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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1983
ASIAN BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP STARTS
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THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DENIS BRAY, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE STANDARD OF BASKETBALL IN ASIA WOULD IMPROVE AS THE 12TH ASIAN BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WOULD PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR TOP PLAYERS TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR SKILLS AND MATCH THEIR DETERMINATION IN A COMPETITIVE BUT FRIENDLY ARENA.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM, MR BRAY PRAISED THE HONG KONG AMATEUR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION FOR ORGANISING THIS IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENT.
+FOR MANY YEARS, THE ASSOCIATION HAS PROMOTED BASKETBALL WITH INITIATIVE AND GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
+THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS ALSO ANXIOUS TO PROMOTE SPORT IN HONG KONG THROUGH CLOSE CO-OPERATION WITH THE AMATEUR SPORTS BODIES CONCERNED, HE SAID.
MR BRAY SAID THAT HE WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE HONG KONG HOSTING THIS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
+THIS WILL AROUSE FURTHER INTEREST AND GREATER PARTICIPATION IN BASKETBALL AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE HERE,+ HE ADDED.
INTERNATIONAL PAINTING COMPETITION
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THE ARTS CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, MAINTAINED BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND THE CITY OF HYVINKAS, FINLAND, IS
INVITING HONG KONG PUPILS TO TAKE PART IN THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL PAINTING COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR GROUPS CATERING FOR STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF THREE AND 19.
MEDALS, CERTIFICATES OF MERIT, BOOKS AND OTHER PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS OF EACH GROUP IN THE COMPETITION, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN MAY, 1984.
THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION IS MY NEIGHBOURHOOD+. ENTRIES SHOULD NOT BE LARGER THAN 420 MM X 594 MM.
STUDENTS SHOULD INCLUDE ON THE BACK OF THE IR ENTRIES THEIR NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, NAME OF THEIR SCHOOL AND THE TITLE OF THEIR WORK.
ENTRIES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA SCHOOL HEADS TO THE ART SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BY DECEMBER 15 FOR LOCAL SELECTION.
UNSELECTED ENTRIES WILL BE RETURNED. BUT THOSE TO BE SENT
TO FINLAND WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE ORGANISER,
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE COMPETITION MAY BE MADE AT THE ART SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON 5-621967.
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