XN000022-1987-07-09 — Page 14

THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1987

13

SAI KUNG SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME STARTS SATURDAY

THE 1987 SAI KUNG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME WILL BE LAUNCHED ON SATURDAY (JULY 11) WITH A CARNIVAL AT THE SAI KUNG TOWN HALL.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO; LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MRS ROSANNA TAM; AND SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WILLIAM WAN.

PROGRAMMES AT THE CARNIVAL INCLUDE GAMES STALLS, DANCING, SINGING, COMPUTER GAMES, PUPPET AND MIME SHOWS AS WELL AS FILMS ON FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION.

THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IS ORGANISED BY THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE AND IS CO-ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (SAI KUNG OFFICE) AND THE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICE (SAI KUNG) OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT,

FIFTY-TWO EVENTS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED BY THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE AND WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN JULY 11 AND THE END OF AUGUST,

ABOUT $160,000 INCLUDING $64,400 ALLOCATED FROM THE JOCKEY CLUB FUNDS, HAS BEEN EARMARKED FOR THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMME.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY CUM CARNIVAL OF THE 1987 SAI KUNG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME AT 3 PM ON SATURDAY (JULY 11) AT SAI KUNG TOWN HALL.

TRANSPORT FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE LEAVING FROM THE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER, NEXT TO STAR FERRY, BY 2.15 PM. INFORMATION OFFICER, MISS MAQUITA WONG WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE MEDIA.

/14