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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1984

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MORE TIME TO JOIN DANCE CONTEST

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PEOPLE WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THE 14TH OPEN DANCE CONTEST HAVE ONE WEEK MORE TO SIGN UP.

+AS RESPONSE TO THE CONTEST HAS BEEN VERY GOOD, WE HAVE DECIDED TO EXTEND THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FROM OCTOBER 21 TO OCTOBER 31 SO THAT MORE PEOPLE CAN JOIN THE COMPETITION,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE COMPETITION WILL START ON DECEMBER 1, AT THE LEUNG SHEK CHEE COLLEGE. AND THE WINNING GROUPS WILL BE INVITED TO PERFORM AGAIN IN A SPECIAL SHOW AT THE CITY HALL ON JANUARY 12 NEXT YEAR.

ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT IN THE DISTRICT'S GOVERNMENT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING IN TUNG YAN STREET.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE BY CALLING 3-416315 OR 3-436123.

THE CONTEST IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, AND THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT CULTURE AND RECREATION PROMOTION ASSOCIATION.

NEW PREMISES FOR RSS EASTERN OFFICE

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THE NEW EASTERN OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE (RSS) WAS OPENED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, MR WILLIAMSON SAID THE NEW PREMISES WAS MORE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE, AND HE BELIEVED IT WOULD BE ABLE TO SATISFY THE RESIDENTS' NEEDS IN RECREATION AND SPORTS.

THE NEW OFFICE IS LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF CHATON HOUSE AT 100 - 104 TSAT TSZ MUI ROAD.

THE RSS' EASTERN OFFICE, WHICH WAS SET UP IN 1974, HAS ORGANISED FOR THE RESIDENTS A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATION AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES, WHICH INCLUDE TRAINING COURSES IN VARIOUS SPORTS, RECREATION CAMPS, EXCURSIONS, FITNESS COURSES AND FUN DAYS FOR CHILDREN.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE OFFICE, THE RESIDENTS MAY CALL THE ENQUIRY ON 5-637161.

AMONG THOSE PRESENT AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE PRESIDENT OF EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION, MR SIU MING; AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE,

MR CHOI WING-ON.

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