TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1982
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RCD'S NEW SOUTHERN OFFICE
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN DEVOTING MUCH ATTENTION TO THE LEISURE ACTIVITIES OF THE PUBLIC IN RECENT YEARS, THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
MR WIGGHAM, WHO WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE (RSS), SAID THE NEW PREMISES WOULD BOOST CONSIDERABLY THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE AREA.
PRESENT AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW OFFICE SITUATED IN THE HEART OF ABERDEEN'S COMMERCIAL DISTRICT - ABERDEEN CENTRE WERE KAIFONG LEADERS, OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE IS ONE OF THE 19 DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE RS$. ITS PREVIOUS OFFICE WAS SITUATED IN ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD.
+THIS NEW OFFICE WILL BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO THE PEOPLE OF THE DISTRICT AS IT IS SITUATED IN A CENTRALISED AREA EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISTRICT'S POPULATION, MR WIGGHAM SAID.
THE COMMISSIONER ALSO SAID THE DEPARTMENT HAS PLANS TO
OPEN A MUSIC OFFICE IN THE DISTRICT.
+1 AM CERTAIN THAT GIVEN CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN MY DEPARTMENT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT BODIES, AS WELL AS VOLUNTARY AGENCIES. WE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE MEANINGFUL RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT, HE SAID.
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DRIVING TESTS TO BE RE-SCHEDULED
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DRIVING TESTS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY (MARCH 27) AT THE SO KON PO AND EASTERN HOSPITAL ROAD DRIVING TEST CENTRES ON HONG KONG ISLAND WILL BE POSTPONED, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THIS WAS BECAUSE THE ROADS LEADING TO THE TWO CENTRES WOULD BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RUGBY FOOTBALL MATCH TO BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT STADIUM ON THAT DAY.
AFFECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THEIR NEW TEST APPOINTMENTS BY REGISTERED POST.
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