MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1984
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SPORTS INSTRUCTORS INVITED TO SAFETY SEMINAR
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A SEMINAR ON SAFETY IN SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS WILL BE HELD AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE ON JANUARY 22 (SUNDAY).
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, THE SEMINAR, WHICH IS OPEN TO INSTRUCTORS AND VOLUNTEERS, WILL INCLUDE TALKS, DISCUSSIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND A FILM SHOW.
THE CHIEF RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER, MR DAVID MAK, WILL OPEN THE SEMINAR AND SPEAK BRIEFLY ON ITS PURPOSE AND AIM.
OTHER SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE MEMBERS FROM THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES AND THE MARGARET TRENCH REHABILITATION CENTRE.
NOTE TO EDITORS :
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE SEMINAR WHICH WILL START AT 9.30 AM ON JANUARY 22.
LANTAU ROADS WILL PROVIDE MORE DIRECT LINK
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A NUMBER OF ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE TO BE BUILT TO PROVIDE A MORE DIRECT LINK BETWEEN NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN MUI WO ON LANTAU ISLAND,
THE WORK WILL INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE LOCAL ACCESS ROADS TOTALLING 240 METRES, EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING LOCAL ROAD EASTWARDS BY 110 METRES AND A CAR PARK FOR 34 VEHICLES.
A ROAD BRIDGE AS WELL AS A COMBINED PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE BRIDGE WILL ALSO BE BUILT ACROSS THE RIVER CHANNEL TO LINK UP NORTHERN PARTS OF MUI WO WITH SOUTHERN PARTS RAPIDLY BEING DEVELOPED.
THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START LATER THIS YEAR AND TAKE TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE. IT IS BEING DESIGNED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS, WHICH HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE; THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, ISLANDS, INTERNATIONAL BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, 141 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL; THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, SINCERE BUILDING, 16TH FLOOR, 173 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL AND THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT BRANCH, 7TH FLOOR, EMPIRE CENTRE, 68 MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST, KOWLOON.
ANYONE OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL SHOULD DO SO IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY MARCH 13.
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