SUNDAY, JULY 13, 1986
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MR LAM WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME THIS AFTERNOON AT THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT.
HE HOPED THAT THROUGH THE ORGANISING OF THE FESTIVAL EVENTS, LOCAL RESIDENTS WOULD BE ABLE TO GET TO KNOW THEIR DISTRICT BETTER AND ENHANCE THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING.
ON THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME, MR LAM SAID THAT MOST OF THE 500 ACTIVITIES UNDER THE PROGRAMME HAD BEEN DESIGNED TO INCORPORATE THE CENTRAL THEME OF +CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY, GET TO KNOW IT BETTER+, APART FROM THE RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ASPECTS.
OVER $550 000 IS TO BE SPENT ON THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMMES, WITH $190 000 BEING SPONSORED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND $160 000 COMING FROM PRIVATE DONATIONS.
OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR WONG CHUNG-YING CHAIRMAN OF THE SYP OPENING CEREMONY SUB-COMMITTEE, MR YAU YUK-TAK- AND ELEVEN MEMBERS OF THE SYP CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE.
NEWS TRANSLATION COURSE FOR JOURNALISTS *****
WORKING JOURNALISTS ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR A COURSE ON NEWS TRANSLATION ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE CITY POLYTECHNIC AND THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
THE FOUR-WEEK COURSE IS ONE OF A SERIES OF PROGRAMME S DESIGNED TO RAISE STANDARD OF WORKING JOURNALISTS. THE COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE MORNINGS OF MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, STARTING FROM AUGUST 11.
THE COURSE FEE IS $1 000, BUT PARTICIPANTS PAY ONLY $150 WITH THE BALANCE BEING BORNE BY THE COUNCIL. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS JULY 28.
FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE COURSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TRAINING BOARD, MR FRANK NG, ON 5-8932341, EXT. 283.
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