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SUNDAY, JULY 16, 1989

WONG TAI SIN SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME BEGINS

MORE THAN 1,000 YOUNGSTERS FROM WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT TODAY (SUNDAY) SPENT AN ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON AT A CARNIVAL WHICH OPENED THE DISTRICT'S 1989 SUMMER YOUTH FROGRAMME.

THE CARNIVAL FEATURED PERFORMANCES BY A SILVER BAND AND A CHINESE ORCHESTRA, DEMONSTRATIONS IN TARKWONDO, DANCES, A MAGIC SHOW, AND GAMES STALLS. IT WAS HELD ON THE PODIUM OF THE PHASE TWO OF CHOI WAN ESTATE.

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AN OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME TOOK PLACE BEFORE HAND. OFFICIATING WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD, MR MICHEAL LEE; DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BRIAN LAU; AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MISS MARGARET WONG.

THE COMMITTEE HAS ORGANISED THE PROGRAMME, WITH SPONSORSHIP COMING FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND THE DISTRICT BOARD.

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"OVER 800 RECREATIONAL, SPORTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES WILL ORGANISED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 25, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SALD.

THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE VISITS, PICNICS, CARNIVALS, VARIETY SHOWS, EXHIBITIONS, FILM SHOWS, TRAINING COURSES, CAMPING, AND

COMPETITIONS.

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"THE ACTIVITIES, ALL CARRYING THE THEME OF 'SHARE THE FUN, SERVE THE COMMUNITY', HAVE BEEN ORGANISED BY 42 LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,

"IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THESE ACTIVITIES + THE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN DEVELOP A SENSE OF COMMITMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE COMMUNITY."

A LEAFLET GIVING DETAILS OF THE ACTIVITIES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES AS WELL FROM THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WHICH HAVE ORGANISED EVENTS.

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