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THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1980

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TUEN MUN SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME STARTS

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THE ANNUAL SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IN TUEN MUN WAS LAUNCHED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY THE ACTING REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES, MR BILLY LAM,

MORE THAN 300 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT OVER THE NEXT EIGHT WEEKS. SOME ARE BEING ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, AND OTHERS BY LOCAL VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS,

ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TRAINING CAMPS, CULTURAL SHOWS, EXCURSIONS AND GAMES.

OVER 20 000 LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART.

THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES A SERIES OF GAMES DAYS FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN REMOTE VILLAGES IN THE DISTRICT.

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAVE PROVIDED $35 000 TOWARDS THE COST OF THE PROGRAMME. A FURTHER $20 000 IS EXPECTED FROM LOCAL DONATIONS,

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING, ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 4 000 LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE, MR LAM SAID THE SERIES OF RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WOULD ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF THEIR LEISURE TIME.

PRAISING THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR ITS SOCIAL SPIRIT, HE SAID IT HAD DONE ITS BEST TO MOBILISE LOCAL VOLUNTARY WORKERS TO CONTRIBUTE IN TERMS OF EFFORT AND MONEY.

+ I BELIEVE, WITH YOUR EARNEST SUPPORT AND DETERMINATION TO WORK FOR THE DISTRICT, TUEN MUN WILL DEVELOP AND PROSPER TO OUR DESIRED STANDARDS,+ HE ADDED.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY WAS HEUNG YEE KUK CHAIRMAN, MR LAU WONG-FAT.

AFTER THE CEREMONY, SPECTATORS JOINED A FUN FAIR, OPENED BY MRS JANE AKERS-JONES, WIFE OF THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.

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