SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1983
HEALTH EXHIBITION FOR TAI PO
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A FOUR-DAY EXHIBITION ON THE PREVENTION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN TAI PO.
ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT, THE EXHIBITION WILL BE STAGED AT THE TAI PO COMMUNITY HALL FROM TUESDAY (OCTOBER 25) TO FRIDAY BETWEEN 10 AM AND 4 PM DAILY.
THE EXHIBITION WILL COVER FOUR TOPICS, INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HOW TO INCREASE IMMUNITY AGAINST THEM; THE MODE OF TRANSMISSION, SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION; AND THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORTS AT CONTROL AND HOW THE PUBLIC CAN HELP.
A COLOURING COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN UNDER 10 YEARS OF AGE WILL ALSO BE HELD DURING THE EXHIBITION PERIOD AND THE RESULTS ANNOUNCED ON OCTOBER 28.
APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE CONTEST WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TAI PO COMMUNITY HALL ON OCTOBER 25 AND 26.
DURING THE EXHIBITION, STUDENTS WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND LECTURES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTING COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.
SIMILAR EXHIBITIONS HAVE BEEN HELD IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, DRAWING MORE THAN 42 500 PEOPLE.
SCHOOLS DANCE FESTIVAL ENTRIES INVITED
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SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE 20TH SCHOOLS DANCE FESTIVAL TO BE HELD BETWEEN JANUARY 16 AND FEBRUARY 18 NEXT YEAR.
THE FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
DANCE ITEMS WILL INCLUDE WESTERN FOLK OR NATIONAL DANCE WESTERN DANCE DRAMA, CHINESE DANCE, CHINESE DANCE DRAMA, ORIENTAL DANCE AND CREATIVE DANCE.
ENTRIES WILL BE CLASSIFIED INTO A LOWER PRIMARY SECTION FOR STUDENTS FROM PRIMARY 1 TO 3, AN UPPER PRIMARY SECTION FOR STUDENTS FROM PRIMARY 4 TO 6, A SECONDARY SECTION AND A SECTION FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.
ON HONG KONG ISLAND THE FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE AT CLEMENTI MIDDLE SCHOOL IN FORTRESS HILL ROAD, NORTH POINT. IN KOWLOON, IT WILL BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG SZE YAP COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION WONG TAI SHAN MEMORIAL COLLEGE IN NAM CHEONG STREETTM AND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, THE VENUE IS TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL IN TAI HO ROAD.
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