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SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1981
STAFF OF HIS DEPARTMENT WOULD ADVISE AND ASSIST IN ANY RE-ORGANISATION CONTEMPLATED BY THE FISHERMEN, HE ADDED.
DR WONG ALSO PRESENTED OUTSTANDING AWARDS TO THE FIVE RECIPIENTS IN RECOGNITION OF THE IR CONTRIBUTION TO THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT.
TUEN MUN TEMPORARY MINI-SOCCER PITCH OPENED
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A TEMPORARY MINI-SOCCER PITCH AT TAI HING ESTATE, TUEN MUN, WAS OPENED TODAY (SATURDAY).
OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS SARA WU, AND UNOFFICIAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, MR TANG TUNG-CHIU, MR CHOW MAN-PING AND MR NG CHEUK-TAI.
MISS WU SAID TUEN MUN WAS DEVELOPING RAPIDLY AND THE POPULATION WOULD EVENTUALLY INCREASE TO 500 000 OF WHOM 70 PER CENT WOULD LIVE IN PUBLIC HOUSING.
TAI HING WAS THE SECOND ESTATE IN TUEN MUN, PROVIDING HOMES FOR MORE THAN 40 000 PEOPLE, MISS WU SAID.
COMMUNITY FACILITIES WERE INADEQUATE TO MEET THE DEMAND INITIALLY, BUT THE SITUATION HAD GREATLY IMPROVED AS A RESULT OF THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, SHE SAID.
THE COMPLETION OF COMMUNITY HALLS AND YOUTH CENTRES HAD PROVIDED VENUES FOR RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
THE MINI-SOCCER PITCH WOULD PROVIDE YET ANOTHER RECREATIONAL GROUND FOR THE PEOPLE OF TUEN MUN, MISS WU SAID.
IT WOULD BE MANAGED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND WOULD BE OPEN ROUND THE CLOCK.
MISS WU URGED LOCAL PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS TO MAKE MAXIMUM USE OF THE NEW FACILITY AND ORGANISE MORE ACTIVITIES.
THE PROJECT, RECOMMENDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, WAS BUILT BY THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AT A COST OF $160 000.
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