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SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1982
THE SCOUT MOVEMENT HAD HELPED FOSTER THE ENJOYMENT OF OPEN- AIR PURSUITS AND SUCH HEALTHY ACTIVITIES AS CAMPING, CANOEING AND EXPLORING THE COUNTRYSIDE.
+BUT NOT ONLY THAT, IT DEVELOPS A SENSE OF LOYALTY TO AN ORGANISATION AND PURSUIT OF A SET OF IDEALS: NOT SIMPLY MEMBERSHIP FOR ENJOYMENT, BUT TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND TO HELP THE LESS FORTUNATE, SAID MR AKERS-JONES.
THIS IS VITALLY IMPORTANT AT A TIME WHEN VAST NEW COMMUNITIES OF PEOPLE WHO ARE STRANGERS TO ONE ANOTHER ARE BEING BROUGHT TOGETHER IN OUR NEW TOWNS AND HOUSING ESTATES; THE SPEEDY ESTABLISHMENT OF SCOUT TROOPS AND, OF COURSE, OTHER SIMILAR ORGANISATIONS, IN THESE AREAS IS ESSENTIAL TO THE PROCESS OF BUILDING IN THEM A COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS.
+YOUR BLUE PRINT FOR THE 80'S ESTABLISHES A STRONGER DISTRICT FOCUS TO COMPLEMENT AND SUPPORT THE GREATER EMPHASIS WHICH YOUR GOVERNMENT PLACES ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT.
+THESE ARE TIMELY MEASURES AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO ADAPT, STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND SCOUTING TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.+
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES ****
A SECTION OF KO SHAN ROAD IN TO KWA WAN NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH SAN LAU STREET WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC EXCEPT THOSE REQUIRING LOCAL ACCESS FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (APRIL 26) FOR PIPE LAYING WORKS.
DURING THE CLOSURE, NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON KO SHAN ROAD FROM PAK KUNG STREET AND SHUN YUNG STREET HEADING FOR SHANS! STREET WILL BE DIVERTED VIA CHATHAM ROAD NORTH AND SAN LAU STREET.
THIS ARRANGEMENT IS EXPECTED TO LAST ABOUT 10 DAYS.
ON HONG KONG ISLAND THE GLOUCESTER ROAD FLYOVER IN CAUSEWAY BAY WILL ALSO BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC EARLY IN THE MORNINGS FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS FROM MONDAY (APRIL 26) FOR ROAD WORKS.
THE CLOSURE PERIOD WILL BE BETWEEN 1 AM AND 6 AM FROM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS.
TRAFFIC FROM NORTH POINT TO CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL WILL BE DIVERTED VIA GLOUCESTER ROAD, O'BRIAN ROAD, LOCKHART ROAD AND FLEMING ROAD.