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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1983
FENCING COURSES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
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THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THE HONG KONG AMATEUR FENCING ASSOCIATION AND THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE WILL JOINTLY ORGANISE A SERIES OF FENCING COURSES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS BETWEEN JANUARY AND MARCH NEXT YEAR.
THE ELEMENTARY COURSES WILL BE HELD AT ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE AND QUEEN'S COLLEGE ON HONG KONG ISLAND- TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS CHENG MING THIEN COLLEGE IN KOWLOON AND LOK SIN TONG KU CHIU MAN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE INTERMEDIATE COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN.
EACH SCHOOL MAY NOMINATE FOUR STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE COURSES. FOILS AND MASKS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE ORGANISERS.
SCHOOLS INTERESTED SHOULD CONTACT MR SUN HO-YAM OF ED'S PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION ON 3-884111 EXT. 280. APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE SENT TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 7/F., 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON BY DECEMBER 17.
FESTIVAL TO PROMOTE SENSE OF BELONGING
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ABOUT 7 000 LOCAL RESIDENTS IN THE NORTH DISTRICT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES WERE TREATED TO A TWO-HOUR VARIETY SHOW THIS (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT FESTIVAL.
THE SHOW FEATURED A POP CONCERT BY TOP SINGERS, THE NORTH DISTRICT CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND A CHINESE FOLK DANCE AT FANLING PLAYGROUND,
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, MR IAN MACPHERSON, SAID THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ANNUAL EVENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
+ IN THESE TIMES OF DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE I HOPE IT WILL HELP TO ENCOURAGE A SENSE OF BELONGING TO, AND COMMON IDENTITY WITH, NORTH DISTRICT, HE SAID.
PROGRAMMES OF THE NINE-DAY FESTIVAL WILL INCLUDE A CHINESE ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE, A FOLK SONG CONCERT, A CHILDREN'S OLYMPIC, A VARIETY SHOW, MINI-SOCCER MATCHES, A PUPPET SHOW, AN EXHIBITION ON WESTERN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, A MUSICAL COMEDY AND A DISCO NIGHT.
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