FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985
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KWUN TONG HOLDING YOUTH FESTIVAL
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A PARADE BY 500 MEMBERS OF YOUTH GROUPS, SCHOOLS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WILL MARK THE OPENING OF A TWO-WEEK ́ +KWUN TONG YOUTH FESTIVAL+ ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 20).
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, WILL INSPECT THE LINE UP AT THE HONG NING ROAD PLAYGROUND.
THE SEVEN YOUTH GROUPS TAKING PART ARE: CIVIL AID SERVICES, ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE, AIR CADET CORPS, THE JUNIOR LEADERS CORPS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT, BOY SCOUTS, GIRL GUIDES AND THE ROAD SAFETY PATROL TEAM OF DELIA MEMORIAL SCHOOL.
OTHER EVENTS INCLUDE BAND MARCHING, CYCLING AND DANCING PERFORMANCES, AND A BODY-BUILDING DEMONSTRATION BY A VITALITY TEAM FROM A TELEVISION STATION.
THE FESTIVAL, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN HONG KONG, WILL HAVE THE THEME: +YOUTHS OF KWUN TONG ANSWER EVERY CALL, DEVELOP THE COMMUNITY AND PEACE FOR ALL+.
SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AT $150 000, IT WILL HAVE 30 EVENTS, ORGANISED THROUGH THE CO-OPERATION OF THE BOARD AND LOCAL YOUTH GROUPS.
THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME IS AVAILABLE AT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES. TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE
AT 3-416315.
THE FESTIVAL'S OPENING ON SUNDAY WILL START AT 2.30 PM.
HISTORICAL BUILDING TO BE PRESERVED ****
A 230-YEAR-OLD ANCESTRAL HALL IN SHEUNG SHUI, NEW TERRITORIES, WAS GAZETTED TODAY AS A HISTORICAL BUILDING UNDER LEGAL PROTECTION.
THE BUILDING, KNOWN AS MAN SHEK TONG, WAS BUILT IN 1751 DURING THE QING DYNASTY.
IT IS A THREE-HALL TYPE BUILDING FRONTED WITH A LOVELY COURTYARD GARDEN,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS OFFICE OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.
/+ITS BEAUTIFULLY
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