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SUNDAY, JULY 28, 1985

+1 HAVE LEARNED A LOT AND I HAVE MADE MANY FRIENDS,+ SHE ADDED.

THOUGH THE TRAINING WAS HARD WORK, SHE HAD NO COMPLAINTS, SHE SAID.

MEANWHILE, MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE MUSIC ENSEMBLE ARE REHEARSING HARD FOR THEIR FORTHCOMING PERFORMANCE AT THE FINALE CONCERT OF THE MUSIC CAMP, TO BE HELD AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL AT 8 PM ON AUGUST 3.

TICKETS AT $5 EACH ARE NOW ON SALE AT VARIOUS MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.

FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 5-458791.

VALUE OF SPORTS FOR YOUTHS STRESSED *****

RECREATION AND SPORTS PROGRAMMES ARE IMPORTANT CHANNELS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO DIRECT THEIR ENERGIES TOWARD WHOLESOME ACTIVITIES, MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

+AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS PLAY AN EFFECTIVE ROLE IN PROMOTING SUCH ACTIVITIES AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL, SHE SAID.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE 1985-86 MONG KOK DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS PROGRAMME, MRS FUNG STRESSED THE VALUE OF THE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS COMBINING THE IR EFFORTS TO ORGANISE RECREATIONAL EVENTS ON A LARGE SCALE.

THIS CO-OPERATIVE EFFORT IS PARTICULARLY MEANINGFUL BECAUSE IT ENABLED RESOURCES TO BE POOLED TOGETHER FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES MRS FUNG SAID.

A TABLE-TENNIS CONTEST AND A SQUASH COMPETITION TODAY LAUNCHED THE PROGRAMME, WHICH INCLUDES A SWIMMING GALA, BALL GAMES, A SPORTS DAY AND A DANCING COMPETITION FOR SOME 3 000 YOUTHS IN THE DISTRICT.

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

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