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THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1981
WEEK-LONG CAMP FOR 1 000 CHILDREN
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ABOUT 1 000 CHILDREN AND STAFF FROM 14 FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION SCHOOLS ARE TAKING PART IN A WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMP AT WU KWAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THIS YEAR'S CAMP, THE 13TH OF ITS KIND SINCE 1969, STARTED ON JULY 13.
A BALANCED PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN WORKED OUT FOR THE CHILDREN TO GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THEMSELVES, EXCHANGE IDEAS AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, COMPETITIVE GAMES AND SPORTS, A STALLS FAIR, INTEREST GROUPS INCLUDING FOLK DANCING AND SINGING AS WELL AS A BARBECUE.
THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR C.T. WONG VISITED THE CHILDREN IN THE CAMP TODAY (THURSDAY).
DR WONG TOLD THE CAMPERS THAT MORE THAN $100 000 WAS SPENT ON THE CAMP EVERY YEAR. THE FUNDS WERE MET BY SUBVENTIONS FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, WITH THE BALANCE FROM THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION.
HE URGED THE CHILDREN TO ENRICH THEIR KNOWLEDGE BY READ ING GOOD BOOKS DURING THE HOLIDAY.
TWO NEW CLASSROOMS WOULD BE ADDED TO FMO SCHOOLS AT SAI KUNG AND TSING YI AT THE NEW SCHOOL TERM LATER THIS YEAR, TO ALLOW A BIGGER ENROLMENT OF FISHERMEN'S CHILDREN.
MRS WONG PRESENTED PRIZES TO THE CHILDREN.
STUDY ON DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH A CONSORTIUM OF CONSULTANTS FOR A REGIONAL PLANNING STUDY IN THE NORTH EAST NEW TERRITORIES.
THE STUDY
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THE DEVELOPMENT INVESTIGATION OF NORTH EASTERN NEW TERRITORIES WILL TAKE 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
CONSULTANTS IN THE CONSORTIUM ARE FREEMAN FOX AND PARTNERS (FAR EAST), HALCRC FOX AND ASSOCIATES, E.B.C. HONG KONG AND WATSON HAWKSLEY ASIA.
THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY IS TO ESTABLISH THE DEVELOPY: 7 POTENTIAL OF THE NORTH EASTERN NEW TERRITORIES. IT WILL PROVIDE THE GOVERNMENT WITH THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO PREPARE AN INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR HONG KONG,
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