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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1984

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ROAD SAFETY DAY IN TAI PO

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AN EVENT-PACKED ROAD SAFETY DAY WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 20) MORNING AT THE TAI PO PLAYGROUND TO START OFF THIS YEAR'S TA1 PO DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN,

THE ROAD SAFETY DAY IS PART OF A SIX-MONTH CAMPAIGN THAT FOCUSES ON TWO THEMES -- PEDESTRIANS' AND CYCLISTS' SAFETY.

THERE WILL BE PARADES BY SCHOOL ROAD SAFETY PATROL TEAMS GAMES STALLS, A MODEL OF A ROAD SAFETY CITY', CYCLING DEMONSTRATION, EYESIGHT TESTS FOR PARTICIPANTS AND AN EXHIBITION.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO WINNERS OF A RECENTLY HELD QUIZ ON TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, WHICH ATTRACTED MORE THAN 8 000 PUPILS FROM 30 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE CAMPAIGN IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE POLICE.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR THOMAS CHAN: THE POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER,

MR J.F. GREENE; THE SENIOR STAFF OFFICER, TRAFFIC, NT, MR D.G. ROBINSON; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE, MR STEPHEN WONG; AND TWO BOARD MEMBERS, MR CHEUNG WAI-LAM AND MR LAM PAK-PING.

FOUR-STOREY SPORTS CENTRE FOR POLICE

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A FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED, FOUR-STOREY SPORTS CENTRE IS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT BOUNDARY STREET, KOWLOON, FOR MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.

THE SPORTS CENTRE WILL CONSIST OF TWO WINGS LINKED BY A CENTRAL HALL, WITH MOST OF THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES LOCATED IN THE NORTH WING.

INCLUDED WILL BE A RESTAURANT AND FUNCTION ROOM, A SPORTSMAN'S BAR AND LOUNGE, A GAMES ROOM, TELEVISION AND READING ROOMS, A DARK ROOM AND PHOTOGRAPHIC LABORATORY, AND OTHER ANCILLARY FACILITIES, SUCH AS OFFICES AND STAFF QUARTERS.

THE SOUTH WING WILL HOUSE THE INDOOR SPORTING FACILITIES, INCLUDING A MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS HALL, SIX SQUASH COURTS, A GYMNASIUM AND FITNESS ROOMS, A JUDO ROOM, TABLE TENNIS ROOMS AND TENNIS COURTS.

THERE WILL ALSO BE CHILDREN'S PLAYROOMS, A STORE ROOM, CHANGING ROOMS AND A SAUNA.

/AN INDOOR