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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1979
D.S.W. OPENS EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS ON CHILDREN
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) OPENED AN EXHIBITION WHICH FEATURES 250 PICTURES PORTRAYING THE DAILY LIFE OF CHILDREN THROUGH THE CAMERAS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ENTHUSIASTS FROM HONG KONG AND ASIA.
THE THREE-DAY EXHIBITION, STARTING TOMORROW AT THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE PO LEUNG KUK AND THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF HONG KONG IN RESPONSE TO THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD (1.Y.C.).
MR. LEE SAID AT THE OPENING CEREMONY THAT IN PROMOTING THE SPIRIT OF THE I.Y.C., IT WAS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE PUBLIC CO-OPERATION, PARTICULARLY FROM PARENTS, TO ENSURE A SWEET AND HAPPY LIFE+ FOR CHILDREN.
HE SAID THAT IN CONNECTION WITH THE I.Y.C., THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY WELFARE AGENCIES HAVE SET UP A COMMITTEE TO PLAN AND CO-ORDINATE VARIOUS PROGRAMMES FOR CHILDREN.
THE PHOTOGRAPHS ON DISPLAY ARE PART OF THE 1,350 ENTRIES IN AN ASIAN PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST ALSO SPONSORED BY THE KUK AND THE SOCIETY.
MR. LEE ALSO PRESENTED PRIZES TO WINNERS OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST AND THOSE WHO WON A RECENT CHILDREN'S PAINTING COMPETITION.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) UNTIL SATURDAY BETWEEN 10 A.M. AND 7 P.M. ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE.
WATER CUT
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WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KOWLOON CITY WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 A.M. ON FRIDAY FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY GRAMPIAN ROAD, PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, NGA TSIN LONG ROAD AND CARPENTER ROAD INCLUDING JUNCTION ROAD, FUK LO TSUN ROAD, LION ROCK ROAD AND NGA TS IN WAI ROAD.
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