64. Railway Club. The Railway Club, run entirely on subscrip- tions from railway staff continued to flourish. In March 1972 there were 307 members.
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Sports. The Railway Club's representatives participated in the inter-departmental relay races at the annual sports meetings held by the Civil Aid Services, the Fire Services and the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. The Club's football team took part in several miniature football tournaments. The annual intra-departmental miniature football competition for the 'U-lam' Cup was won by the Running Shed Team for the fourth consecutive year.
66. Education. The Railway Club School provided places for 432 students, aged from 6 to 16 years, in 12 classes ranging from Primary I to Form III with parallel Primary 5 to 6 and Form I classes. The pupils' attendance was good with an average of 89.3%. After completing the primary course 23 pupils continued their education in the Secondary sector of the Railway Club School after passing the requisite examina- tions. Four of them were allocated free places.
67. Canteen Facilities. The Club's canteen at Hung Hom and the Railway Workshops' canteen at Ho Tung Lau, Sha Tin, provided inexpensive meals for a large number of Railway staff.
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P. H. LAM,
General Manager, Railway.