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THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1985
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ACTIVITIES SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE ON 1985 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR, MR LO KING-MAN, AND THE PRESIDENT OF OE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF STUDENTS, MR FUNG WAI-KWONG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 9 AM ON SUNDAY (JULY 28) AT THE KESWICK HALL OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
THE CONFERENCE WILL BE ATTENDED BY ABOUT 250 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS YOUTH ORGANISATIONS AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. THEY WILL EXAMINE THE EXISTING YOUTH POLICIES IN HONG KONG AND COMMENT ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE DURING THE STAGE 1 CONFERENCE,
TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED WILL INCLUDE FAMILY, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, MASS MEDIA, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY AND THE GROUP DISCUSSION WHICH WILL ALL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF TANG PING YUAN BUILDING. THE SECOND DAY OF THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE KESWICK HALL FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM.
GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
YOUTHS HELP WITH CONSERVATION WORK
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TWO HUNDRED TEENAGE BOYS HAD A CHANCE TO PRACTISE WHAT THEY HAD LEARNT ABOUT COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION, AT THE PAK TAM CHUNG COUNTRY PARK TODAY.
THE MEMBERS OF THE JUNIOR LEADERS' CORPS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS) WERE TAKING PART IN A SPECIAL PROJECT ORGANISED AS PART OF THE IR SUMMER CAMP ACTIVITIES.
THE PROJECT WAS DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS. THE FIRST PART WAS AN EDUCATIONAL TALK ON COUNTRY PARKS, NATURE CONSERVATION AND COMMON PLANTS, AND THE SECOND PART INVOLVED PRACTICAL WORK, WHERE PARTICIPANTS WERE REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE TASKS OF CLEARING VEGETATION, WEEDING AND FERTILISATION UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF COUNTRY PARK OFFICERS.
THE PROJECT WAS LAUNCHED BY A TREE PLANTING CEREMONY, PERFORMED BY LT. COL. T.C. VILLIERS, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS); MR K.C. IU, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT; AND MR LAW-BUN, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE JUNIOR LEADERS' CORPS.
THE JUNIOR