SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1988
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INTERESTING SUMMER FOR MONG KOK YOUTH
A FUN-FILLED AND ENJOYABLE SUMMER HOLIDAY IS IN STORE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN MONG KOK DISTRICT.
THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 103 DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS IN THE DISTRICT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME FOR THEM TO CHOOSE SOMETHING TO SUIT THEIR TASTE AND INTEREST.
THESE INCLUDE SPORTS AND GAME COMPETITIONS, TRAINING COURSES ON HOBBIES AND USEFUL SKILLS, SEMINARS, FORUMS, OUTINGS, CAMPING, CARNIVALS AND VARIETY SHOWS, MOST OF WHICH ARE SCHEDULED IN JULY AND AUGUST.
ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMB CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, THE FUNCTIONS ARE TARGETTED AT YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 25. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THEY WILL ATTRACT MORE THAN 60,000 PARTICIPANTS.
A CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND, JULY 3, TO LAUNCH THE SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES TO BE FOLLOWED BY AT GAME STALLS AND AN EXHIBITION.
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TICKETS FOR THE OPENING CEREMONY AND A PAMPHLET LISTING THE FUNCTIONS AND THE PROCEDURES FOR PARTICIPATION ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE AT 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.
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THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAS DONATED $171,600 TO DISTRICT'S SUMMER ACTIVITIES, WHILE THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALLOCATED $30,000 TO SPONSOR THE ACTIVITIES.
SUMMER FUN FOR YOUTH IN SHA TIN
THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IN SHA TIN, COMPRISING AROUND 600 ACTIVITIES, WILL BE LAUNCHED IN NEW TOWN PLAZA ON SUNDAY (JULY 3) WHEN A FIVE-DAY EXHIBITION ON YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES BEGINS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SHA TIN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE SAID THAT THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMME WAS FUNDED SOLELY BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, LNVOLVING $227,500.
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