. LOBO, CHAIRMAN OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY.

THE EXHIBITION, AT THE TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE, IS EEING STAGED JOINTLY BY THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (SHAM SHUI PO) AND THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE (SHAM SHUI PO).

UNDER THE THEME +KOWLOON TSA TOMORROW+ THE EXHIBITION AIMS TO SHOW RESIDENTS, SCHOOL-CHILDREN AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, THE DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA. EMPHASIS WILL BE ON THE TAI HANG TUNG REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME AND OTHER SUCH PROJECTS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.

ON DISPLAY WILL BE A LARGE NUMBER OF PHOTOGRAPHS, MAPS, DRAWINGS, MODELS AND GENERAL INFORMATION CHARTS.

THE MAIN FEATURE OF THE EXHIBITION WILL BE A LIFE-SIZE MOCK-UP HOME -- A REPLICA OF A SEVEN-PERSON FLAT OF THE NAM SHAN ESTATE, WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION NEARBY.

DURING THE SIX-DAY EXHIBITION A NUMBER OF ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES HAVE BEEN ARRANGED, THERE WILL ALSO BE DAILY FILM AND COLOUR SLIDE PRESENTATIONS.

THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 4 P.M., FRIDAY, APRIL 22, AND WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT 5 P.X., UNTIL 9 P.M. FROM APRIL 23 TO APRIL 28 THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN DAILY FROM 9 A.K. TO 9 P.M.

NOTE TO EDITORS :

NEWS MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOMED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 4 P., TOMORROW (FRIDAY). ST FROY THE PUBLIC RELATIONS SECTION OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST NEWS REPRESENTATIVES.