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TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1976
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PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY FOR FISHERMEN'S CHILDREN
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THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR. E.H. NICHOLS, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY AT THE END OF A FOUR- DAY SUMMER CAMP FOR 720 FISHERFOLK CHILDREN AT THE WU KWAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE ON FRIDAY (JULY 23) MORNING.
THE SUMMER CAMP, ORGANISED AS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME, IS ATTENDED BY 405 BOYS AND 315 GIRLS FROM 13 SCHOOLS OF THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION.
THE CAMP, THE EIGHTH OF ITS KIND RUN BY THE F.M.O., AIMS TO PROVIDE THE CHILDREN OF FISKERFOLK FROM DIFFERENT DISTRICTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY OF MAKING NEW FRIENDS, TO ENCOURAGE GROUP LIFE, TO PROMOTE A CO-OPERATIVE SPIRIT AND TO CULTIVATE AN INTEREST IN SPORTS. IT IS FINANCED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION.
A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SPORTING EVENTS ARE RUN FOR THE CAMPERS. COMPETITIVE GAMES SUCH AS SWIMMING, BALL GAMES, AND CROSS-COUNTRY RACES ARE HELD IN THE MORNINGS= DEMONSTRATIONS BY CAS CADETS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN THE AFTERNOONS AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS, BARBECUE PARTIES AND MASK AND FANCY DRESS COMPETITIONS IN THE EVENINGS.
THE FINALS OF THE GAMES WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY (JULY 23) MORNING AND PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED BY MRS. NICHOLS, WIFE OF THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.
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MUSIC WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE SILVER
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY COVERED. TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. A VAN OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL LEAVE THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES COMPOUND AT 9.45 A.M. ON FRIDAY (JULY 23) FOR
MA LIU SHUI PIER WHERE A SPECIAL LAUNCH WILL LEAVE FOR WU KWAI SHA AT 10.45 A.M.