TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1979
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GAMES AND SPORTS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ADULT LIFE
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PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS PREPARES STUDENTS FOR ADULT LIFE AS WELL AS HELPS THEM TO KEEP FIT PHYSICALLY, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE SIXTH INTER-DIOCESAN ATHLETIC MEET HELD AT THE GOVERNMENT STADIUM.
+ IT IS THE DUTY OF SCHOOLS NOT ONLY TO IMPART KNOWLEDGE BUT TO PREPARE THEIR STUDENTS AS COMPREHENSIVELY AS POSSIBLE FOR ADULT LIFE IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY BEYOND SCHOOL.
+TAKING PART IN SPORTS AND GAMES IS SUCH A PREPARATION AS IT LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR LATER PARTICIPATION IN A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL PURSUITS ALL OF WHICH GIVE PLEASURE AND HELP TO KEEP US PHYSICALLY FIT, MR. TOPLEY SAID.
SPORTS AND GAMES ACTIVITIES ALSO PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR WIDE AND ENRICHING SOCIAL CONTACT, HE SAID.
BY PARTICIPATING IN SUCH ACTIVITIES, MR. TOPLEY SAID, WE COULD MAINTAIN OUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING, AND BENEFIT FROM THE INCREASING AMOUNT OF LEISURE TIME WHICH WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE IN OUR TECHNOLOGICALLY DEVELOPED SOCIETY.
SITE FOR SHORT TERM TENANCY ****
THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS BY WAY OF ANNUAL RENTAL FOR A SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF A PIECE OF CROWN LAND AT CHING YEE ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI.
THE SITE, MEASURING ABOUT 1 750 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR STORAGE OF TENANT'S GOODS, VEHICLES, MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THE TENANCY WAS FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AND, THEREAFTER, QUARTERLY.
TENDER FORMS, TOGETHER WITH THE NOTICE AND CONDITIONS OF THE TENANCY MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE IN MURRAY BUILDING 19TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD AND IN THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES TENTH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD.
THE TENDER PLAN MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THE TWO OFFICES.
TENDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEHORE NOON ON DECEMBER 21.
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