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HURSDAY, DECEMBER 13

FIRMS URG-D TO PROMOTE STAFF RECREATION

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THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (RECREATION AND SPORT) THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, MR DICKEN YUNG TODAY (THURSDAY) URGED INDUSTRIALISTS AND HEADS OF CORPORATIONS TO SET UP LONG-TERM POLICIES IN PROMOTING STAFF RECREATION AND WELFARE.

SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE LIONS CLUB OF TAI PING SHAN, HONG KONG, MR YUNG SAID THAT SUCH POLICIES WOULD HELP

IMPROVE PROMOTE BETTER RELATIONS BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES, HEALTH CONDITIONS AND FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING AND THUS RAISE OVERALL PRODUCTIVITY.

HE SAID THAT IN RECENT YEARS, THE GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC BODIES AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR HAD WORKED TOWARDS UTILISING ALL TYPES OF FACILITIES TO PROVIDE WORK ING PEOPLE WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES.

THE GOVERNMENT, HE SAID, WAS PURSUING A POLICY OF PROVIDING RECREATION FOR ALL.

INSPECTION FOR PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES

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PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES MANUFACTURED BEFORE 1983 WHICH REQUIRE A NEW LICENCE ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 1986 WOULD BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO VEHICLE INSPECTION BEFORE RE-LICENSING.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE MEASURE WOULD COME INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 2, 1986 AND WOULD INCLUDE THOSE LIGHT BUSES PROVIDING SCHOOL SERVICES.

OWNERS OF PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES THAT WILL BE AFFECTED ARE ADVISED TO PRESENT THEIR VEHICLES FOR INSPECTION AT THE KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE AT CHEUNG YIP STREET.

DISPLAY TELLS ABOUT KWUN TONG ****

KWUN TONG RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE IR DISTRICT FROM AN EXHIBITION WHICH STARTS TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.

THE EXHIBITION, ENTITLED TO KNOW KWUN TONG+, WILL FEATURE PICTURES OF KWUN TONG OVER THE YEARS, HOW THE DISTRICT HAS EVOLVED INTO ITS PRESENT STAGE, AND ITS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANS,

IT WILL ALSO DESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME.

THE EXHIBITION