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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1984
AN NTSD SPOKESMAN SAID THAT SIMILAR ANTI-MALARIA OPERATIONS WOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN OTHER DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE CURRENT EXERCISE WAS BEING LAUNCHED FOLLOWING A NUMBER OF REPORTED MALARIA CASES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ENCOUNTERING MOSQUITO NUISANCES MAY CONTACT THE IR URBAN SERVICES OFFICE FOR ASSISTANCE.
AQUATIC COMPETITIONS FOR YOUTHS
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A SERIES OF AQUATIC COMPETITIONS ARE BEING ORGANISED FOR THIS : MONTH TO PROVIDE THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE 1984 SUMMER AQUATIC PROGRAMME AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISPLAY THEIR SKILLS.
THE PROGRAMME, OFFERING THE YOUTHS TRAINING ON VARIOUS AQUATIC ACTIVITIES, HAS BEEN A MAJOR ANNUAL EVENT JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN COUNCIL.
+THESE COMPETITIONS AIM AT SHARPENING THE PARTICIPANTS' SKILLS, AND THEY ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO DISPLAY POTENTIAL TO UNDERGO FURTHER TRAINING,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISERS SAID.
A SNORKELLING COMPETITION WILL BE HELD AT THE PAO YUE KONG SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX IN ABERDEEN AT 7 PM TODAY (SATURDAY).
AN ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE DIVING COMPETITION WILL BE STAGED AT THE VICTORIA PARK SWIMMING POOL AT 7 PM ON OCTOBER 13 (SATURDAY) AND TWO SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING COMPETITIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE SAME VENUE ON OCTOBER 17 (WEDNESDAY) AND 20 (SATURDAY).
A TOTAL OF 1 500 YOUNG PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THESE COMPETITIONS.
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WINNERS WILL RECEIVE THEIR PRIZES AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT VICTORIA PARK SWIMMING POOL AT 7 PM ON OCTOBER 26 (FRIDAY).
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE EVENTS AND ADMISSION IS FREE.
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