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FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1984

BECAUSE OF RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS, A SAMPLE OF ALL CONSIGNMENTS LISTED IN THE MANIFEST IS USED FOR COMPILING THE STATISTICS.

THE SAMPLING METHOD IS DESCRIBED IN THE EXPLANATORY NOTES OF THE LATEST QUARTERLY REPORT ON + HONG KONG SHIPPING STATISTICS+.

MORE DETAILS ARE CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT, WHICH IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AT $12 PER COPY.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE REPORT MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE SHIPPING STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, AT TELEPHONE 5-452701 OR 5-455422.

MINISTER LOOKS AT SPORTS WORK FOR THE DISABLED

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THE UK MINISTER FOR THE DISABLED, MR ANTONY NEWTON, HAD A BUSY AFTERNOON TODAY (FRIDAY) LOOKING AT PROMOTION WORK ON RECREATION AND SPORTS FOR THE DISABLED.

MR NEWTON, WHO IS ON A 15-DAY VISIT HERE, WENT TO THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WHERE HE WAS MET BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR CLIVE OXLEY, AND THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MR DICKEN YUNG.

HE WAS BRIEFED ON THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE

PROVIDED FOR THE DISABLED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

HE WAS IMPRESSED BY THE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK DONE IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED IN HONG KONG.

THE MINISTER LATER PROCEEDED TO THE LADY MACLEHOSE POKFULAM PHAB CENTRE WHERE HE SAW A VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES PROVIDED FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, THE MENTALLY-HANDICAPPED AND THE ABLE-BODIED.

AFTER STAYING AT THE CENTRE FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES, MR NEWTON WENT TO THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHATIN WHERE HE MET THE PARTICIPANTS OF A CONFERENCE ON SPORTS AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES FOR THE MENTALLY-HANDICAPPED. THE MINISTER ALSO CHATTED WITH SOME MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG TEAMS TO THE 1984 INTERNATIONAL GAMES FOR THE DISABLED IN NEW YORK, THE SEVENTH WORLD WHEELCHAIR GAMES AT STOKE MANDEVILLE IN ENGLAND AND THE 1983 SPECIAL OLYMPIC FOR THE DISABLED.

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