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MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1987

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APPLICATIONS FOR SAI KUNG DRAGON BOAT RACE

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APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR TEAMS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 1987 SA KUNG DRAGON BOAT RACE CELEBRATING THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL ON MAY 31.

LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, COMMERCIAL FIRMS, BANKS, NON-PROF IT-MAKING COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS, IN AND OUTSIDE SAI KUNG DISTRICT ARE WELCOME.

THE EVENT WILL START FROM 8.30 AM OVER A 1 000-METRE COURSE AT THE TAI WU KOK RECLAMATION SITE, TUI MIN HOT.

COMPETING TEAMS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH BOATS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AND WILL BE ALLOCATED PRACTICE TIMES.

SPONSORED BY THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, THE RACE IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT DRAGON BOAT RACING ASSOCIATION AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS APRIL 20 AND APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SAI KUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE, SHA HA PUBLIC SPORT FIELD, SAI KUNG TOWN. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-2811762.

FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES

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LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN KWUN TONG ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR FUNDS TO ORGANISE YOUTH ACTIVITIES THIS SUMMER.

CHA IRPERSON OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE 1987, MADAM YEUNG KAM-CHUN, SAID THE ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR YOUTHS BETWEEN THE AGE OF SIX AND 25.

THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IS +SHARE THE FUN, SERVE THE COMMUNITY+.

LETTERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO ORGANISATIONS TO ENCOURAGE THE IR PARTICIPATION. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS APRIL 6,

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE ON

3-416315.