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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1984
COMMENTING ON THE NEW CENTRE, HE SAID IT WAS A PROUD DISPLAY OF BRIGHT COLOURS, MODERN DESIGN AND COMPREHENSIVE FACILITIES WHICH WOULD PROVIDE AN ATTRACTIVE ATMOSPHERE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE CENTRE SERVES THOSE BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX AND 30, AND ITS PROGRAMME INCLUDES VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND MORAL EDUCATION.
OVER $665 000 WAS ALLOCATED FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND TO MEET THE CAPITAL COST, AND GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION OF MORE THAN $461 000 WAS GRANTED TO COVER THE CURRENT YEAR'S EXPENDITURE.
DISTRICT SWIMMING
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ABOUT 300 COMPETITORS WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 30).
THE 50-EVENT GALA WILL START AT 1 PM AT THE KENNEDY TOWN SWIMMING POOL.
PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS, WHO WILL REPRESENT THE DISTRICT IN THE HONG KONG REGION SWIMMING GALA AT VICTORIA PARK SWIMMING POOL ON OCTOBER 14.
THE GALA IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE, CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORT ASSOCIATION AND SEVEN AREA COMMITTEES, AND IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
FIRING PRACTICE ***
FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HA TSUEN-CASTLE PEAK RANGE FOR 22 DAYS NEXT MONTH
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OCTOBER.
THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS ARE FLYING.
FIRING PRACTICE WILL BE HELD FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS: OCTOBER 5-6, 8-13, 16-20, 22, 25-26 AND 29.
ON OCTOBER 15, 23-24 AND 30-31 FIRING PRACTICE WILL BE FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM.
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