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FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1986

THE THEME OF THE MURAL PAINTING WILL CENTRE ON ACTIVITIES OF THE SAI KUNG FESTIVAL.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE MURAL PAINTING WILL BE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HOI DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ANSON CHAN THE SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR LAU WAN-HEI THE DIRECTOR OF YANG MEMORIAL SOCIAL CENTR., MISS ALICE YUK AND THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF SPASTICS ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, MRS C.S. CHONG.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MURAL PAINTING AT 2 PM IN THE MAN YEE REHOUSING ESTATE PLAYGROUND, MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG.

SANDSCAPING COMPETITION IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT

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A SANDSCAPING COMPETITION IN SUPPORT OF THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS WITH THE DISABLED WILL BE HELD THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN DEEP WATER BAY.

TEN TEAMS CONSISTING OF ABLE-BODIED AND DISABLED PEOPLE WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION WHICH HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.

A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS IN THE DISTRICT OFFERING REHABILITATION SERVICES TO DISABLED PERSONS.

+ IN ORDER TO MAKE USE OF DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF THE DISTRICT, THE SANDSCAPING COMPETITION IS BEING ORGANISED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ABLE-BODIED AND DISABLED PEOPLE TO WORK TOGETHER TO EXPLORE THEIR CREATIVE ENERGIES THROUGH ART PRESENTATION,+ HE SAID.

+IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH SUCH COMPETITIONS THE PUBLIC WILL UNDERSTAND BETTER AND APPRECIATE THOSE WITH A DISABILITY, AND BE BETTER PREPARED TO INTEGRATE AND INCLUDE DISABLED PEOPLE IN THEIR DAILY LIVES AND ACTIVITIES, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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