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THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1984

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TAOIST GROUP PRAISED FOR WORK

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TUEN MUN RESIDENTS OWED A DEBT OF GRATITUDE TO THE CHING CHUNG KOON'S BENEFACTORS FOR THEIR GENEROSITY IN MANY FIELDS, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR IAN MACPHERSON, SAID THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING.

HE NOTED THAT THE KOON, A TAOIST ORGANISATION IN TUEN MUN, WAS PLANNING TO BUILD A PRIMARY SCHOOL LATER THIS YEAR AND A FOLKLORE MUSEUM IN 1986.

+FROM A TRADITIONAL PROVIDER OF SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY, THE KOON HAS BRANCHED OFF OVER THE YEARS INTO A CORPORATE BODY PROVIDING AT PRESENT TWO MUCH-NEEDED KINDERGARTENS AND TWO MEDICAL CLINICS ON TOP OF THE TWO HOMES FOR THE AGED IN THE OPERATION OF WHICH THE KOON EXCELS, HE SAID.

MR MACPHERSON WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE 12-DAY BONSAI SHOW AT CHING CHUNG KOON IN TUEN MUN.

+CHING CHUNG KOON IS PARTICULARLY COMMENDED FOR ITS CONTINUING ENDEAVOUR AND SUPPORT WITHOUT WHICH THIS SHOW, NOW RUNNING INTO ITS FIFTH YEAR, WOULD NOT HAVE BECOME SUCH AN IMPORTANT EVENT IN TUEN MUN'S CALENDAR OF ANNUAL FESTIVITIES, HE SAID.

+FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE SUBJECT EVERY DAY TO THE RUSH AND COMMERCIAL HUSTLE OF CITY LIFE, THIS SHOW OFFERS AN EXCELLENT PLACE TO HIDE AWAY FOR A WHILE, TO RELAX AND ENJOY OURSELVES.

+IN HONG KONG WHERE SO MANY OF US LIVE IN SUCH VERY CROWDED CONDITIONS, BONSAI AND THE KEEPING OF HOUSE PLANTS ARE PARTICULARLY WORTH PURSUING AS AN INEXPENSIVE PASTIME TO BEAUTIFY AND BRIGHTEN UP OUR LIVING ENVIRONMENT.+

THERE ARE MORE THAN 400 EXHIBITS AT THE SHOW, INCLUDING A VARIETY OF RARE AND VALUABLE MINIATURE TREES AND POTTED PLANTS COLLECTED BY THE KOON AND WINNING ENTRIES OF A BONSAI COMPETITION. THE SHOW IS OPEN DAILY FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM. ADMISSION IS FREE.

WATER STREET TO BE RECONSTRUCTED

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A SECTION OF WATER STREET BETWEEN THIRD STREET AND CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST WILL BE RECONSTRUCTED TO RELIEVE VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE AREA.

WORK WILL START IN AUGUST AND TAKE 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE. IT WILL INCLUDE WIDENING A SECTION OF THE FOOTPATH FOR EXISTING COOKED FOOD STORES, SO THAT A TWO-LANE CARRIAGEWAY CAN BE PROVIDED.

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