XN000022-1980-08-26 — Page 3

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1980

+MANY OF THE PROBLEMS ARE RESOLVED WITHOUT HAVING TO RESORT TO FORMAL PROCEDURES WHICH TEND TO INTENSIFY THE ANTAGONISM BETWEEN THE PARTIES INVOLVED, MR WONG ADDED.

AT PRESENT, RENT OFFICERS PROVIDE SERVICE AT THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE IN NEW MERCURY HOUSE AND AT THE FOUR CITY DISTRICT OFFICES OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN (TUESDAYS), SHAM SHUI PO (WEDNESDAYS), EASTERN (THURSDAYS), WONG TAI SIN (FRIDAYS), AND AT THE TSUEN WAN AND KWAI CHUNG TOWN MANAGEMENT OFFICES (FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH).

IT IS HOPED THAT THEIR SERVICE WILL EVENTUALLY BE EXTENDED TO COVER ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE URBAN AREAS AND MORE ENQUIRIES CENTRES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TO COPE WITH INCREASING PUBLIC DEMAND.

CANOEING COURSES TO BE RUN IN SHA TIN

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SHA TIN YOUNGSTERS WHO CAN SWIM AT LEAST 50 METRES AND DIVE UNDER A CANOE WEARING THEIR CLOTHES AND SHOES COULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR CANOEING COURSES.

THE LOCAL DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OFFICE ARE JOINTLY ORGANISING FOUR COURSES TO TEACH BASIC TECHNIQUES OF THE GROWING SPORT.

THE FIRST CLASS WILL START ON SEPTEMBER 13.

THE OTHERS WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 14, OCTOBER 18 AND OCTOBER 19.

THE SIZE OF EACH CLASS WILL BE LIMITED TO 25 STUDENTS WHO WILL ATTEND FIVE THREE-HOUR LESSONS DURING WEEKENDS AT THE SHA TIN CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE AT TAI SKUI HANG. QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS FROM THE HONG KONG CANOEING UNION WILL CONDUCT THE LESSONS.

THE COURSES ARE OPEN TO ALL SHA TIN RESIDENTS AGED OVER 15. THE COST IS $5.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OFFICES AT LEK YUEN ESTATE.

A PRELIMINARY SWIMMING TEST WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, AT THE TAI SHU! HANG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE. APPLICANTS WILL HAVE TO PASS THE TEST BEFORE THEY ARE ACCEPTED.

THE CANOEING CLASSES ARE PART OF THE 1980/81 PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES BEING ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICE. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TAI CHI CLASSES FOR THE ELDERLY, FAMILY SPORTS DAYS, TENNIS, VOLLEY BALL AND ARCHERY TRAINING CLASSES AND SPORTS COMPETITIONS.

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