SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1982
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FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR CHILDREN
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YOUNGSTERS ARE INVITED TO JOIN A GOAL-SCORING FOOTBALL TRAINING SCHEME IN THE NEW TERRITORIES DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS.
THE 'HOW TO SCORE A GOAL' COURSE OF THE HONG KONG 1982 CHILDREN FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME IS AIMED AT DEVELOPING CHILDREN'S POTENTIAL IN THE SPORT, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD.
THE SCHEME, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, THE URBAN COUNCIL, HONG KONG BOY'S AND GIRL'S CLUBS ASSOCIATION, SILVER JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WILL BE HELD BETWEEN MONDAY (JULY 19) AND AUGUST 25.
THE EIGHT-SESSION COURSE IS DIVIDED INTO A PRIMARY SECTION FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12 AND A SECONDARY SECTION FOR THOSE FROM 12 TO 15.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS WILL RECEIVE FURTHER TRAINING FOR DISTRICT-WIDE FOOTBALL MATCHES.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE AT ALL DISTRICT URBAN SERVICES OFFICES, PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS, SPORTSGROUNDS AND INDOOR GAMES HALLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
YOUNGSTERS IN SAI KUNG, SHA TIN, TSUEN WAN, KWAI CHUNG AND THE OUTLYING ISLANDS SHOULD FORWARD THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE RECREATION PROMOTION UNIT (SOUTH REGION) OF THE NTSD ON THE 10TH FLOOR OF FOURSEAS BUILDING, 208 NATHAN ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI.
THOSE LIVING IN SHEUNG SHUI, FANLING, YUEN LONG, TUEN MUN AND TAI PO SHOULD SEND THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE RECREATION PROMOTION UNIT (NORTH REGION) OF THE NTSD ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF NO. 1 GARAGE, TAI YUEN ESTATE, TING KOK ROAD, TAI PO.
NO NEED TO BUY REFLECTIVE LICENCE PLATES YET - TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS CALLED ON MOTORISTS TO WAIT FOR AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE PURCHASING REFLECTIVE LICENCE PLATES.
+CONTRARY TO CLAIMS BY SOME SALESMEN, SUCH PLATES ARE NOT YET COMPULSORY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
+ IT IS INTENDED THAT ONLY NEW VEHICLES WILL BE AFFECTED INITIALLY, AND A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD FOR THE CHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED FOR OTHER VEHICLES, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN DISCLOSED THAT YELLOW WAS LIKELY TO BE THE REQUIRED COLOUR FOR THE NEW REAR PLATES AND WHITE FOR THE FRONT PLATES.
HE CAUTIONED THAT AS MOST REFLECTIVE PLATES ON SALE WERE WHITE, THEY MIGHT BE LEGALLY UNACCEPTABLE.