SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 1983
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AWARDS FOR MODEL SHAM SHUI PO CITIZENS
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TEN CIVIC-MINDED RESIDENTS, INCLUDING SIX STUDENTS, WHO HELPED AT THE SCENE OF THE MASS WOUNDINGS IN A UN CHAU ÉSTATE KINDERGARTEN IN JUNE LAST YEAR, HAVE BEEN NOMINATED AS THIS YEAR'S SHAM SHUI PO MODEL CITIZENS,
THEY WERE AMONG 26 RESIDENTS TO BE COMMENDED FOR SHOWING CIVIC CONSCIOUSNESS DURING ROBBERY, BURGLARY OR WOUNDING INCIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT, RESULTING IN THE ARREST OF CRIMINALS.
EACH OF THE 26 MODEL CITIZENS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION AND A SOUVENIR AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 14) AT 8 PM AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL IN WATERLOO ROAD.
THE MODEL CITIZENS AWARD SCHEME, INTRODUCED IN 1979, AIMS TO MAKE RESIDENTS AWARE OF, AND HELP IN COMBATING, THE DISTRICT'S PROBLEMS, SUCH AS CRIME, FIRE PREVENTION AND ROAD SAFETY.
THE CEREMONY WILL BE PART OF A TWO-HOUR FIGHT YOUTH CRIME VARIETY SHOW FEATURING FAMOUS LOCAL SINGERS AND DISC JOCKEYS.
THE AWARD SCHEME AND THE VARIETY SHOW ARE BEING JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE LOCAL FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE AND THE NAM CHEONG EAST AREA COMMITTEE.
THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN IP, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY.
A NEW BALL GAME
'TENNET' IS NOW THE IN THING
PROMOTED IN HONG KONG.
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COMBINING TENNIS AND SQUASH
IS BEING
IT IS CALLED TENNET, AS IT REQUIRES MINIMAL SPACE, IT IS IDEAL FOR HONG KONG.
+TENNET+, EXPLAINED A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, IS AN EXCITING GAME AND TO PLAY IT CALLS FOR A HIGH DEGREE OF CONTROL, FOOTWORK AND FAST REFLEXES.
+FLEXIBILITY AND