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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1984

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM SAID THIS YEAR'S DISTRICT FESTIVAL, CENTRING ON SPORTS, OFFERED A RICH VARIETY OF EVENTS THAT WOULD BRING MUCH FUN AND HAPPINESS TO RESIDENTS.

+APART FROM THE FESTIVITIES, ANOTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF THE FESTIVAL IS TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS TOWARDS COMMUNITY BUILDING. TO STRENGTHEN THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING AND TO INVOLVE ÉVERYONE IN DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION,+ HE SAID.

MR WIGGHAM ALSO NOTED THAT THE THEME OF THE FESTIVAL +BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY TOGETHER+ - WAS +MOST APPROPRIATE+

ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON AND THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PHILIP CHOK.

MORE THAN 30 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED FOR THE TWO-WEEK FESTIVAL. THESE INCLUDE VARIOUS BALL GAMES AND COMPETITIONS, A CROSS COUNTRY RACE, VARIETY SHOWS, CANTONESE OPERAS, PUPPET THEATRE PERFORMANCES, AN OPEN-AIR CONCERT, A DRAWING COMPETITION, A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION AND FAMILY OUTINGS.

FREE ADMISSION TICKETS AND PROGRAMME HANDOUTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE WONG TAI SIN RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES, TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT 3-222261 OR 3-241871 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

FISHING CHILDREN GET VACCINATIONS

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CHILDREN FROM THE FISHING COMMUNITY WERE VACCINATED TODAY (SUNDAY) AGAINST INFECTIOUS CHILDHOOD DISEASES BY A TEAM OF OFFICERS FROM THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

THE TEAM ARRIVED AT THE YAU MA TEI TYPHOON SHELTER AT ABOUT 9 AM AND MADE BOAT-TO-BOAT VISITS TO INOCULATE CHILDREN FROM SIX MONTHS OF AGE TO 10 YEARS AGAINST DISEASES SUCH AS MEASLES, DIPHTHERIA, WHOOPING COUGH, TETANUS AND POLIOMYELITIS.

HEALTH INFORMATION LEAFLETS ON THE PREVENTION AND IMMUNISATI OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES WERE ALSO DISTRIBUTED FROM A HEALTH EDUCATION VAN.

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