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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1981
WIDER USE OF CHINESE IN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
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THE MAIN SECTION OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE WILL BE FULLY BILINGUAL FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY), WITH THE ENGLISH AND CHINESE VERSIONS IN SEPARATE PARTS BUT BOUND TOGETHER.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE WIDER USE OF CHINESE IN THE GAZETTE HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY THE INTRODUCTION OF COMPUTER TYPESETTING IN THE PRINTING DEPARTMENT.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY, THE GAZETTE PROVIDES INFORMATION ON GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS, NEW AND AMENDED LEGISLATION AND TENDERS.
APART FROM THE MAIN GAZETTE, THERE ARE ALSO UP TO SIX LEGAL AND SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS, INCLUDING ONE FOR PUBLIC NOTICES. THE SUPPLEMENTS WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE SAME FORMAT AS BEFORE.
THE COMPLETE SET WILL BE SOLD AT THE SAME PRICE OF $18 AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG
THE GAZETTE IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON SUBSCRIPTION AT $960 A YEAR (JANUARY TO DECEMBER) FROM THE PUBLICATIONS UNIT AT SECOND FLOOR BASKERVILLE HOUSE, 22 ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG, AND THIS PRICE INCLUDES ALL EXTRAORDINARY ISSUES OF THE GAZETTE.
OFFICERS FOR TSUEN WAN SPORTS ASSOCIATION SWORN IN
THE FOURTH-TERM OFFICE-BEARERS OF THE FEDERATION OF TSUEN WAN DISTRICT SPORTS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION WERE SWORN IN TODAY (THURSDAY).
TWENTY-ONE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY, OFFICIATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES.
ALL THE MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE CHAIRMAN, MR CHAU HOW-CHEN, AND THREE VICE-CHAIRMEN, WERE APPOINTED FOR TWO YEARS.
THE TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER, DR JAMES HAYES, WHO IS THE ASSOCIATION'S PRESIDENT, CALLED ON MEMBERS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SPORTING ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
BESIDES ORGANISING ACTIVITIES, HE SAID, THE ASSOCIATION SHOULD ALSO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO PLACES LACKING SPORTING OR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
AT PRESENT THE ASSOCIATION HAS 38 AFFILIATED MEMBERS COMPRISING RURAL COMMITTEES AND WELFARE, TRADE AND SPORTING ORGANISATIONS.
ALL ITS ACTIVITIES ARE BEING FINANCED BY TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD WHICH HAS ALLOCATED $160 000 TO THE ASSOCIATION THIS YEAR.
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