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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1983
MR JOHNNY CHAN TUNG-SHING, THE RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER IN CHARGE OF OUTDOOR PURSUITS SAID: +ALL PERSONS AGED 16 OR ABOVE WHO ARE ABLE TO SWIM 50 METRES AND TREAD WATER FOR ONE MINUTE, AND WHO ARE WILLING TO UNDERGO RIGOROUS TRAINING MAY APPLY.
+ BEST PERFORMERS IN THE COURSES WILL BE INVITED BY THE HONG KONG AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION TO TAKE UP FURTHER TRAINING.
+AND THIS IS THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE THEY STAND A LOT OF CHANCE OF REPRESENTING HONG KONG IN INTERNATIONAL EVENTS, HE ADDED.
THERE WILL BE 13 COURSES STARTING FROM MARCH 26 TO FEBRUARY 19 NEXT YEAR.
ALL COURSES WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS BETWEEN 2 PM AND 6 PM. THERE WILL BE FOUR SESSIONS, EACH LASTING FOUR HOURS.
ELEVEN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICES WILL BE INVOLVED IN THE 13 TRAINING COURSES. THE FIRST TWO COURSES IN MARCH AND APRIL WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICE.
THE FIRST COURSE WILL START ON MARCH 26 FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ON APRIL 9. ENROLMENT FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE SHA TIN RSS OFFICE.
FOR ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT THE RSS HEAD OFFICE ON TELEPHONE 5-458511.
NT LITTER LAW STRENGTHENED
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PRIVATE CAR AND MOTOR CYCLE OWNERS ARE NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR LITTER THROWN FROM THEIR VEHICLES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND ARE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 AND A JAIL SENTENCE OF SIX MONTHS FOR THE OFFENCE.
THESE PENALTIES ARE PROVIDED IN THE PUBLIC CLEANSING AND PREVENTION OF NUISANCE (NEW TERRITORIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1983 UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE, PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
LAW ENFORCEMENT STAFF NOW HAVE WIDER POWERS TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST REGISTERED OWNERS OF PRIVATE CARS AND MOTOR CYCLES FOR LITTERING BY SIMPLY NOTING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME THE OFFENCE IS COMMITTED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
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