FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1984
SPEAKING AT THE PRIZE-GIVING AND OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 1984 NEW TERRITORIES STUDENTS POTTED PLANTS COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION AT THE TSUEN WAN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL TODAY MR YEUNG SAID THE EVENT WAS OF GREAT SIGNIFICANCE TO ALL STUDENTS TAKING PART.
MR YEUNG, WHO IS CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG COMMITTEE, SAID THE BEAUTIFICATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT STARTED AT HOME - WITH THE POTTED PLANTS AS THE FIRST STEP.
HE PAID TRIBUTE TO THE TEACHERS AND PARENTS WHO HELPED THE CHILDREN MAKE THE EVENT A SUCCESS.
MR YEUNG LATER CUT THE RIBBON TO MARK THE OPENING
OF THE COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION, WHICH WERE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MEI FA WORKING GROUP OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG COMMITTEE,
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
ALSO TAKING PART IN THE RIBBON-CUTTING WERE THE PRESIDENT OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF NEW TERRITORIES, MR WISDOM KWOK, THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR JOHN HEYWOOD, THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY (NEW TERRITORIES), MR PETER NG KWOK-TAI, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR JOHN WHOLEY, AND THE DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MRS RUBY LAU,
WINNERS FROM AMONG THE 400 ENTRIES FROM 51 SECONDARY
AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WERE PRESENTED WITH BOOK TOKENS TOTALLING $10 000. THE PRIZES WERE CONTRIBUTED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF NEW TERRITORIES.
ALL ENTRIES ARE ON DISPLAY AT THE SCHOOL OVER THE WEEKEND.
SUNDAY FAMILY CARNIVAL AT CHATER ROAD
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THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT IN CENTRAL WILL BECOME A MINI GAMELAND ON SUNDAY (MARCH 11) WHEN A MAJOR +FAMILY CARNIVAL+ IS HELD THERE TO ENTERTAIN THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS.
THE ANNUAL CARNIVAL, THE SEVENTH SINCE 1977, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN AND ISLANDS DISTRICTS' COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICES OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, WITH A NUMBER OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.
IT AIMS TO AROUSE AN AWARENESS AMONG CHILDREN AND PARENTS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY LIFE HARMONY.
THE REGIONAL OFFICER (HONG KONG) OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MRS ROSE GOODSTADT, WILL START OFF THE CEREMONY AT 2 PM.
THE CEREMONY
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