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SWIMMING COMPETITION IN YUEN LONG

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SWIMMERS IN YUEN LONG WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEST THE IR

(JULY). SKILL IN A DISTRICT-WIDE COMPETITION TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH (

THE THIRD YUEN LONG DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION, WILL BE HELD AT THE YUEN LONG PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL ON JULY 20 (SATURDAY) FROM 1 PM.

THE ANNUAL ACTIVITY IS AIMED AT PROMOTING THE SPORT AS WELL AS BOOSTING THE STANDARD OF LOCAL SWIMMERS, AN RSD SPOKESMAN SAID. ENTRIES FOR THE COMPETITION ARE INVITED AND ANYONE WHO EITHER LIVES, WORKS OR STUDIES IN YUEN LONG DISTRICT IS ELIGIBLE.

ENROLMENT FORMS CAN BE COLLECTED AT THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION AT NO. 8 TAI YUK ROAD, OR THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE RSD ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF YUEN LONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES. THE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS FRIDAY (JULY 5).

ENQUIRIES ON THE SWIMMING GALA SHOULD BE MADE ON TELEPHONE 0-784342 OR 0-785768, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

NEW REST GARDEN FOR RENNIE'S MILL *****

A REST GARDEN, PROVIDING MUCH NEEDED LEISURE FOR RENNIE'S MILL RESIDENTS, WAS OPENED TODAY (SUNDAY) BY THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING, MR HO SAID THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD DONE MUCH TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROVIDE MORE RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL FACILITIES IN THE AREA.

HE SAID THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT BOARD AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL CONTINUE TO UPGRADE THE LIVING STANDARD IN RENNIE'S MILL.

MR HO ALSO URGED RESIDENTS TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS TO THE GOVERNMENT DIRECTLY OR THROUGH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.

THE REST GARDEN WAS BUILT WITH FUNDS FROM THE LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS FUND OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, WHICH ALSO CONSTRUCTED A BASKETBALL COURT AT THE SAME SITE LAST YEAR.

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