FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1985
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ISLANDS SWIMMING GALA ON SUNDAY
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ABOUT 120 ATHLETES WILL COMPETE IN THE TENTH ISLANDS DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY (JULY 14) AT THE KENNEDY TOWN SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX IN SMITHFIELD ROAD.
THE ANNUAL EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD, THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE ISLANDS DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
THERE WILL BE 21 EVENTS IN THE PROGRAMME WHICH INCLUDE TWO 4 BY 50 METRES FREE STYLE, BREASTSTROKE AND BUTTERFLY. RELAY RACES WILL ALSO BE HELD.
WINNERS OF THE RACES WILL BE SELECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE FIRST NEW TERRITORIES INTER-DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA, TO BE HELD LATER THIS YEAR IN THE NORTH DISTRICT, NEW TERRITORIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE ISLANDS DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA WHICH STARTS AT 1 PM ON SUNDAY (JULY 14) AT THE KENNEDY TOWN SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX IN SMITHFIELD ROAD, WESTERN. THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM YAP AND OTHER LOCAL DIGNITARIES WILL OFFICIATE AT A PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY AT 4 PM.
SURVEY ON YOUTH PROBLEMS IN KWUN TONG PLANNED *****
THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION WILL UNDERTAKE A SURVEY ON YOUTH PROBLEMS IN KWUN TONG BY THE END OF THIS YEAR, DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK, SAID THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING.
+A SENIOR STATISTICIAN OF THE COMMUNITY INFORMATION DIVISION IN CNTA AND THE WORKING GROUP ON PROBLEM YOUTH UNDER THE DISTRICT BOARD ARE WORKING ON THE METHODS FOR CARRYING OUT THE SURVEY AS WELL AS THE CONTENTS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE, HE SAID.
MR MAK WAS SPEAKING AT THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SCOUTS ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, KWUN TONG DISTRICT.
HE SAID: +ONCE THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS FINALISED, THE SURVEY WILL BE FARMED OUT TO A PRIVATE RESEARCH COMPANY.+
THE SURVEY,