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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1985

THERE WERE EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS SHOWING THE ACTIVITIES IN VARIOUS CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, STAFF TRAINING PROGRAMMES AS WELL AS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS MADE BY PRISONERS.

DEMONSTRATIONS ON PHYSICAL TRAINING, MULTI-GYM EXERCISE, JUDO AND SELF-DEFENCE EXERCISE AS WELL AS FIRST AID WERE PRESENTED.

IN ADDITION, THERE WERE PERFORMANCES BY THE CAPE COLLINSON MARCHING BAND AND THE TAI TAM GIRLS' PIPERS AND PRECISION MARCHING TEAM.

ELDERS PRAISED FOR CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY

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SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO, TODAY (SATURDAY) PRAISED THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG.

+WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CHANGES IN TODAY'S SOCIETY,

THE ELDERLY HAVE NOT REMAINED PASSIVE, HE SAID.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY AT THE SAI KUNG CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, MR HO SAID THAT MANY ELDERS WERE MAKING USE OF THEIR SPARE TIME TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES.

HE STATED THAT A GREAT NUMBER OF ELDERS IN SAI KUNG HAD ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS IN MARCH THIS YEAR.

HE CALLED AGAIN FOR THE IR SUPPORT AND THAT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE COMING REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR.

THE ACTIVITIES ARRANGED FOR THE FESTIVAL INCLUDE A CARNIVAL, PICNICS, VISITS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, OPEN DAYS AT ELDERLY CENTRES, +THOUSAND-YEAR-OLD FEAST+, VISITS TO OTHER ELDERLY PEOPLE, MEDICAL CHECK-UPS AND A DISCOUNT SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY.

MR HO NOTED THAT FROM RECENT REPORTS, HE LEARNED THAT MANY OLD PEOPLE WERE BEING IGNORED BY THEIR FAMILIES AND HE HOPED THAT DISTRICT ACTIVITIES WOULD BENEFIT THE ELDERLY AND MOTIVATE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SHOW CONCERN FOR THE IR SENIORS.

+FILIAL PIETY IS A TRADITIONAL VIRTUE OF THE CHINESE. ALTHOUGH YOUTHS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE PILLAR OF THE FUTURE SOCIETY, PEOPLE SHOULD ALSO SHOW REGARD AND RESPECT FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THE ELDERS HAD MADE IN THE PAST,+ HE ADDED.

EXPENDITURE FOR THE FESTIVAL WAS ABOUT $140 000 AND THE SAI KUNG DISTIRCT BOARD APPROVED A SPONSORSHIP OF $90 000 WHILE THE REST WAS DONATED BY LOCAL ENTHUSIASTS.

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