SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1986
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SPORTS FESTIVAL BEGINS FOR YAU MA TEI WORKERS
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ABOUT 2 000 WORKERS IN YAU MA TEI DISTRICT ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE DISTRICT'S SPORTS FESTIVAL FOR PEOPLE IN EMPLOYMENT WHICH BEGAN TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE URBAN COUNCIL,
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, HELD AT THE KOWLOON PARK. THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR KEVIN MAK, SAID THE TWO-WEEK FESTIVAL WOULD PROVIDE HEALTHY LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR THE DISTRICT'S WORKERS.
THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES SEA AND LAND EXCURSIONS, A FUN DAY AT WONG NAI CHUNG RESERVOIR PARK, A DISCO NIGHT, CAMPING, BOWLING AND TENNIS AND MINI-SOCCER COMPETITIONS.
+BESIDES ENJOYING THE ACTIVITIES, PARTICIPANTS CAN ALSO BUILD UP RELATIONSHIPS WHICH SHOULD STRENGTHEN THE PEOPLE'S TIES,+
HE NOTED THAT 11 COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS WERE INVOLVED IN ORGANISING THE SPORTS FESTIVAL AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENTS.
HE ADDED THAT MORE ACTIVITIES CALLING FOR PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION SHOULD BE ORGANISED SO AS TO BOOST THE RESIDENTS' SENSE OF IDENTITY WITH THE DISTRICT AND TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE SPIRIT OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION,
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG- THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR YIP WAH- URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR KWAN LIM-HO, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, MORE THAN 400 STAFF FROM 12 COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS COMPETED IN A TELEMATCH WHICH WAS THE FIRST EVENT IN THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME.
FOLK MUSIC COMPETITION FINALS TOMORROW
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YOUNG FOLK SINGERS AND MUSICIANS WILL COMPETE IN THE +KOWLOON CITY FOLK MUSIC FROM THE COMMUNITY+ FINALS AT THE KO SHAN THEATRE TOMORROW (MONDAY) NIGHT.
THE COMPETITION, DIVIDED INTO SOLOIST AND GROUP SECTIONS, HAD ATTRACTED MORE THAN 80 PARTICIPANTS IN THE FIRST ROUND. SIXTEEN HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO ENTER THE FINALS.
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