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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1974

MAXIMUM USE OF ALL SPORTS FACILITIES IN DISTRICTS NEW RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE BEGINS OPERATION

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ONE OF THE JOBS OF THE SIX NEWLY APPOINTED DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICERS IS TO ASSIST IN THE FORMATION AND SERVICING OF DISTRICT SPORTS COUNCILS.

AT AN INFORMAL MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE MASS MEDIA TODAY, THE SIX OFFICERS SPOKE ABOUT THE IR WORK.

MR. MAK KWOK-CHING IS SERVING IN WONG TAI SIN, MR. CHAN WING-FONG IN SHAM SHUI PO, MR. CHIU YIM-SHUN IN KYUN TONG, MR. WONG KIN-FAI IN YUEN LONG, MR. VONG WOON-CHEUNG IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF HONG KONG ISLAND AND MR. CHAN YEUNG-WING IN WESTERN.

THEY ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICERS, DISTRICT OFFICERS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICERS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICERS AND THE DISTRICT STAFF OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE SIX OFFICERS WILL PLAY AN ACTIVE PART IN THE NEW RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE BY TRAINING, SUPERVISING AND GUIDING NEWLY RECRUITED OFFICERS.

ALL OF THEM HAVE MORE THAN TEN YEARS SERVICE IN THE DEPARTMENT.

THEIR WORK IS BEING CO-ORDINATED BY MR. M.C. CASHELL, PRINCIPAL EDUCATION OFFICER CADMINISTRATION), WHO IS ASSISTED BY HISS E.S. MAIR, CHIEF RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, AND MR. DICKEN YUNG TAK-KUN, SENIOR RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER (PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING).

THE FUNCTIONS OF EACH DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER WILL BE TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE MAXIMUM USE OF ALL SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

THEY WILL SUPERVISE, LEAD AND ORGANISE COURSES AND COMPETITIONS COVERING PHYSICAL RECREATION, SPORT AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND ENCOURAGE GREATER PARTICIPATION IN LEAGUES AND COMPETITIONS AT DISTRICT LEVEL.

THEY WILL ALSO STIMULATE ACTIVITY IN RECREATION AND SPORT BY VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS AND WILL LIAISE WITH THE VARIOUS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS AND SPORTS CLUBS.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHEME WILL BE PHASED OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD.

THE COST OF INTRODUCING THE SERVICE IN THE FIRST YEAR IS BEING MET FROM $10 MILLION GIVEN BY AN ANONYMOUS DONOR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RECREATION IN HONG KONG.