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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1978

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MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES CALLS

FOR EXPANSION OF SCOUTING ACTIVITIES IN N.T.

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THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING URGED THE N.T. REGIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE HONG KONG SCOUT ASSOCIATION TO SET UP A WORKING PARTY TO PLAN A PHASED EXPANSION OF SCOUTING IN THE RAPIDLY-DEVELOPING NEW TERRITORIES.

HE SAID THE WORKING PARTY SHOULD ALSO LOOK AT WHAT STAFF BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT MAY BE NEEDED AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE NEW AND EXPANDING TOWNS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES,

MR. AKERS-JONES MADE THE SUGGESTION AT A FUND-RAISING BALL ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION AT THE HOLIDAY INN.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE POPULATION OF THE NEW TERRITOR FES WOULD REACH ABOUT TWO MILLION PEOPLE BY 1984. +THIS EXPANSION WILL REQUIRE AN EFFORT ON THE PART OF ALL OUR COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS TO GROW AND EXTEND THE IR FACILITIES TO THE PEOPLE, THE MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO WILL BE LIVING IN THE NEW TOWNS.+

+TO THIS END IT IS MOST IMPORTANT ABOVE ALL THAT THE WELL- ESTABLISHED ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE SCOUTS AND THE GIRL GUIDES SHOULD EXAMINE MOST CAREFULLY THEIR EXPANSION PROGRAMMES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THIS GROWING POPULATION AND THE STAFF AND OTHER FACILITIES REQUIRED TO FULFIL THEM,+ MR. AKERS-JONES SAID.

RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANT STATION OFFICER

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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS TO LAUNCH A RECRUITMENT DRIVE NEXT WEEK TO FILL SOME 50 VACANCIES IN THE RANK OF ASSISTANT STATION OFFICER.

THE RECRUITS WILL BE TRAINED FOR GENERAL FIRE FIGHTING AND RESCUE WORK BUT THEY WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM SUPERVISORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES.

APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 30, HAVE GOOD

PHYSIQUE AND NORMAL EYE SIGHT.

THE MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION AN APPLICANT MUST HAVE

IS FIVE SUBJECTS, INCLUDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS B) AT GRADE E IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION.

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