MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1986
AS THE INTER-SCHOOL CONTEST DRAWS TO A CLOSE AT 5 PM THIS WEDNESDAY (MARCH 26), HE REMINDED HEADS OF SCHOOLS TO SUBMIT THE COMPLETED CARDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THE WINNING SCHOOL WILL BE ABLE TO SEND A TEAM, COMPRISING FIVE STUDENTS AND A TEACHER, TO TOUR THE EXPOSITION DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS IN JULY.
THE RESPONSE FROM THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN EQUALLY ENCOURAGING WITH OVER 100 000 CARDS ALREADY COLLECTED FROM THE TWO DISPENSING BOOTHS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES HEADQUARTERS AT BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, AND AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE IN CONNAUGHT PLACE.
HE ASSURED THE PUBLIC THAT THESE CARDS WILL BE AVAILABLE RIGHT UP TO THE FINAL DAYS OF THE EXPOSITION WHICH WILL BE HELD IN VANCOUVER, CANADA, FROM MAY 2 TO OCTOBER 13.
MESSAGES ON THE BLANK SIDE OF THE CARD CAN TAKE MANY FORMS. IT CAN BE A SKETCH, A WRITTEN TEXT OR A POEM.
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL ALSO BE A FREE DELIVERY SERVICE. COMPLETED CARDS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE DISPENSING BOOTHS AS THEY ALSO SERVE AS COLLECTION BOXES.
LANDMARK TO STRENGTHEN MONG KOK IDENTITY OPENED ******
THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO TODAY (MONDAY), OFFICIATED AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SIX-METRE TALL DISTRICT LANDMARK OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD.
SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CHOW CHUN-FAI, SAID THE LANDMARK WOULD HELP FOSTER A SENSE OF DISTRICT IDENTITY AND ENHANCE RESIDENTS' SENSE OF BELONGING TO MONG KOK.
HE SAID IT SYMBOLISED THE UNITY OF BOARD MEMBERS, STRIVING FOR A CONTINUAL AIM TO BETTER THE WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY.
THE LANDMARK IS A CIRCULAR COLUMN COATED WITH MARBLE SLATS AND CARRIES THE DISTRICT BOARD LOGO ON FOUR SIDES. IT STANDS ON A TRAFFIC ISLAND AT THE INTERSECTION OF LAI CHI KOK ROAD AND NATHAN ROAD.
DISCLOSING PLANS FOR THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR, MR CHOW SAID THE BOARD WOULD CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE DISTRICT. IT WOULD CLOSELY MONITOR VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS' RESPONSIBLE FOR DISMANTLING ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN BACKLANES, AND WOULD URGE THEM TO CLEAR RUBBISH ON CANOPIES AND LIGHT WELLS.
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