TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1981
HE WAS PARTICULARLY PLEASED TO SEE THE SUCCESSFUL PENETRATION OF THE SERVICE INTO EVERY LEVEL AND SEGMENT OF THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID.
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SUCH IS THE WIDE INVOLVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY THAT EVEN PIER WORKERS AND HAWKERS FROM THE VEGETABLE AND FRUIT MARKETS ARE AMONG THE KEEN SUPPORTERS OF THE SERVICE'S OUTDOOR PURSUITS AND BALL GAME ACTIVITIES.
HOWEVER, MR YUNG POINTED OUT THAT THE AIM OF THE PROGRAMME IS NOT MERELY TO ATTRACT LARGE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO ENGAGE IN ITS ACTIVITIES. THE OBJECT IS TO DEVELOP IN THE PEOPLE A LONG-LASTING DESIRE TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVE RECREATION.
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TO ATTAIN THESE GOALS, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE CONTACTS SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS AND ENLISTS THE IR SUPPORT IN ENCOURAGING MORE PEOPLE TO ENJOY THE RECREATION AND BENEFITS OF THE MANY ACTIVITIES.
IT ALSO OFFERS TRAINING PROGRAMMES TO THESE BODIES AND PEOPLE OVER THE YEARS, ABOUT 5 000 QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS HAVE BEEN SO TRAINED AND THIS HAS ENABLED THE SERVICE TO EXPAND ITS ACTIVITIES, HE SAID.
APART FROM THAT, THE SERVICE ALSO CONTACTS VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND LOCAL BUSINESS FIRMS.
*THROUGH SUCH CONNECTIONS, THE SERVICE HELPS TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THESE ORGANISATIONS AND, IN RETURN, THESE ORGANISATIONS OFTEN PROVIDE MANPOWER AND SPONSORSHIP FÖR MAJOR EVENTS HELD, HE SAID.
THESE VARIED ACTIVITIES NOT ONLY PROVIDE BOTH PHYSICAL BENEFIT AND RECREATION FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, BUT THEY ALSO COMBINE, THROUGH THE CLOSER CONTACTS AMONG THE PEOPLE, TO ESTABLISH GREATER COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR ALL CONCERNED, MR YUNG. SAID.
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BALLOTS FOR PRIVATE SERVICE HIRE CAR PERMITS ******
PUBLIC BALLOTS WILL BE HELD TOMORROW, AUGUST 5 AND ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 TO DETERMINE THE ALLOCATION OF 272 PRIVATE SERVICE HIRE CAR PERMITS TO 671 APPLICANTS WISHING TO SERVE THE SAME AREAS.
THE BALLOTS ARE PART OF A SERIES ORGANISED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO REGULARISE THE OPERATIONS OF PRIVATE HIRE CARS, SCHOOL HIRE CARS, HOTEL HIRE CARS, TOUR HIRE CARS AND AIRPORT HIRE CARS AND TO ENABLE THE POLICE TO TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST ILLEGAL OPERATORS.
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