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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1986

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RESIDENTS URGED TO JOIN SWIMMING GALA

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THE FOURTH TUEN MUN DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 28 AND PEOPLE WHO WORK, STUDY OR LIVE IN THE DISTRICT ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE CONTEST.

ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE, REGIONAL COUNCIL AND THE TUEN MUN SPORTS ASSOCIATION, THE ANNUAL EVENT, TO BE HELD IN THE TUEN MUN SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX, IS AIMED AT CULTIVATING PEOPLE'S INTEREST IN HEALTHY SPORTS.

THE RACE EVENTS INCLUDE FREE STYLE, BREAST-STROKE, BUTTERFLY, BACK-STROKE AND RELAY RACES. THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SECTIONS OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TUEN MIN RURAL COMMITTEE BUILDING IN SAN CHING ROAD, THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICE ON THE FIRST FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 1 TUEN HI ROAD, THE YAN OI TÔNG TAI HING SPORTS CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF HING CHEONG HOUSE, TAI HING ESTATE AND ALL THE SUB-OFFICES OF TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 16. FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-4510304.

VEGETABLE GROWING COMPETITION ORGANISED FOR SCHOOLS *****

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT ARE ORGANISING A COMPETITION TO STIMULATE CHILDREN'S INTEREST IN GROWING VEGETABLES IN POTS.

THE COMPETITION AIMS AT PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN IN URBAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT VEGETABLE CHARACTERISTICS.

THE COMPETITION WILL BE OPEN TO PRIMARY SCHOOLS ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND IN KOWLOON.

CHILDREN WILL BE GIVEN SEEDS SO THAT THEY CAN GROW PLANTS BETWEEN LATE SEPTEMBER AND JANUARY NEXT YEAR. JUDGING WILL BE DONE ON JANUARY 20.

A SEMINAR WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 23 TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH INFORMATION AND TECHNIQUES ON GROWING VEGETABLES IN POTS.

SCHOOL HEADS INTENDING THEIR PUPILS TO TAKE PART IN THE COMPETITION ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT ENTRY FORMS TO THE INSPECTOR (PRIMARY SCIENCE), SCIENCE SUBJECTS SECTION, ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY BY SEPTEMBER 12.

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