WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1985
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BOOST FOR YOUTH YEAR ACTIVITIES
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ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE 1995 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR RECEIVED A BOOST FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
A DONATION OF $50 000 WAS MADE BY HEWLETT PACKARD (HK) LTD. TO THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE ON 1985 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR (CCCIYY) FOR ORGANISING MAJOR EVENTS IN CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR.
DURING A CEREMONY, MR J.P. LEE, CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SUB-COMMITTEE OF CCCÍYY, WAS PRESENTED WITH A CHEQUE OF THE ABOVE AMOUNT BY MR CLIVE AINSWORTH, MANAGING DI RECTOR OF HEWLETT PACKARD (HK) LTD.
IN ACKNOWLEDGING THE COMPANY'S CONTRIBUTION, MR LEE URGED OTHER PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS TO FOLLOW SUIT.
+HUNDREDS OF ACTIVITIES ARE BEING ORGANISED TO DEVELOP THE POTENTIAL OF OUR YOUTHS THROUGH INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION AND THE SUCCESS OF THESE ACTIVITIES RELIES HEAVILY ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT, HE SAID.
RARE FLOWER PLANTS ON DISPLAY
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MORE THAN 300 RARE AND VALUABLE ITEMS OF BONSAI AND FLOWER PLANTS WILL BE ON DISPLAY FOR 10 DAYS BEGINNING TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT THE SIXTH ANNUAL BONSAI SHOW ORGANISED BY THE TAOIST CHING CHUNG KOON.
ALSO ON DISPLAY WILL BE WINNING AND OUTSTANDING ENTRIES OF A RECENT BONSAI COMPETITION HELD IN LOCAL SCHOOLS.
THE SHOW IS JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION. ADMISSION IS FREE.
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, DR JAMES HAYES, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY TOMORROW (THURSDAY) MORNING.
OTHER GUESTS INCLUDE THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR J.M. RIDDELL-SWAN; THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES, MR MICHAEL SUEN TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RICKY FUNG; AND THE PRINCIPAL EDUCATION OFFICER (NT), MR Y.P. CHAN.
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