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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1990

I WAS TIMID AND

HAD

"WHEN I JOINED THE WORKSHOP IN 1985, DIFFICULTY EXPRESSING MYSELF. THEY OPENED A NEW WORLD FOR ME BY GIVING ME TRAINING IN ALL SORTS OF SPORTS ACTIVITIES.

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MR CHEUNG DISCOVERED HIS POTENTIAL IN TRACK EVENTS AND STARTED WORKING TO MAKE HIS DREAM COME TRUE.

THE REGIONAL OFFICER (WEST KOWLOON) OF THE

SWD, MRS PUN LEE WAI-CHUN, SAID: "WITH SUPPORT FROM PEOPLE WHO CARE, THE DISABLED COULD BE INTEGRATED INTO THE COMMUNITY, LEARN TO BE INDEPENDENT AND BECOME A VALUABLE MEMBER OF SOCIETY."

IN THE

IN THESE

AT PRESENT, THERE ARE 31 SHELTERED WORKSHOPS TERRITORY, PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT FOR MORE THAN 4,000 WORKERS. WORKSHOPS, THE DISABLED ARE ASSISTED TO ENGAGE IN USEFUL WORK AND TO BECOME MORE INDEPENDENT.

PRIZE PRESENTATION FOR STAMP DESIGN COMPETITION

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COMPETITION

AND EXHIBITION

THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY OF THE OPEN STAMP DESIGN WILL BE HELD IN THEATRE 2 OF THE HONG KONG CONVENTION CENTRE ON SATURDAY (MAY 5), BEGINNING AT 10.30 AM.

THE COMPETITION WAS ORGANISED BY THE POST OFFICE AT THE END OF LAST YEAR WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

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ENTRIES WERE INVITED FROM ADULTS, SECONDARY SCHOOL AND PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS ON THE THEME CHRISTMAS". A TOTAL ENTRIES WERE RECEIVED.

AFTER ADJUDICATION BY THE

STUDENTS OF 8,542

STAMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE TWO WINNING ENTRIES WERE CHOSEN IN EACH CLASS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESIGNING A SET OF STAMPS TO BE ISSUED IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR.

ANOTHER FOUR OUTSTANDING DESIGNS WERE CHOSEN FOR REPRODUCTION

ON POSTCARDS TO BE ISSUED AT THE SAME TIME.

AND MEMBERS OF

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR DOMINIC S.W. WONG, THE STAMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY TO PRESENT MERIT CERTIFICATES AND CASH PRIZES TO THE WINNERS. ATTENDING THE CEREMONY WILL BE HEADMASTERS AND TEACHERS OF THE WINNING SCHOOLS,

/ALL WINNING