TRSDAY, MAY 1, 1975
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THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAS MADE A GRANT OF $60,000 TO FINANCE THIS CAMP.
SUMMER CAMPS HAVE DEEN RUN JOINTLY DY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE IRITISH FORCES FOR THE PAST TIMEE YEARS. PRIOR TO 1971, THE IRITISH FORCES HAD CONTRIBUTED TO SUMMER YOUTH PROCRALINES FOR LARGE NUDERS OF GLLERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN, USUALLY AROUND ONE THOUSAND IN HUMBER.
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HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH AN OBVIOUSLY VORTIKLILE PROJECT, IT WAS FELT THAT THE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE AND FACILITIES WHICH THE LRITISH FORCES POSSESOED COULD LE HORE USEFULLY EMPLOYED.
AS A RESULT THE CONCEPT WAS CHANGED, ON AN EXPERIMENTAL EASIS TO PROVIDING YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING FROM VINCH MORE POSITIVE DENEFICIAL RESULTS COULD DE ACHIEVED. THE EXPERIMENT PROVED SUCCESSFUL AND HAS SINCE LED TO THE PRESENT CO-OPERATIVE EFFORTS LETWEEN THE BRITISH FORCES ALD THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPILITH INT.
THE BRITISH FORCES ARE CHIEFLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL SIDES OF THE COURSES WHILE THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HANDLES THE RECRUITMENT, LIAISON WITH PARTICIPANTS AND FOLLOWUP ACTION SUCH AS RESEARCH, REUNIONS AND ASSESSHELT.
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AIRMAIL SERVICES TO SOUTH VIETNAM SUSPENDED
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THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT AIR MAIL SERVICES TO SOUTH VIETNAM ARE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED CECAUSE OF THE CESSATION OF FLIGHTS DETWEEN HONG KONG AND SAIGON.
NO LETTERS OR PARCELS FOR DESPATCH TO SOUTH VIETNAM BY AIR WILL BE ACCEPTED AT POST OFFICES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
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