FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1985
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THE $160 000 +EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS FOR ALL+ PROGRAMME IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, WITH THE HELP OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE WERE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG, DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE URBAN COUNCIL.
250 TAKING PART IN SWIM GALA
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ABOUT 250 CONTESTANTS WILL TAKE PART IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON AT THE VICTORIA PARK SWIMMING POOL.
ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, AND SPONSORED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SECTIONS.
THERE WILL BE ABOUT 60 EVENTS INCLUDING FREE STYLE, BACK STROKE, BUTTERFLY STROKE, BREAST STROKE, AND RELAY RACES.
MEMBERS OF 12 AREA COMMITTEES IN THE DISTRICT, AND TEAMS FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, WILL ALSO COMPETE IN INVITATION RACES BEFORE THE START OF THE DAY'S EVENT.
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EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG, AND THE CHIEF MANAGER (LEISURE SERVICES), MR PETER RULL, WILL OFFICIATE AT AN OPENING CEREMONY AT 1.30 PM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.
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