TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1985
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NEW YEAR RUN FOR KOWLOON CITY
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APPLICANTS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE 1986 NEW YEAR HARRIER ROAD RACE WHICH WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 1.
THE ANNUAL EVENT, SPONSORED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD. IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT'S RECREATION AND SPORTS COUNCIL, THE LOK SIN TONG, THE URBAN COUNCIL, AND KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE POLICE.
THE RACE IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS
OPEN AND STUDENTS
AND IS RESTRICTED TO THOSE AGED OVER 14, AND LIMITED TO 600 PARTICIPANTS.
IT WILL START AND FINISH IN KOWLOON TSAI PARK SPORTS GROUND, COVERING A DISTANCE OF ABOUT NINE KILOMETRES AROUND KOWLOON TONG AREA.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID THE RACE WAS AN ANNUAL EVENT TO MARK THE BEGINNING OF A GOOD YEAR AND WAS A POPULAR ACTIVITIY AMONG ATHLETES.
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE RACE IS TO PROMOTE SPORTSMANSHIP AND RUNNING SKILLS AMONG ATHLETES, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE FIRST SIX WINNERS OF EACH SECTION AND CERTIFICATES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THOSE WHO CAN COMPLETE THE RACE.
THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS DECEMBER 24 AND ENTRY FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE IN KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, ITS HUNG HOM SUB-OFFICE IN BULKELEY STREET AND THE HO MAN TIN SUB-OFFICE AT THE HO MAN TIN ESTATE.
NEW CHILDREN'S HOME OPENING
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LADY YOUDE WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE SHA KOK CHILDREN'S HOME IN SHA TIN ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 5) MORNING.
THE HOME, RUN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, AIMS TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR CHILDREN ABANDONED ORPHANED, OR WHO CANNOT BE ADEQUATELY LOOKED AFTER IN THEIR OWN FAMILIES.
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