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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1935

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YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIVAL STARTS SATURDAY

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THE 1985 YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIVAL WILL BE DECLARED OPEN BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, DR JAMES HAYES, ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 19) AFTERNOON AT THE YUEN LONG STADIUM.

RIGHT AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY THERE WILL BE A SOCCER MATCH BETWEEN THE HONG KONG WOMEN'S SOCCER ASSOCIATION AND THE SOUTH CHINA ELDERLY TEAM.

THE MATCH WILL BE THE FIRST EVENT IN THE 17-DAY FESTIVAL. ALL ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD IN YUEN LONG TOWN AND THE RURAL AREAS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 1995 YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIVAL AT 4 PM SATURDAY (OCTOBER 19) AT THE YUEN LONG STADIUM, TAI YUK ROAD, YUEN LONG.

ESSAY WAY TO CIVIC INTEREST ******

YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT ARE BEING INVITED TO CONTRIBUTE TO A CHINESE ESSAY COMPETITION, ORGANISED IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR AND ITS THEME OF: +PARTICIPATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE+.

INITIATED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR IYY, THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO STUDENT AND OPEN SECTIONS TO WHICH PARTICIPANTS MAY CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN ONE ESSAY OF ANY LENGTH ON CERTAIN CIVIC THEMES.

IN THE STUDENT SECTION, PARTICIPANTS MAY CHOOSE EITHER OR BOTH OF THE SUBJECTS: +UNDERSTANDING HONG KONG+, OR THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC EDUCATION FOR YOUTHS+.

IN THE OPEN SECTION, THE SUBJECTS ARE: +ISLANDS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EYES OF YOUTHS+ OR YOUTHS' CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES+ AND CONTRIBUTORS MAY DEAL WITH BOTH.

THE ESSAYS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TOGETHER WITH PERSONAL PARTICULARS BY OCTOBER 25 TO THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE (20TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, CENTRAL) OR THROUGH THE SCHOOLS OF STUDENT CONTRIBUTORS.

TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS IN EACH SECTION.

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