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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1989

AMONG THOSE OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WONG HON-HO; POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER (YAU MA TEI), MR LAU YUK-KUEN; AND CHAIRMAN OF YAU TSIM DISTRICT BOARD, YIP WAH.

MR

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CARNIVAL AND CHILDREN'S DRAWING CONTEST AT THE ARTHUR STREET PLAYGROUND ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 8), BEGINNING AT 2 PM AND NOON RESPECTIVELY.

DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS 1989-90 COMMUNITY BUILDING PROGRAMME

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MEMBERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) то DISCUSS THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND PROGRAMME FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES TO BE ORGANISED IN THE DISTRICT IN THE 1989-90 FINANCIAL YEAR.

THE COMMITTEE WILL RECEIVE AN ALLOCATION OF ABOUT $1.11 MILLION - AN INCREASE OF 10 PER CENT OVER 1988-89

FOR ORGANISING THE ACTIVITIES.

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OF THE AMOUNT, THE COMMITTEE PROPOSES TO SPEND $300,000 ON THE DISTRICT'S CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN; $137,500 TO PROMOTE ARTS AND CULTURE; $110,000 TO PROMOTE RECREATION AND SPORTS; AND $110,000 ON WELFARE AND RECREATION FOR THE ELDERLY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 2.15 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, 141 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, TO KWA WAN.

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