FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1984
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RUNNERS TO VIE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
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ABOUT 200 MEN AND WOMEN, AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 32, WILL TAKE PART IN A 4 000-METRE RUN IN KWUN TONG ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 26) TO MARK THE CONCLUSION OF THE MONTH-LONG SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
THE RUNNERS, FROM 20 SCHOOLS AND LOCAL YOUTH CENTRES, WILL VIE FOR THE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE JUNIOR AND OPEN DIVISIONS.
THEY WILL START FROM THE TSUI PING ROAD PLAYGROUND, FOLLOW THE BOUNDARY OF THE TSUI PING AREA AND BACK TO THE PLAYGROUND.
THE ACTING KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR CLAYMON LAI AND THE ACTING REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (EAST KOWLOON), MR K.K. CHENG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY ON SUNDAY WHEN WINNERS OF THE DAY WILL BE PRESENTED WITH PRIZES.
MORE THAN 500 ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN HELD FOR THOUSANDS
OF YOUNG PEOPLE SINCE THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME BEGAN LAST MONTH.
POT FLOWER GROWING COMPETITION FOR SCHOOLS
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN COUNCIL ARE JOINTLY ORGANISING A SCHOOL CHILDREN POT FLOWER GROWING COMPETITION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL URBAN COUNCIL FLOWER SHOW WHICH WILL BE HELD IN MARCH NEXT YEAR AT THE CITY HALL.
THE COMPETITION WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS: ONE FOR URBAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND THE OTHER FOR RURAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
ITS AIM IS TO GIVE SCHOOL CHILDREN AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PLANTS.
SCHOOLS WISHING TO JOIN THE COMPETITION SHOULD APPLY TO THE INSPECTOR (PRIMARY SCIENCE), SCIENCE SUBJECTS SECTION, ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY BEFORE SEPTEMBER 13.
THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL SUPPLY SEEDS TO THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS.
/A SEMINAR