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FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1982

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WONG TAI SIN SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME

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TO MARK THE BEGINNING OF THE WONG TAI SIN SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES THIS YEAR, AN OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE OPEN AIR THEATRE IN MORSE PARK AT 5 PM ON SUNDAY (JULY 11).

THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, MR IAN STRACHAN AND THE EAST KOWLOON REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MR FUNG KA-CHING WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

A VARIETY SHOW INCLUDING SINGING, FOLK DANCE, BALLET AND RTV PROGRAMMES WILL FOLLOW.

THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, WHICH PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN IMPLEMENTING

ALL THE YOUTH PROGRAMMES IN THE DISTRICT, HAS ORGANISED A SERIES OF YOUTH PROGRAMMES THIS SUMMER.

AND TO ENHANCE THE ACTIVITIES AND PROMOTE PUBLICITY IN THE DISTRICT, THE COMMITTEE HAS SET UP FOUR SUB-COMMITTEES ONE IN EACH OF THE FOUR SUB-DISTRICTS, NAMELY THE EAST, SOUTH, WEST AND NORTH SUB-DISTRICTS.

EACH SUB-DISTRICT WILL ORGANISE ITS OWN ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE EVENT. THEY WILL COMPRISE CHILDREN DRAWING COMPETITION, SLIDE SHOWS, VOLUNTEER TRAINING CAMP, PHOTOTAK ING COMPETITION, FOLK DANCE, FAMILY PICNIC AND CHILDREN GAMES DAY.

THERE ARE ALSO VARIOUS SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, SCHOOLS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THE DISTRICT.

FRESH WATER MAINS FOR SHEK WU HUI NEW TOWN

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE LAYING OF ABOUT 750 METRES OF FRESH WATER MAINS RANGING FROM 150 MM TO 800 MM IN DIAMETER AT WO HOP SHEK INTERCHANGE IN THE FANLING/SHEK WU HUI NEW TOWN.

THE PROJECT IS AIMED AT INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF THE EXISTING WATER SUPPLY TO KWUN TUNG AND THE NEW TOWN.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN AUGUST AND WILL TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.