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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1984
SPORTS FESTIVAL PRESS CONFERENCE
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A PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL OF SPORTS TO BE LAUNCHED AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 26).
THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMATEUR SPORTS FEDERATION AND OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OF HONG KONG, MR A. DE 0.SALES WILL CHAIR THE CONFERENCE. THE FESTIVAL, HELD ANNUALLY AND ORGANISED BY THE ASFOC, IS SUBVENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT IS ORGANISING DOZENS OF SPORTS ACTIVITIES TO BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY NEXT MONTH, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FESTIVAL.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE, WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS' MESS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE AT 3 PM TODAY.
NOTE TO EDITORS 1
FUN DAY FOR 1 500 CHILDREN
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THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A PARTY FOR MORE THAN 1 500 CHILDREN OF ITS STAFF ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 26), IN THE
NORTH COMPOUND OF THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS IN OIL STREET, POINT.
THE PARTY WILL START OFF WITH THE DOTTING OF A LION'S EYES BY THE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES, MR ROY KILVERT, FOLLOWED BY A LION DANCE PERFORMED BY MEMBERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT.
OTHER ITEMS WILL INCLUDE SIDE-SHOWS, GAME STALLS, CHILDREN'S TRAIN RIDES, AN AIR-RIFLE SHOOTING RANGE AND A MAGIC AND ACROBATIC SHOW. THERE WILL ALSO BE A POLICE DOG DEMONSTRATION AND A TUG- OF-WAR COMPETITION.
MUSIC WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE BAND AND THE TAI TAM GIRLS' PIPERS AND MARCHING TEAM.
MR KILVERT WILL LATER OFFICIATE AT A PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY AND CONDUCT A LUCKY DRAW.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PARTY.
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