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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1978

GOVERNOR TO OPEN RECREATION AND SPORT CONFERENCE

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE RECREATION AND SPORTS FOR PEOPLE-IN-EMPLOYMENT+ CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN THE ORIENTAL ROOM, CONVENTION CENTRE ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 26).

THE CONFERENCE, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG TELEVISION BROADCASTS LTD., WILL BE ATTENDED BY 250 REPRESENTATIVES FROM MANAGEMENTS OF 150 FIRMS, FACTORIES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE SAID THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CONFERENCE WAS TO BRING THE MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVES TOGETHER SO THAT THEY COULD EXCHANGE THEIR VIEWS AND SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES IN PROMOTING RECREATION AND SPORTS FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.

PROGRAMMES OF THE CONFERENCE INCLUDE LECTURES, AN EXHIBITION, AN OPEN FORUM AND VISITS TO THE NEWLY OPENED HUNG HOM CAR PARK SPORTS CENTRE AND THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE.

MR. JAMES WU, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, WILL OFFICIALLY CLOSE THE CONFERENCE AT THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE ABOUT 7 P.M.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE CONFERENCE ON +RECREATION AND SPORTS FOR PEOPLE-IN-EMPLOYMENT+ WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE ORIENTAL ROOM, CONVENTION CENTRE AT 9 A.M. ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 26). IT WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE GOVERNOR AT 9.30 A.M. PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE BEFORE 9 A.M. A PRESS POSITION IS RESERVED AT THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE STAGE. G.I.S. OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.

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