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Friday, September 21, 1973

CHILDREN'S PAINTING AND CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY COMPETITIONS

Some 57 winners of the painting and Chinese calligraphy com-

petitions organised for children by the Cultural and Recreational Com-

mittee of the Wong Tai Sin Community Centre will be presented with

their prizes tomorrow (Saturday).

The prize-giving ceremony will be held at the Wong Tai Sin

Community Centre at 2.30 pato.

The competitions were held in July at the Wong Tai Sin Catholic

Primary School. Over 500 children and young people from 45 schools

took part.

The Cultural and Recreational Committee was established in

November 1968 by 60 schools in the district, and is under the chairman-

ship of the Warden of the Wong Tai Sin Community Centre.

"The Committee aims to provide healthy and educational activi-

ties for young people living in Wong Tai Sin through the joint efforts

of the schools and the Community Centre," said Mrs. Henrietta Chen.

Since its founding, Mrs. Chen said, the Committee has success-

fully organised quite a number of activities such as fun fairs, singing

contests, seminars, competitions and so on,

Note to Editors:

You are invited to cover the prize-presentation

ceremony at the Wong Tai Sin Community Centre tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon.

Release Time:

7.00 p.m.