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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1985
FACILITIES IN THE 20-HECTARE CAMP SITE, WHICH WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED IN 1977, INCLUDE A SWIMMING POOL, BASKETBALL COURTS,
A SOCCER PITCH, ROPE INITIATIVE COURSES, VILLAGE PATHS, FISH PONDS, GARDENS AND CAMPS.
SIR EDWARD THEN VISITED THE 250-YEAR-OLD YUEN TUN VILLAGE WITHIN THE CAMP SITE WHICH HAD BEEN RENOVATED AND PRESERVED AS PART OF HONG KONG'S HERITAGE.
THE VILLAGE, LOCATED SOME 200 METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL, WAS ABANDONED YEARS AGO. MAJOR RENOVATION WORK WAS COMPLETED IN 1981, WITH THE CENTRE LINES OF THE OLD VILLAGE BEING RESTORED TO WHAT THEY WERE 250 YEARS AGO, AND SET UP AS A FOLK MUSEUM.
INSIDE THE MUSEUM, SIR EDWARD SAW A COLLECTION OF LOCAL HISTORICAL ARTEFACTS, INCLUDING ORIGINAL DECORATIONS, FURNITURE, AND WORK TOOLS.
FORUMS TO INTRODUCE ELECTION CANDIDATES
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THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL ORGANISE A SERIES OF OPEN FORUMS IN EIGHT CONSTITUENCIES BETWEEN FEBRUARY 5 AND 10 TO INTRODUCE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS CANDIDATES TO THEIR ELECTORATE.
ALL 35 CANDIDATES IN EACH OF THE EIGHT CONSTITUENCIES WILL BE GIVEN AN EQUAL CHANCE TO PRESENT HIS PLATFORM, AND ANSWER QUESTIONS DURING THE OPEN FORUM.
THE OPEN FORUMS ARE SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS:
DATE
TIME
CONSTITUENCY
TUESDAY (FEB 5)
8 PM
TUEN MUN SOUTH EAST
TUESDAY (FEB 5)
8 PM
TAL HING
WEDNESDAY (FEB 6) 8 PM
(FEB 6) 8 PM
WINESDAY (FEB 6)
THURSDAY (FEB 7) 8 PM
THURSDAY (FEB 7) 8 PM
YAU OI
TUEN MUN NORTH WEST
CASTLE PEAK
TUEN MUN NORTH EAST
VENUE
ON TING/YAU OF COMMUNITY CENTRE
PO LEUNG KUK CENTENARY COLLEGE
ON TING/YAU OI COMMUNITY CENTRE
TUEN MUN
GOVERNMENT
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BUTTERFLY
COMMUNITY CENTRE
HOH FUK TONG COLLEGE
/FRIDAY (FEB 8)
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