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TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1976

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S.W.D. INTER-CENTRE COMPETITIONS

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MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY AND YOUTH CENTRES RUN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL SHOW OFF THEIR TALENTS IN FOLK-SONG AND DRESS-MAKING COMPETITIONS ON SATURDAY (MARCH 27) NIGHT.

THE COMPETITIONS ARE PART OF A SERIES ORGANISED BY THE CENTRES TO STIMULATE MEMBERS' INTEREST IN ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING PROMOTED.

THE CONTESTS ON SATURDAY WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE ASSEMBLY HALL OF QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL AT 7 P.M.

MISS ANNIE CHAN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (SOCIAL WORK), WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY PERFORMANCES BY THE WINNERS.

IN THE PAST WEEKS, COMPETITIONS HAVE ALREADY TAKEN PLACE ON JUDO, COOKING, FOLK DANCING AND CAMPING. ABOUT 80 BOY SCOUTS, GIRL GUIDES AND RED CROSS CADETS PARTICIPATED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE COMPETITIONS AND PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY.

H.K. AT ESCAP MEETING ****

A FOUR-MEMBER DELEGATION LEFT HONG KONG THIS MORNING TO ATTEND THE EIGHT-DAY PLENARY SESSION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (ESCAP) IN BANGKOK.

THE DELEGATION WAS LED BY MR. Q.W. LEE, A LOCAL PROMINENT BANKER. OTHER MEMBERS INCLUDE MR. D.C. JONES, SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES- MR. M.K. COURTNEY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY (ECONOMIC SERVICES) ⚫AND MISS ANNIE YAU, ECONOMIST OF THE ECONOMIC BRANCH OF THE COLONIAL

SECRETARIAT.

THE GROUP WILL BE JOINED LATER THIS WEEK BY MR. PETER TSAO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR (COMMERCIAL RELATIONS) OF THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT,

THEY WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON APRIL 3.

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