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TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1990

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WONG TAI SIN GETS BRIGHT LOOK

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WONG TAI SIN WAS TODAY (TUESDAY) BRIGHTENED UP WITH PAINTING OF A COLOURFUL MURAL ON A CONCRETE SLOPE BY MORE THAN 60 CROSS DELEGATES FROM FIVE COUNTRIES INCLUDING HONG KONG AND MACAU.

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THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS WERE INVOLVED IN A COMMUNITY PROJECT TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENT.

THE PAINTING MAINLY DEPICTED THE THEME OF "CONSERVING THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECTING LIFE",

AS PART OF A SERIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE DISTRICT, THE MURAL PAINTING PROJECT WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD, WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE HONG KONG RED CROSS.

A CEREMONY MARKING THE ACTIVITY WAS ALSO HELD. AMONG THE OFFICIATING GUESTS WERE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE, MISS MABEL LEUNG; CHAIR IAN OF THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD, MR FUNG KHONG-CHUNG: AND THE PRINCIPAL YOUTH AND WELFARE OFFICER OF THE HONG KONG RED CROSS, MISS CHRISTINE FANG.

AUSTRALIA,

KONG

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THE DELEGATES, AGED BETWEEN 17 AND

CAME FROM CHINA, MALAYSIA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, HONG MACAU.

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THEY ARE VISITING HONG KONG TO CELEBRATE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HONG KONG RED CROSS.

TRADE DEPT TOWER TO OPEN SOON

THE FORMER HOME OF THE CITY POLYTECHNIC, CLOSED LAST DECEMBER WHEN THE POLYTECHNIC MOVED TO ITS NEW CAMPUS, WILL REOPEN LATER THIS MONTH, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

THE BUILDING, RENAMED AS THE TRADE DEPARTMENT TOWER, IS LOCATED ABOVE MONG KOK MTR STATION ON NATHAN ROAD.

"THE MAIN OCCUPANT WILL BE THE TRADE DEPARTMENT WHICH WILL OPERATE FROM ITS NEW OFFICE FROM AUGUST 28, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"THE OTHER OCCUPANTS ARE THE OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE AND SOME OFFICES OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT," HE ADDED.

"A NEW ARCADE OF SHOPS IS LOCATED AT THE GROUND FLOOR LEVEL. TENDERS FOR THE SHOPS ARE BEING EVALUATED NOW, AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO OPEN NEXT MONTH, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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