Hong Kong Together Towards a Better Future – Additional Race Planned in Support of Unity Campaign

Members of the public will enjoy free admission to an exciting racing day this season at the Shatin racecourse in support of the “Hong Kong Together” Campaign. The “Hong Kong Together” Cup Race, organised jointly by the “Hong Kong Together” Campaign Joint Working Committee and the Hong Kong Jockey Club, will be held on 17th January, 1999 (Sunday) as a continued effort to unite the community and to boost the spirit of sportsmanship following Hong Kong’s unprecedented success in the Asian Games.

“Horse racing has always been a way-of-life in Hong Kong symbolising the city’s dynamism and vitality. It is a form of entertainment as well as a sport enjoyed by millions of Hong Kong people that epitomises the determination and commitment held by our entire community. These are the qualities that will help Hong Kong recover from the current economic challenges – and that is why the “Hong Kong Together” Joint Working Committee and the Hong Kong Jockey Club are proud to organise this very special event,” said Mr. George Yuen, Convenor of the “Hong Kong Together” Campaign Joint Working Committee and Chief Executive of the Better Hong Kong Foundation.

Mr. Kim Mak, Director of Corporate Development of the Hong Kong Jockey Club said, “The Hong Kong Jockey Club was delighted to offer free use of its Happy Valley Racecourse for the “Hong Kong Together” Campaign kick-off ceremony held last month, and likewise, we look forward to hosting the “Hong Kong Together” Cup on January 17th.” Mr. Mak pointed out that over the past several decades, the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the community have continuously worked hard together to enhance Hong Kong’s living environment. Victoria Park, the Hong Kong Sports Institute, the Hong Kong Arts Festival and the air pollution index frequently quoted by the media were all sponsored or built by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

“The Hong Kong Jockey Club has extended financial assistance to some organisations originally sponsored by the Community Chest. This is to minimize the disruption to welfare services due to the economic downturn. This is a good example of the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s determination to carry out the spirit of Hong Kong togetherness,” Mr. Mak continued.

Free admission to the Shatin Racecourse Public Stand on “Hong Kong Together” Cup Race Day will be granted to the public aged 18 and over wearing a “Hong Kong Together” heart-shaped logo sticker. The stickers will be available starting tomorrow at major shopping malls, restaurants, retail outlets and hotels when people shop, dine and patronize these locations (please see the attached list of these locations as well as other publicity materials).

A lucky draw also will be held immediately following the “Hong Kong Together” Cup race that will include prizes from more than 36 hotels throughout Hong Kong as well as a night’s stay in the Miramar Hotel’s Imperial China Suite and a buffet lunch or dinner for four. A dinner coupon for a $10,000 deluxe abalone dinner will be given away during the lucky draw.

 

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“Hong Kong Together” is a community-led confidence building campaign aimed at uniting all sectors of community and motivating Hong Kong people to work together to instill public confidence. This initiative encourages public togetherness as well as engenders much-valued civic spirit in the community. The Better Hong Kong Foundation together with representatives from various participating sectors in the community form the Joint Working Committee steering the Campaign.

 

 

Participating restaurants include:
Treasure Group	Banana Leaf Curry House
Hsin Kuang Restaurant (Holdings) Ltd.	Satay King (Holdings)
Federal Restaurant Group	Shark King
Tack Hsin Group	Golden Elephant Thai Restaurant
Hang Fook Lau Seafood Restaurant	Floate Chiuchow Restaurant
Floate Seafood Restaurant	Good World Restaurant
Tai Woo Restaurant	Sun World Seafood Restaurant
Peace Restaurant	London Harbour View Karaoke Lounge
Treasure Floating Restaurant	Dun Ho Restaurant
Golden Snow Garden Group	Cafe de Floatanna
Rivers Seafood Restaurant	Golden House Restaurant

 

Participating shopping malls include:
Convention Plaza Shopping Arcade	New Town Plaza
Discovery Park – Shopping Centre	New World Centre
Kowloon City Plaza	Palace Mall
Landmark North	Regent Hotel Shopping Arcade
Metroplaza	Riviera Plaza
Miramar Shopping Centre	Wonderful World of Whampoa

 

Participating hotels include:
Century Hong Kong Hotel	New World Renaissance Hotel, Kowloon, Hong Kong
The Charterhouse	Newton Hotel Hong Kong
City Garden Hotel	Newton Hotel Kowloon
Hotel Concourse	Hotel Nikko Hongkong
Conrad International Hong Kong	Panda Hotel
Eaton Hotel Hong Kong	Park Hotel
The Emperor Byron Hotel	The Park Lane Hong Kong
The Empire Hotel Hong Kong	Pearl Garden Hotel
The Excelsior Hong Kong	Pearl Seaview Hotel
Furama Hotel Hong Kong	The Prince, Hong Kong
Gold Coast Hotel	Pruton Prudential Hotel
Grand Stanford Harbour View	Regal Hongkong Hotel
Great Eagle Hotel	Regal Kaitak Hotel
Harbour Plaza Hong Kong	Regal Kowloon Hotel
Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong	Regal Riverside Hotel
The Hongkong Hotel	The Regent Hong Kong
Island Shangri-La Hong Kong	Renaissance Harbour View Hotel, Hong Kong
The Kimberley Hotel	The Royal Garden
The Kowloon Hotel	The Royal Pacific Hotel & Towers
Kowloon Shangri-La	Royal Park Hotel
Luk Kwok Hotel	Royal Plaza Hotel
Majestic Hotel	Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong	South Pacific Hotel
The Marco Polo, Hong Kong	Stanford Hotel
JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong	Stanford Hillview Hotel
The Metropole Hotel	Windsor Hotel
Hotel Miramar	Hotel New Harbour
New Astor Hotel