THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1983
ATHLETIC MEET TO LAUNCH ANTI-DRUGS CAMPAIGN
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THE 1983 SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED WITH AN OPENING CEREMONY AND AN ATHLETIC MEET AT MONG KOK STADIUM ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 6).
SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE MR KARL STUMPF, CHAIRMAN OF THE PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS.
OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS WILL INCLUDE MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL; MR M.J. WHITE, DISTRICT OFFICER (SHAM SHUI PO); MR RAYMOND CHAN, CHIEF RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER; AND SIX COMMUNITY LEADERS.
THE MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN IS AIMED AT DRAWING COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS AND AT PROMOTING HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AMONG YOUNG RESIDENTS.
IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS, THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF LOCAL VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL START AT 9.30 AM AND THE ATHLETIC MEET WITH MORE THAN 950 PARTICIPANTS AT 10 AM.
THE FIRST EVENT WILL BE A MASS JOG ALONG THE RUNNING TRACK INVOLVING THE OFFICIATING GUESTS, PARTICIPATING ATHLETES, EX-DRUG ADDICTS AS WELL AS SPECTATORS. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS WILL INCLUDE AN INVITATION RELAY RACE AND A COMPETITION FOR THE CHEERING TEAMS.
A GRAND LUCKY DRAW WILL BRING THE DAY'S PROGRAMME TO AN END AT 5 PM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE 1983 SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN OPENING CEREMONY AND THE ATHLETIC MEET TO BE HELD AT MONG KOK STADIUM IN FLOWER MARKET ROAD, KOWLOON ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 6), STARTING AT 9.30 AM,
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