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SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1985

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, HOLLI HAU-TUEN SAID THIS YEAR'S SYP WAS PLANNED IN LINE WITH.. THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR'S THEME OF 'PARTICIPATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND PEACE'.

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-YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT SHOULD SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL BY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE ' SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME,+ MR LUI SAID.

+THIS YEAR, ABOUT 180 EVENTS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED FOR BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, HE SAID.

ABOUT $180 000 FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FUND HAD BEEN ALLOCATED TO EASTERN DISTRICT FOR THIS YEAR'S SYP, OF WHICH 1140 000 HAD BEEN EARMARKED FOR ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THE DISTRICT.

A LEAFLET ON THE VARIOUS EVENTS IN THE EASTERN SYP HAS BEEN PUBLISHED AND IS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG,

ALSC OFFICIATED AT TODAY'S CEREMONIES,

SINGING CONTEST FOR YOUTHS

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YOUNG PEOPLE ARE BEING INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A SINGING CONTEST ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT ARTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION.

THE CONTEST, ONE OF MANY EVENTS IN THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME LAUNCHED YESTERDAY (FRIDAY), AIMS AT PROMOTING MUSIC ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.

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ANYONE WHO LIVES, WORKS OR STUDIES IN TAI PO CAN ENTER THE CONTEST WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS FOR CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 13, AND YOUTHS BETWEEN 14 AND 25.

PARTICIPANTS CAN CHOOSE TO ENTER AS SOLOISTS OR IN GROUPS.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE TAL PO

LION'S CLUB YOUTH CENTRE AND THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS IRANCH OFFICES. THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS JULY 15 (MONDAY).

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