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MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1979

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THE SECOND MATCH, AT THE SAME VENUE, WILL BE BETWEEN KUI TAN AND CAROLINE HILL ON NOVEMBER 10.

THE EXHIBITION TENNIS MATCHES WILL INVOLVE PLAYERS AT PRESENT COMPETING IN THE HONG KONG TENNIS CLASSIC. THEY WILL BE PLAYED AT SHA TSUI ROAD TENNIS COURTS ON NOVEMBER 9. THE NAMES OF THE FOUR PLAYERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MR. CHAU HOW-CHEN, SAID THE FESTIVAL WAS +ONLY THE BEGINNING+ AND THAT WITH CONTINUED PUBLIC BACKING HE WAS CONFIDENT IT WOULD BECOME A PERMANENT FEATURE OF THE NEW TOWN'S SPORTING CALENDAR.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

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SHA TO OFFICIATE AT KAIFONG DAY CELEBRATION

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THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR. F.K. LI WILL OFFICIATE AT A CEREMONY MARKING THE 30TH KAIFÓNG DAY TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT 7.30 P.M. AT THE CITY HALL RESTAURANT.

THE FUNCTION, WHICH IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY 64 KALFONG ASSOCIATIONS. WILL BE ATTENDED BY MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, URBAN COUNCIL, CIVIC LEADERS, REPRESENTATIVES OF KAIFONG BODIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT

DEPARTMENTS,

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE CEREMONY.

TEMPORARY MARKET TO BE BUILT IN MONG KOK

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TEMPORARY MARKET AND HAWKER CENTRE AT TONG MEI ROAD AND A COOKED-FOOD CENTRE AT MONG KOK ROAD IN KOWLOON.

THE TEMPORARY MARKET AND HAWKER CENTRE, LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF TONG MEI ROAD AND ARGYLE STREET, WILL HAVE EIGHT MARKET STALLS AND 143 MINI-STALLS, WITH SUBSIDIARY FACILITIES SUCH AS AN OFFICE, A VEGETABLE WASHING ROOM, STORES AND PUBLIC TOILETS.

THE COOKED FOOD CENTRE AT THE JUNCTION OF MONG KOK ROAD AND BUTE STREET WILL ACCOMMODATE 32 STALLS AND SUPPORTING FACILITIES, INCLUDING AN OFFICE AND STORE ROOMS.

A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE CONTRACT WOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN THREE STAGES.

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