TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1982
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HE SAID THAT BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY WELFARE AGENCIES WOULD IN FUTURE TRY HARD TO PROVIDE MORE WELFARE SERVICES FOR THESE LESS PRIVILEGED PEOPLE.
MR KWOK SAID THAT SUITABLE HELP AND TRAINING WOULD GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIALS AND TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE PARTY WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR LAM HON-KEUNG, WHO IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD.
IN HIS SPEECH, MR LAM URGED RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT, ABLED AND DISABLED ALIKE, TO WORK TOGETHER FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY.
TRAINEES OF THE TWO CENTRES AND GUEST TEAMS PERFORMED DANCES, SINGING, ACROBATIC SHOWS AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES FOR EVERYONE PRESENT.
THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE PROVIDES SERVICES FOR THE SOCIAL AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OF DISABLED PEOPLE. THE KAI CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE IS A RESIDENTIAL CENTRE FOR MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN UNDER 16.
JOGGING IN SUPPORT OF ANTI-DRUGS DRIVE
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ABOUT 2 500 JOGGERS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE ROUND- KWUN TONG RUN TO BE HELD AT THE END OF JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
THE EVENT, CALLED LIVELY DRAGON JOG+ IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS AS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE KWUN TONG ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN.
ALL HOBBY RUNNERS OVER THE AGE OF 15 MAY ENTER THE EVENT AS INDIVIDUALS OR IN GROUPS REPRESENTING THEIR SCHOOLS OR ANY OTHER ORGANISATION. EACH GROUP, HOWEVER, MUST COMPRISE AT LEAST 20 MEMBERS.
A CHALLENGING, 4 500-METRE ROUTE HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT, STARTING FROM KWUN TONG RECREATION PLAYGROUND, AND GOING ON TO TSUI PING ROAD, VIA KWUN TONG ROAD, UP JUNK BAY ROAD, DOWN SAU MAU PING ROAD, HIU KWONG STREET, HIP WO STREET, INTO TSUI PING ROAD AND BACK TO THE STARTING POINT IN THE PLAYGROUND.
EACH JOGGER COMPLETING THE COURSE WILL BE PRESENTED WITH AN ATTRACTIVE JOGGER'S BADGE AND THE GROUPS WHO COMPLETE THE LAP WITHIN ONE HOUR WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES.
ENTRY FORMS FOR THE LIVELY DRAGON JOG+ MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE. APPLICATION WILL CLOSE ON JANUARY 16.