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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1981

SPECIAL COACH SERVICE FOR CHILDREN

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A SPECIAL COACH SERVICE IS BEING OPERATED FOR 164 SCHOOL CHILDREN MADE HOMELESS BY THE TAI HOM WOR FIRE EARLIER THIS YEAR.

THROUGH THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, AND SUPPORT FROM THE AREA'S KAI FONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION, THE CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO TRAVEL BETWEEN THE IR TEMPORARY HOMES AT SHAM SHUI PO CAMP AND SCHOOLS IN SHA TIN AT A COST OF $2 A DAY, HALF THE FULL RATE.

THE SERVICE, WHICH BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 1, WILL LAST UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER WHEN ALL THE FIRE VICTIMS HAVE BEEN REHOUSED IN THE YUEN CHAU KOK TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA IN SHA TIN,

AS A GESTURE OF GRATITUDE, THE TAI HOM WOR FIRE VICTIMS' COMMITTEE WILL PRESENT A SOUVENIR PENNANT TO THE SHAM SHIU PO DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND OTHER SUPPORTING BODIES, AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD INSIDE THE SHAM SHUI PO CAMP AT 11.30 ́ AM TOMORROW (SEPTEMBER 24).

BALL GAMES IN TSUEN WAN

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A SERIES OF BALL GAMES WILL BE HELD IN TSUEN WAN ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 27) TO PROMOTE SPORTING ACTIVITIES AMONG THE RESIDENTS.

THE THREE-HOUR MARATHON COMPETITIONS OF FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND TABLE TENNIS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE SHA TSUI ROAD PLAYGROUND, PRINCESS ALEXANDRA COMMUNITY CENTRE AND CHIU CHOW PUBLIC SCHOOL PLAYGROUND RESPECTIVELY, ALL STARTING AT 9 AM.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS ARE LIMITED TO 12 IN THE BASKETBALL, EIGHT IN THE FOOTBALL AND 24 IN THE TABLE TENNIS MATCHES.

THE COMPETITIONS ARE OPEN TO RESIDENTS IN FUK LOI ESTATE AND MOON LOK BUILDING, BUT RESIDENTS FROM OTHER HOUSING ESTATES ARE ALSO WELCOMED.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGEMENT OFFICE AT 93 HOI PA STREET, 1ST FLOOR AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OFFICE AT 21 CHUNG ON STREET, GROUND FLOOR.

ALL FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BEFORE NOON ON SATURDAY.

THE EVENT IS BEING ORGANISED BY TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, THE POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT BOARD.

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