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THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1980
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NEW EDITION OF PLAY SAFE BOOKLET PUBLISHED
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AN UP-DATED EDITION OF STEPPING OUT+, A GUIDE TO BETTER ENJOYMENT OF OUTDOOR PURSUITS, HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE ON SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS OF THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT.
AVAILABLE IN CHINESE OR ENGLISH VERSION, THE BOOKLET IS AN INVALUABLE INTRODUCTION TO OUTDOOR RECREATION IN HONG KONG. IT HAS COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON VARIOUS AQUATIC AND LAND SPORTS, INCLUDING SWIMMING, UNDERWATER DIVING, BOATING, WATER SKIING, CYCLING, MOUNTAINEERING, CAMPING AND SKATEBOARD RIDING.
IN THIS NEW EDITION THE BOOKLET, DESIGNED BY THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, HAS TAKEN ON AN ATTRACTIVE LOOK BY INCORPORATING THE +PLAY SAFE+ LOGO ON ITS COVER.
A CONCISE SUMMARY OF INDIVIDUAL OUTDOOR PURSUITS, GIVING INFORMATION ON EQUIPMENT, COSTS AND PLACES OF ACTIVITIES, IS PARTICULARLY USEFUL TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY NEW LEARNERS.
SAFETY MEASURES IN EACH SPORT ARE DESCRIBED IN FULL DETAIL. BY FOLLOWING THESE SAFETY HINTS ACCIDENTS CAN BE AVOIDED.
OTHER USEFUL SECTIONS INCLUDE A LIST OF TITLES OF REFERENCE MAPS OF HONG KONG, A MAP OF COUNTRY PARKS SHOWING LOCATIONS OF ALL MANAGEMENT CENTRES, A LIST OF EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND SOME HINTS ON FIRE PREVENTION AND KEEPING THE COUNTRYSIDE CLEAN.
COPIES OF THE BOOKLET ARE BEING MAILED TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR REFERENCE USE BY TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. THE BOOKLETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FROM ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES FROM NEXT WEEK.
COPIES WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE WATER SPORTS AND RECREATION PLAY SAFE DAY AT REPULSE BAY THIS SUNDAY (JULY 13) TO WHICH ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME.
NOTE TO EDITORS
THE WATER SPORTS AND RECREATION PLAY SAFE DAY AT REPULSE BAY TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY (JULY 13) FROM 10 AM TO NOON, WILL FEATURE A SPECTACULAR PROGRAMME OF WATER SPORTS SAFETY DEMONSTRATIONS IN SKIING, WIND SURFING, LIFE SAYING, SWIMMING, CANOEING AND BOATING. OTHER ATTRACTIONS ILL BE A PARACHUTE DISPLAY, CANOE POLO AND A STATIC DISPLAY OF SPORTS EQUIPMENT.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PLAY SAFE DAY. TRANSPORT TO REPULSE BAY WILL BE PROVIDED. PRESS MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT QUEEN'S PIER AT 8 AM WHERE THEY WILL BE MET BY GIS REPRESENTATIVES,
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