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SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1988

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MORE SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR SOUTHERN YOUTHS

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MORE YOUTHS IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT WILL BENEFIT DISTRICT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME (SYP) THIS YEAR AS RECREATIONAL, SPORT AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN COMPARED WITH 150 ORGANISED LAST YEAR.

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PLANNED,

"ABOUT 40,000 YOUTHS, A THIRD MORE THAN LAST YEAR, WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE WIDE-RANGING ACTIVITIES," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT SYP CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE SAID.

THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OUTDOOR PURSUITS, SEMINARS, TALKS · COMPETITIONS, RECREATIONAL CAMPS, TRAINING CAMPS, CARNIVALS, VARIETY SHOWS, MOVIES, PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS AND GROUP PROJECTS.

"THE THEME THIS YEAR IS 'SHARE THE FUN, SERVE THE THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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THE COST OF THE PROGRAMME WILL BE MET BY A $269,600 DONATION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, WHICH IS 50 PER CENT MORE THAN LAST YEAR'S CONTRIBUTION.

IN ADDITION, THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE HAS OBTAINED THE SUPPORT OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF HONG KONG SOUTH WHICH HAS EARMARKED $10,000 FOR SPONSORING EXTRA ACTIVITIES,

"THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE DISTRICT'S SYP WILL BE HELD JULY 17 AT THE AP LEI CHAU COMMUNITY HALL, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ORGANISING SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES

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DISTRICT

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ORGANISATIONS AND YOUTH AGENCIES IN THE WONG TAI SIN PLANNING TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTHS THIS SUMMER CAN FOR FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME (SYP) CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE.

"THEY SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS BEFORE MAY 14 THROUGH THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE'S TSZ WAN SHAN SUB-OFFICE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

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