SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1974
R DO NOT CUM.
* AVOID USING TELEPHONES OR PLUGGED IN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.
DON'T TOUCH AERIALS, WATER PIPES, WIRE FENCES AND SIMILAR METAL INSTALLATIONS.
* DON'T HANDLE INFLAMMABLE HATERIALS IN OPEN CONTAINERS.
* REMEMBER: LIGHTNING USUALLY TAKES THE SHORTEST PATH TO EARTH, SO IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO STAND ON ANY HILL TOP OR NEAR ANY HIGHLY CONDUCTIVE OBJECT. KEEP AWAY FROM TREES OR MASTS WHICH ARE LIKELY TO ES STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
SERVICE CAMPS FOR CITY YOUTH
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THE YOUTH WORK UNIT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS ORGANISED A SERIES OF SIX CAMPING PROJECTS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE FOR CITY YOUTH.
THE CAMPING TRIPS, WHICH VARY FROM THREE TO SIX DAYS, WILL BE HELD FROM JULY 20 UNTIL AUGUST 25 IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THREE OF THE CAMPS WILL BE OF THE RURAL SERVICE TYPE IN WHICH THE CAMPERS WILL MEET WITH VILLAGERS AND FARMERS AND HELP TO ORGANISE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THEM OR BUILD FOOTPATHS AND SO ON.
THE VENUES FOR THESE CAMPS WILL BE TUEN MUN, MA
WAN AND TAI PO PING LONG VILLAGE.
TWO OTHER CAMPS WILL BE TO THE CHUEN LUNG FORESTRY AREA AND THE TAI PO KAU FORESTRY AREA IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS WILL PLANT TREES, CLEAN FOOTPATHS AND GENERALLY LEARN ABOUT NATURE.
THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THESE CAMPS WILL VARY FROM 20 TO 60. THE REMAINING CAMP'IS FOR A GROUP OF HANDICAPPED YOUNG PEOPLE AND WILL BE HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT'S ROTARY YOUTH CENTRE IN FANLING.
IN ALL THESE PROJECTS, THE YOUTH WORK UNIT IS BEING ASSISTED BY MEMBERS OF ITS SELF-PROGRAMMING GROUP.
THE CAMPS ARE OPEN TO YOUNG PEOPLE FROM 17 TO 25 YEARS OF AGE AND APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE CBTAINED FROM THE OFFICES OF THE YOUTH WORK UNIT ON THE TOP FLOOR OF THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 405 NATHAN ROAD, (TEL. 3-884111 EXT. 331), OR ROOM 908, CAUSEWAY BAY MAGISTRACY BUILDING, HONG KONG, CTEL. 5-712467).