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SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1975
INTER-INSTITUTION FOOTBALL COMPETITION
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BOYS OF SEVEN WELFARE AND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THREE RUN BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, WILL TAKE PART IN AN INTER-INSTITUTION FOOTBALL COMPETITION" WHICH STARTS TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
THE THREE WELFARE INSTITUTIONS ARE THE HONG KONG JUVENILE CARE CENTRE, THE CHAK YAN CENTRE AND THE SHING TAK CENTRE. THE OTHERS ARE THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S BEGONIA ROAD BOYS HOME, THE O PUI SHAN BOYS HOME, THE CASTLE PEAK DOYS HOME AND THE KWUN TONG HOSTEL.
THE MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED OVER FOUR DAYS, TOMORROW AND MAY 14, 18 AND 21 AT THE O PUI SHAN BOYS HOME AT KAU WA KENG JUST ABOVE LAI CHI KOK IN KOWLOON.
MR. NG KAI-KIN, PRINCIPAL OFFICER (PROBATION AND CORRECTIONS) OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL OFFICIATE DEFORE THE KICK-OFF TOMORROW AT 9 AM.
THE COMPETITION IS ONE OF THE ANNUAL SERIES OF ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY THE INTER-INSTITUTION ACTIVITIES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
THE COMMITTEE PLANS AND ORGANISES VARIOUS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR HEALTHY AND MEANINGFUL CULTURAL COMPETITIONS AND ATHLETIC EVENTS EACH YEAR FOR THE BOYS UNDER CARE IN THE INSTITUTIONS,
+THE INTENTION IS TO BRING THEM TOGETHER TO ENHANCE THEIR MENTAL DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING, AND AT THE SAME TIME PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE VOLUNTARY AND GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, SAID MR. NG.
HE ENVISAGED THAT THE COMPETITION WILL CERTAINLY BE ANOTHER SUCCESS IN VIEW OF THE PUBLIC SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN PAST COMPETITIONS, AND HOPED THAT THE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT WOULD CONTINUE SO THAT THE COMMITTEE CAN DO ITS DEST IN REHABILITATION AND CARING FOR THE YOUNGSTERS UNDER CHARGE OF THE INSTITUTIONS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT TOMORROW.