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SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1985
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RANGING THERE ARE ABOUT 400 EVENTS IN THE KWUN TONG 'SYP' FROM RECREATION, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMMES.
+THIS YEAR, THERE WAS A 30 PER CENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMMES ORGANISED FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF KWUN TONG, SAID MR MAK.
THE SIX-WEEK SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME WILL START OFF NEXT WEEK WITH A FAMILY FILM SHOW AND A TREE PLANTING DAY FOR YOUTHS.
MR MAK URGED THE MORE THAN 250 000 YOUTHS IN THE DISTRICT TO JOIN THE PROGRAMME, WHICH HAS, LIKE MANY OTHER DISTRICTS, ADOPTED THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR THEME OF 'PARTICIPATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE'.
THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE RECEIVED ABOUT 700 APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS FROM MORE THAN
THE COMMITTEE 100 LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES. APPROVED 391 APPLICATIONS.
FUND.
KWUN TONG DISTRICT WAS ALLOCATED $345 000 FROM THE JOCKEY CLUB
PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS AND BOOKMARKS ON THE SYP ARE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE. ITS SUB-OFFICES AND LOCAL YOUTH ORGANISATIONS, ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-416315.
FREE GAMES COUPONS FOR YOUTH CARNIVAL *****
THE SEVEN-WEEK NORTH DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME, FEATURING VAR IOUS RECREATIONAL, SPORTS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES, WILL BE OPENED ON SUNDAY (JULY 14)
A CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD TO LAUNCH THE PROGRAMME AT THE CENTRAL PLAYGROUND OF CHEUNG WAH ESTATE IN FANLING.
ABOUT 15 GAME STALLS WILL BE PUT UP AT THE CARNIVAL BY LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, THE ICAC AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE FUN AND GAMES FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE.
PARTICIPANTS ARE .......