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SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1987
AT PRESENT, ABOUT 54 000 PEOPLE TRAVEL TO KOWLOON THROUGH LION ROCK TUNNEL BETWEEN 7.30 AM AND 9 AM- 45 000 RIDERS OR 83 PER CENT OF THEM ARE BUS PASSENGERS.
TO ENSURE THE SMOOTH OPERATION OF THE SCHEME, THE DEPARTMENT WILL MONITOR THE TRAFFIC SITUATION FOLLOWING ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND WILL CARRY OUT A REVIEW IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR.
COPIES OF THE INFORMATION LEAFLET AND THE MAP SHOWING THE BUS LANE ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AT THE SHA TIN, TAI PO AND NORTH DISTRICT OFFICES.
MORE CAMPING FACILITIES BEING PLANNED
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THERE ARE PLANS FOR THE BUILDING OF NEW CAMPS AND THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF SOME OF THE EXISTING ONES IN THE COMING YEARS, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
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OFFICIATING AT THE GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION PAK SHA WAN SEA ACTIVITY CENTRE IN SAI KUNG, SHE SAID WHILE SOME CAMPS WERE DIRECTLY OPERATED BY THE GOVERNMENT 25 RESIDENTIAL CAMPS PROVIDING 2 918 CAMP BEDS AND SEVEN SEA ACTIVITY CENTRES WERE RUN BY 11 VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WITH GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION TO ASSIST THEM IN MEETING THEIR RECURRENT COSTS.
+ BY 1990/91 AN ADDITIONAL 1 660 CAMP BEDS WILL BE AVAILABLE OF WHICH 350 ARE PLANNED FOR THIS FINANCIAL YEAR,+ SHE SAID.
MRS WONG BELIEVED THAT CAMPING HAD ITS UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION TO MAKE IN ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
+FOR ONE THING, IT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO PLAN, ORGANISE, WORK AND LIVE TOGETHER, IF ONLY FOR A SHORT WHILE, IN A PLEASANT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
+THE PROVISION OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ALSO ENABLES YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE GROUP LIFE UNDER PROPER LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE, ENABLING THEM TO WIDEN THEIR PERSPECTIVE AND TEST OUT NEW WAYS OF CO-EXISTING WITH OTHERS,+ SHE SAID.
+A FAMILY MAY BENEFIT FROM AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A FEW CAREFREE AND INEXPENSIVE DAYS IN NATURAL AND PROTECTED AREAS.
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