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SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1985

YIN NGAI SPIRIT IS ENCOURAGING TO WOMEN

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THE YIN NGAI SPIRIT OF NEIGHBOURLINESS IS AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO WOMEN TO MAKE FULL USE OF THEIR LEISURE TIME AND TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE AP LEI CHAU YIN NGAI SOCIETY - THE SECOND WOMEN'S SOCIETY FORMED IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT - MR CHAN SAID THE CONCEPT OF YIN NGAI WAS TO SET UP WOMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS FOR HOUSEWIVES TO GET TOGETHER SO THAT THEY CAN EXPAND THEIR HORIZONS AND INTERESTS BEYOND DOMESTIC LIFE.

MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS, HELP ONE ANOTHER, AND UTILISE THEIR SPARE TIME TO LEARN NEW THINGS, HE SAID.

THE AP LEI CHAU YIN NGAI SOCIETY WAS FORMED IN MARCH LAST YEAR WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, AND NOW HAS ABOUT 90 MEMBERS, MOST OF WHOM LIVE IN THE AP LEI CHAU ESTATE.

DURING THE YEAR THE SOCIETY ORGANISED NUMEROUS FAMILY ACTIVITIES

IT HAD SUCH AS PICNICS AND VISITS, SEMINARS AND INTEREST COURSES. ALSO PROVIDED VALUABLE SUPPORT IN CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES DURING THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS IN MARCH.

MR CHAN PRAISED THE SOCIETY FOR ITS HANDLING OF THE RECEPTION PARTY IN AP LE! CHAU FOR THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, MRS MARGARET THATCHER, LAST DECEMBER,

SPORTS AND GAMES FOR MONG KOK YOUTHS

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A TABLE-TENNIS CONTEST AND A SQUASH COMPETITION WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (SUNDAY) IN THE LIM POR YEN CENTRE TO LAUNCH THE 1985-86 RECREATION AND SPORTS PROGRAMME FOR THE YOUTHS IN MONG KOK.

THE PROGRAMME WILL PROVIDE A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING SWIMMING GALA, A SPORTS DAY, BALL GAMES AND A DANCING COMPETITION FOR MORE THAN 3 000 YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT.

IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, AND SPONSORED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD.

/MONG KOK