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MONDAY, .RIL 15, 1985

RECORD ENTRIES FOR URBAN COUNCIL FLOWER SHOW

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THE URBAN COUNCIL FLOWER SHOW 1985 WHICH IS DUE TO OPEN ON FRIDAY (APRIL 19) PROMISES TO BE THE YEAR'S MOST INTERESTING AND EDUCATIONAL EVENT FOR PLANT LOVERS, AS WELL AS A BIG ATTRACTION FOR YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE.

THE 18TH TO BE HELD, THE SHOW HAS ATTRACTED A RECORD NUMBER OF 1 423 COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS FROM 501 INDIVIDUALS. IT WILL BE HELD AT THE MEMORIAL GARDEN AND THE EXHIBITION HALL OF THE CITY HALL UNTIL SUNDAY (APRIL 21).

THERE WILL BE 13 COMPETITIVE SECTIONS PROVIDING PLANT LOVERS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR SKILLS IN THE ART OF CULTIVATION.

THEY INCLUDE CUT FLOWERS, SCENTED CUT FLOWERS, ORCHIDS, AFRICAN VIOLETS, POT PLANTS, BONSAI TYPE PLANTS, FLORAL ARRANGEMENT, FLORAL ART BY CHILDREN, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT GARDENS COMPETITION AND SCHOOL GARDENS COMPETITION.

TO AROUSE INTEREST AMONG PARTICIPANTS. THE FLORAL ARRANGEMENT SECTION WILL BE SPLIT INTO WESTERN AND ORIENTAL STYLES.

FURTHERMORE, A +MINIATURE BONSAI + CLASS IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE BONSAI TYPE PLANTS SECTION.

APART FROM THE COMPETITIVE SECTIONS, THERE WILL BE 24 COMMERCIAL STALLS SELLING A WIDE RANGE OF FLOWERS, PLANTS AND HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS.

WAN CHAI BOARD MEETS TOMORROW *****

THE NEW WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE HOLDING ITS FIRST MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.

PRIOR TO DEALING WITH THE AGENDA, MEMBERS WILL ELECT A BOARD CHAIRMAN.

THEY WILL THEN DEAL WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD STANDING ORDERS, FORM VARIOUS COMMITTEES, SET OUT THE SCHEDULE FOR MEETINGS, AND CONSIDER THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES OF THE PREVIOUS TERM.

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