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MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1976

GOVERNOR TO VISIT YOUTH CAMP

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SIXTY YOUNG MEN TAKING PART NEXT WEEK IN A YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSE AT TAI PO WILL HAVE A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 5) THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE.

SIR MURRAY WILL ARRIVE AT THE CAMP BY HELICOPTER IN TIME TO SEE THE PARTICIPANTS UNDERGOING TRAINING IN CANOEING SUPERVISED BY INSTRUCTORS FROM THE FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUP.

THE CAMP, PART OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME, HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO SIX DISTRICTS YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE.

IT WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 4) BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, AND WILL END ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SEMINAR ON YOUTH LEADERSHIP.

THE YOUNG MEN TAKING PART, AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 25, WILL GO THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES.

THEY INCLUDE INITIATIVE TESTS ORGANISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION, FIRST AID TRAINING BY THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION AND LIGHT RESCUE WORK CONDUCTED BY THE CIVIL AID SERVICES,

THERE WILL ALSO BE COURSES ON MAP READING AND AN EXPEDITION UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF GOLD AWARDS HOLDERS OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, WHICH BEGINS AT 11 A.M. AT THE TUNG TSZ BOY SCOUTS TRAINING CAMP OFF TING KOK ROAD. TRANSPORT IS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO REQUIRE IT FROM THE TAI PO LION YOUTH CENTRE, OPPOSITE THE SAN PO SING RESTAURANT, TAI PO ROAD, AT 10 A.M.

YOU ARE ALSO INVITED TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO THE CAMP ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, WHICH BEGINS AT 3 P.M. A 13-SEATER VAN WILL LEAVE THE GOVERNMENT SUB-POOL, BEHIND THE KOWLOON POST OFFICE, TSIM SHA TSUI, AT 1.30 P.M. FOR FURTHER DETAILS, CONTACT KERRY MCGLYNN, P.1.0., NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, ON 3-615029.

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