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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1978
SNT TO OPEN SHA TIN SPORTS GROUND
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THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF A NEW SPORTS GROUND IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN THIS SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 25).
THE NEW SPORTS GROUND MARKS A MAJOR EFFORT BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD TO PROVIDE SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS.
THE NEW COMPLEX, COSTING NEARLY $100,000 AND COVER ING AN AREA OF 2,500 SQUARE METRES TO THE EAST OF, AND NEIGHBOURING, LEK YUEN ESTATE, HAS TWO TENNIS COURTS, A ROLLER-SKATING RINK AND TWO VOLLEYBALL COURTS.
FOLLOWING THE OPENING CEREMONY, THERE WILL BE A SKATEBOARD PERFORMANCE AND VOLLEYBALL AND TENNIS DEMONSTRATIONS BY LOCAL GROUPS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW SPORTS GROUND AT SHA TIN, IT WILL START AT 9.45 A.M. ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 25). PRESS TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED.
A GOVERNMENT VAN, AM 2088, WILL LEAVE THE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER TSIM SHA TSUI AT 9 A.M. TO TAKE PRESS REPRESENTATIVES TO AND LATER BACK FROM SHA TIN.
S.W.D.'S SERVICES FOR THE YOUTH
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, TODAY (THURSDAY) TOLD YOUNG ATHLETES TO MAKE FULL USE OF HIS DEPARTMENT'S FACILITIES AND SERVICES PROVIDED FOR THE YOUTH TO HELP DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIALS.
HE WAS ADDRESSING PARTICIPANTS AT THE OPENING OF THE 14TH ATHLETIC MEET OF THE CHIU SHEUNG SCHOOL AT THE SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION STADIUM,
MR. LEE SAID HIS DEPARTMENT IS RUNNING SEVEN COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTRES, EIGHT COMMUNITY CENTRES AND NINE COMMUNITY HALLS WITH PROGRAMMES GEARED TO DEVELOP YOUNG PEOPLE'S LEADERSHIP POTENTIALS, SPIRIT OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE AND SENSE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY.
PROGRAMMES FOR THE YOUTH, HE SAID, ARE PROVIDED IN VARIOUS FORMS, INCLUDING YOUTH GROUPS, INTEREST GROUPS, MASS ACTIVITIES AND YOUTH VOLUNTARY WORK SCHEMES.
+I HOPE EACH OF YOU WILL MAKE GOOD USE OF OUR YOUTH SERVICES AND PARTICIPATE IN THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES PROVIDED DURING YOUR LEISURE HOURS, HE TOLD THE PARTICIPANTS.
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