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SATURDAY, APRIL

THE GROUP IS CHAIRED BY AN UNOFFICIAL BOARD MEMBER, MR NG SAI-YING, WITH FOUR OTHER DB MEMBERS AND THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR FRANCIS HO, AS MEMBERS.

MR NG SAID THE GROUP WOULD ALSO LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF TAPPING THE RESOURCES OF THE ELDERLY SO THAT THEY COULD CONTRIBUT *EANINGFULLY TO THE SOCIETY DESPITE THEIR OLD AGE.

FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, HE SAID, THE GROUP WOULD CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND STATISTICS, AND A SURVEY TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ELDERLY POPULATION IN THE DISTRICT AND THEIR NEEDS.

A REPORT ON THE SURVEY WOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE BY SEPTEMBER 1983.

+WE WELCOME OUTSIDE REPRESENTATION TO BE CO-OPTED INTO THE WORKING GROUP, SPECIALLY THOSE HAVING THE EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE, · MR HG SAID.

+OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WHICH ARE PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY WILL ALSO BE CONSULTED FOR THE IR VIEWS AND ADVICE, HE ADDED.

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FIRST NT VENUE FOR RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL CARS

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RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL CAR ENTHUSIASTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL HAVE THEIR FIRST PROPER VENUE FOR PRACTISING EVERY SUNDAY MORNING STARTING FROM TOMORROW (APRIL 3).

TAI HING TEMPORARY SOCCER PITCH NEAR TAI HING ESTATE IN TUEN MUN HAS BEEN EARMARKED FOR USE BY RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL CARS AS THE HOBBY BECOMES MORE AND MORE POPULAR IN HONG KONG, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE HARD-SURFACE BOCCER PITCH WILL BE RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL CAR ACTIVITIES BETWEEN 9 AM AND 1 PM EVERY SUNDAY MORNING DURING THE NEXT SIX MONTHS ON A TRIAL MAT THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

NO ADMISSION FEES WILL BE CHARGED.

RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL CAR ENTHUSIASTS WILL BE ALLOWED T PLACE SMALL OBSTACLES AT THE SOCCER PITCH DURING THEIR PRACTICES

HOWEVER, THEY ARE URGED TO KEEP THE PITCH AS CLEAN AS THEY FOUND IT.

IF PUBLIC RESPONSE TO THIS PILOT SCHEME IS ENCOURAGING NTSD MAY CONSIDER DESIGNATING MORE VENUES IN THE NEW TERR FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.