SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1982
HORSEBACK RIDING GETS POPULAR
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HORSEBACK RIDING IN HONG KONG IS NO LONGER A HOBBY FOR THE RICH ONLY.
THANKS TO THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, RESIDENTS OF ANY SOCIAL BACKGROUND MAY NOW ENJOY A RIDE ON HORSEBACK.
DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS, 72 PEOPLE AGED 15 TO 45 ARE TAKEN TO TWO RIDING SCHOOLS EVERY WEEKEND BY THE RSS, ONE GROUP TO THE TEA GARDEN ON LANTAU ON SATURDAYS AND THE OTHER TO THE JOCKEY CLUB'S POKFULAM RIDING SCHOOL ON SUNDAYS,
DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, THE RSS ORGANISED 115 RIDING FUN DAYS+ FOR 4 555 PEOPLE FROM ALL DISTRICTS.
+APPLICATIONS FAR OUTNUMBER THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PERSONS WE CAN ACCOMMODATE IN EACH OUTING,+ MR LAU KWOK-KWONG, THE RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER IN CHARGE OF OUTDOOR PURSUITS, SAID.
+ IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO EXPAND THIS EVENT BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED FACILITIES AVAILABLE.
+AT $15 PER HEAD, THE FEE IS VERY REASONABLE AND COVERS TRANSPORT AND SPENDING AT LEAST TWO HOURS AT EITHER SCHOOL, HE SAID.
PARTICIPANTS ARE GIVEN BASIC INSTRUCTIONS ON MOUNTING, DISMOUNTING AND HORSE CONTROLLING. THEY ARE ALSO TAUGHT SIT-UPS AND OTHER SKILLS ON HORSEBACK.
DETAILS OF RIDING EVENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE MONTHLY PROGRAMMES PUBLISHED BY THE RSS AND ARE AVAILABLE AT THE 19 DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE SERVICE.
LEARNER DRIVER PROHIBITION IN TO KWA WAN
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LEARNER DRIVERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE ON WESTBOUND SAN SHAN ROAD WEST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH TO KWA WAN ROAD
FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (JULY 5).
SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO INDICATE THE NEW ARRANGEMENT.
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