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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1990

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THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CONTEST WILL BEGIN AT 7.45 PM ON FEBRUARY 19, AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY CHINESE DANCE COMPETITIONS THE OPEN SECTION.

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OFFICIATING GUESTS WILL INCLUDE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, CHRIS WAN: LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR POON CHI-FAI; CHAIRMAN KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD, MR LAM HANG-FAI; AND URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR PANG KAM-FAI.

FREE ADMISSION TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES. TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3416315.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE 19TH OPEN DANCE CONTEST OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 7.45 PM ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, AT THE NGAU CHI WAN CIVIC CENTRE, 11 CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD.

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OUTSTANDING YOUTH VOLUNTEERS COMMENDED

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TWENTY-SIX OUTSTANDING YOUTH VOLUNTEERS WERE COMMENDED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY SERVICE AT AN AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY HELD BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY).

THE VOLUNTEERS HAVE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE AT VARIOUS SERVICE UNITS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SUCH AS GROUP WORK UNITS AND YOUTH OFFICES. THE YEARS OF SERVICE RANGE FROM ONE TO SIX YEARS.

THE SERVICES THEY HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN ARE WIDE RANGING, INCLUDING PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, MENTAL PATIENTS, ELDERLY, CHILDREN AND STREET SLEEPERS.

ALL OF THEM WERE NOMINATED BY THE DEPARTMENT ΤΟ COMPETE FOR THE "OUTSTANDING YOUTH VOLUNTEERS AWARD - YOUTH 901" ORGANISED JOINTLY BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE, AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST WARCOTICS.

TWO OF THE NOMINEES, MISS LEUNG KIM AND MR LAI KIN-KWOK, WERE GIVEN THE AWARD.

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CEREMONY TODAY, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE YOUTH AND REHABILITATION), MR KWOK KA-CHI, SAID VOLUNTEER WORK NOT ONLY HELPED ENRICH A PERSON'S EXPERIENCES WIDEN PERSPECTIVE, BUT ALSO OFFERED REAL HELP TO THE NEEDY.

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/MR KWOK

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