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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1982
AGREEMENT ON TWO-WAY PERMITS
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CONTACTS WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES ABOUT VISITORS TO HONG KONG HAVE BEEN TAKING PLACE FOR SOME TIME, BOTH THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS AND LOCALLY THROUGH THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY.
A DELEGATION OF HONG KONG OFFICIALS HEADED BY THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR R.J.T. MCLAREN, AND INCLUDING THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR R.G.B. BRIDGE, AND THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR P.J. WILLIAMSON, VISITED CANTON ON DECEMBER 17 FOR DETAILED DISCUSSIONS WITH GUANGDONG OFFICIALS LED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE PROVINCIAL FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICE, MR YANG KEZHONG. THE DISCUSSIONS TOOK PLACE IN A VERY FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE AND BOTH SIDES EXPRESSED THEIR SATISFACTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATION IN THIS FIELD.
IT HAS BEEN AGREED WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES THAT VISITORS ARRIVING IN HONG KONG ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 23, 1982 WILL BE REQUIRED TO RETURN HOME ON OR BEFORE THE EXPIRY DATE OF THE IR TWO-WAY PERMITS. IF NECESSARY, STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT ALL SUCH VISITORS DO IN FACT LEAVE HONG KONG AT THE END OF THEIR AUTHORISED VISITS.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS URGED SCHOOL HEADS AND TEACHERS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
A HANDBOOK ON THE SUBJECT HAS RECENTLY BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WITH THE AIM OF HELPING TEACHERS INVOLVED IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION TO AVOID UNNECESSARY RISKS SO AS TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITIES OF ACCIDENTS.
+THE WEAR ING OF PROPER CLOTHING AND SUITABLE FOOTWEAR FOR THE APPROPRIATE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FACTOR,+ SAYS THE HANDBOOK.
WHEN STRENUOUS MUSCULAR EFFORT IS DEMANDED, THE BODY SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY +WARMED UP+, IT ADDS.
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE EQUIPMENT FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE CAREFULLY EXAMINED AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND STORED PROPERLY SO THAT UNAUTHORISED USE IS PREVENTED. TEACHERS AND PUPILS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO CHECK THE CONDITIONS OF EQUIPMENT BEFORE USE.
THE HANDBOOK SAYS THAT PUPILS WHEN PRACTISING MUST BE UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE TEACHER, AND PRACTICES MUST ONLY TAKE PLACE IN THE SPECIFIC PLACES SET APART FOR THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.
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