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FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1970

LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS TO VISIT SUMMER CAMPS

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MR. OSWALD CHEUNG, AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WILL SEE FOR HIMSELF HOW THE YOUNG PEOPLE SPEND THE SUMMER VACATION MEANINGFULLY THIS YEAR WHEN HE VISITS THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CAMPS NEXT WEEK.

ON SUNDAY (JULY 25), HE WILL VISIT THE FAMILY SPORTS CAMP ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY.

MR. CHEUNG WILL BE MET ON HIS ARRIVAL BY THE CAMP DIRECTOR, WARDENS AND CHIEF COACH BEFORE BEING TAKEN ON A CONDUCTED TOUR OF ALL THE ACTIVITIES CENTRES.

THE AIM OF THE FAMILY SPORTS CAMP IS TO GIVE FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY A SPORTS HOLIDAY WITH EXPERT INSTRUCTION

IN THE SPORT OF THEIR CHOICE.

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO VARIOUS SPORTS ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE ARCHERY, FENCING, CANOEING, TRAMPOLINING AND THE MORE COMMON TYPES OF SPORT LIKE SWIMMING, TENNIS AND BADMINTON.

ON MONDAY (JULY 26) MORNING, MR. CHEUNG WILL BE JOINED BY ANOTHER UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, DR. HARRY FANG, ON HIS VISIT TO THE DAY CAMPS FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, ORGANISED ALSO BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AT THE LIFE GUARD CLUB TRAINING HEADQUARTERS, REPULSE BAY.

THEY WILL SEE CHILDREN FROM THE SPECIAL CLASSES AND SCHOOLS FOR THE PHYSICALLY-HANDICAPPED AND THE MENTALLY-HANDICAPPED ENJOYING THEMSELVES IN ACTIVITIES LIKE SWIMMING, DRAWING, SINGING, GAMES AND COMPETITIONS.

IN THE AFTERNOON, MR. CHEUNG WILL BE OUT IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AGAIN VISITING THREE SCHOOL FORESTRY WORK CAMPS ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

ACCOMPANIED BY STAFF OF THE TWO DEPARTMENTS, HE WILL FIRST TOUR THE TAI PO KAU CAMP AND THEN THE LEAD MINE PASS CAMP. FROM THERE HE WILL PROCEED TO THE CAMP AT SHING MUN, STOPPING ON HIS WAY TO SEE CAMPERS AT WORK ON A WORK SITE.

AT THE THREE FORESTRY WORK CAMPS, HE WILL MEET TEACHER LEADERS AND STUDENT CAMPERS AND SEE THE ACCOMMODATION, KITCHEN AND DINING FACILITIES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE VISITS.

ON SUNDAY, MR. CHEUNG WILL ARRIVE AT THE POST-GRADUATE HALL ENTRANCE OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY AT 10:30 A.M.

ON MONDAY MORNING, HE AND DR. HARRY FANG WILL ARRIVE AT THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB TRAINING HEADQUARTERS AT REPULSE BAY AT ABOUT 10 A.M.

FOR THE VISIT TO SCHOOL FORESTRY WORK CAMP ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, MR. CHEUNG WILL ARRIVE AT CHUNG CHAI YUEN PARK, ENTRANCE TO TAI PO KAU AFFORESTATION AREA AT ABOUT 3 P.M.

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