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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1983

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GAMES DAY TO PROMOTE METRIC SYSTEM

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THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD HAS CONTRIBUTED $30 000 TO SPONSOR A METRIC GAMES DAY TO BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 16) AT THE MINI-SOCCER PITCH ADJACENT TO THE LOCAL TOWN HALL.

IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LOCAL OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.

+THE EVENT IS AIMED AT PROMOTING PEOPLE'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASUREMENTS THROUGH GAMES,+ A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+IT HAS BEEN SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO BRING THE METRIC MESSAGE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS AND TO SUPPORT THE METRIC 10-DAY CAMPAIGN NOW BEING LAUNCHED, HE ADDED.

THE GAMES DAY WILL TAKE THE FORM OF A TELEMATCH IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS WILL CONTEST IN FOUR COMPETITIVE EVENTS. IN ADDITION, THERE WILL ALSO BE A CYCLING DEMONSTRATION BY MEMBERS OF A WELL- KNOWN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

THE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE TEAMS OF LOCAL CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 11 AND 13. APART FROM PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS, EACH PARTICIPATING TEAM WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A SOUVENIR.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT METRIC GAMES DAY TO BE HELD AT THE MINI-SOCCER PITCH, ADJACENT TO THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL, BETWEEN 11 AM AND 1 PM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 16).

A 14-SEATER GOVERNMENT VAN WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 9.45 AM TO TAKE PRESS REPRESENTATIVES TO AND FROM YUEN LONG.

NEW TITLES FOR SECRETARIES

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THE NEW TITLES OF THREE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIES ANNOUNCED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL RECENTLY WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON FEBRUARY 1.

FROM THAT DATE THE SECRETARY FOR CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION WILL BECOME SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES WILL BECOME SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE AND THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION WILL BECOME SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER.

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