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TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1987

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SHOW TO HERALD MONG KOK FESTIVAL

TREATED ΤΟ A FREE FESTIVAL то BE HELD LATER

MONG KOK RESIDENTS WERE TONIGHT (TUESDAY) POP CONCERT AS A PRELUDE TO THE MONG KOK THIS YEAR.

ON 'HOME'

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE ALL STAR SHOW AT PLAYGROUND, MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CHOW "AS THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL IS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP RESIDENTS CULTIVATE AFFILIATION WITH THE COMMUNITY,"

"IT IS ALSO HOPED THAT

ANCHOR STREET CHUN-FAI SAID: THE PROGRAMMES

A SENSE OF BELONGING AND

FESTIVAL THE

WILL ENHANCE A BETTER COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS,

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DISTRICT BOARD AND AS WELL AS TO PROMOTE INDUSTRY AND TRADE IN THE DISTRICT," HE SAID.

MR CHOW SAID THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE FESTIVAL WOULD BE IN TWO PHASES.

THE

FIRST

ORGANISED

LAUNCHED

BY AREA OWNERS' CORPORATIONS AND LOCAL FESTIVE MOOD FOR THE FESTIVAL PROPER

PHASE INVOLVES ACTIVITIES

COMMITTEES, COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID BODIES AIMED AT BUILDING UP A IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY.

ACTIVITIES FOR THE SECOND PHASE INCLUDE A TRADE FAIR

EXHIBITS BY FLOWER, FISH AND BIRD TRADERS CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISTRICT; CHRISTMAS STREETS AND A LARGE-SCALE POP CONCERT.

MR CHOW SAID THAT MORE THAN $700,000 THE FESTIVAL.

FEATURING

WHOSE BUSINESSES ARE THE LIGHTING ALONG THE MAIN

TODAY'S SHOW

WAS

JOINTLY

HAS BEEN EARMARKED FOR

BY ORGANISED

THE URBAN

COUNCIL,

BRENDA FUNG AND

CHAIRMAN OF THE AT

DISTRICT BOARD AND THE WEST AREA COMMITTEE.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER,

MRS

FESTIVAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR HO KWONG-HUNG ALSO OFFICIATED THE OPENING CEREMONY.

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