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MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1981

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SPORTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN TUEN MUN

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FIVE SPORTS EVENTS WILL BE HELD IN TUEN MUN ON APRIL 27 TO CELEBRATE THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

THEY ARE A WALKATHON AND TENNIS, FOOTBALL, AND WOMEN'S AND MEN'S BASKETBALL COMPETITIONS, AND ARE EXPECTED TO ATTRACT OVER 5 000 PARTICIPANTS AND SPECTATORS.

TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD ENDORSED THE PROGRAMME DURING A RECENT MEETING.

ALL LOCAL RESIDENTS CAN APPLY AT THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OFFICE TO TAKE PART IN THE ACTIVITIES.

THE DISTRICT BOARD IS PLANNING TO SPEND OVER $800 000, OUT OF A TOTAL BUDGET OF $1.372 MILLION, ON CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.

OTHER DISTRICT-WIDE SPORTS ACTIVITIES TO BE HELD IN THE COMING MONTHS INCLUDE TABLE TENNIS COMPETITIONS (MAY), VOLLEY BALL COMPETITIONS (JULY), A FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT (SEPTEMBER), BASKETBALL AND TENNIS TOURNAMENTS (BOTH IN OCTOBER).

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ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE TRADITIONAL CHINESE FESTIVALS INCLUDE DRAGON BOAT RACES ON TUEN NG (JUNE 6)- A CONCERT AT

"2-AUTUMN- AND A CARNIVAL, PARTY FOR THE AGED AND CONCERT DURING

NESE NEW YEAR.

THE HIGHLIGHT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE THE TUEN MUN FESTIVAL, TO BE HELD DURING NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. A TENTATIVE PROGRAMME, COMPRISING CONCERTS BY THE MUSIC OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT CHILDREN'S CHOIR, SINGING AND DANCE COMPETITIONS, SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND EXHIBITIONS, HAS BEEN DRAWN UP. OTHER ITEMS WILL BE ADDED LATER.

VARIETY SHOWS WILL BE HELD AT TAI HING, SAN FAT, SAM SHING, ON TING AND YAU OI ESTATES AND AT LAM TEI, TAI LAM CHUNG, SO KWUN WAT AND SIU HANG VILLAGES.

THREE LAND LOTS FOR AUCTION

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THREE LOTS OF CROWN LAND WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY AUCTION BY THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE ON

APRIL 30 AT 2.30 PM.

TWO SITES OFFERED ARE ON THE KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION, AND ARE FOR INDUSTRIAL OR GODOWN PURPOSES. THEY MEASURE ABOUT 2 704 AND 2 600 SQUARE METRES.

THE REMAINING