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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1977

SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS VISITS YOUNG SWIMMERS

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THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR. F.K. LI THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING VISITED MORSE PARK SWIMMING POOL TO SEE SCORES OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN TAKING PART IN A 'LEARN-TO-SWIM COURSE ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

MR. LI BEGAN HIS VISIT BY WATCHING SOME SCHOOL CHILDREN DOING WARM-UP EXERCISES AT THE POOL SIDE. HE THEN MOVED ON TO THE TRAINING POOL WHERE HANDICAPPED CHILDREN WERE ENTHUSIASTICALLY SPLASHING AND PADDLING IN THE POOL UNDER THE TUTORSHIP OF INSTRUCTORS FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. HE ALSO WATCHED A GROUP OF SCHOOL CHILDREN TAKING THEIR SWIMMING LESSON IN ANOTHER POOL.

MR. LI PAUSED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO CHAT WITH THE CHILDREN AND ENQUIRED WHETHER THEY ENJOYED THEIR SWIM.

HE WAS ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS), MR. A.J, REEVE- THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (PHYSICAL EDUCATION), MRS. CHIU SHUM SHUK-HAAN- PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSPECTOR, MR. MA YING-KIN AND THE MORSE PARK SWIMMING POOL SUPERVISOR, MR. CHENG TAK-HOY.

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN NORTH POINT AND WAN CHAI

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THE SECTION OF CHUN YEUNG STREET BETWEEN NORTH POINT ROAD AND TONG SHUI ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC EXCEPT TRAMS BETWEEN 11.30 A.M. AND 4 P.M. THIS FRIDAY (AUGUST 26).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THE STREET IS TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO ENABLE THE RESITING OF HAWKERS.

MEANWHILE, IN THE EARLY MORNING BETWEEN 3 A.M. AND 5 A.M. ON THE SAME DAY, THE SECTION OF LEIGHTON ROAD WESTBOUND BETWEEN MATHESON STREET AND CANAL ROAD EAST WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC TO FACILITATE STREET LIGHTING WORKS.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP AT THESE PLACES TO GUIDE MOTOR ISTS.

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