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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1984

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NEW CLOCK TOWER TO SERVE AS SHAM SHUI PO LANDMARK

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CONSTRUCTION OF A 10.9-METER HIGH CLOCK TOWER AT THE JUNCTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND TAI PO ROAD HAS JUST BEEN COMPLETED.

BUILT AT A COST OF $200 000, OF WHICH $150 000 IS FROM THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD, THE CLOCK TOWER WILL SERVE AS A LANDMARK FOR THE DISTRICT.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SYLVESTER TSE, SAID THAT APART FROM ITS ARCHITECTURAL MERIT, THE CLOCK TOWER ALSO DEMONSTRATED CO-OPERATIVE SPIRIT BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND THE DISTRICT BOARD.

THE CLOCK TOWER IS A FOUR-SIDED, LOW-RISE STRUCTURE DESIGNED TO RESEMBLE THE DISTRICT BOARD LOGO.

TOMORROW, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, WILL OFFICIATE AT AN INAUGURAL CEREMONY OF THE CLOCK TOWER AT 2.15 PM.

AFTER THAT A CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE PO ON ROAD PLAYGROUND AT 3.15 PM TO MARK THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST SHAM SHUI PO ARTS FESTIVAL.

MR WIGGNAM WILL BE JOINED THEN BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVAL'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MR KWOK CHEONG, AT THE CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY

OF THE SHAM SHUI PO CLOCK TOWER AT 2.15 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE JUNCTION OF TAI PO ROAD AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD, AND ALSO THE GALA OPENING OF THE SHAM SHUI PO ARTS FESTIVAL AT 3.15 PM AT THE PO ON ROAD PLAYGROUND.

A COACH WILL TAKE PRESS MEMBERS FROM THE CLOCK TOWER SITE TO THE PO ON ROAD VENUE AT ABOUT 3 PM.

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