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THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1975

SOUTHERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME

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THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME FOR THE SCUTHERN DISTRICT ON HONG KONG ISLAND WILL START ON SUNDAY (JULY 9) IN ABERDEEN.

TO MARK THE OPENING CEREMONY A PARACHUTE DEMONSTRATION AND A CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD. THERE WILL ALSO BE A MARCHING BAND DISPLAY, +MOSQUITO MATCHES+, A VARIETY SHOW, FOLK DANCE PERFORMANCE, AND AMONG OTHER INTERESTING GAMES, A RIDE ON AN HOT-AIR EALLCON.

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SOCIAL WORK), MRS. EVELYN DOE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

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THE THREE-HOUR CEREMONY, STARTING AT 2.15 P.M. AT THE WONG CHUK HANG FOOTBALL PITCH, WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A CHINESE OPERA TO BE STAGED BY THE LUNG CHEUNG OPERA GROUP.

THIS YEAR'S SOUTHERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME WILL COMPRISE MORE THAN 400 EVENTS, JOINTLY SPONSORED BY 53 LOCAL VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AS WELL AS VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

THE WIDE RANGE OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AIM AT ENABLING LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN TO MAKE USE OF THE IR SUMMER LEISURE TIME TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIALS AND A HEALTHIER CHARACTER THROUGH GROUP LIFE.

THE PROGRAMMES WILL INCLUDE YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING, YOUTH WORKING CAMPS, PHYSICAL TRAINING, COMMUNITY SERVICES, VARIETY SHOWS AND VARIOUS COMPETITIONS.

ADMISSION TO SUNDAY'S OPENING CEREMONY IS FREE. TICKETS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE (SOUTHERN) AT 52-64 ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD, THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (SOUTHERN) AT 22 ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD, OR AT ANY OTHER LOCAL YOUTH AND CHILDREN CENTRES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 2.15 P.M. AT THE WONG CHUK HANG FOOTBALL PITCH, WONG CHUK HANG ROAD, ABERDEEN.

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