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THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1982

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STUDENTS TAUGHT METRIC UNITS THROUGH GAMES

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A METRIC GAMES DAY JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE METRICATION COMMITTEE, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY (MARCH 13) AFTERNOON AT THE PERTH STREET SPORTS GROUND.

THE PURPOSE OF THE EVENT IS TO GIVE THE PARTICIPANTS A CHANCE TO FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH THE METRIC CONCEPT, AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO USE THE METRIC UNITS IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIFE.

ABOUT 750 STUDENTS WILL TAKE PART IN A TOTAL OF FIVE GAMES, ALL OF WHICH WILL FEATURE THE COMMONLY USED METRIC UNITS FOR LENGTH, MASS AND VOLUME. EVEN THE PROPS USED IN THE GAMES ARE DESIGNED IN METRIC MEASUREMENTS.

THE PROGRAMME WILL START AT 2 PM WITH AN OPENING CEREMONY TO BE OFFICIATED BY PROFESSOR S.Y. KING, CHAIRMAN OF THE METRICATION COMMITTEE MR DAVID CHIU, PRINCIPAL RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER AND MRS LOUISE MOK, DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS.

NOTE TO EDITORS :

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE METRIC GAMES DAY TO BE HELD AT THE PERTH STREET SPORTS GROUND THIS SATURDAY (MARCH 13) AT 2 PM.

TICKETS FOR LUT SAU HALL CONCERTS

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THE BOX OFFICE OF THE LUT SAU HALL, YUEN LONG WILL BE OPEN DAILY FROM 3.30 PM TO 8 PM TO SELL TICKETS FOR THE PERFORMANCES OF +MODERN SONGS ON MARCH 20 AND CANTONESE OPERATIC SONGS PERFORMANCE+ ON MARCH 21.

THE OPENING HOURS OF THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL WILL BE FROM 12.30 PM TO 9.30 PM ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 11.30 AM TO 9.30 PM ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.

TICKETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE NEW TERRITORIES MOBILE LIBRARY, THE OPENING HOURS OF WHICH ARE FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM, MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS. THE MOBILE LIBRARY STOPS AT SHA TIN, KWAI CHUNG, TUEN MUN, YUEN LONG, FANLING, SAI KUNG AND TSING YI.

THE PROGRAMMES ARE PRESENTED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS OFFICE OF THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. TICKETS AT $5 ARE ONLY AVAILABLE AT THE ABOVE VENUES.

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