MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1983
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MR CHAU SAID THAT MEMBERS FROM ALL 18 DISTRICT BOARDS WOULD BE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A MEN'S BASKETBALL INVITATION TOURNAMENT.
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE A TABLE-TENNIS COMPETITION FOR THE DISABLED AND A DANCE PERFORMANCE BY MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS.
EXPENDITURE FOR THIS YEAR'S SPORTS FESTIVAL IS ESTIMATED AT $450 000, WITH $300 000 BEING PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE BALANCE BY LOCAL DONATIONS.
THE FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE FEDERATION OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT SPORTS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION, THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
RESERVOIRS ALMOST FULL
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 98.6 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 578.148 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 473.187 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 80.7 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
SPORTS FESTIVAL FOR KWUN TONG RESIDENTS
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A SWIMMING GALA, A CHINESE MARTIAL ART DEMONSTRATION AND A GO-KART RACE ARE AMONG THE 37 SPORTS ACTIVITIES TO BE STAGED IN THE SECOND KWUN TONG SPORTS FESTIVAL BETWEEN OCTOBER 30 AND NOVEMBER 13.
OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE TWO-WEEK FESTIVAL INCLUDE BADMINTON, FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL AND TABLE TENNIS COMPETITIONS.
THE FESTIVAL WILL ALSO FEATURE ROLLER-SKATING, FENCING, SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING DEMONSTRATIONS AND A FRIENDLY SOCCER MATCH.
THE EVENTS WILL BE HELD IN PLAYGROUNDS, INDOOR GAMES HALLS SWIMMING POOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT, AND ADMISSION TO MOST OF THEM IS FREE.
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (MONDAY), THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK SAID, THE MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO PROMOTE FRIENDSHIP AND CO-OPERATION AMONG KWUN TONG RESIDENTS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS.+
A FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, COMPRISING DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, WAS SET UP IN JULY.
SEVEN WORKING GROUPS HAVE BEEN FORMED UNDER THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE.
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