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THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1986

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WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES TO MARK QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY

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A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY AS PART OF CELEBRATIONS TO MARK THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY ON JUNE 14 (SATURDAY).

THE CELEBRATIONS WILL START TODAY (THURSDAY) WITH A RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AND LADY YOUDE, WILL HOST THE FUNCTION WHICH WILL BE ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 400 GUESTS.

CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE ON SATURDAY (JUNE 14). THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, YOUNG AND OLD, FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE BEING PRESENTED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, AND CO-ORDINATED BY THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH.

PAMPHLETS LISTING THE VARIOUS PROGRAMMES ARE AVAILABLE AT DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE URBAN SERVICES AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS.

IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL IS PRESENTING A VARIETY OF SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMES WITH SHA TIN AND YUEN LONG AS THE TWO MAIN VENUES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INTER- DISTRICT FINAL COMPETITIONS IN BASKETBALL. VOLLEYBALL AND MINI- SOCCER, AND THERE WILL ALSO BE TENNIS MATCHES, 'DANCE-FOR-ALL', FUN GAMES AND WATER CARNIVALS.

THE GOVERNOR, ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, AND THE DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES, MR MICHAEL SUEN, WILL ATTEND THE EVENTS AT YUEN LONG STADIUM, ARRIVING THERE AT 10 AM.

SIR EDWARD WILL TOUR VARIOUS PARTS OF THE STADIUM TO SEE PARTICIPANTS ENJOYING THE FUN GAMES, SPORTS, PONY-RIDING, AND A TRAMPOLINING DEMONSTRATION. LATER, HE WILL PROCEED TO ́ YUEN LONG PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL TO ATTEND A WATER CARNIVAL BEFORE DEPARTING.

ON THE SAME DAY, A SERIES OF SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR. THE MAIN VENUES WILL BE VICTORIA PARK, CHEUNG SHA WAN PLAYGROUND AND MORSE PARK.

EVENTS AT MORSE PARK INCLUDE A WATER CARNIVAL, BAND PERFORMANCE, TAI CHI DISPLAY, DANCE DEMONSTRATION, AND FUN GAMES SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

/AT CHEUNG