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THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1974
RECORD ENTRIES FOR MINI-SOCCER
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RECORD ENTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THIS YEAR'S MINI-SOCCER COMPETITION SPONSORED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS CACAN).
NEARLY 400 TEAMS - 100 MORE THAN ANY PREVIOUS YEAR HAVE ENTERED THE KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION. AND THIS YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME SEVERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS HAVE ENTERED TEAMS.
THESE INCLUDE THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, THE CDOS, RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT, SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT, KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY AND STAFF OF HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
OTHER TEAMS INCLUDE SCHOOLS, FACTORIES, SHOPS, COMMERCIAL COMPANIES AND YOUTH GROUPS.
THE COMPETITION WILL KICK-OFF ON MONDAY (JULY 22) AND WILL RUN UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER WITH A GRAND FINAL, IN KWUN TONG. THE KICK-OFFS WILL BE PERFORMED BY SIR ALBERT RODRIGUES IN HONG KONG AND DR. K.L. STUMPF IN KOWLOON.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
TO GET THE COMPETITION ROLLING A PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 11.30 A.M. AT THE PRESS CLUB, LUARD ROAD, WANCHAI.
ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON THE MINI-SOCCER.COMPETITION WILL BE SIR ALBERT RODRIGUES, CHAIRMAN OF ACAN DR. K.L. STUMPF, CHAIRMAN OF ACAN'S EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY SUB-COMMITTEE, MR. K.C. LEE, EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE NARCOTICS DIVISION, MR. C.Y. HAK, CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG MINIATURE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION= AND MR. Y.Y. HUI, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE KOWLOON MINIATURE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
THE PANEL WILL ALSO BE PREPARED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON THE HONG KONG DRUG PROBLEM IN GENERAL.
ON FOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE CONFERENCE.
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