XN000022-1977-10-09 — Page 3

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1977

APART FROM PROVIDING AS WIDE A VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR THE PUBLIC AS POSSIBLE, THE SERVICE HAS ALSO TRAINED MORE THAN 3,000 YOLUNTEERS AS COACHES, REFEREES AND LEADERS TO ASSIST

IN RUNNING VARIOUS PROGRAMMES,

ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERVICE, MR. YUNG DISCLOSED THAT PLANS ARE NOW IN HAND TO PROMOTE THE SERVICE IN RURAL AND NEY TOWNS AS WELL AS PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.

+WITH THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF STATUTORY HOLIDAYS FOR WORKERS, THE SERVICE PLANS TO PROVIDE MORE OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THEM, HE SAID,

+FURTHERMORE, WE HOPE TO PROVIDE BETTER QUALIFIED PERSONNEL TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR OFFICIALS IN SPORTING EVENTS AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PROGRAMMES, HE ADDED.

+LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST, THE SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE AND INTRODUCE NEW SPORTS AND GAMES AS WE HAVE BEEN DOING IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.+

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