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THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1985
ANOTHER CHANCE TO LEARN TO SWIM
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THE FIFTH SERIES OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S POPULAR +LEARN-TO-SWIM+ SCHEME WILL BE HELD AT VARIOUS PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS STARTING FROM SEPTEMBER 2 (MONDAY).
UNDER THIS SERIES, A TOTAL OF 55 CLASSES COMPRISING
1 650 PLACES WILL BE ORGANISED.
THE COURSE WILL LAST FOR FIVE WEEKS WITH THREE ONE-HOUR SESSIONS PER WEEK. ENROLMENT FOR BOYS WILL BEGIN ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 24) AND FOR GIRLS ON THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THE ENTRY FEE FOR EACH APPLICANT IS $25.
DETAILS OF ENROLMENT ARE CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATION FORMS WHICH ARE OBTAINABLE AT THE COUNCIL'S VARIOUS SWIMMING POOL COMPLEXES.
SINCE THE FIRST SERIES STARTED ON APRIL 15 THIS YEAR, MORE THAN 7 600 PEOPLE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE SCHEME.
THE SIXTH SERIES, THE LAST TO BE ORGANISED THIS YEAR, WILL START ON OCTOBER 14. ENROLMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED A WEEK BEFORE THE START OF THE SERIES.
PRIZES FOR CAPTION CONTEST WINNERS
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WINNERS OF THE CAPTIONING CONTEST OF THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION WILL RECEIVE PRIZES TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT A PRESENTATION AT THE EXHIBITION GALLERY OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN PLAZA.
THE ACTING DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR DAVID LIN AND CHAIRMAN OF THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY PROMOTION SUB-COMMITTEE, MR KENNETH TONGSON, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY AT 11 AM.
A FIVE-DAY EXHIBITION OF THE WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AFTER THE PRIZE PRESENTATION.
THE COMPETITION, ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD'S COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND CO-ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND THE SING TAO NEWSPAPERS LIMITED TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCIDENT PREVENTION.
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