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TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1980

THE 100 WINNING ENTRIES TO BE PUT ON DISPLAY WERE SELECTED BY OFFICIALS OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF VICTORIA AND THE HEEP HONG CLUB AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT.

PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNERS ON SATURDAY (APRIL 12) AFTERNOON IN THE CULTURAL CRAFTS CENTRE, AT 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT,

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE EXHIBITION.

STUDENTS RECEIVE SWIMMING AWARDS

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VISITING CONSERVATIVE MP, MR GARY WALLER TODAY (TUESDAY) PRESENTED PERSONAL SURVIVAL SWIMMING AWARD CERTIFICATES TO SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES AT A CEREMONY IN THE CITY HALL RESTAURANT.

MR WALLER IS IN HONG KONG AT THE INVITATION OF THE SWIMMING TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.

HE SPENT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT THE MORSE PARK SWIMMING POOL SEEING STUDENTS TAKING THE PERSONAL SURVIVAL SWIMMING AWARD EXAMINATION ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION.

THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR KENNETH TOPLEY ALSO ATTENDED TODAY'S CEREMONY AND ADDRESSED THE GATHERING.

FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF SPEECH BY MR TOPLEY:

+WE ARE GATHERED HERE THIS EVENING TO WELCOME MR GARY WALLER AS AN HONOURED GUEST OF THE HONG KONG SWIMMING TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. MR WALLER IS A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT AND IS HON SECRETARY OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARLIAMENTARY SPORTS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE. HE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS. I WELCOME HIM TO HONG KONG, AND FROM THE PROGRAMME THAT HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR HIM I BELIEVE HE WILL SEE A GREAT DEAL OF WHAT IS BEING DONE, NOT ONLY IN SWIMMING BUT IN OTHER AREAS OF RECREATION AND INDUSTRY.

+THIS EVENING WE HAVE SOME SPECIAL GUESTS FROM SCHOOLS. THEY ARE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS WHO HAVE BEEN INVITED TO RECEIVE SWIMMING TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION PERSONAL SURVIVAL AWARD CERTIFICATES, YESTERDAY WE HELD A LARGE SWIMMING AWARD EXAMINATION AT MORSE PARK SWIMMING POOL WHEN 430 STUDENTS TOOK PART IN THESE TESTS, THIS AWARD EXAMINATION GIVES CHILDREN SOMETHING TO STRIVE FOR AFTER THEY HAVE LEARNED TO SWIM THROUGH SUCH COURSES AS THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S LEARN-TO-SWIM SCHEME, THE URBAN COUNCIL'S LEARN-TO-SWIM SCHEME, OR VERY OFTEN DURING THEIR OWN SCHOOL P.E. LESSONS. I SHOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE ALL WHO HAVE WON THESE AWARDS AND ENCOURAGE AS MANY SCHOOLS AS POSSIBLE TO ENTER FOR THIS WORTHWHILE PROJECT.

+I PERSONALLY AM VERY INTERESTED IN THE TEACHING OF SWIMMING AND I RECOGNISE THE GREAT IMPORTANCE OF PROPER TEACHING TECHNIQUES BEING USED BY TRAINED TEACHERS, I SHALL CONTINUE TO GIVE MY FULLEST SUPPORT TO THE HONG KONG SWIMMING TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION AND WISH IT EVERY SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.+