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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1985

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SAFETY REMINDER ON SPORTS MEETS

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SCHOOL HEADS AND TEACHERS RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANISING SCHOOL ATHLETIC MEETS WERE TODAY (SUNDAY) ADVISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO AVOID UNNECESSARY RISKS SO AS TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENTS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID SCHOOL OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR DRAWING UP THE SPORTS PROGRAMMES HAD FIRST TO SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT THE STUDENTS HAD THE EXPERIENCE AND SKILL TO TAKE PART IN THE PARTICULAR EVENTS.

STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO COMPETE IN MORE THAN THREE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS ON ANY DAY OF AN ATHLETIC MEET AND SHOULD BE ADVISED TO THOROUGHLY WARM-UP BEFORE EACH EVENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE SAFETY RULES OUTLINED IN THE 1985 EDITION OF THE BOOKLET ON +SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR HONG KONG SCHOOLS+, SHOULD BE OBSERVED BY ALL CONCERNED, HE SAID.

AND PARENTS SHOULD ALSO BE ADVISED THAT PARTICIPATION BY THE STUDENTS IN ATHLETIC EVENTS WAS VOLUNTARY.

IT WAS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT SCHOOLS INVITE QUALIFIED FIRST AIDERS FROM THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIDGADE OR THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES TO ATTEND THE ATHLETIC MEET.

ROAD CLOSURE IN NORTH POINT *****

THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF KING'S ROAD BETWEEN NORTH POINT ROAD AND TONG SHUI ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 PM ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 15) TO 5 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR FOOTBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION WORK.

DURING THE CLOSURE, BUSES ON THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF KING'S ROAD HEADING FOR NORTH POINT FERRY PIER WILL BE DIVERTED VIA NORTH POINT ROAD, JAVA ROAD AND SHU KUK STREET. BUSES HEADING FOR QUARRY BAY AND AREAS FURTHER EAST WILL BE DIVERTED VIA NORTH POINT ROAD, JAVA ROAD AND KING'S ROAD.

THE MEASURE WILL BE REPEATED ON OCTOBER 16 FROM 10 PM UNTIL 5 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.

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