SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1984
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IN ADDITION, THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY IN HONG KONG WILL SPONSOR THE LOCAL COMPETITION BY OFFERING AN ADDITIONAL PRIZE IN THE FORM OF A ROUND-TRIP AIRFARE TO KUALA LUMPUR, ACCOMMODATION FOR TWO NIGHTS IN COMMONWEALTH HOUSE, KUALA LUMPUR, SIGHTSEEING EXPENDITURE AND $500 SPENDING MONEY.
THIS ADDITIONAL PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED TO A STUDENT BASED
ON THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN LONDON.
WINNING ENTRIES FOR THE LOCAL COMPETITION AS WELL AS OTHER SELECTED ESSAYS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY IN LONDON FOR THE MAIN COMPETITION.
THE ESSAYS FOR THE LOCAL COMPETITION MUST REACH THE INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG BY JANUARY 31, 1985 FOR THE PRELIMINARY ROUND OF JUDGING,
EACH ESSAY SHOULD BE CERTIFIED BY THE PRINCIPAL OR A SENIOR TEACHER AS BEING THE STUDENT'S OWN COMPOSITION.
ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE MADE TO THE INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SECTION ON 5-8392274.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES DEVELOP SENSE OF BELONGING ******
TUEN MUN RESIDENTS' WILLINGNESS TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES HAD HELPED DEVELOP A SENSE OF BELONGING AND NEIGHBOURLINESS IN THE DISTRICT, DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RICKY FUNG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
+BECAUSE OF RESIDENTS' CONCERN FOR THEIR COMMUNITY, THE AIMS OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION COULD BE REALISED, + HE SAID.
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT NEIGHBOURHOOD GAMES SCHEME MINI-SOCCER TOURNAMENT AT THE TUEN MUN PLAYGROUND.
THE AIM OF THE SCHEME IS TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL RESIDENTS TO TAKE PART IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS AND TO PROMOTE NEIGHBOURLINESS THROUGH RECREATION AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
MR FUNG SAID THERE WAS MUCH ENTHUSIASM IN THE MINI-SOCCER COMPETITION, AND THIS YEAR 21 LOCALLY-ORGANISED TEAMS FROM FIVE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WOULD BE TAKING PART.
ON THE RECENT VOTER-REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN, HE SAID COOPERATION BY LOCAL MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES HAD HELPED BOOST THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN TUEN MUN DISTRICT.
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