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SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1978

DUKE OF KENT TO OPEN BRITISH INDUSTRIAL

EXHIBITION

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FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF HRH THE DUKE OF KENT'S PROBRAMME FOR TOMORROW (MONDAY):

11.15 A..

2.30 P.M.

OPEN THE BRITISH INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION AT KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION, HUNG HOM (TRANSPORT FOR ACCREDITED PRESS REPRESENTATIVES WILL LEAVE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES' CARPARK AT 10.30 A.M. SHARP.)

SECOND VISIT TO THE BRITISH INDUSTRIAL

EXHIBITION (PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ASSIGNED TO COVER THIS EVENT SHOULD ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE STATION MASTER'S OFFICE AT THE STATION CONCOURSE BEFORE 2.15 P.M.)

MAKING RECREATION A REALITY' FOR ALL

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A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF OUTDOOR RECREATION IN HONG KONG, EMPHASIS ING THE GOVERNMENT'S CONCERN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEISURE-TIME PURSUITS, IS CONTAINED IN THE NEWLY-PUBLISHED HONG KONG 1978 YEAR-BOOK.

THE BOOK IS NOW ON SALE IN SEPARATE ENGLISH AND CHINESE EDITIONS AT $15 AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AND OTHER OUTLETS.

DESCRIBING THE ENORMOUS GROWTH IN OUTDOOR RECREATION AS +A SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE PAST 10 YEARS, THE YEAR-BOOK SAYS THE ONLY PROBLEM IS KEEPING PACE WITH DEMAND.

+MUCH THOUGHT IS BEING GIVEN TO THIS UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, WHICH WAS SET UP BY THE GOVERNMENT IN 1973 TO FOSTER AND EXPAND THE USE OF RECREATIONAL AND SPORTING FACILITIES, AND TO PROMOTE SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS, THE YEAR-BOOK REPORTS IN ITS FIRST CHAPTER +OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: A FULLER LIFE FOR ALL+.

TO GIVE IMPETUS TO THE OUTDOOR LEISURE BOOM, THE GOVERNMENT AND NUMEROUS VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ARE ALREADY PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUNG AND FIT AND THE OLD AND HANDICAPPED.

COMMENTING ON THE GROWTH IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, MR. NIGEL FRENCH, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE HOME AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION BRANCH, SAID THE GOVERNMENT'S GOAL WAS TO MAKE RECREATION FOR EVERYONE A REALITY.

+ THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVES THAT RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES ARE NECESSARY TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, + HE SAID.

IN THE PAST .............