THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1989
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DB COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS
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AT ITS
THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S CULTURE AND SPORTS COMMITTEE CONSIDER FOUR APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS TOTALLING $145,221 MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR SUBSIDISING THE NEW TERRITORIES LEAGUES IN FOOTBALL AND TABLE TENNIS AS WELL AS FOR MEETING EXPENSES CONCERNING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SHA TIN FESTIVAL, AND PUBLICITY.
THE MEETING WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE COMMITTEE'S NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR.
BUDGET FOR THE
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE PROGRESS REPORTS FROM THE SHA TIN ARTS ASSOCIATION, SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE
INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN
SIXTH
DISTRICT BOARD'S CULTURE AND SPORTS COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY)- IN THE DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE FLOOR, KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION.
THE MEETING WILL. BEGIN AT 9.30 AM.
COMPULSORY OFF-STREFT MOTORCYCLE TRAINING NEXT YEAR
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WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1
1990, LEARNER MOTORCYCLISTS AND MOTOR TRICYCLISTS WILL HAVE TO UNDERTAKE COMPULSORY OFF-STREET TRAINING AND PASS A COMPETENCE TEST BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED ΤΟ PRACTISE ON THE ROAD, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (LICENSING) OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MR TONY NGUYEN, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE, MR NGUYEN POINTED OUT THAT IN THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS OF 1989, THE ACCIDENT RATE OF LEARNER MOTORCYCLISTS WAS 5.39 PER 1,000 LEARNERS AS COMPARED To 0.46 PER 1,000 PRIVATE CAR LEARNER DRIVERS.
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"TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL ISSUE A LEARNER'S DRIVING LICENCE FOR MOTORCYCLES OR MOTOR TRICYCLES ONLY IF THE APPLICANT, AGED 18 OR ABOVE, HAS PASSED THE WRITTEN AND BASIC SKILL TESTS UPON COMPLETION OF A COMPULSORY OFF-STREET TRAINING COURSE CONDUCTED IN A DESIGNATED DRIVING SCHOOL, HE SAID.
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/THE TRAINING