THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1985
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SPORTS DAY FOR KWUN TONG FACTORY WORKERS
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THE KWUN TONG SPORTS PROMOTION ASSOCIATION PLANS TO HOLD THE FIRST-EVER INTER-FACTORY SPORTS DAY FOR SOME 160 000 FACTORY WORKERS LATER THIS YEAR, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE ASSOCIATION'S NEW OFFICE, MR WIGGHAM SAID THE EVENT WOULD BE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO BE HELD IN THE URBAN AREA.
HE SAID THAT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD HAD DOUBLED ITS SUBVENTION TO THE ASSOCIATION IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR, WHICH WAS A REFLECTION OF APPRECIATION OF THE ASSOCIATION'S WORK.
THE ASSOCIATION, FOUNDED IN 1970 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, QUICKLY ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROVIDING AND PROMOTING VARIOUS SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND GAMES IN THE DISTRICT.
IN SEPTEMBER 1982, THE ASSOCIATION LAUNCHED A SCHEME TO ESTABLISH AREA BRANCHES IN THE DISTRICT, AND 10 AREA BRANCHES WERE SET UP THE FOLLOWING YEAR, MR WIGGHAM SAID.
A TOTAL OF 12 BRANCHES EACH SERVING ABOUT 55 000 RESIDENTS HAVE NOW BEEN ESTABLISHED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE AREA CONCEPT WAS BROUGHT INTO FULL PLAY IN THE ORGANISATION OF THE LAST KWUN TONG SPORTS FESTIVAL HELD IN NOVEMBER 1983.
THE NEW OFFICE OF THE KWUN TONG SPORTS PROMOTION ASSOCIATION IS AT YAU OI WAI, FU YAN STREET.
THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB DONATED $12 000 TOWARDS THE COST TO DECORATE THE PREMISES.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD, MR LAM HANG-FAI.
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