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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1978

EXCURSIONS FOR WORKERS

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THE GOVERNMENT IS ORGANISING A NUMBER OF THRILLING +AWAY FROM IT ALL+ EXCURSIONS FOR WORKING PEOPLE AS PART OF A PROJECT SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO GIVE WORKERS A BREAK FROM THE PRESSURES OF THEIR WORK.

THERE ARE SIX EXCURSIONS LINED UP BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, EACH LASTING FOUR DAYS. THEY WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE AND VARIOUS OUTLYING ISLANDS.

THE FIRST TWO EXCURSIONS WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 16 AND 17

AND THE REST IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER.

THE EXCURSION PROGRAMME WILL START IN THE AFTERNOON AT

SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN TAKE PART IN SWIMMING, ARCHERY, CANOEING, ROPE COURSES, FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

ON THE SECOND DAY, PARTICIPANTS WILL GO ON A STUDY TOUR OF THE SCENIC ISLANDS IN SAI KUNG AREA NOTING THEIR SPECIAL FEATURES AND CHARACTERISTICS. A BARBECUE PARTY WILL BE HELD IN THE EVENING AT THE RECREATION CENTRE.

PROGRAMME FOR THE THIRD DAY WILL START WITH A TRIP TO LANTAU ISLAND WHERE THE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY HORSE-RIDING, ROLLER-SKATING, CYCLING AND HIKING, ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED AT A GUEST HOUSE ON NGONG PING.

ON THE LAST DAY, A MORE RELAXED PROGRAMME HAS BEEN LAID OUT, BEGINNING WITH WATCHING A SUNRISE AND ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON AFTER A COACH TOUR OF THE ISLAND.

COMMENTING ON THE +AWAY FROM IT ALL+ PROJECT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE SAID THE AIM WAS TO ENABLE PEOPLE-IN-EMPLOYMENT TO FORGET ABOUT WORK FOR A FEW DAYS AND GO BACK TO NATURE TO UNWIND THEMSELVES.

IT IS GENERALLY RECOGNISED THAT TENSION AND FATIGUE FOR THOSE EMPLOYED IN MODERN HIGH PRESSURE INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CAN BE RELIEVED BY PROGRAMMES OF RECREATION, HE ADDED.

MEANWHILE, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND THE ROYAL NAVY ARE ALSO JOINTLY ORGANISING A SIMILAR FOUR-DAY EXCURSION ON OCTOBER 15.

APPLICATIONS FOR JOINING ANY OF THESE EXCURSIONS ARE BEING INVITED. THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS SEPTEMBER 23. FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAMME, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN CONTACT THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE HEADQUARTERS AT WING ON CENTRE, 111 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL (TELEPHONE NUMBER 5-458511) OR ITS BRANCH OFFICES.

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