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SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1987
SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT WOULD BENEFIT ORGANISED FOR THE DISTRICT'S SUMMER
OF
SOME 20,000 YOUNG PEOPLE IN FROM MORE THAN 150 ACTIVITIES YOUTH PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, MR YUNG CHEK-CHOW SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
THIS YEAR,
SPEAKING AT THE
THE CHAIRMAN
THE
CO-ORDINATING
SOUTHERN DISTRICT THE THEME OF "SHARE IN SOUTHERN
OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME, MR YUNG SAID THAT WITH THE FUN, SERVE THE COMMUNITY", A GOOD DEAL OF ACTIVITIES DISTRICT WERE INCORPORATED WITH AN ELEMENT OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY.
ORGANISATION OF CULTURAL TEMPORARY HOUSING ΤΟ THE DISABLED AND THE
STUDENTS AND YOUTHS,
"THIS YEAR'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR SQUATTER AREAS AND AREAS BY YOUNG PEOPLE THEMSELVES, VISITS ELDERLY AND COUNSELLING SERVICES FOR PROBLEMS MR YUNG SAID.
OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SEMINARS, CONTESTS, TRAINING CAMPS, CARNIVALS AND EXHIBITIONS.
THESE
RECREATIONAL AND
PARTICIPATING
MUTUAL
AID
WILL ACTIVITIES
BE PROVIDED
31 BY AGENCIES, SCHOOLS, ORGANISATIONS COMPRISING VOLUNTARY COMMITTEES, RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER LOCAL BODIES.
THE PROGRAMME COST, AMOUNTING TO ABOUT
WAS $200,000,
DONATED
BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG
JOCKEY
CLUB, WHICH GAVE $180,000, AND THE
ROTARY CLUB OF HONG KONG SOUTH.
OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD;
MR
ALSO ATTENDING TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY WERE SOUTHERN
ABERDEEN CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE COMMITTEE,
ALBERT POON; POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS MR LAU WAI-CHUNG; (WESTERN),
SPORTS (SOUTHERN), MRS SIMMY. WHITTAKER; YOUTH AND COMMUNITY (SOUTHERN), MR PETER TAM; AND DISTRICT EDUCATION MR LAW KWAN-HUN.
IT WAS
FOLLOWED
BY A
DISTRICT MANAGEMENT
OFFICER
RECREATION AND
OFFICER
OFFICER
OFFICER (SOUTHERN),
CARNIVAL
BY ORGANISED PERFORMANCES
THE ABERDEEN
AND
GAME STALLS
CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE, WHICH FEATURED ATTRACTING HUNDREDS OF YOUNGSTERS.
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