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FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1983

CROWN LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER

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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS OFFERING A PIECE OF CROWN LAND IN KWUN TONG FOR SALE BY TENDER.

THE SITE, SITUATED AT THE JUNCTION OF HOI YUEN ROAD AND SHING YIP STREET, HAS AN AREA OF ABOUT 2 415 SQUARE METRES. IT IS FOR A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK WHICH MAY INCLUDE ACCOMMODATION FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL (EXCLUDING RESIDENTIAL, HOTEL AND GODOWN)

PURPOSES.

THE DEADLINE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS IS NOON ON SEPTEMBER 16.

TENDER FORMS, NOTICES AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND TENDER PLAN INSPECTED AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, WEST KOWLOON, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 10TH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES OF SHA TIN, TAI PO, NORTH, YUEN LONG, TSUEN WAN, TUEN MUN, SAI KUNG AND ISLANDS.

WAN CHAI PREPARES FOR FESTIVAL FUN

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A TRAM PARADE A SWIMMING GALA, AN EXHIBITION AND A VARIETY SHOW ARE SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES TO BE STAGED IN WAN CHAI, BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 10, TO MARK THE FIRST DISTRICT FESTIVAL.

ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE 11-DAY FESTIVAL AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (FRIDAY), THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS LOLLY CHIU SAID THE EVENT WAS AIMED AT PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS, ENCOURAGING ORGANISATIONS' PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL AFFAIRS AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

ABOUT $580 000 WILL BE SPENT ON THE FESTIVAL, OF WHICH $100 000 COMES FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE REST FROM LOCAL DONATIONS.

THE FESTIVAL'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, AREA COMMITTEES CHAIRMEN, AND MEMBERS OF THE WAN CHAI ARTS, CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

THERE WILL BE 16 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING AN EXHIBITION ON WAN CHAI DEVELOPMENT AND HISTORY, A VARIETY SHOW, AN AMUSEMENT DAY, A CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTING COMPETITION AND A GET TO KNOW WAN CHAI+ QUIZ.

TICKETS FOR MOST EVENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FREE ON A FIRST- COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS AT THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE, 201 HENNESSY ROAD STARTING FROM SEPTEMBER 1.

THE FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE WAN CHAI ARTS, CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

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