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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1975

ATHLETIC TRAINING COURSES ******

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FROM YOUTHS LIVING IN HONG KONG'S EASTERN DISTRICT FOR THREE TRAINING COURSES IN BADMINTON, TABLE-TENNIS AND THE TRAMPOLINE.

THE COURSES, WHICH ARE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S WAN CHAI COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICE, WILL START ON APRIL 22 AND CONTINUE UNTIL JUNE 11.

THE TABLE-TENNIS COURSE WILL BE HELD ON MONDAYS FROM 3.30 TO 5 P.M. AND THE TRAMPOLINE COURSE ON TUESDAYS FROM 4 P.M. TO 5.30 P.M. COACHING IN BADMINTON WILL BE ON WEDNESDAYS FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 12.30 P.M. AND 3.30 P.M. TO 5 P.M.

ALL WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE GYMNASIUM OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S LADY TRENCH TRAINING CENTRE AT 44 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON APRIL 16 FOR THE TABLE-TENNIS AND THE TRAMPOLINE COURSES AND ON APRIL 18 FOR THE BADMINTON COURSE.

NO FEE WILL BE CHARGED, BUT INTERESTED YOUTHS ARE ADVISED TO APPLY EARLY BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED NUMBER THAT CAN BE ACCEPTED FOR EACH COURSE, WHICH IS 20 FOR THE TABLE-TENNIS AND BADMINTON AND 24 FOR THE TRAMPOLINE. FORMS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH SCHOOLS AND WELFARE AND YOUTH AGENCIES.

PRESENTATION TO COMMUNITY CHEST ******

A SUM OF $5,240 WHICH WAS RAISED BY STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY CENTRE IN KWUN TONG DURING THE KOWLOON WALK FOR A MILLION LAST MONTH, WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE COMMUNITY CHEST ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON (APRIL 11).

THE MONEY WILL BE HANDED TO MRS. DAVID LEE, DIVISION CHAIRMAN OF THE CHEST'S CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE BY MR. KO KAI-MAN, WARDEN OF THE CENTRE AND TWO YOUTHS REPRESENTING THE 400 MEMBERS WHO TOOK PART IN THE WALK.

THE PRESENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT 4 P.M. AT THE COMMUNITY CHEST OFFICE IN GLOUCESTER BUILDING,

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