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SUNDAY, CITU 30, 1983

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IN SO DOING, WE WILL BE ABLE TO AROUSE VIRTUALLY EVERYONE IN THE DISTRICT TO THE EVILS OF DRUG-TAKING,+ MR CHENG SAID.

OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS, A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS WERE HELD, INCLUDING A ROUND-THE-DISTRICT WALK, A HIKING TO THE MACLEHOSE TRAIL, AND A CARNIVAL.

AT TODAY'S CEREMONY, PRIZES WERE PRESENTED TO THE WINNERS OF A CROSSWORD PUZZLE, A QUIZ, AN ESSAY AND A SLOGAN COMPETITION HELD DURING THE CAMPAIGN.

ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PHILIP CHOK, AND THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR C.C. CHAN.

LIFE-SAVING COMPETITION IN NT ******

THE 1983 NEW TERRITORIES LIFE-SAVING OPEN COMPETITION WILL BE HELD AT THE YUEN LONG PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL ON NOVEMBER 20.

PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR LIFEGUARDS ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION WHICH IS AIMED AT UPGRADING LIFE-SAVING TECHNIQUES AND MAKING THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THE

IMPORTANCE OF TAKING SAFETY MEASURES.

THE CONTEST, ORGANISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IS DIVIDED INTO MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SECTION.

THE MEN'S SECTION WILL BE FURTHER DIVIDED INTO SEPARATE EVENTS FOR PROFESSIONALS AND AMATEURS.

PARTICIPANTS SHOULD EITHER BE OVER 16 YEARS OF AGE AND POSSESS A BRONZE MEDALLION OR BE RECOMMENDED BY ACCREDITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION OR LIFE SAVING CLUBS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

PARTICIPANTS MAY TAKE PART IN ANY TWO INDIVIDUAL RACES

AND ONE RELAY RACE, AN NTSD SPOKESMAN SAID.

IN ADDITION, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BRING ALONG THEIR OWN PARTNERS AS MOCK-UP DROWNERS.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL THE DISTRICT URBAN SERVICES OFFICES AND PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES,

COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE YUEN LONG PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL BEFORE NOVEMBER 14 (MONDAY), THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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