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SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1985

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CARNIVAL TO START OFF ROAD SAFETY DRIVE

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A BIG CARNIVAL WILL BE STAGED AT THE PO ON ROAD PLAYGROUND TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON TO START OFF THE FIVE-WEEK ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN IN SHAM SHUI PO.

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE POLICE, THE EVENT IS AIMED AT PROMOTING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE ELDERLY AND CYCLISTS.

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THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SYLVESTER TSE- THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SHAM SHUI PO ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MR STEPHEN CHENG THE POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER (SHAM SHUI PO), MR PETER LEE= AND THE POLICE SENIOR STAFF OFFICER (TRAFFIC KOWLOON), MR MICHAEL HARPER WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

TOMORROW'S PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE CIVIL AID SERVICES BRASS BAND PERFORMANCES, A REMOTE CONTROL CAR COMPETITION, VIDEO GAMES AND GAMES STALLS.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WILL ALSO BE TREATED TO A RIDE ON TAMAR BELLE+ LOCOMOTIVE, BICYCLE RIDING IN ROAD SAFETY TOWN, A SEATBELT CONVINCER DEMONSTRATION AND A DISC-JOCKEY SHOW.

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THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WILL INCLUDE A TWO-WEEK STREET EDUCATION PROGRAMME BY THE POLICE AND ANOTHER TWO WEEKS' ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST JAYWALKERS IN THE DISTRICT.

10 MORE YOUTH CENTRES NEXT YEAR

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TEN YOUTH CENTRES PROVIDING VARIOUS SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WOULD BE ESTABLISHED NEXT YEAR, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR STEPHEN LAW, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) AT A CEREMONY TO MARK THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ZION YOUTH SERVICE CENTRE.

+ THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY IS TO PROVIDE ONE YOUTH CENTRE

IN AN AREA WITH 20 000 PEOPLE,+ HE SAID.

THERE WERE AT PRESENT 188 SUCH CENTRES OPERATING THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

SERVICE COMMITTEES ARE FORMED IN DISTRICTS TO CO-ORDINATE SERVICES PROVIDED BY BOTH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE, MR LAW SAID.

/MR LAW