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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1981
GAMES CONTEST FOR DISABLED AND ABLE-BODIED
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A TALENTS UNLIMITED' GAMES CONTEST, AIMED AT BRINGING CLOSER TOGETHER DISABLED AND ABLE-BODIED PERSONS, WILL BE HELD TOWARDS THE END OF NOVEMBER.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ISLAND JAYCEES, AND THREE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND RECREATION AND CULTURE - THE 'TALENTS UNLIMITED' GAMES CONTEST HAS BEEN DES IGNED FOR BOTH ABLE-BODIED AND DISABLED PERSONS TO WORK IN TEAMS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE FUN AND GAMES. ABOUT 350 PERSONS INCLUDING STAFF FROM COMMERCIAL FIRMS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, WILL TAKE PART.
LADY MACLEHOSE HAS CONSENTED TO BE THE GRAND PATRON OF THE EVENT AND MRS J. BREMRIDGE WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR AND OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE CONTEST, WHICH WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, IN THE ABERDEEN SPORTS GROUND.
A SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE DISABLED HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY SHELL COMPANY OF HONG KONG LTD. AND A THEME SONG COMPOSED FOR THE OCCASION,
OTHER PATRONS ARE THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR J.H. BREMRIDGE- THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR D.C. BRAY- THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR C.H. HAYE- THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR S.E. ALLEYNE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF IYDP, DR HARRY FANG- AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE SHELL COMPANY OF HONG KONG LTD, MR S.J. OSMOND.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 3) AT 3 PM IN THE GIS THEATRE, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, TO GIVE DETAILS OF THE TALENTS UNLIMITED' GAMES CONTEST.
GUTZLAFF STREET CLOSED FOR DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE ***
THE SECTION OF GUTZLAFF STREET, BETWEEN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL AND STANLEY STREET, WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (NOVEMBER 2) FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS TO FACILITATE DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE WORK,
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