WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1977.
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SUMMER YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMP
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MORE THAN 3,000 APPLICATION FORMS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO YOUNGSTERS INTERESTED IN JOINING THE SUMMER YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMP ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE BRITISH FORCES AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
THE CAMP AIMS TO DEVELOP THE CHARACTER, SELF-RELIANCE AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF SELECTED PARTICIPANTS SO
THAT THEY MAY BE BETTER EQUIPPED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
TWO RESIDENTIAL CAMPS ARE ORGANISED THIS YEAR FOR YOUNGSTERS, BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS, BETWEEN 18 AND 25 YEARS OF AGE. THERE WILL BE 120 PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH CAMP.
THE CAMPS, LASTING FOR THREE WEEKS EACH, WILL BE HELD AT THE ERSKINE CAMP IN SAI KUNG FROM JULY 4 TO 24 AND FROM AUGUST 1 TO 21.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH WORK UNIT, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, TOP FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD. THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS MAY 2.
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE CHOSEN BY AN INTERVIEW PANEL COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE BRITISH FORCES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF COMMAND OF ENGLISH, EXPERIENCE
IN YOUTH WORK, KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL AFFAIRS AND PHYSIQUE.
SUBJECTS TO BE COVERED IN THE CAMP WILL INCLUDE EXPEDITION, CANOEING, MAP READING, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, ROCK CLIMBING AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING. A CERTICATE WILL BE AWARDED TO THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN ALL THE ACTIVITIES IN THE COURSE.
WATER CUT * * *
WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN NORTH POINT ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND KWUN TONG IN KOWLOON WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON FRIDAY (APRIL 29) TO ENABLE THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TO CARRY OUT NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.
IN NORTH POINT, THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY NORTH SIDE OF KING'S ROAD FROM TIN CHIU STREET TO MANSION STREET, JAVA ROAD FROM TIN CHIU STREET TO KING'S ROAD, MARBLE ROAD FROM TIN CHIU STREET TO HEALTHY STREET WEST AND TIN CHIU STREET.
IN KWUN TONG, THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY HIP WO STREET, TSUI PING ROAD AND HIU MING STREET, INCLUDING BLOCK NOS. 7 TO 10, KWUN TONG (TSUI PING ROAD) ESTATE AND BLOCK NOS. 9 AND 10, WO LOK ESTATE.