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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1980

THE MEETING WILL LOOK INTO REQUESTS FROM DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE LRT TO PROVIDE AN EXCESS FARE SERVICE, TO INSTALL FLASHING LIGHTS AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS OVER ITS TRACKS, TO EXTEND THE PLATFORM SHELTERS, AND TO IMPROVE SERVICE FREQUENCY BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL HOURS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD'S JOINT COMMITTEE ON MONITORING LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SERVICES TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 26) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM, 13TH FLOOR, YUEN LONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 2 KIU LOK SQUARE, YUEN LONG.

THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 10 AM.

SWIMMING GALA FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN RESIDENTS

PEOPLE WHO LIVE, STUDY OR WORK IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT ARE BEING INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE DISTRICT'S ANNUAL SWIMMING GALA TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH.

TE GALA WILL BE HELD FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 15) AT THE INNEDY TOWN SWIMMING POOL, PROVIDING 44 EVENTS FOR MEN, WOMEN, YOUTH AND CHILDREN IN SIX GROUPS.

TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE CHAMPIONS, FIRST RUNNERS-UP AND SECOND RUNNERS-UP IN EACH EVENT.

THE GALA HAS BEEN JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD AND SIX ARFA COMMITTEES.

A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE ANNUAL SWIMMING GALA, OPEN TO LOCAL RESIDENTS AGED BETWEEN EIGHT AND 59, HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY POPULAR.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, AND AT ITS SUB-OFFICE IN KENNEDY TOWN, OR AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RECREATION, AMENITIES AND SPORTS OFFICE OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN ROOM 1001 OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S SHEUNG WAN COMPLEX.

ENROLMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.

TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON 5-8532568.

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