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FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1976
ROUND KWAI CHUNG DISTRICT RACE
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SOME 140 YOUNGSTERS IN THE SHEK LEI ESTATE WILL TAKE PART IN A RACE ROUND KWAI CHUNG DISTRICT THIS SUNDAY (MAY 9).
THE RACE, SPONSORED JOINTLY BY THE SHEK LEI ESTATE COMMUNITY WORK OFFICE AND OTHER WELFARE AGENCIES IN THE DISTRICT, WILL START AND END AT NO. 9 RECREATION GROUND OF SHEK LEI ESTATE (BETWEEN BLOCKS 12 AND 14), COVERING A DISTANCE OF ABOUT FOUR MILES.
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO THE FIRST THREE WINNERS. THERE WILL ALSO BE CONSOLATION PRIZES,
OFFICIATING AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE MISS ROSANA WONG OF THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS. MR. WONG SING-NIN, SUPERVISOR OF THE HONG KONG PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION AND MR. WONG KING-TONG, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER FOR TSUEN WAN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE RACE. IT WILL START FROM NO. 9 RECREATION GROUND OF SHEK LEI ESTATE (BETWEEN BLOCK 12 AND 14) AT 9 A.M. ON SUNDAY (MAY 9).
CERTIFICATE COURSE ON SOCIAL WORK ******
THE INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL WORK TRAINING IS NOW INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM PEOPLE INTERESTED IN TAKING THE TWO-YEAR CERTIFICATE COURSE ON SOCIAL WORK FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1976/77.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE INSTITUTE AT 44, 0I KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG AND SHOULD BE RETURNED BY MAY 28.
APPLICANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 19 YEARS OF AGE ON ADMISSION, BUT PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE AGED 21 OR OVER AND THOSE WHO HAVE ACQUIRED SOME PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE, THOUGH NOT NECESSARILY IN THE SOCIAL WELFARE FIELD.
THE MINIMUM ACADEMIC REQUIREMENT IS POSSESSION OF A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION AND CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO PASS AN ENTRANCE EXAMINATION WHICH CONSISTS OF A WRITTEN TEST AND AN INTERVIEW.
TUITION FEE IS $400 A YEAR.
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