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TOM, JULY 2, 1974.

KNOWING THE NEW TERRITORIES

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SEVENTEEN SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE TAKING PART IN THE +KNOWING OUR NEW TERRITORIES VEEK+ WHICH DEGINS ON JULY 80

THE WEEK IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE FCONOMIC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPART ADMINISTRATION AND THE POLICE CADET SCI.COL.

BELRITORIES

THE MAIN AIM OF THE WEEK IS TO ENABLE PARTICIPATING SECONDARY PUPILS TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND TO SPEND PART OF THEIR SUMMER VACATION IN A KEANINGFUL WAY.

THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, M. DAVID AKERS-JONES, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (PROFESSICAL), 13. EO NGAMING AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS), MR. ARTHUR BROWN WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREBONY TO BE HELD AT THE POLICE CADET SCHOOL IN FANLING.

DETAILS OF THE ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE WEEK WERE GIVEN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY DY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, IR. PATRICK BIDNEY, COLZAIDANT OF THE POLICE CADET SCHOOL- THE CHAIRMAN, IRS. ANDELIE WONG DA LIN-YING. AN INSPECTOR CECONOMIC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS) OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE VICE CHAIRMAN, MR. LO CII-CHUNG, LIAISON OFFICER, NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND PRESIDENT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ROTARY CLUB.

DURING THE WEEK THERE WILL BE A SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT EXHIBITION AT THE POLICE CADET SCHOOL. KENDERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME. THE EXHIBITS ARE BEING MOUNTED BY PUPILS IN FORMS 1 TO 111 IN 15 OF THE 17 PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS. AMONG OTHERS, THEY WILL DEAL WITH DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES FISHERY AND TOURISM. IN SAI KUNG= PLOVER COVE PROJECT POLICE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES= AND FORESTRY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED AND THE WINNING SCHOOL WILL RECEIVE THE FIRST PRIZE, A TROPHY IN THE SHAPE OF A JUNK, DONATED BY THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION.

THE ROTARY CLUB OF THE NEW TERRITORIES AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAVE MADE GENEROUS DONATIONS TO SET THE COST OF RUNNING THE WEEK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUPILS.

THIRTY PUPILS WILL BE NOMINATED TO ATTEND A LEADERSHIP TRAINING CAMP. THEY WILL BE TRAINED BY STAFF OF THE POLICE CADET SCHOOL. TEN STUDENT-TEACHERS OF SIR ROBERT BLACK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION WILL ACT AS WARDENS.