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香港政腐

GIS 新聞處

DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN

EXPANSION OF C.A.S. CADET CORPS KOOTED

KEV CAMP SITE READY NEXT YEAR

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PLANS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION TO INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES CADET CORPS FROM THE EXISTING 2,000 TO 3,000 OVER TUS NEXT TUD YEARS.

THE IDEA BEHIND THE PROPOSED LOVE IS TO ATTRACT INTO THE CORPS YOUTHS IN THE 12-14 ACE CROUP.

REVEALING THIS TODAY, THE CHIEF STAFF OFFICER OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES, IR, JOHN FORTUNE, INDICATED THAT THE PROPOSED EXPANSION PROGRAMME WAS IN LIKE VIT TE AI OF THE C.A.S. TO BROADEN ITS BASE TO ENSURE THAT A VIDER CROSS-SECTION OF THE TEENAGE POPULATION EQULD HAVE A BETTER OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCIPLINED SERVICE AND GUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OFFERED DY THE CORPS.

HE POINTED OUT THAT TEENAGERS IN THE 12-14 ACE CRACKET WERE AT A MOST IKPRESSIONABLE ACE AND NOT YET FULLY ENVELOPED IN STUDYING FOR THEIR SCHOOL EXADINATIONS; AND AS SUCH WOULD FIND THE TRAINING IN THE CORPS HICHLY USEFUL.

FORMED IN 1968, THE CORPS NOW COMPRISE 20 SEPARATE CADET 'UNITS WITH 100 BOYS EACH. THE AGE OF CADETS RANCES FROM 14 TO 18.

EACH UNIT HAS ITS OUN HEADQUARTERS WHICH IS SITUATED IN HEAVILY POPULATED AREAS TO ENSURE THAT CADETS CAN TRAI DURING WEEKDAYS IN THE AREAS IN WHICH THEY LIVE. ON VZCKĶENDS, THEY USUALLY SPEND THEIR TIME IN THE COUNTRYSIDE.

+THE ESPRIT DE CORPS OF THE CADETS HAS ALWAYS DEEN VERY HIGH,+ NOTED KR. FORTUNE. +THEY LIKE TO CE EMPLOYED IN CIVIC PROJECTS AND, IN FACT, HAVE RECENTLY CEE!! HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE 'KEEP OUR BEACHES CLEAN CAMPAIGN,' 'CLEAN KONG KONG CAMPAIGN' AND THE 'ANTI-NARCOTICS DRIVE.'

+THE CADETS HAVE BOUNDLESS ENERGY AND AS SUCH MUST BE KEPT ACTIVE WITH INTERESTING PROJECTS AND TRAINING PROGRAINES,+ HE ADDED.

THE CHIEF STAFF OFFICER DISCLOSED THAT A TURNING POINT HAD RECENTLY BEEN MADE IN THE TRAINING STRATEGY OF THE CORPS FOLLOWING THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CAGET KOCHANICAL TECHOLOGY COURSE AS A NEV FORM OF TRAINING WHICH +CAN ASSIST CADETS 101 THEIR ADULTHOOD+.

INTRODUCED A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE COURSE SEEKS TO TEACH CADETS UKO HAVE A FLAIR FOR THİNGS MECHANICAL AID WHO ARE IN THE 17-18 AGE GROUP THE BASIC KNOW-HOW RELATED TO MAINTENANCE. AND REPAIR OF CARS AND MOTORCYCLES.

Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfkki House, Hong Kong T®5 5833191