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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1983
THE MAJORITY OF THOSE SURVEYED ALSO INDICATED THERE SHOULD BE TIGHTER CONTROL OVER ADVERTISEMENTS FOR CIGARETTES, LIQUOR, PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS AND CHINESE MEDICINES BUT, GENERALLY, EXPRESSED SATISFACTION WITH THE OVERALL CONTROL OF TELEVISION ADVERTISING STANDARDS.
THE REPORT CONCLUDES WITH A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE 15-YEAR HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF TELEVISION IN HONG KONG.
FOURTH COMMUNITY HALL OPENED IN SHA TIN
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ANOTHER COMMUNITY HALL WAS OPENED TODAY (TUESDAY) IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN TO SERVE THE 20 000 RESIDENTS IN SUN TIN WAI ESTATE AND TIN SUM VALLEY.
COSTING $1.8-MILLION. THE SUN TIN WAI COMMUNITY HALL IS THE FOURTH OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IN SHA TIN. THE OTHERS ARE AT LEK YUEN, WO CHE AND SHA KOK.
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY THIS AFTERNOON THAT IT WAS GOVERNMENT POLICY TO HAVE ONE COMMUNITY HALL FOR 20 000 PEOPLE, ONE ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR 50 000 AND ONE COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR 100 000.
+THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF A COMMUNITY HALL IS TO BECOME THE FOCAL POINT FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGE GROUPS AND ALL THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO MEET LOCAL NEEDS AS WELL AS TO COMPLEMENT THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IN COMMUNITY BUILDING AT THE AREA LEVEL,+ HE SAID.
TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE FUTURE POPULATION OF SHA TIN, THERE WOULD BE AT LEAST ONE MORE COMMUNITY CENTRE, AND ONE ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE, IN ADDITION TO FIVE MORE COMMUNITY HALLS BEING PLANNED.
HE SAID THE DEPARTMENT WOULD REMAIN SENSITIVE TO LOCAL NEEDS AND DEMANDS FOR VARIOUS WELFARE PROVISIONS AND WOULD AIM TO KEEP OPEN CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN PLANNING SERVICES.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE NEW HALL, MR WAI HON-LEUNG SAID THAT THE SWD'S POLICY TO SET UP A HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IN EVERY COMMUNITY HALL WOULD HELP PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
+THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION, WE HOPE TO FOSTER CLOSE NEIGHBOURHOOD RELATIONS AND A STRONG SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY SO AS TO MAKE SHA TIN A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN,+ HE SAID.
FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE HALL INCLUDE A MULTI-PURPOSE HALL FOR 350 PEOPLE WITH A STAGE AND DRESSING ROCKS, A CONFERENCE ROOM FOR 50, AND ROCHS FOR COMMUNITY WORKERS.
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