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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1975
ORIENTATION COURSE FOR YOUTH LEADERS
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SIXTY-THREE POTENTIAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF GROUPS AND CLUBS WILL ATTEND AN ORIENTATION COURSE LATER THIS WEEK ORGANISED BY STAFF OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY YOUTH AND SOCIAL CENTRES.
THE TWO-AND-A-HALF-DAY COURSE, RUNNING FROM FRIDAY (DECEMBER 26) TO SUNDAY (DECEMBER 28), WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE DIOCESAN YOUTH CENTRE IN POK FU LAM.
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THE PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO HELP ORGANISE DIFFERENT KINDS OF ACTIVITIES IN THEIR CENTRES IN THE FUTURE.
THE COURSE WILL INCLUDE TALKS, GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND PRACTICAL SESSIONS.
MR. LAM KWOK-WAN, PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER OF THE GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY ON FRIDAY IN THE YOUTH CENTRE AT 10 A.M.
BURMESE PYTHON TO BE PROTECTED
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THE BURMESE PYTHON IS TO BE PLACED ON THE LIST OF PROTECTED ANIMALS UNDER THE WILD ANIMALS PROTECTION BILL 1976 PUBLISHED TODAY.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE BURMESE PYTHON WAS BEING PLACED ON THE SCHEDULE OF PROTECTED ANIMALS TO PREVENT IT BEING WANTONLY CAPTURED AND KILLED.
*WITHOUT SUCH PROTECTION, THIS RELATIVELY HARMLESS SNAKE WILL BE IN DANGER OF BECOMING EXTINCT,+ HE SAID.
IF APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE WILD ANIMALS PROTECTION BILL 1976 WILL ALSO REPEAL AND REPLACE THE WILD BIRDS AND WILD MAMMALS PROTECTION ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 170).
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