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SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1989

POPULAR ANNUAL EVENT MR LIAO SAID THE PROGRAMME HAS BECOME A AMONG THE YOUNG GENERATION SINCE ITS INCEPTION 20 YEARS AGO.

PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN 11,000 ACTIVITIES HAVE REACH A BEEN ORGANISED AND THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IS EXPECTED TO RECORD 1.5 MILLION.

LAST SUMMER, ABOUT 1.45 MILLION YOUNG SOME 10,400 ACTIVITIES, THIS YEAR, MORE THAN

SPORT

MR LIAO SAID: "THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN MEANINGFUL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, THE PROGRAMME AIMS AT PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM DIFFERENT SECTORS, INCLUDING STUDENTS THE WORKING YOUTH, TO DEVELOP

SKILLS,

AND POTENTIAL INTERESTS; UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS; GET TO KNOW THE COMMUNITY.

THEIR

AND

HEALTHY

AND

OF

THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAS BEEN THE MAJOR SPONSOR THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS. ITS CONTRIBUTION HAS THE INCREASED FROM $8.95 MILLION LAST YEAR TO $9.7 MILLION THIS YEAR,

FROM DISTRICT BOARDS, OTHER FUNDING, IN CASH AND KIND, COMES MAINLY COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, AND PRIVATE DONATIONS.

CLUB'S

A STEWARD AT THE OPENING CEREMONY,

OF THE JOCKEY CLUB, MR ANDREW K.N. LI PRESENTED A CHEQUE TO MR LIAO AS A TOKEN OF THE CONTINUOUS SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAMME.

THEIR

MR LIAO AND MR LI ALSO PRESENTED SOUVENIRS то REPRESENTATIVES

ORGANISATIONS COMMUNITY

FOR INSTITUTES CONTRIBUTIONS AND SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAMME.

OF

AND PRIVATE

SHOW IN WHICH THE OPENING CEREMONY WAS FOLLOWED BY A VARIETY POPULAR SINGERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS YOUTH ORGANISATIONS TOOK PART.

BROADCAST BY TELEVISION

LIVE THE VARIETY SHOW, PRODUCED AND BROADCASTS LTD., ATTRACTED MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE.

FUN-FILLED SUMMER FOR MONG KOK YOUTHS

A TOTAL OF 113

RECREATIONAL AND

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE BEING OFFERED TO PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 25, LIVING IN MONG KOK.

COURSES,

THESE INCLUDE GAMES AND SPORTS COMPETITIONS, TRAINING SEMINARS, FORUMS, OUTINGS, CAMPING, CARNIVALS AND VARIETY SHOWS.

MONG ORGANISED BY THE

KOK DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IN JULY CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MOST OF THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD AND AUGUST.

/A CEREMONY