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FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1976
SPECIAL OLYMPICS FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL OLYMPICS TO BE HELD AT THE WONG CHUK HÅNG SPORTS GROUND AT 10 A.M. TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE SPORTING EVENT, SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED, IS JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, ST. JAMES' SETTLEMENT AND THE ACTION GROUP FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED.
OVER 580 PARTICIPANTS FROM 20 TRAINING CENTRES, SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND SHELTERED WORKSHOPS WILL BE COMPETING.
NOTE TO EDITORS
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL BEGIN AT THE WONG CHUK HANG SPORTS GROUND AT 10 A.M. TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
PING PONG TABLES FOR REMOTE VILLAGES
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FIVE TABLE TENNIS TABLES, BOUGHT FROM THE GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL FUND FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, WERE DELIVERED TODAY (FRIDAY) TO REMOTE COMMUNITIES IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THREE WENT TO MA WAN ISLAND, OFF LANTAU, ONE TO TSING YI ISLAND AND ONE TO NORTH LANTAŬ.
DELIVERY, ARRANGED THROUGH THE DISTRICT OFFICE, TSUEN WAN, WAS MADE BY A ROYAL AIR FORCE WESSEX HELICOPTER WHICH CARRIED OUT FIVE TRIPS FROM THE YEUNG UK ROAD PLAYGROUND. THE TABLES ARE MADE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE SO THAT THEY CAN BE USED OUTDOORS.