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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1985

A FAMILY COOKING COMPETITION, A MODEL-CAR RACING CONTEST AND A SERIES OF BALL GAMES HAVE ALSO BEEN ORGANISED AS PART OF THE FESTIVAL.

+WITH THE INCREASE IN POPULATION FROM 600 000 IN 1980 TO THE PRESENT 700 000 AND THE VAST HOUSING AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE DISTRICT, WE FELT THAT THERE IS A NEED TO ORGANISE A LARGE SCALE FESTIVAL TO ENHANCE A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS, + MR LAMB SAID.

KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK, WHO IS ALSO PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, SAID THE FESTIVAL WAS AN EXAMPLE THAT COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND THE GOVERNMENT COULD USE THEIR RESOURCES TO BENEFIT LOCAL PEOPLE, AND IT WAS HOPED THAT IN RETURN RESIDENTS WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY.

LEAFLETS CONTAINING A FULL PROGRAMME OF THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL '85 ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-416315.

SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY LEADERS, THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL '85 ORGANISING COMMITTEE, AND CO-ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE POLICE AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

NEW CHILDREN'S CENTRE PROVIDES HOME CARE

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THE NEW SHA KOK CHILDREN'S HOME WILL HELP MEET THE DEMAND FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR CHILDREN UNABLE TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF A NORMAL FAMILY LIFE, LADY YOUDE SAID THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE HOME, THE SECOND OF ITS KIND OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SHE SAID IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO CREATE A WARM AND HAPPY ATMOSPHERE FOR THESE CHILDREN TO HELP GIVE THEM A BETTER CHANCE IN LIFE AND I FEEL THAT THE PLANNERS OF THIS HOME TOGETHER WITH ITS DEDICATED STAFF WILL SUCCEED ADMIRABLY IN DOING THIS.+

LADY YOUDE SAID THAT THE 40 PLACES PROVIDED IN THE HOME FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF THREE AND EIGHT WOULD BE A WELCOME ADDITION AS THERE WAS A PRESSURE FOR SUCH PLACES AT THE CHUK YUEN CHILDREN'S RECEPTION CENTRE THE FIRST CHILDREN'S HOME RUN BY

THE DEPARTMENT.

CHILDREN IN THE HOME WOULD ATTEND LOCAL SCHOOLS WITH THOSE FROM SHA KOK ESTATE, AS WELL AS ENJOYING THE SAME FACILITIES OFFERED IN THE ESTATE.

/IN HAR