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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1987

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PRAISED FOR PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

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WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE DISTRICT CAN BE FURTHER IMPROVED THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND THE PROVISION OF MORE CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT SPRING FESTIVAL CARNIVAL AT THE SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND, MR GARCIA SAID THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE AREA COMMITTEES HAD CONTRIBUTED A LOT IN IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT.

HE PRAISED THE CARNIVAL'S ORGANISER, THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT ARTS, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION, FOR ORGANISING A NUMBER OF MAJOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT DURING THE PAST YEAR.

HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAD RAISED ENOUGH FUNDS FOR A CLUB PREMISES UNDER THE TAI HANG ROAD FLYOVER.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MRS PEGGY LAM, URBAN COUNCIL MEMBER, MR SAMUEL WONG- DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR LEE KON- CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE CARNIVAL, MR HO YUK-WING AND PRESIDENT OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT ARTS, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR HO PAK-TO.

HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS WATCHED THE SINGING, DRAMA AND CANTONESE OPERATIC PERFORMANCES AND SHARED THE FUN IN GAMES STALLS PUT UP AT THE CARNIVAL.

THE CARNIVAL IS ORGANISED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE AND SPONSORED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE DISTRICT BOARD.

KOWLOON WALLED CITY CLEARANCE ON THE AGENDA

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MEMBERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE KOWLOON WALLED CITY CLEARANCE BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION (SPECIAL DUTIES), MR H.T. LUI, AT THEIR 13TH MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

AT THE SAME TIME, A DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR FONG PUI- SHEUNG, WILL SUBMIT A PAPER URING THE GOVERNMENT TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL RELICS OF THE WALLER CITY AND TURN THEM INTO ATTRACTIONS FOR VISITORS.

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