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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1975.

INTERVIEW FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMP STARTS TOMORROW

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NEARLY 900 YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE APPLIED TO JOIN THE THREE-WEEK YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMP ORGANISED BY THE BRITISH FORCES AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO BE HELD FROM JULY 20.

MOST OF THE APPLICANTS ARE UNDER 20 YEARS OF AGE AND SPONSORED EITHER BY SCHOOLS OR YOUTH AGENCIES.

INTERVIEWS WILL START TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT THE GUN CLUB BARRACKS IN AUSTIN ROAD, KOWLOON. THERE WILL BE TWO INTERVIEW BOARDS COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE BRITISH FORCES, THE YOUTH WORK UNIT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE.

THE BASES FOR SELECTION INCLUDE PHYSIQUE, GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN YOUTH WORK BUT PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE SPONSORED BY WELFARE AGENCIES.

À TOTAL OF 150 WILL BE CHOSEN WITH 30 OF THEM TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST.

MOBILE EXHIBITION UNIT FOR LABOUR DEPARTMENT

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

KOWLOON ROTARY CLUB WILL PRESENT HONG KONG'S FIRST MOBILE EXHIBITION UNIT TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AT A SPECIAL LUNCHEON IN THE PENINSULA HOTEL AT 1 P.M. TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

THE CLUB PRESIDENT, MR. BOB HARILELA, WILL HAND THE KEYS OF THE UNIT TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. NEIL HENDERSON AT A SPECIAL LUNCHEON CEREMONY IN THE PENINSULA BALLROOM.

AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE UNIT WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN THE PENINSULA FORECOURT.

WHEN ON THE ROAD, THE UNIT APPEARS TO BE AN ORDINARY TRUCK. WHEN IT IS IN USE, IT CAN EXPAND INTO A ROOM ABOUT 24 FEET SQUARE, COMPLETE WITH SPOTLIGHT, SLIDE SHOWS, FILM PROJECTION, PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, LECTURE AND DEMONSTRATION FACILITIES.

FOR THE OCCASION OF TOMORROW'S HANDOVER, IT WILL BE SET UP AS A MINIATURE CAREER'S EXHIBITION. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS TO COVER THE EVENT.

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