FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1978
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SHA PRESENTS CHEQUE FOR SQUASH COURT COMPLEX
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THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION, MR. LI FOOK- KOW, TODAY PRESENTED A CHEQUE FOR $250,000 TO THE HONG KONG SQUASH RACKETS ASSOCIATION TOWARDS THE COST OF A SIX-COURT COMPLEX BEING BUILT BY THE ASSOCIATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISLAND SCHOOL.
THE SUM COMES FROM THE GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL FUND FOR RECREATION.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, MR. P.G. WILLIAMS, ALSO PRESENTED A CHEQUE FOR THE SAME AMOUNT ON BEHALF OF HIS CLUB.
THE PROJECT, WHICH WILL COST ABOUT $2.5 MILLION, IS NEAR ING COMPLETION. IT WILL BE KNOWN AS THE ISLAND SQUASH RACKETS CLUB.
ON COMPLETION, THE COURTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY CLUB MEMBERS AND ISLAND SCHOOL STUDENTS AS WELL AS BY THE PUBLIC FOR TRAINING AND COACHING COURSES ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE HONG KONG SQUASH RACKETS ASSOCIATION AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.
THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO NOMINATE UP TO 50 YOUNG PLAYERS OF POTENTIAL AT A TIME AS FULL MEMBERS OF THE CLUB FREE OF CHARGE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
CAS TO HOLD 10TH ANNIVERSARY PARADE *****
THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION, MR. LI FOOK-KOW, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY PARADE OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES CADET CORPS AT THE VICTORIA PARK ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 5).
MR. LI WILL INSPECT AND ADDRESS THE PARADE.
FOLLOWING THE INSPECTION, THERE WILL BE MARCH AND DRILL DEMONSTRATIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE C.A.S. CADET CORPS AS WELL AS DISPLAY OF CADET TRAINING AND ACTIVITIES AND A VARIETY SHOW.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL START AT 9 A.M. AND END AT NOON.
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