these playgrounds were extended and it was a common sight to see young people making the full use of them at night under floodlights. The provision of playground facilities in the New Territories was receiving the Association's close attention.
58. The first properly equipped playground for the outlying districts was made available to the Cheung Chau Residents Association by the Hong Kong Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber had plans to equip another playground in the Shamshuipo district of Kowloon.
59. During the year 981 girls and 2,221 boys, making a total of 3,202 children, from poor families and homes spent a week's holiday at the Silvermine Bay Holiday Camp, the Management Committee of which is appointed by the Standing Conference of Youth Organizations, the co-ordinating body for youth wel- fare activities in the Colony.
60. Much time and thought were devoted by member- organizations of the Standing Conference of Youth Organiza- tions towards developing their training programmes. The Boy Scouts Association organized several courses in the various branches of scouting for its leaders. The Association's Chai- wan camp site was used as the training ground for many of its training courses. However, this was not altogether suitable and the selection of an alternative camping site was being seriously considered by officials of the Association.
61. The Girl Guides Association conducted a ten-day residential training course, besides weekly training programmes and week-end camping courses.
62. Regular conferences for their staff and voluntary workers were held by both the Y.W.C.A. and the Y.M.C.A.
63. Refresher courses and instruction in various types of handicrafts and singing were conducted by the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association for its own leaders and those from affiliated sponsoring bodies. In co-operation with the Girl Guides Asso- ciation twelve club leaders who are also guiders attended a week-end Camping Course, the first step towards gaining a Camper's licence.
64. Towards the end of the year the Rotary Club of Hong Kong was completing plans for the building of a Youth Leaders
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