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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1974.
NEWLY-CREATED RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE
OFF TO A GOOD START ******
+QUANTITY, QUALITY AND MASS PARTICIPATION+ IS THE
MOTTO OF THE NEWLY-CREATED RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE WHICH HAS GOT OFF TO AN IMPRESSIVE START,
RESPONSE TO THE ACTIVITIES MOUNTED BY THE FIRST SIX DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICERS IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING.
+THIS INDICATES THAT WE CAN DO MUCH TO STIMULATE THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST IN PHYSICAL RECREATION AND SPORTS,+ SAID MISS E.S. MAIR, CHIEF RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER.
MISS MAIR SAID THAT THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, SET UP ON OCTOBER 2, WAS CONCENTRATING ON PROVIDING RECREATION AND SPORTS FOR AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL.
+THE DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICERS NOT ONLY CATER FOR SCHOOL DROP-OUTS AND FACTORY WORKERS BUT ALSO FOR OLDER PEOPLE AND THE HANDICAPPED, SHE SAID,
TO THIS END, SHE WENT ON, MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GAMES AND SPORTS MUST BE PROVIDED. +HOWEVER, THERE IS ALWAYS THE PROBLEM OF LACK OF SPACE AND FACILITIES TO MEET EXISTING NEEDS.+
AS A SOLUTION, THE SERVICE PLANS TO MAKE FULL USE OF ALL EXISTING FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL RECREATION,
UNDER THE PLAN, GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOL PREMISES ARE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE OUTSIDE NORMAL SCHOOL HOURS FOR SPORTS AND GAMES FOR THE PUBLIC.
+THE IDEA BEHIND THIS IS TO OPEN UP EVERY POSSIBLE. VENUE FOR PHYSICAL RECREATION,+ SAID MISS MAIR, ADDING THAT THE PLAN WOULD CERTAINLY HELP MAKE UP FOR THE PRESENT: INADEQUACY OF SPORTS FACILITIES IN HONG KONG.
SHE NOTED THAT SINCE THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE CAME INTO BEING, THERE WAS A HEAVY DEMAND FOR INDOOR PHYSICAL RECREATIONAL FACILITIES,
SHE SAID THAT SOME SPORTS AND GAMES. LIKE GYMNASTICS. DANCING, TABLE TENNIS AND BADMINTON, COULD BEST BE PLAYED IN A COVERED SURROUNDING SUCH AS A SCHOOL HALL.
/+WOMEN MOSTLY ......
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