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DUKE VISITS OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL
The Duke of Edinburgh today made a lightning 20-minute visit
to the rugged Outward Bound School in Sai Kung
with nearly all the trainees and staff.
yet managed to chat
Informality was the keynote as the Duke
who piloted a
helicopter from Fanling
scramblod up and down a 60-foot slope, and
visited several training areas in the school.
Prince Philip, who is patron of the school, was clearly
impressed by the facilities as he was shown around by the Frincipal,
Mr. Jack Tucker.
The Prince was accompanied on this occasion by the Secretary
for Home Affairs, Mr. D.C. Bray. The first stop was an inspection of
the rope-climbing and obstacle course near the entrance to the school.
He spoke to more than a dozen trainees during a break in
their exercise on a variety of rope-olimbing equipment.
Ho was particularly interested in the background of one
Hong Kong-born trainee whoso original hometown in Scotland was
Edinburgh.
Frince Philip then made an unscheduled stop to look at
the school's dormitory before he moved on to the boating area, where
a group of trainees was undergoing canocing instruction.
Among the trainces are ten apprentico jockeys from the Royal
Hong Kong Jockey Club. The Duke asked one of them how he was enjoying
the courao.
"The first wook was very hard, but I'm getting used to it
now," the apprentice replied.
"Yes, the first week is the worst," said the Duke. "Actually,
when you are over that, you will be all right."
it is the first month
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