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MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1992

LIFE IMPROVED FOLLOWING DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME

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THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SHAM SHUI PO HAS SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION

IMPROVED TREMENDOUSLY

1982,

THE

THIS

OF

ADMINISTRATION IN DISTRICT REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR PAUL WONG, SAID (MONDAY) EVENING.

THE SHAM SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY CUM VARIETY SHOW OF

THROUGH DISCUSSIONS IN THE SHUI PO DISTRICT FESTIVAL, MR WONG SAID

THE CO-ORDINATION OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD AND

DISTRICT WERE ABLE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, VARIOUS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES TO BE CARRIED OUT SMOOTHLY.

DECADE.

MR WONG SAID THE DISTRICT EXPERIENCED MANY CHANGES IN THE

PAST

ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN NAM CHEONG FOR EXAMPLE, HE SAID, THE

SPORTS STREET AND HING WAH STREET WERE REMOVED WHILE THE SHAM SHUI PO GROUND AND A NUMBER OF PARKS WERE BUILT.

NEW

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MANY OLD PUBLIC HOUSING "UNDER THE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME,

THROUGH BUILDINGS.

THE SUPPORT AND ESTATES WERE REPLACED BY

MORE CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT FROM VARIOUS SECTORS, ACTIVITIES WERE ORGANISED.'

FUTURE,

MR

WONG

ΤΟ LOOKING

THE

SAID A NUMBER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN SHAM SHUI PO.

OF

MAJOR

OF

DISTRICT

THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION WILL PROVIDE SOME 200 HECTARES RECLAIMED LAND AND THE WEST KOWLOON EXPRESSWAY WILL LINK THE WITH THE NEW AIRPORT.

THE CONTAINER TERMINAL NO. 8 WILL BE COMPLETED NEXT YEAR THE SHAM SHUI PO MARKET WILL SOON BE REDEVELOPED.

SHAM SHUI OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS INCLUDED THE

PO DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR RAYMOND CHOY; SHAM SHUI ALAN FUNG; AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS, MR JAMES TO AND FUNG.

THE CEREMONY WAS

WHILE

PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR

MR FREDERICK

FOLLOWED BY A

VARIETY SHOW

PERFORMED BY

POPULAR SINGERS AND DISC JOCKEYS.

FOR FOUR WEEKS. THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT FESTIVAL WILL LAST

VARIETY

CANTONESE IT INCLUDED

PICNICS, SHOWS,

OPERAS, CARNIVALS, CONCERTS AND A TERRITORY-WIDE SOCIAL DANCE COMPETITION.

PAMPHLETS ON VARIOUS PROGRAMMES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SHAM PO DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES.

SHUI

THE THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY

AND COMMITTEE

THE SHAM SHUI PO CO-ORDINATING DISTRICT FESTIVAL

FROM THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT

DISTRICT OFFICE, WITH SPONSORSHIP BOARD AND THE URBAN COUNCIL.

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