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SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1985

THERE IS A CONCRETE STAND FOR 400 PEOPLE AT ONE END OF THE MAIN GAMES ARENA, AND A FURTHER 350 RETRACTABLE SEATS AT THE OTHER END OF THE HALL.

OTHER FACILITIES AT THE RECREATION CENTRE ARE THREE AIR-CONDITIONED SQUASH COURTS, ONE GAMES ROOM FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS COURSES, DANCING OR OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITIES, A TRAINING-LECTURE ROOM, OFFICES AND CHANGING FACILITIES.

PURPOSE-BUILT RAMPS LEADING TO THE INDOOR RECREATION CENTRE AND SPECIAL CHANGING FACILITIES ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR THE DISABLED.

TO MARK THE OFFICIAL OPENING, ON JANUARY 28, THE SECRETARY_FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL OFFICIATE AT A CEREMONY AT THE FACILITY.

SIR SHIU-KIN TANG, THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, MR GRAHAM BARNES, WILL ALSO BE PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY.

PEDESTRIANS BLAMED FOR ACCIDENTS

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NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF PEDESTRIANS ACCOUNTED FOR A PROPORTION OF THE 1 546 ROAD ACCIDENTS IN SHAM SHUI PO LAST YEAR.

PEDESTRIANS WERE INVOLVED IN 632 AND CYCLISTS IN 50 OF THESE

ACCIDENTS.

THE STATISTICS WERE REVEALED AT THE OPENING OF THE SHAM SHUI PO ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CAMPAIGN'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MR STEPHEN CHENG.

OF THE ACCIDENT CASES, HE POINTED OUT 22 WERE FATAL, 504 RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES AND 1 020 IN MINOR INJURIES.

DURING THE SECOND HALF OF LAST YEAR, 116 PEOPLE AGED 60 AND ABOVE SUSTAINED INJURIES IN ACCIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

+1 FIRMLY BELIEVE THE NUMBER OF ROAD ACCIDENTS CAN BE SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED IF PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORISTS WOULD EXERCISE MORE CARE AND OBSERVE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS WHEN USING THE ROADS,+ SAID MR CHENG.

ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SYLVESTER TSE; THE POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER (SHAM SHUI PO), MR PETER LEE AND THE POLICE SENIOR STAFF OFFICER (TRAFFIC KOWLOON), MR MICHAEL HARPER.

PRIZES WERE PRESENTED TO WINNERS OF A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL COMPETITIONS HELD IN SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN, INCLUDING A CROSS WORD PUZZLE AND A STALL DECORATION CONTESTS.

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