THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1935
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TRAINING COURSE ON COMMUNITY SERVING
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APPLICATIONS ARE BEING INVITED FROM YOUNG PEOPLE IN KOWLOON CITY TO TAKE PART IN A TRAINING COURSE ON HOW TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, THE HEALTHY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TRAINING SCHEME IS AIMED AT PROVIDING A TWO-DAY COURSE ON JUNE 15 AND 16 FOR 100 YOUTHS AGED OVER 18 AND OTHERS WITH FORM 3 EDUCATIONAL LEVEL.
THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE THE DEFINITION OF HEALTHY COMMUNITY, PROBLEM SOLVING, EFFECTIVE WORKING, AND SKILLS ON BODY CHECKING, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE.
+PARTICIPANTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO UNDERTAKE FIELD PRACTICES IN JULY AND AUGUST, HE SAID.
+ON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THEY WILL BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES OF MERIT.+
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S KOWLOON CITY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICE, OR ANY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THE DISTRICT. COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 7.
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TO STRESS PEDESTRIAN NEEDS
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THE NEEDS OF PEDESTRIANS SHOULD BE GIVEN GREATER EMPHASIS IN FUTURE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEMES, A STUDY ON PEDESTRIAN PROBLEM SPOTS CONDUCTED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED,
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THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ENDORSED THIS RECOMMENDATION CONTAINED IN THE PEDESTRIAN PROBLEM SPOTS REVIEW 1984 AND EXPRESSED APPRECIATION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN INVESTIGATING PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT SITES AND THE REMEDIAL MEASURES IMPLEMENTED AT SUCH SITES.
THE TAC ALSO NOTED THAT IN CONGESTED URBAN AREAS IT MIGHT SOMETIMES BE NECESSARY TO REDUCE THE CAPACITY OF THE ROADS FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR PEDESTRIANS.
THE CAUSEWAY BAY PEDESTRIAN AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME, WHICH IS NOW BEING INTRODUCED, TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THIS POLICY.
/HOWEVER,