FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1979
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AT PRESENT, HE SAID, SOME 200 SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE BEING SERVED BY FULL-TIME SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S STUDENT GUIDANCE OFFICER SCHEME COVERS MORE THAN 300 PRIMARY SCHOOLS, HE SAID.
MR. LEE CALLED ON STUDENTS TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF THIS SERVICE IN SCHOOLS.
LAND SPORTS PLAY SAFE DAY
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SAFETY MEASURES FOR VARIOUS POPULAR LAND SPORTS WILL BE DEMONSTRATED IN A PLAY SAFE DAY' ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 18) AT VICTORIA PARK BETWEEN 2 P.M. AND 5 P.M.
THE LAND SPORTS PLAY SAFE DAY, ORGANISED BY THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS OF THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, AIMS AT PROMOTING SAFETY RULES IN SPORTS.
MR. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE DEMONSTRATIONS OF SAFETY MEASURES FOR CYCLING, MOTORCYCLING, CAMPING, ARCHERY, SKATEBOARDING AND ROLLER SKATING. SPECTATORS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN SOME OF THE SPORTS SUCH AS CYCLING AND ARCHERY.
IN ADDITON, EQUIPMENT FOR HILL-WALKING, KITE-FLYING AND CYCLING WILL BE DISPLAYED. THERE WILL ALSO BE PUPPET SHOWS AND FILM SHOWS ON SPORTS.
THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE CIVIL AID SERVICES, THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND A NUMBER OF ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING THE HONG KONG CYCLING ASSOCIATION, THE SCOUTS ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, THE HONG KONG ARCHERY ASSOCIATION AND THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION WILL BE PARTICIPATING.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE LAND SPORTS PLAY SAFE DAY IN VICTORIA PARK ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 18). MEMBERS OF THE PRESS ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE QUEEN VICTORIA STATUE IN VICTORIA PARK AT 1.50 P.M. WHERE THEY WILL BE MET BY GIS REPRESENTATIVES. COPIES OF PROGRAMME OF THE LAND SPORTS PLAY SAFE DAY WILL BE DISTRIBUTED SEPARATELY IN GIS PRESS BOXES, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, THIS EVENING.
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