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FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1974

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TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS FOR SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME

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MORE THAN 240 DIFFERENT EVENTS HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED FOR THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IN TSUEN WAN DISTRICT THIS YEAR BY THE YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF MORE THAN 20 ORGANIZATIONS.

THE PROGRAMMES COVER A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR GROUP PROGRAMMES, SOCIAL FUNCTIONS AND MASS ENTERTAINMENTS, COMPETITIONS AND SO ON.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROGRAMMES, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE IN TSUEN WAN, ONE OF THE CONSULTANT AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING OF THE ACTIVITIES AND ALSO THE VOLUNTEER TRAINING ORGANIZERS, WILL BE CONDUCTING A 10-DAY TRAINING COURSE FOR THOSE WHO WILL BE ASSISTING IN THE RUNNING OF THE PROGRAMMES.

THE TRAINING COURSE, WHICH WILL START TONIGHT (FRIDAY), WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO SESSIONS, ONE DEVOTED TO THEORY AND ANOTHER TO THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF VOLUNTARY LEADERSHIP.

THE THEORY SIDE OF THE COURSE WILL BE IN THE FORM OF FIVE LECTURES AND DISCUSSION SESSIONS TO TAKE PLACE AT ST. FRANCIS XAVIER'S COLLEGE IN TSUEN WAN, NIGHTLY FROM 7.30 P.M. TO 9.45 P.M. UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12.

SUBJECTS TO BE COVERED INCLUDE SUCH TOPICS AS PROGRAMME PLANNING- HUMAN GROWTH AND BEHAVIOUR IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE= LEADERSHIPS' SKILLS AND EXISTING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN TSUEN WAN.

THE OTHER PART OF THE COURSE WILL BE A 3-DAY RESIDENTIAL CAMP WHICH PARTICIPANTS WILL PLAN AND ORGANIZE THEMSELVES RELATING THE KNOWLEGE THEY HAVE GAINED INTO A PRACTICAL EXERCISE. THIS WILL BE HELD FROM FRIDAY, JUNE 14 TO SUNDAY, JUNE 16 AT THE CARITAS YOUTH CENTRE ON CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND.

ABOUT 100 BOYS AND GIRLS FROM SENIOR CLASSES OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN TSUEN WAN WILL TAKE PART IN THE COURSE AND THOSE WHO COMPLETE IT AND SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATES.

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TSUEN BANALEXANDER, SUNGORJEE WILLMYNOTY DANDOLOHTEEREFTER 62310

KNOWLEDGE OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND SO PREPARE THEM TO HELP IN THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES PROJECTS THAT MAY BE ORGANIZED IN THE DISTRICT IN FUTURE.

MORE BURIAL PLACES IN WO HOP SHEK CEMETERY

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THE WO HOP SHEK CEMETERY IN FANLING WILL HAVE ABOUT 3,000 ADDITIONAL COFFIN BURIAL SPACES BY MARCH NEXT YEAR.

WORK ON A PROJECT WILL BEGIN SOON FOR THE FORMATION OF COFFIN BURIAL TERRACES AND THE BUILDING OF AN ACCESS ROAD OF 1.350 FEET LONG AND 20 FEET 'WIDE.

· THE WORK WILL INVOLVE EARTH EXCAVATION AND FILLING FOR ROAD- WORKS AND TERRACES, THE CONSTRUCTION OF RETAINING WALLS IN CONCRETE AND RUBBLE MASONRY, AND DRAINAGE AND ROAD SURFACING WORKS.

CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT MONTH, TAKING ABOUT NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.