THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1975
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SPORTS MEET FOR CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
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ABOUT 250 BOYS AND GIRLS FROM EIGHT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE 8TH INTER-INSTITUTION SPORTS MEET TO BE HELD AT THE PERTH STREET SPORTS GROUND TOMORROW (FRIDAY) BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5.30 P.M.
THE PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS ARE THE BEGONIA ROAD BOYS' HOME, THE CASTLE PEAK BOYS' HOME, THE KWUN TONG HOSTEL, THE MA TAU WAI GIRLS' HOME AND THE O PUI SHAN BOYS' HOME OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND CHAK YAN CENTRE, THE HONG KONG JUVENILE CARE CENTRE AND THE SHING TAK CENTRE OPERATED BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
THE FUNCTION HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE PROBATION AND CORRECTIONS DIVISION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO BOYS AND GIRLS UNDER INSTITUTIONAL CARE SO THAT THEY CAN LEARN FROM IT THE ESSENCE OF SPORTSMANSHIP, FAIR COMPETITION AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING.
THE EVENTS OF THE DAY INCLUDE LONG AND SHORT DISTANCE RACES, RELAY RACES, SHOT-PUT AND TUG-OF-WAR.
THERE WILL ALSO BE INVITATION EVENTS FOR PEOPLE UNDER THE CARE OF PROBATION AND AFTER CARE OFFICERS AND STAFF MEMBERS OF THE PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS.
MR. CHARLES YEUNG, PRESIDENT OF THE SPORTS COMMITTEE, WILL ADDRESS THE GATHERING AFTER THE EVENTS AND MRS. YEUNG WILL PRESENT THE PRIZES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE SPORTS MEET. THEY ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVE AT THE SITE NOT LATER THAN 3.30 P.M. AS ALL THE EVENTS SHOULD BE IN THEIR FINAL STAGES BY THEN. THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY IS TO BE HELD AT 4.45 P.M.
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