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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1989

"LETTERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS FOR THE PILOT CENSUS, INFORMING THEM OF THE NAMES (AND HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD NUMBERS OF THE CENSUS OFFICERS WHO WILL VISIT THEM, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"CENSUS OFFICERS WILL IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WITH A CENSUS OFFICER CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY.

"HOUSEHOLDERS SHOULD CHECK THEIR IDENTITY AGAINST THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE LETTER BEFORE ADMITTING THEM INTO THEIR

HE ADDED.

HOME,

THE SPOKESMAN URGED THE PUBLIC TO CO-OPERATE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT CENSUS BY PROVIDING FULL AND ACCURATE INFORMATION.

A HOTLINE SERVICE HAS BEEN SET UP TO ANSWER ANY ENQUIRY WHICH HOUSEHOLDERS MAY HAVE CONCERNING THE PILOT CENSUS. THEY MAY TELEPHONE 5-564091 OR 5-564472 FOR ENQUIRIES.

AIMS AND DIRECTION OF SPORTS DEVELOPMENT IN HK

BOARD

IS (PSDB)

FORMALLY UP OF

THE PROVISIONAL SPORTS DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHED TODAY (NOVEMBER 1) TO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE SETTING THE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD (SDB) IN APRIL NEXT YEAR.

KONG SPORTS PRESS SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE HONG ASSOCIATION THIS AFTERNOON, THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI, INTRODUCED THE ROLE OF THE PSDB AND SDB IMPORTANCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS IN HONG KONG.

BOARD PROVISIONAL

AND THEIR

PREPARING

THE

FINANCIAL WILL BE

"THE

IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

ALL THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION AND MAKING

ADMINISTRATIVE, AND STAFFING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE STATUTORY BOARD SO THAT IT ABLE TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY FROM DAY ONE.

A "THE DUTIES OF THE SDB INCLUDE CO-ORDINATING

TERRITORY-WIDE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, ENCOURAGING CO-OPERATION AMONG THE MAJOR

AS WELL SPORTS ORGANISATIONS

COMMUNICATION AND AS STRENGTHENING

THE CONSENSUS AMONG THESE BODIES TO ENSURE A BALANCED DEVELOPMENT IN

PROMOTION OF SPORTS AT TRAINING OF LOCAL ELITE ATHLETES AND IN THE THE GRASSROOT LEVEL, HE SAID.

1. 1990,

THROUGH

SEEK AN

MR CHUI SAID THE SDB, TO BE FORMALLY SET UP ON APRIL WOULD ENJOY A HIGH DEGREE OF INDEPENDENCE AND AUTONOMY. IT WOULD

STANDARDS OF TO IMPROVE THE

AND SERVICES FOR SPORTS ANALYTICAL REVIEW OF CURRENT PROBLEMS.

SOME IMPORTANT

MR CHUI POINTED OUT DEVELOPMENT WHICH REQUIRED EARLY ATTENTION.

ASPECTS. OF

SPORTS.

/THESE INCLUDED