THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1985
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COURTESY CAMPAIGN AIMS AT ELDERLY
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A DAY OF FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOUNG AND OLD WILL MARK THE OPENING OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT COURTESY CAMPAIGN THIS SATURDAY (OCTOBER 12) AT THE KIANGSU AND CHEKIANG PRIMARY SCHOOL.
MORE THAN 600 SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE DISTRICT WILL BE TREATED TO A TWO-HOUR CHINESE OPERA, WHILE SOME 100 YOUTHS, FROM VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT YOUTH GROUPS, WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS TELEMATCHES ON THE ROOFTOP OF THE SCHOOL.
EACH PARTICIPANT IN THE EVENT WILL RECEIVE A GIFT PACKET DONATED BY THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON KAIFONG WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A PHOTO DISPLAY ON THE WORKS OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE.
ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE AND THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON KAIFONG'S ASSOCIATION AND SPONSORED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, THE EVENT IS AIMED AT FOSTERING RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY AND IS PART OF
A COURTESY DRIVE IN THE DISTRICT TO COINCIDE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR.
OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDE A SLOGAN-DESIGN COMPETITION AND A CHINESE LYRIC COMPOSITION CONTEST. APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE COMPETITIONS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE STARTING FROM OCTOBER 14.
EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 3 PM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT COURTESY CAMPAIGN AND THE CANTONESE OPERA CONCERT FOR ELDERLY AT 3 PM ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 12) IN THE KIANGSU AND CHEKIANG PRIMARY SCHOOL HALL AT 30 CHING WAH STREET, NORTH POINT.
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