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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1984

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FOCUS ON YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR C.W.B. OXLEY TODAY (THURSDAY) HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WHAT SUMMER LIFE WAS LIKE IN THE EYES OF LOCAL YOUNGSTERS.

HE WAS OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF A SUMMER LIFE PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION IN THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL.

THE PHOTO SHOW, ORGANISED BY THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL AND SPONSORED BY THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE IS AIMED AT FOSTERING THE INTEREST OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN PHOTOGRAPHY. IT HAS ATTRACTED MORE THAN 100 ENTRIES FROM YOUNGSTERS BETWEEN THE AGE OF 15 AND 24.

DURING THE OPENING CEREMONY, MR OXLEY PRESENTED SOUVENIR PENNANTS TO PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE IR CONTRIBUTION AND SUPPORT.

OUTSTANDING ENTRIES IN THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION WERE ALSO ANNOUNCED THIS AFTERNOON AND THE WINNERS RECEIVED THEIR PRIZES FROM THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR J.K. WILSON.

THE EXHIBITION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 1) AND IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT 3 000 VISITORS.

WORK ON KWAI CHUNG SLOPES ***

WORK IS TO BE CARRIED OUT ON A NUMBER OF SLOPES IN THE KWAT CHUNG AREA OF TSUEN WAN AS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR DEVELOP ING THE NEW TOWN.

THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE RECONSTRUCTION, STABILISATION AND PROTECTION WORK ON THE SLOPES. WHEN COMPLETED, THE SLOPES WILL BE HYDROSEEDED AND REPLANTED TO PROVIDE A MORE ACCEPTABLE ENVIRONMENT.

ALSO PART OF THE PROJECT WILL BE THE FORMATION OF PLATFORMS FOR RECREATIONAL USE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTPATHS TO LINK TAI WO HAU ROAD AND KWAI SHING CIRCUIT.

THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS NOW INVITING TENDERS FOR THE WORK ON THE SLOPES, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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