SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1986
+1 HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE FESTIVAL WILL BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO THE CAMPAIGN, THROUGH THE BOOST WHICH IT WILL GIVE TO COMMUNITY SPIRIT, HE ADDED.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD; SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR JASPER LAM AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MRS SO CHOW YIM-PING.
RESIDENTS REPRESENTING THE DISTRICT'S SIX AREAS PUT TOGETHER A SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD LOGO TO SYMBOLISE THE UNITY OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS. THERE WAS ALSO A SWITCH-ON CEREMONY FOR THE LASER VARIETY SHOW THAT FOLLOWED.
MORE THAN 4 000 RESIDENTS ATTENDED THE THREE-HOUR SHOW IN WHICH WELL-KNOWN DISC-JOCKEYS AND POPULAR SINGERS TOOK PART.
THEY WERE AMAZED AT THE VARYING PATTERNS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS CREATED BY LASER BEAMS DURING THE SHOW, WHICH WAS HELD ON A SOCCER PITCH.
THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL WILL RUN UNTIL DECEMBER 7. THERE WILL BE 12 OTHER FREE CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES TO SPREAD THE FESTIVAL'S THEME OF CIVIC EDUCATION TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND INTERESTS.
PROGRAMME LEAFLETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-540271.
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YOUTH SOCCER TOURNAMENT BEGINS
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THE GOVERNMENT IS PLACING MORE AND MORE EMPHASIS ON YOUTH SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING THROUGH THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT.
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THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR A.K. CHUI, SAID THIS TODAY (SATURDAY) WHEN SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE SECOND JAL INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP YOUTH SOCCER TOURNAMENT BEING HELD AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE.
THE TOURNAMENT PROVIDED A WELCOME OPPORTUNITY FOR TALENTED, UP-AND-COMING YOUNG FOOTBALLERS FROM SINGAPORE. JAPAN AND HONG KONG TO PIT THEIR SKILLS AGAINST EACH OTHER AND TO GAIN COMPETITIVE EXPERIENCE, HE SAID.
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