THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1985
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THE EXERCISE WAS INITIATED LAST DECEMBER TO MAKE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE $72 MILLION SHUT WO STREET MARKET COMPLEX TO BE COMPLETED IN 1987.
AFTER DISCUSSIONS ON THE WORK OF USD IN THE DISTRICT, THE TOUR CONCLUDED WITH A VISIT TO THE NEWLY COMPLETED COOKED FOOD MARKETS AT THE KWUN TONG FERRY CONCOURSE AND IN TSUN YIP STREET.
TODAY'S TOUR WAS PART OF AN ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO FAMILIAR ISE THEMSELVES WITH PROBLEMS IN THE DISTRICT AND THE WORK OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
OPEN AIR ART GALLERY FOR MONG KOK *****
AN OPEN AIR ART GALLERY WILL SOON BE BUILT IN MONG KOK TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH A VENUE FOR HOLDING EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES,
THE SYCAMORE ART GALLERY WILL BE LOCATED IN THE ACCESS LANE BOUNDED BY SYCAMORE STREET AND BOUNDARY STREET IN TAI KOK TSUI.
THERE WILL BE DISPLAY BOARDS ARRANGED IN GROUPS OF FOUR IN THE SHAPE OF HEXAGONS AND FLANKED BY PLANTERS, PERGOLAS AND BENCHES, THE GALLERY WILL ALSO BE A PLEASANT SITTING-OUT AREA FOR RESIDENTS.
THE PROJECT COSTS MORE THAN $200 000 AND IS CO-SPONSORED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD AND THE SHUI ON SEAGULL CLUB, WHICH IS A STAFF CLUB OF THE SHUT ON GROUP.
THE DISTRICT BOARD WILL CONTRIBUTE $150 000 TOWARDS THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND THE PROVISION OF ILLUMINATION WHILE THE CLUB WILL MEET THE BALANCE.
A WORKING GROUP ON THE ART GALLERY WILL BE FORMED TO PROMOTE THE FUTURE USE OF THE GALLERY AND TO ADVISE ON MANAGEMENT. IT WILL COMPRISE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE EDUCATION AND URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION AND THE POLICE.
THE GALLERY WILL PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH A MUCH-NEEDED VENUE FOR HOLDING PAINTING AND DRAWING EXHIBITIONS, AS WELL AS OTHER ART ACTIVITIES AND COMPETITIONS.
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