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+ IT HAS MANY EXCELLENT EXAMPLES OF JOINT PARTICIPATION BY LOCAL AND OVERSEAS INTERESTS, AND IT UNDOUBTEDLY HOLDS THE POTENTIAL FOR MANY MORE.
+ IF THE DAY EVER COMES WHEN KING CLOTHING IS DETHRONED FROM HIS POSITION AS HONG KONG'S LEADING INDUSTRY, THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND WHO THE USURPER WILL BE, CONCLUDED MR DORWARD.
COMMUNITY-BUILDING IN LOWER WONG TAI SIN
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A LARGE-SCALE COMMUNITY-BUILDING PROJECT ENTITLED +LOWER WONG TAI SIN - ALL ABOARD FOR THE EIGHTIES+ WILL BE HELD IN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS.
THE PROJECT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, HOUSING DEPARTMENT, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE, LOWER WONG TAI SIN AREA COMMITTEE AND HONG KONG YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (WONG TAI SIN SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE).
THE PURPOSE IS TO HELP RESIDENTS OF LOWER WONG TAI SIN TO UNDERSTAND THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE ESTATE AND TO STIMULATE THE IR SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE EIGHT PROGRAMMES: A VOLUNTEER TRAINING COURSE, EXHIBITIONS, A QUIZ ON LABOUR LAW AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, MOBILE THEATRE PERFORMANCE, PAINTING COMPETITION FOR YOUNGSTERS, DRAWING COMPETITION FOR YOUTHS, TALENT SHOW FOR THE ELDERLY, AND A COMMUNITY SEMINAR.
DETAILED INFORMATION ON THESE PROGRAMMES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (WONG TAI SIN) ON TEL. 3-222261 OR THE YWCA (WONG TAI SIN CENTRE) ON TEL. 3-283115.
A PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE CLOSE OF THE PROJECT ON DECEMBER 14.
MOST OF THE PRIZES WILL BE SPONSORED BY LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
AN OPENING CEREMONY TO MARK THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROJECT WILL BE JOINTLY OFFICIATED BY MR STEPHEN SELBY, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (WONG TAI SIN), OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND LEADERS OF LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AT 8 PM ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 24) AT PLAYGROUND NO. 6 NEXT TO BLOCK 15, LOWER WONG TAI SIN ESTATE.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE EVENT.
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