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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1984
EACH YEAR, UPC MEMBERS TAKE PART IN THOUSANDS OF ACTIVITIES RANGING FROM CLASSES IN KARATE AND RIBBON DANCING TO HELPING WITH GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS, SUCH AS CRIME PREVENTION AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, RAISING FUNDS FOR CHARITY.
''IT IS THIS SORT OF DEDICATION AND SENSE OF PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT WHICH HAS EARNED JPC THE RESPECT AND SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY," ** MR JEAFFRESON SAID.
''I HAVE NO DOUBT IT WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO FOR MANY YEARS TO COME, HE ADDED.
NOTING THAT JPC COULD NOT HAVE HAD SUCCEEDED WITHOUT THE HELP OF A GREAT MANY PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR INCLUDING CLUBS LIKE THE LIONS OF MOUNT CAMERON, WHO SPONSORED TODAY'S EVENT, MR JEAFFRESON POINTED OUT THAT A LARGE SHARE OF THE CREDIT MUST GO TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WHO HAD SHOWN THE REST OF THE WORLD WHAT COULD BE ACHIEVED WHEN POLICE AND YOUTH GOT TOGETHER IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH A PURPOSE.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE STARTING CEREMONY, MR LINCOLN LINN, DISTRICT GOVERNOR OF LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL, DISTRICT 303, HONG KONG AND MACAU, DISCLOSED THAT FUNDS RAISED TODAY WOULD BE DONATED TO THE HONG KONG, SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF.
MORE THAN $90 000 WAS RAISED DURING THE WALK TODAY.
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MR ROY HENRY, COMMISSIONER OF POLICE PRESENTED A CHEQUE FOR $70 000 TO THE PRÉSIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, MR CHU TAK-YUET, TO MEET THE EXPENSES OF AN INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT BEING ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION IN HONG KONG TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR.
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THE REMAINING FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES. 'OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS AT THE STARTING CEREMONY OF THE WALK. WERE MR DAVID CHIU, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR TONG CHING-CHUEN, ASSISTANT PROGRAMME DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL RADIO 1, AND WELL KNOWN ENTERTAINMENT CELEBRITIES INCLUDING MR IVAN HO, MISS JENNY YAN, MR ROMAN TAM AND -MR TERENCE CHOI.
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THE SIX-KILOMETRE CHARITY WALK STARTED FROM SHA TIN SPORTS GROUND AT YUEN WO ROAD TO THE 1 000-METRE CARPARK OUTSIDE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE AND THEN BACK TO THE STARTING POINT:
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AT THE 1 000-METRE CARPARK, WALKERS SAW PERFORMANCE BY THE CAPE COLLINSON MARCHING BAND AND AN EXCITING TELEMATCH ORGANISED BY COMMERCIAL RADIO 1.
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TODAY WAS ALSO THE FINAL OF THE JPC FIGHT CRIME MINI-OLYMPICS WHICH WAS ALSO HELD AT THE SHA TIN' SPORTS GROUND.
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