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TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1936

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WIDE-RANGING SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTHS

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OVER 600 RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT THIS SUMMER.

ACTIVITIES TO BE HELD FROM JULY 13 TO THE END OF SEPTEMBER WILL CENTRE ON THE THEME OF ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE'S PARTICIPATION IN AND CONCERN FOR COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE SAID THAT THERE WILL BE CAMPS, SPECIAL INTERESTS COURSES, VISITS, TOURS, PICNICS, LAUNCHES, CARNIVALS, COMPETITIONS, VARIETY SHOWS, AND FILM SHOWS ORGANISED BY 40 VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.

+ THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAS GRANTED $250 000 TO THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT THIS YEAR, WHILE THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS ENDORSED A SPONSORSHIP OF $18 400, + HE SAID.

THE DISTRICT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME WILL START WITH AN OPENING CEREMONY AT 2.30 PM ON SUNDAY (JULY 13) AT THE CHOI HUNG ROAD PLAYGROUND.

IT WILL BE OFFICIATED BY THE ACTING WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NG HON-WAH, DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR MICHAEL CHENG, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S REGIONAL OFFICER (EAST KOWLOON) MR CARLOS LEUNG, AND CHIEF MANAGER (LEISURE SERVICES) KOWLOON EAST OF URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR WOO WAI-MAN.

AFTER THE CEREMONY, A COMPETITION OF RADIO-CONTROLLED MODEL CARS WILL BE HELD ON THE FOOTBALL PITCH.

THERE WILL BE MAGIC SHOWS, PERFORMANCE BY A CHINESE ORCHESTRA, A YOUTH BAND, AND CHILDREN'S RYTHMATIC DANCE.

THERE WILL ALSO BE GAME STALLS. FREE GAMES COUPONS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE BOYS' AND GIRLS CLUB ASSOCIATION CHOI HUNG ROAD LIBRARY ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

A PHAMPHLET LISTING DETAILED INFORMATION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DISTRICT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS BRANCH OFF ICES.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE TSZ WAN SHAN DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICE AT 3-241872 AND 3-283169.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME ON SUNDAY AT 2.30 PM AT THE CHOI HUNG ROAD PLAYGROUND, SAN PO KONG.

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