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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1992

SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WERE REQUIRED TO PAY BY CHEQUE

AFTER THE BIDDING.

IMMEDIATELY

ONLY

THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION MARKS AUCTIONED WILL BE ASSIGNED TO VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE DATE OF AUCTION.

TODAY'S SALE,

REALISED

THE 181ST AUCTION ORGANISED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SINCE MAY 1973, BROUGHT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY SO FAR TO $149,581,905.

THERE IS NO BIDDER FOR AZ7650 AND THIS REGISTRATION

BE ASSIGNED TO THE ORIGINAL APPLICANT.

MARK WILL

REGIONAL SECRETARY PRAISES ORGANISERS OF DISTRICT FESTIVAL

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THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR PAUL WONG KAM-CHIU, TODAY (SATURDAY) PAID TRIBUTE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD, THE DISTRICT'S SEVEN AREA COMMITTEES AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS FOR THEIR UNFAILING EFFORTS IN MAKING AVAILABLE MANY DIFFERENT RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS.

THE

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AND VARIETY SHOW OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL, MR WONG SAID THESE HAD NOT ONLY BRIGHTENED UP LOCAL PEOPLE'S LIVES BUT ALSO STRENGTHENED THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING AND ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DISTRICT AFFAIRS.

HE ADDED THAT THE ONE-MONTH DISTRICT FESTIVAL WAS DESIGNED TO SERVE EXACTLY THESE PURPOSES.

TURNING TO THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT IN THE DISTRICT, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY SAID THE NEW PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS IN KELLET BAY, TIN WAN AND MA HANG WOULD PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH A BETTER LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS INITIATED MANY PROJECTS TO BETTER TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT FACILITIES, WATER QUALITY AS WELL AUGMENTING RECREATIONAL VENUES.

THESE INCLUDE THE SECOND AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE, THE NEW ACCESS ROAD то THE WONG CHUK HANG AREA, MAJOR SEWERAGE WORKS FOR THE DISTRICT'S POPULAR BEACHES AS WELL AS THE URBAN COUNCIL'S ABERDEEN PROMENADE, PROJECT.

ORGANISING

MEANWHILE, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL COMMITTEE, MRS SO CHAU YIM-PING, SAID THE FESTIVAL WILL RUN UNTIL NOVEMBER 29 WITH A HOST OF ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS.

THESE INCLUDED PICNICS, SEA TOURS, SPORTS EVENTS, FAMILY CAMPS, CARNIVALS, CONCERTS, SEMINARS, HEALTH DISCUSSIONS, AND COMPETITIONS.

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SHE CALLED ON RESIDENTS ΤΟ ACTIVELY TAKE PART IN THESE PROGRAMMES, WHICH WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH A DONATION OF MORE THAN MILLION FROM ENTHUSIASTIC SPONSORS, INCLUDING THE DISTRICT BOARD THE URBAN COUNCIL.

AND

/OTHER GUESTS

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