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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1986
MR HO SAID THAT FILIAL PIETY WAS A TRADITIONAL VIRTUE. HOWEVER, THERE HAD BEEN CHANGES IN LIFESTYLES AND TRADITIONAL CONCEPTS. AND UNFORTUNATELY SOME ELDERLY PEOPLE WERE BEING NEGLECTED BY THEIR FAMILIES.
+ IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION, THE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS ARE TAKING STEPS TO PROVIDE MORE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY, + HE SAID.
+THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE TOWARDS THIS END, HE SAID.
TELEMATCH HELPS TO PROMOTE TIES AMONG RESIDENTS
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LINKS BETWEEN RESIDENTS OF THE 12 AREAS IN WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT WERE FURTHER ENHANCED TODAY (SUNDAY) AS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TOOK PART IN THE DISTRICT'S CRIME PREVENTION TELEMATCH AT MORSE PARK.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WONG TA! SIN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MR ALBERT LI, MADE SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE NEED FOR CLOSE TIES AMONG RESIDENTS WHEN HE SPOKE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
MR LI SAID THE CRIME PREVENTION MESSAGE AS WELL AS THE CIVIC KNOWLEDGE MESSAGE COULD BE EFFECTIVELY INSTILLED THROUGH RESIDENTS' PARTICIPATION IN GAMES SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THE PURPOSE.
THE TELEMATCH GAMES AROUSED KEEN COMPETITION AMONG PARTICIPANTS.
EACH OF THE AREAS IN THE DISTRICT FORMED A TEAM TO COMPETE IN THE TELEMATCH AND EACH WAS SUPPORTED BY A TEAM OF CHEERLEADERS.
THE TELEMATCH CONCLUDED WITH A FRIENDLY MATCH BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AREA COMMITTEES AND A TEAM FROM ASIA TELEVISION.
ALSO PRESENT AT THIS MORNING'S FUNCTION WERE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR MICHAEL CHENG- VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT'S FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MR CHAN CHUN-FAT- AND THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER (WONG TAI SIN WEST), MR NG HON-WAH.
THE EVENT WAS ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT'S FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, THE POLICE, WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE TELEMATCH WAS THE FIRST PART OF A FULL DAY'S PROGRAMME. THE SECOND PART, A CARNIVAL, WILL BEGIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
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