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+MUSIC FROM THE CLASSROOM+ IN KWUN TONG

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THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL JOINTLY HOLD A GALA CONCERT ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 29) WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING MUSIC IN THE DISTRICT.

THE CONCERT, ENTITLED +MUSIC FROM THE CLASSROOM+, WILL ALSO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT TO EXCHANGE MUSICAL VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES.

THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE CHORAL WORK AND FOLK SONG SINGING, HARMONICA AND VIOLIN DEMONSTRATIONS AS WELL AS CHINESE DANCES.

IN ADDITION, THE TRAINEES' STRING QUARTET OF THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL GIVE A PERFORMANCE.

THE CONCERT WILL START AT 7.30 PM AT LEUNG SHEK CHEE COLLEGE, BD HIU KWONG STREET, SAU MAU PING, KOWLOON.

FREE ADMISSION TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE KWUN TONG MUSIC CENTRE OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO 3-7561328.

DB MEMBERS LEARN ABOUT TAI PO, FANLING PROJECTS

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DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS OF THE NORTH DISTRICT WERE BRIEFED ON THE EXISTING AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OF FANLING NEW TOWN WHEN THEY CALLED AT THE TAI PO/FANLING DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT THIS MORNING.

ACCOMPANIED BY MR S.W. HARBINSON, THE DISTRICT OFFICER (NORTH), THE BOARD MEMBERS WERE MET BY THE PROJECT MANAGER OF TAI PO/FANLING DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, MR J.W. THOMAS, DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER, MR R.B. HANNA AND CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, MR K.W. YU.

FOLLOWING A SHORT INTRODUCTION BY MR THOMAS ON THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FANLING NEW TOWN, MR YU POINTED OUT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD THAT THE TOWNSHIP WOULD HAVE A BALANCED DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING, JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

+IT COVERS AN AREA OF ABOUT 780 HECTARES AND OF THESE, ABOUT 280 HECTARES IS PLANNED FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING, 50 HECTARES FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND 125 HECTARES FOR MAJOR COMMUNITY USES, HE SAID.

+MAJOR RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE NEW TOWN WILL INCLUDE A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TOWN HALL, A TOWN PARK, A SPORTS COMPLEX, A SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX, AN INDOOR GAMES HALL, AND A CIVIC CENTRE.+

MR YU ALSO TOLD THE MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD THAT THE POPULATION OF FANLING NEW TOWN IS EXPECTED TO RISE FOURFOLD, FROM THE PRESENT 60 000 TO ABOUT 240 000 IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS.

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