THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1980
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HONG KONG-IN-LONDON FESTIVAL DANCE GROUP COMMENDED
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SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, TODAY PAID TRIBUTE TO A DANCE GROUP FROM THE FUNG KAI SECONDARY SCHOOL, SHEUNG SHUI, WHICH RETURNED TO HONG KONG LAST WEEK AFTER ACCLAIMED PERFORMANCES DURING THE HONG KONG-IN-LONDON FESTIVAL.
AT A TEA RECEPTION AT ISLAND HOUSE, MR AKERS-JONES COMMENDED THE GROUP FOR THE IR SUPPORT OF THE FESTIVAL, THE LARGEST PROMOTION THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS STAGED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
THE GROUP, COMPRISING 18 STUDENTS AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 18, REPRESENTED THE HEUNG YEE KUK AT THE FESTIVAL.
THEY TOLD MR AKERS-JONES THAT THEY PERFORMED CHINESE FOLK DANCES DURING THE TWO-DAY FESTIVAL IN LONDON'S BATTERSEA PARK WHEN MORE THAN 200 000 PEOPLE ATTENDED.
THEY ALSO PERFORMED ON BBC TELEVISION.
THE SUPERVISOR OF THE DANCE GROUP, MR WAN CHI-WAI, SAID THE FOLK DANCES WERE A MAJOR ATTRACTION OF THE FESTIVAL.
MEMBERS OF THE GROUP WERE SELECTED FOR THE LONDON TRIP FROM THE SCHOOL'S DANCE TEAM ESTABLISHED FIVE YEARS AGO.
DANCING IS A POPULAR EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY AMONG STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL AND THE TEAM HAS AROUND 50 MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE TRAINING EVERY TUESDAY AND SATURDAY.
THEY HAVE GIVEN MANY PERFORMANCES IN THE PAST FEW YEARS AND WON SEVERAL TOP PRIZES IN COMPETITIONS.
GREATER SUPPORT URGED FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR THOMAS LEE, TODAY CALLED FOR GREATER SUPPORT BY VOLUNTARY WELFARE AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING CHILD CARE SERVICES TO MEET GROWING NEED.
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF A NURSERY RUN BY THE WOMEN'S WELFARE CLUB, WESTERN DISTRICT, IN AP LE CHAU, ABERDEEN.
MR LEE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS PROVIDING INCREASED SUBVENTIONS EACH YEAR FOR CHILD CARE SERVICE, APART FROM PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE FOR OPERATORS.
GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION FOR CHILD CARE SERVICE IN 1980/81 AMOUNTED TO $32 MILLION, WHICH INCLUDED FUNDS FOR CREATING AN ADDITIONAL 1 000 CHILD CARE PLACES.
+AT PRESENT, THERE ARE OVER 200 CHILD CARE CENTRES CATERING FOR 16 000 YOUNG CHILDREN, MR LEE SAID.
/THE SOCIAL
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