FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1983
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+ IN THIS RESPECT, SUPERVISORS AND HEADS OF SCHOOLS, PARTICULARLY PRIMARY SCHOOLS, ARE URGED TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER ESTABLISHING THEIR OWN SCHOOL CROSSING PATROLS, HE SAID.
A SCHOOL WISHING TO OPERATE A SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL SHOULD APPOINT ONE OR MORE SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL OFFICERS FROM AMONG ITS STAFF, AND APPLY FOR A SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL PERMIT FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE THROUGH LOCAL POLICE STATIONS.
IF APPROVED, THE SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL OFFICER(S) WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE NECESSARY TRAINING BY THE ROAD SAFETY SECTION OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.
+HEADS OF SCHOOLS SHOULD ENSURE THAT CONDITIONS OUTLINED ON THE PERMIT, SUCH AS WEARING DISTINCTIVE CLOTHING AND USING A PRESCRIBED SIGN, ARE COMPLIED WITH, AND THAT PATROL DUTIES ARE NOT ENTRUSTED TO PUPILS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID,
HE ADDED THAT THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION HAS OFFERED TO REGARD THE SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL OFFICERS AS PART OF THE SCHOOL ROAD SAFETY PATROLS ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FUND FOR THE PROVISION OF THE DISTINCTIVE CLOTHING AND THE PRESCRIBED SIGN.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID SCHOOL HEADS WHO HAVE ANY QUERIES ABOUT THE PATROL TEAMS CAN CALL ON MISS SHIRLEY CHOI OF THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION OR ANY DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER.
NEW SPORTS CENTRE PLANNED FOR TSUEN WAN
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PLANS TO BUILD A $20-MILLION SPORTS CENTRE IN THE TSUEN WAN RECLAMATION ARE UNDERWAY, THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, MR ADOLF HSU, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE CENTRE, TO BE BUILT BY THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT SPORTS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION, WILL BE AN EIGHT-STOREY BUILDING WITH A GYMNASIUM, TENNIS COURTS, A CONFERENCE ROOM, AN ADMINISTRATION BLOCK AND A SPORTSGROUND WITH ROOM FOR MORE THAN 1 000 PEOPLE.
MR HSU WAS SPEAKING AT THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY OF THE FIFTH TERM OFFICE-BEARERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
HE SAID THE DISTRICT OFFICE WOULD HELP, WHENEVER NECESSARY, IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SPORTS CENTRE.
THE ASSOCIATION HAD BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN PROMOTING SPORTING ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT, HE SAID.
HE ALSO SAID THAT THE ASSOCIATION'S EXPENDITURE FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR WAS ESTIMATED AT $370 000, OF WHICH $200 000 WOULD COME FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD.
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