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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1978
CHINESE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT FOR RETARDED CHILDREN
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TWENTY-EIGHT MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN FROM THE SOC LAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S SEVEN REHABILITATION INSTITUTIONS WILL BEL TAKING PART IN A CHINESE BILLIARD INVITATION TOURNAMENT TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
THE COMPETITION, IN THE FORM OF A KNOCK-OUT TOURNAMENT, WILL START AT 9.30 A.M. AT THE KAI NANG TRAINING CENTRE AT TSUI PING ROAD, KWUN TONG, AND THE FINAL ROUND IS EXPECTED TO FINISH ABOUT 12 NOON..
MR. T.P. KHOO, HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT'S PROBATION AND CORRECTIONS DIVISION, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO THE WINNERS AND ALL COMPETITORS WILL HAVE LUNCH TOGETHER AT THE CENTRE'S DINING HALL AFTER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY.
THIS RECREATIONAL FUNCTION IS PART OF THE SOCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMME FOR THE TRAINEES AND IS ALSO AIMED AT DEVELOPING THE SPORTSMANSHIP OF DISABLED CHILDREN.
CENTRES SENDING TEAMS FOR THE TOURNAMENT INCLUDE THE FIRST AND SECOND TUNG TAU CHILDREN CENTRES, THE WONG TAI SIN CHILDREN CLUB, THE TAI HANG TUNG CHILDREN CLUB, THE FIRST AND SECOND WESTERN DISTRICT CHILDREN TRAINING CENTRES AND THE KAI NANG TRAINING CENTRE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CHINESE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT ORGANISED FOR MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN. IT WILL BE HELD AT THE KAI NANG TRAINING CENTRE AT TSUI PING ROAD, KWUN TONG, FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 12 NOON TOMORROW.
RESTRICTED ZONES ON JAVA ROAD RESCINDED
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THE TEMPORARY URBAN CLEARWAY ZONE ALONG THE SECTION OF JAVA ROAD BETWEEN NORTH POINT ROAD AND TONG SHUI ROAD WILL BE RESCINDED FROM 10 A.M. ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 1).
AT THE SAME TIME, THE PUBLIC LIGHT BUS RESTRICTED ZONE ON THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF THIS SECTION OF JAVA ROAD WILL BE RESCINDED AND THE ONE ON THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY WILL BE REDUCED TO START AT HOUSE NO. 32, JAVA ROAD AND END AT THE JUNCTION OF JAVA ROAD AND TIN CHONG STREET.
THIS MEANS THAT WESTBOUND PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM PICKING UP AND SETTING DOWN PASSENGERS IN THE RESTRICTED ZONE FROM 7 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT DAILY.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP IN THE AREA TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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