FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1977
H.K. YOUTH CULTURAL AND ARTS COMPETITIONS
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THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. JOHN WALDEN, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO THE WINNERS OF THE SECOND HONG KONG YOUTH CULTURAL AND ARTS COMPETITIONS AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT THE CONCERT HALL, CITY HALL, AT 2.30 P.M. ON SUNDAY (MARCH 20).
THE COMPETITIONS, SPONSORED BY THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, ARE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY LOCAL KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS, LIONS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303, Y'S MEN'S CLUBS, PENINSULA JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, KOWLOON LOK SIN TONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, ROTARY CLUB AND 30 OTHER VOLUNTARY BODIES.
THE AIM OF THE COMPETITIONS IS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC INTEREST, PARTICULARLY AMONG THE YOUTH SECTOR, IN THE STUDY OF CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, THEREBY ENHANCING THE STANDARD OF CHINESE IN HONG KONG.
THE COMPETITIONS INCLUDE CHINESE ESSAY WRITING, CHINESE SPEECH, TRANSLATION, DEBATE, CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTING.
AMONG THE JUDGES ARE PROFESSORS, SENIOR LECTURERS OF THE TWO UNIVERSITIES AND RENOWNED SCHOLARS, WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS,
THIS YEAR, THE COMPETITIONS ARE WELL-RECEIVED BY VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY AND WARMLY SUPPORTED BY HUNDREDS OF SCHOOLS. THERE ARE ALTOGETHER 5,000 YOUNGSTERS PARTICIPATING IN THE SIX EVENTS AND THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN MOST ENCOURAGING.
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EXHIBITION ON PROBATION AND CORRECTIONS SERVICE
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A TWO-DAY EXHIBITION ON +PROBATION AND CORRECTIONS SERVICE+ WILL BE HELD AT THE LADY TRENCH TRAINING CENTRE AT 44, 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI THIS WEEKEND.
THE EXHIBITION, ORGANISED BY THE PROBATION AND CORRECTIONS DIVISION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, FOLLOWS THE SUCCESSFUL ONE HELD AT THE OCEAN TERMINAL EARLIER THIS YEAR WHICH ATTRACTED THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS.
IT AIMS TO SHOW THE PUBLIC THE WORK ON REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS PROBATION SERVICE, THE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE AFTERCARE SERVICE.
FEATURED IN THE EXHIBITION WILL BE CHARTS PHOTOGRAPHS, CARTOONS AND HANDICRAFTS MADE BY RESIDENTS OF THE CORRECTIONAL
INSTITUTIONS.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FROM 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M. TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AND ON SUNDAY.