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TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1981
HE WAS BRIEFED BY THE SUPERVISOR, MR PETER MOK, ON THE TRAINING PROGRAMMES WHICH AIMED AT DEVELOPING THE CHILDREN'S ABILITIES WITH A VIEW TO REINTEGRATING THEM INTO THE COMMUNITY.
THE CHILDREN ARE TRAINED IN BASIC SELF-CARE, MOTOR SKILLS, AND ARE HELPED IN THEIR INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ORGANISED INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. THE CENTRE ALSO PROVIDES MEDICAL AND NURSING CARE FOR THE CHILDREN.
ENTRIES OPEN FOR TAI PO DRAGON BOAT RACES
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THE NUMBER OF TEAMS ENTERING THE TAI PO DRAGON BOAT RACES PEGGED TO 36 FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, IS TO BE INCREASED THIS YEAR TO 50.
THE RACES WILL BE HELD AT SHUEN WAN HOI ON JUNE 6, THE FIFTH DAY OF THE 5TH MONTH ON THE LUNAR CALENDAR.
THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES IS TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF KEEN DEMAND.
THE TAI PO DRAGON BOAT RACES ARE CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST COLOURFUL FESTIVAL EVENTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
TRADITIONALLY THEY TOOK PLACE AT YUEN CHAU TSAI, BUT HAD TO BE MOVED TO THE NEW COURSE LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF RECLAMATION WORK FOR TAI PO NEW TOWN.
LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, FACTORIES, COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONS, SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND SCHOOLS ARE BEING INVITED TO ENTER TEAMS.
EACH TEAM WILL CONSIST OF 30 MEMBERS INCLUDING 27 OARSMEN, A DRUMMER, A GONG-BEATER AND A COX. THREE RESERVES WILL ALSO BE PERMITTED.
THERE WILL BE FIVE HEATS IN THE MORNING. THE WINNER AND RUNNER-UP IN EACH HEAT WILL COMPETE IN THE FINAL RACE IN THE AFTERNOON.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AND TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE. THEY SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED BY APRIL 30.
THE RACES ARE BEING ORGANISED BY A COMMITTEE COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, RURAL COMMITTEES, SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR STEPHEN WONG, IS CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, WHILE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN, AND THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR WILLIAM TUCKER, ARE HONORARY PRESIDENTS.
FUNDS FOR THE EVENTS ARE BEING PROVIDED BY TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL DONATIONS.
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