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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1935*
OUTWARD BOUND COURSES OFFERED
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COURSES TO HELP DEVELOP CHARACTER, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND QUICK RESPONSE IN YOUNG PEOPLE ARE BEING OFFERED BY THE OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL DURING APRIL, MAY AND JUNE.
AND A NUMBER OF PLACES IN THESE COURSES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT REDUCED COST BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS DIVISION OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH AND OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL TO YOUNG PEOPLE UNABLE TO AFFORD THE FULL FEES.
THE FEES ARE INCLUSIVE OF OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS FOR THE DURATION OF THE COURSE.
YOUTHS WISHING TO APPLY FOR GOVERNMENT-AIDED PLACES SHOULD HAVE AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS.
IN ADDITION, A SEVEN-DAY RESIDENTIAL COURSE FOR ADULTS OVER 30 YEARS OF AGE WILL BE HELD FROM JUNE 14 TO 20 AT THE TAI MONG TSAI BASE.
THE +ADULT CHALLENGE COURSE+ PROVIDES A NEW EXPERIENCE IN TEAM WORK IN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT TO THE NORMAL WORK PLACE.
GROUPS OF 12 PEOPLE FROM A WIDE SPECTRUM OF THE COMMUNITY WILL SHARE A VARIED PROGRAMME OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, WHICH INCLUDE ROCK CLIMBING, NAVIGATION, CANOEING, ROPES COURSE OR SAILING,
APPLICATION FORMS CONTAINING DETAILS OF VARIOUS COURSES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE RECREATION AND SPORTS DIVISION, MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, 14TH FLOOR, RUTTON JEE HOUSE, 11 DUDDELL STREET, CENTRAL, HONG KONG. FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 5-253161.
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PUBLIC MAY HELP PLANT TREES
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VISITORS TO SIX OF THE COUNTRY PARKS DURING EASTER HOLIDAYS MAY TAKE PART IN THE 1995 COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING SCHEME ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT BY PLANTING TREES IN SELECTED SITES.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (CONSERVATION AND COUNTRY PARK), MR K.C. IU. SAID TODAY THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SEEDLINGS FREE OF CHARGE TO VISITORS GOING TO THESE COUNTRY PARKS FROM APRIL 5 TO 8 AND ON APRIL 14.
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