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THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1987

THE ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE WAS SUCCESSFULLY CONVEYED TO RESIDENTS IN EASTERN DISTRICT THROUGH A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND OTHER INTERESTING ACTIVITIES.

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NOTE TO EDITORS

THE COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR G.L. MORTIMER, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE SWITCHING-ON CEREMONY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS BEAT STREET+ DISCO AT THE NO. 6 FOOTBALL PITCH, VICTORIA PARK, AT 7 PM ON SUNDAY.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

SCHOOLS DANCE FESTIVAL BEGINS MONDAY

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THE 23RD SCHOOLS DANCE FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REGIONAL COUNCIL WILL BE HELD BETWEEN JANUARY 5 AND 20.

A TOTAL OF 3 914 PUPILS FROM 263 SCHOOLS HAVE ENTERED FOR THE FESTIVAL. AMONG THE 403 TEAMS ENTERED, 183 TEAMS ARE FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS, 198 FROM PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND THE REMAINING 22 FROM SPECIAL SCHOOLS.

THERE WILL BE FOUR DANCE ITEMS INCLUDINGN WESTERN FOLK DANCE, CHINESE DANCE, ORIENTAL DANCE AND CREATIVE DANCE AT THE COMPETITION FOR FOUR SECTIONS LOWER PRIMARY AND UPPER PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS.

THE COMPETITION WILL BE HELD AT CLEMENTI MIDDLE SCHOOL AT FORTRESS HILL ROAD IN NORTH POINT. THE HONG KONG SZE YAP COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION WONG TAI SHAN MEMORIAL COLLEGE AT NAM CHEONG STREET IN SHAM SHUI PO, AND TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL AT TAI HO ROAD.

/SCHOOLS WINNING