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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1988
LADY WILSON TO OPEN NORTH FLORA AND FAUNA SHOW
A MINIATURE WORLD OF FLORA AND FAUNA BUILT UP IN NORTH DISTRICT WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY LADY WILSON TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
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THIS WORLD IS FORMED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT FLOW): 1 BIRD, INSECT AND FISH SHOW, WHICH HAS BECOME A POPULAR ANNUAL EVENT IN THE DISTRICT,
THE FIVE-DAY SHOW, SPONSORED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, WILL BE STAGED AT THE FANLING RECREATION GROUND AND THE ADJACENT FANLING ROTARY YOUTH CENTRE FROM TOMORROW UNTIL DECEMBER 27 (TUESDAY).
AT THE SHOW, LADY WILSON WILL ALSO PRESENT AN OVERALL CHAMPION TROPHY TO THE BEST EXHIBIT IN THE FLOWER SECTION.
THE SHOW WILL FEATURE A WIDE RANGE OF FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS COMPETITIONS FOR POT PLANTS, MINIATURE POT PLANTS, AFRICAN VIOLETS, AND BONSAI-TYPE PLANTS AND ORCHIDS.
FLORAL AND LANDSCAPE AND OVERSEAS
THERE WILL ALSO BE FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS, DISPLAYS BY HORTICULTURAL CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS, EXHIBITS.
AMONG THE FLORAL EXHIBITS WILL BE SOME LARGE AFRICAN VIOLETS WITH A LEAF SPAN OF 56 CENTIMETRES (22 INCHES) ALONG WITH MINIATURE ONES WHOSE LEAF SPAN IS ONLY FIVE CENTIMETRES (TWO INCHES).
OTHER ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE 50 BIRDS OF DIFFERENT SPECIES FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES, AND A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF 20 ANTIQUE CAGES FOR BIRDS.
A GREAT VARIETY OF GOLDFISH, AND SPECIMENS OF A NUMBER OF HARMFUL AND BENEFICIAL FOREST INSECTS WILL ALSO BE ON DISPLAY.
DURING THE SHOW, A SERIES OF FRINGE
ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BEE
SHOWS AND TALKS WILL BE ORGANISED.
ABOUT 60 STALLS WILL SELL SOUVENIRS, FLOWERS AND PLANTS.
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IN VIEW OF THE WIDE RANGE OF EXHIBITS, THE SHOW IS EXPECTED ATTRACT LARGE NUMBERS OF NATURE LOVERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
THE ADMISSION FEE IS $5 FOR ADULTS AND $2 FOR CHILDREN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE SHOW BY LADY WILSON AT THE FANLING RECREATION GROUND AT 10.30 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY). GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT FOR THE MEDIA WILL LEAVE THE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER, TSIM SHA TSUI, AT 9 AM.
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