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MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1936

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PHILATELIC EXHIBITION FOR NORTH DISTRICT

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A NORTH DISTRICT PHILATELIC EXHIBITION, HIGHLIGHTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF POSTAL SERVICES IN HONG KONG, WILL BE STAGED AT THE CHEUNG WAH COMMUNITY HALL STARTING ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 6).

THE THREE-DAY EXHIBITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE SHA TAU KOK GOVERNMENT SCHOOL AND SPONSORED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD,

+ITS AIM IS TO AROUSE RESIDENTS' INTERESTS, ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE'S. IN PHILATELY AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO ENGAGE IN A HEALTHY PURSUIT DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS,+ A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.

EXHIBITS INCLUDE FIRST-DAY COVERS, COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS, POSTCARDS AS WELL AS PICTURES SHOWING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOCAL POSTAL SERVICES. OPENING HOURS WILL BE FROM 9 AM TO 9.30 PM DAILY.

OFF ICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR MATTHEW CHEUNG, NORTH DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR RAYMOND PANG AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD'S RECREATION AND CULTURE COMMITTEE, MR CHEUNG HON-CHUNG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NORTH DISTRICT PHILATELIC EXHIBITION ON WEDNESDAY AT 3 PM AT THE CHEUNG WAH COMMUNITY HALL, CHEUNG WAH ESTATE, FANLING.

INVITATION FOR ANNUAL TOLO HARBOUR SWIM

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APPLICATIONS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE ANNUAL CROSS-HARBOUR SWIM IN TAI PO TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 5.

THE 19TH CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM IS ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND SPONSORED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD AND A COMMERCIAL FIRM.

THE RACE, OPEN TO SWIMMERS AGED 12 OR ABOVE, WILL START AT 10.30 AM FROM SHA LAN TO TAI MEI TUK, COVERING A DISTANCE OF 2 400 METRES.

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