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FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1978

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DRAGON DANCE ON WHEELCHAIRS

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HONG KONG'S FIRST DRAGON DANCE ON WHEELCHARIS WILL BE PERFORMED BY PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE NEW HEADQUARTERS OF THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED.

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. JIMMY SWEETMAN, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 11 A.M. AT BLOCK 25, SAU NAU PING ESTATE, KAUN TONC.

AFTER THE NEW HEADQUARTERS HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY OPENED, GROUPS OF ABOUT 30 PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED ADULTS AND CHILDREN ..ILL DISPLAY THEIR SKILLS AND STAMINA IN EIGHT-LIFTING, FENCING AND TABLE-TENNIS -- ON WHEELCHAIRS.

THE NEW HEADQUARTERS OF THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH A GRANT OF $70,00 FROM THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND ARRANGED THROUGH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

FORMED IN 1972, THE ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN DEVOTED SOLELY TO FOSTERING SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION FOR THE HANDICAPPED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NEW HEADQUARTERS OF THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 11 A.M. TOMORROW (JULY 15) AT BLOCK 25, SAU MAU PING ESTATE, KWUN TONG.