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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1984

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LEARNING MORE ABOUT EASTERN DISTRICT

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A MODEL-MAKING CONTEST AND A PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED TO HELP RESIDENTS AND THE PUBLIC TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EASTERN DISTRICT.

ENTITLED 'EASTERN DISTRICT IN PERSPECTIVE', BOTH COMPETITIONS

IN WILL FOCUS ON THE CHANGING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISTRICT. ADDITION, THE MODEL-MAK ING CONTEST WILL BE THE DISTRICT'S PREPARATION FOR THE 1985 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR.

THE COMPETITIONS ARE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE AND THE LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303, WITH THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD AS THE SPONSOR. THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS JANUARY 15, 1985.

THE MODEL-MAKING CONTEST IS RESTRICTED TO YOUTHS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 18 WHO STUDY, LIVE OR WORK IN THE DISTRICT. IT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH SECTIONS AND ENTRIES CAN BE MADE ON AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP BASIS.

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ALL ENTRY PRINTS MUST BE 5R COLOUR, WITH THE PARTICIPANT'S NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND IDENTITY CARD NUMBER AND THE TITLE OF THE SUBJECT WRITTEN ON THE BACK OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS.

APPLICATION FORMS AND INFORMATION LEAFLETS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AT 880-886 KING'S ROAD AND ITS SUB-OFFICES IN CAUSEWAY BAY, SHAU KEI WAN AND CHAI WAN.

ATHLETIC MEET FOR YOUTHS

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MORE THAN 450 YOUNG ATHLETES WILL COMPETE IN ABOUT 60 TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS IN THE 10TH ATHLETIC MEET OF THE YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI DISTRICT AT THE MONG KOK STADIUM ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 16).

THE COMPETITION WILL BE DIVIDED INTO MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SECTIONS IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS.

IT IS SPONSORED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD. THE ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TEI AND TS IM SHA TSUI RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.

THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS SUSAN LOK, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY. LATER IN THE AFTERNOON, MISS LOK, WITH SENIOR RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, MR WONG KIN-FAI PRESIDENT OF THE RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR CHAN YUM-TONG, AND ITS CHAIRMAN, MR CHIU YU-HEI, AND OTHER DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO THE WINNERS.

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