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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1977
ALL NOTICES OF ASSESSMENT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT CONTAIN A STATEMENT OF THE TAXPAYER'S RIGHTS OF OBJECTION AGAINST THE ASSESSMENT AND ALSO GIVE DETAILS OF THE ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO WHICH ENQUIRIES MAY BE ADDRESSED.
ADDITIONALLY THE DEPARTMENT PUBLISHES EXPLANATORY LEAFLETS WRITTEN IN LAYMAN'S TERMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MAN IN THE STREET+- AND THESE ARE READILY AVAILABLE AT ANY OF THE DEPARTMENT'S RECEPTION COUNTERS. THE PAMPHLETS ARE WRITTEN IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH AND ARE FREE OF CHARGE.
CALL FOR CLOSER INTERNATIONAL TIES BETWEEN STUDENTS ******
THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR. LI FOOK-KOW, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) IT WAS HIS WISH TO SEE CLOSER INTERNATIONAL LINKS BETWEEN STUDENTS BEING ESTABLISHED IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS AND SPORT SEEMED TO BE AN EXCELLENT WAY OF ACHIEVING THIS,
MR. LI WAS SPEAKING AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE TWO-DAY SCHOOLS' INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING ASIAN INVITATION CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE NEWLY OPENED TAI WAN SHAN SWIMMING POOL IN HUNG HOM.
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE BEING HOSTED BY THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS* SPORTS COUNCIL WHICH IS RECEIVING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT AND THE URBAN COUNCIL.
WELCOMING COMPETITORS FROM INDONESIA, MACAU, MALAYSIA, THE PHILIPPINES AND SINGAPORE, AS WELL AS HONG KONG, MR. LI SAID: +FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS' SPORTS COUNCIL HAS MADE A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROMOTION OF SCHOOLS'
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
+THIS CAN BE SEEN BY THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL TEAMS SENT ABROAD FOR COMPETITIONS AND THE NUMBER OF VISITORS WHO COME HERE. THROUGH THIS CONSTANT PARTICIPATION, OUR STUDENTS CONTINUE TO MAKE FRIENDS AND TIES OF GOODWILL. +
MR. LI SAID TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS TO COME TOGETHER THROUGH SPORT WAS WORTHY OF SUPPORT AND +THE GOVERNMENT HERE WILL, THEREFORE, CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE SCHOOLS' INTERNATIONAL EVENTS SUCH AS WE HAVE HERE TODAY.+
A TOTAL OF 190 COMPETITORS WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE 36 RACES WHICH WILL BE DIVIDED INTO FOUR GRADES - BOYS JUNIOR, BOYS SENIOR- GIRLS JUNIOR AND GIRLS SENIOR. RACES WILL BE HELD TODAY FROM 2.30 P.M. TO 6 P.M. AND TOMORROW FROM 1.30 P.M. TO 5 P.M.
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