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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1986

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ROAD SAFETY FILM SHOW FOR ELDERLY

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A FILM SHOW FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT WILL BE HELD AS PART OF THE DISTRICT'S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN LATER THIS MONTH.

BESIDES AN ENTERTAINMENT FILM, A ROAD SAFETY FILM WILL BE SHOWN AND THERE WILL ALSO BE A SHORT TALK ON THE RULES OF THE ROAD AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ROAD SAFETY.

THE FILM SHOW WILL BEGIN AT 10 AM ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, AT THE FORTUNA CINEMA AT WAH FU ESTATE. ABOUT 1 200 ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.

TICKETS FOR THE SHOW HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO VARIOUS VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND HOSTELS FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT.

SOME TICKETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND SUB-OFFICES IN ABERDEEN CENTRE, WAH FU AND STANLEY ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST- SERVED BASIS.

THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALLOCATED $16 500 FOR THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WHICH WILL PUT EMPHASIS ON SAFETY FOR THE ELDERLY AND CHILDREN.

TO MAKE PEOPLE MORE AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, THE DISTRICT'S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE WILL ARRANGE, WITH THE POLICE, VISITS TO CENTRES AND HOSTELS FOR THE ELDERLY AND ALSO ORGANISE A SERIES OF ROAD SAFETY DAYS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

+SPECIALLY DESIGNED GAMES, QUIZZES, AND EXHIBITS WILL BE STAGED DURING THESE ROAD SAFETY DAYS TO ENABLE YOUNGSTERS TO LEARN ROAD SAFETY RULES THROUGH PLAY,+ A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+KEEPING IN TOUCH+ CARDS ATTRACT READY RESPONSE *****

MELCHOR MUKTI HANDED OVER 100 POSTCARDS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO VISITORS TO THE HONG KONG PAVILION AT EXPO '86 IN VANCOUVER.

AND JUST IN TIME FOR HIS SIXTH BIRTHDAY THIS WEEKEND HE HAS RECEIVED REPLIES FROM SIX YOUNGSTERS IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES WHO WISH TO BE HIS PEN FRIENDS.

/A SPOKESHAN