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THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1976
GOVERNOR TO VISIT RECREATION CAMP IN SA1 KUNG
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, IS TO FLY OUT TO THE NEW TERRITORIES IN A HELICOPTER ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 14) TO SEE THE ACTIVITES INSIDE THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CAMP.
SIR MURRAY WILL BE MET BY THE PRINCIPAL EDUCATION OFFICER (PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION AND SPORT), MR. MIKE CASWELL, AND THE CHIEF RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, MISS BETTY MAIR WHEN HIS HELICOPTER LANDS AT A FOOTBALL PITCH NEXT TO THE SAI KUNG POLICE STATION.
THE PARTY THEN PROCEEDS TO THE CAMP WHERE THEY WILL BE MET BY THE CAMP DIRECTOR, MR. RAYMOND CHAN, OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.
THE GOVERNOR WILL THEN BE ESCORTED ON A TOUR OF THE CAMP WHERE HE WILL SEE YOUTHS UNDERGOING TRAINING IN ARCHERY, TRAMPOLIN, VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL.
SOME 280 YOUTHS ARE TAKING PART IN THE CAMP WHICH ALSO CONSISTS OF A MUSIC CAMP AND AN ART AND CRAFT CAMP.
SIR MURRAY WILL ALSO SEE 20 VOLUNTEERS DECORATING THE NISSEN HUTS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A FIVE-MAN TEAM FROM THE DESIGN SECTION OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE VISIT COVERED. THE GOVERNOR WILL ARRIVE AT THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE AT 12 NOON ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 14).
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