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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1977
GOVERNOR TO OPEN RECREATION AND SPORT EXHIBITION
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE THIS FRIDAY (JUNE 3) AT THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL,
THE EXHIBITION WILL EXPLAIN THE WORK OF THE SERVICE AND FEATURE MANY OF ITS PAST ACTIVITIES. IT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M. ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (JUNE 4 AND 5).
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXHIBITION, A SEMINAR ON SPORT AND RECREATION SERVICES IN HONG KONG WILL BE ORGANISED AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
A GYMNASTIC DISPLAY WILL TAKE PLACE AT EDINBURGH PLACE IN FRONT OF QUEEN'S PIER ON SUNDAY MORNING, FROM 10 A.M. TO 12.30 P.M.
SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN OCTOBER, 1974, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE HAS ORGANISED A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOR OVER 320,000 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
IT HAS INCREASED ITS DISTRICT OFFICES FROM SIX TO 17 AT PRESENT, COVERING HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES TO MEET THE TREMENDOUS PUBLIC DEMAND FOR PARTICIPATION IN ITS ACTIVITIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS :
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE'S SECOND ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION AT THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL ON FRIDAY.
THERE WILL BE A PRELIMINARY PRESS BRIEFING AT 3.30 P.M. AND
A PREVIEW OF THE EXHIBITION AT 3.45 P.M.
THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL OPEN THE EXHIBITION AT 4.30 P.M.
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