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Saturday, August 4, 1973

MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDES ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUNG

A mobile service for the rural areas of Hong Kong operated by the

Social Welfare Department is helping to make life more enjoyable this summer

for hundreds of children living in the more remote areas of the New Territories,

The special service comes into its own by taking to these areas

facilities which the young people would otherwise miss out on because they

live too far away from the more established centres where facilities are

provided by the Group and Community Work Division.

The Rural Mobile Service Unit operates three mobile lending libraries

for children in the New Territories and these "make the rounds" of the

various towns each week.

In addition, the unit also arranges programmes of activities for the

young people.

During the current summer youth programme, the unit has organised

some 15 different activities for those living in such places as Tai Po Chai,

Lam Chuen, Castle Peak, Wai Tau, Hung Shui Kiu, and Ho Sheung Heung.

Some of the activities already conducted have been a sight-seeing

trip to the Peak and Botanic Gardens, a visit to a local newspaper, picnics

and a three-day summer camp.

Others to come this month will include visita to H.M.S. Tamar, and

a police station and a beach party which will emphasise the continuation of

the Keep Hong Kong Clean Campaign.

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