XN000022-1983-10-24 — Page 13

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1983

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HE SAID OVER THE PAST YEARS THE GAMES HAVE CLEARLY DONE MUCH TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN SPORTS AND HELPED RAISE LOCAL STANDARDS. THESE ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS ARE MATCHED BY THE RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ADVANTAGES, AND IN ALL THESE ASPECTS, WE ARE SURE THE SIXTH COLGATE WOMEN'S GAMES WILL BE MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN EVER.+

TWO OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS AT THE FIFTH GAMES HAVE MADE THE IR MARK ON THE NATIONAL ATHLETIC SCENE.

TO YUEN YEE, WHO BROKE THE GAMES RECORD FOR THE 100-METRE HURDLES LAST FEBRUARY, LATER TOOK THE HONG KONG NATIONAL RECORD FOR THE 400-METRE HURDLES AT THE JUNIOR ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.

NG KE YEE BROKE THE 100-METRE SPRINT RECORD AND THEN WENT ON TO CLAIM THE HONG KONG RECORD FOR THE SAME EVENT AT AN OPEN MEET.

SEVEN GAMES RECORDS WERE BROKEN AT THE FIFTH GAMES LAST FEBRUARY.

OVER 3 000 GIRLS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE COMING COMPETITION.

WATER LEAKAGE TEST IN TAI KOK TSUI

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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN TAI KOK TSUI WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 27) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.

THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY LAI CHI KOK ROAD, TAI KOK TSUI ROAD, FUK TSUN STREET AND TONG MEI ROAD, INCLUDING SYCAMORE STREET, TUNG CHAU STREET, BEDFORD ROAD, LARCH STREET, MAPLE STREET, WALNUT STREET, LIME STREET, FIR STREET, ASH STREET, OAK STREET, MAN ON STREET AND LOK KWAN STREET.

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