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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1990

HE SAID THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE ARRANGED THE MANY ACTIVITIES MAINLY TO STIMULATE RESIDENTS PARTICIPATION IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS WITH A VIEW TO STRIVING FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY AND CONTRIBUTING ΤΟ THE PROSPERITY OF THE TERRITORY.

"THE SPIRIT OF COOPERATION AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IS WHAT NEELED FOR HONG KONG TO FACE ANY FUTURE CHALLENGES, HE SAID.

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MR HSU ALSO URGED RESIDENTS ΤΟ PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN THE FESTIVAL WHICH WILL HIGHLIGHT THE THEME OF "BUILD UP YAU TSIM FOR A PROSPEROUS HONG KONG".

ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, THE FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR CHIU YU-HEI, SAID THE AIM OF THE FESTIVAL WAS TO FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS AND TO ENHANCE THEIR PATICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.

MILLION, WILL LAST UNTIL CARE-FOR-ELDERLY ACTIVITIES EXHIBITION ON THE FUTURE

THE FESTIVAL, WHICH COST SOME $1.4 MID-JANUARY NEXT YEAR. IT WILL INCLUDE A DAY, AN INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL NIGHT, DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRICT, A ROAD SAFETY CARNIVAL AND A GRAND CONCERT AT THE HONG KONG COLISEUM.

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TO MARK THE OPENING, A VARIETY SHOW ON THE THE DISTRICT WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON TVB JADE AT 10.20 PM.

MAJOR

FEATURES OF

MEANWHILE, COLOURFUL BUNTINGS HAVE BEEN PUT UP IN THE MAIN THOROUGHFARES WHILE POSTERS AND LEAFLETS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE RESIDENTS TO HELP PUBLICISE THE FESTIVAL.

MORE THAN 50 EVENTS WILL BE HELD DURING THE FESTIVAL.

ADMISSION TO MOST

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FREE AND PROGRAMME LEAFLETS OBTAINED FROM THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICE AT 15 MIDDLE ROAD.

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BOARD

ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT CHAIRMAN, MR YIP WAH, AND YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ANNIE TANG.

LAYING OF SUBMARINE CABLES FOR STONECUTTERS

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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO GRANT PERMISSION TO CHINA LIGHT POWER COMPANY LIMITED FOR THE DREDGING OF A TRENCH AND LAYING OF TWO SUBMARINE CABLES BETWEEN TAI KOK TSUI AND STONECUTTERS ISLAND.

WITHIN AN AREA OF IMPROVE ELECTRICITY

THE PROPOSED WORK OF THE DREDGING AND THE LAYING OF TWO 11-KILOVOLT SUBMARINE CABLES WILL BE CARRIED OUT ABOUT 11.6 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED SUPPLY TO THE STONECUTTERS ISLAND.

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