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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1981
+WITH THIS OBJECTIVE IN MIND, IT HOPES TO OBTAIN VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM DISABLED PERSONS THEMSELVES, AS WELL AS EXPERTS IN THIS FIELD, ON WAYS AND MEANS TO IMPROVE THEIR SPORT AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
MR LI KWAN-HUNG, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG PHAB ASSOCIATION, WILL BE CHAIRMAN OF THE PANEL. OTHER MEMBERS WILL BE CHOSEN EITHER BY VIRTUE OF THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THIS FIELD OF SPECIALITY, OR AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF DISABLED PERSONS - MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, MENTALLY ILL, BLIND, DEAF AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED.
THE PROGRAMME WILL START WITH A PANEL PRESENTATION, FOLLOWED BY A GROUP DISCUSSION AND +REPORT-BACK+ SESSION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE FORUM COULD OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY CONTACTING THE HONG KONG PHAB ASSOCIATION ON TELEPHONE 5-514161.
LUNAR NEW YEAR CARNIVAL FOR CHILDREN
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A LUNAR NEW YEAR CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 FROM 10.30 AM TO 5 PM AT MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND AT SAI YEE STREET, MONG KOK.
THE CARNIVAL WILL BE ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (MONG KOK).
IT WILL FEATURE 30 GAMESTALLS AND PERFORMANCES BY THE MONG KOK CHILDREN'S CHOIR, HONG KONG BUDDHIST NICHIRENSHOCHU, WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE CLUB AND THE JUNIOR POLICE CALL. THE ROYAL NAVY WILL PROVIDE A TOY TRAIN, THE TAMAR BELLE+, TO ADD COLOUR TO THE OCCASION.
THE CARNIVAL, APART FROM PROVIDING FREE ENTERTAINMENT TO SOME 30 000 CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT, IS AIMED TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE MORE ACTIVELY IN CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
MR G. BARNES, DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MRS BARNES AND MR S.F. FAIRCHILD, SENIOR MANAGER OF HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, WILL OPEN THE CARNIVAL.
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