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THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1991

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PHYSICAL

MR LI SAID A RECENT STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THE HONG KONG CHILDHEALTH FOUNDATION INDICATED THAT THE FITNESS LEVEL OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN HAD GONE DOWN.

HE SAID IT WAS BASY TO UNDERSTAND THAT BECAUSE, IN LIVING IN ONE OF THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED AREAS IN THE WORLD, CHILDREN IN HONG KONG HAD LIMITED SPACE TO EXERCISE THEMSELVES.

BUT, MR LI ADDED, AS FROM LAST SEPTEMBER, 22 PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND MORE THAN 8,000 CHILDREN WERE NOW PARTICIPATING IN THE SCHOOL PHYSICAL FITNESS AWARD SCHEME.

"THE SCHEME IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST ALL CHILDREN TO IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL FITNESS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME.

"PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO CONTINUED ASSESSMENTS DESIGNED TO MONITOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR PHYSICAL FITNESS, HE SAID.

MR LI HOPED THAT THROUGH THESE PROCESSES, CHILDREN WOULD TO APPRECIATE THE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND LEARN HOW TO A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMME FOR THEMSELVES, FINALLY CULTIVATING HABIT OF EXERCISING REGULARLY.

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LADY WILSON, ACCOMPANIED BY DR IP AND THE SUPERVISOR SHANGHAI ALUMNI PRIMARY SCHOOL, MRS PEGGY LAM, LATER VIEWED AN EXHIBITION OF THE FOUNDATION'S LATEST WORK AND A DEMONSTRATION OF THE PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTS OF THE AWARD SCHEME BY STUDENTS FROM PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS.

FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW

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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A MEETING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER,

THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.

TOMORROW (FRIDAY)

OBSERVE THE COMMITTEE'S GALLERIES AND THEY MAY MAKE

MEMBERS OF THE PUPLIC ARE WELCOME TO PROCEEDINGS FROM THE CHAMBER'S PUBLIC RESERVATIONS BY TELEPHONING 844 0899.

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