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SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1980

THE FIRST PHASE OF THE CAMP WAS COMPLETED IN 1972 AND INCLUDED AN ASSEMBLY HALL, A KITCHEN, TOILET FACILITIES, FOOTPATHS AND TWO SMALL HUTS.

LATER, WHEN ADDITIONAL FUNDS BECAME AVAILABLE FROM GOVERNMENT AND OTHER SOURCES, FACILITIES WERE IMPROVED TO INCLUDE A PIER, A WELL-WATER SYSTEM, ELECTRICITY, OPEN GROUND AND A TENTING ÁREA.

ALSO PURCHASED WERE CANOES, SAMPANS AND SURFBOARDS.

THE CAMP HAS BEEN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR 14 000 YOUNG PEOPLE EACH YEAR BUT CAN NOW CATER FOR 20 000.

THE NEW EXTENSION MEANS THAT THE MAIN HALL, WHICH HAS BEEN USED TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, CAN NOW BE USED FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES.

THERE ARE PLANS FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAMPSITE TO INCLUDE A BARBECUE AREA, RECREATION ROOM, HANDICRAFT ROOM AND CANTEEN.

MR CHUI SAID THE CAMP WAS FIRST BUILT IN RESPONSE TO THE TREMENDOUS NEED FOR CAMPS AND HOSTELS, +WHERE YOUNG AND OLD, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, CAN GET AWAY FROM THE NOISE AND TENSION OF LIFE IN AN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY TO THE PEACE AND QUIET OF THE COUNTRYSIDE.

UNTIL RECENTLY IN HONG KONG, MR CHUI SAID, FEW CAMPS OF THIS KIND EXISTED, THERE WERE NOW MORE THAN 40 HOLIDAY CAMPS, HOSTELS AND YOUTH CENTRES, WHERE PEOPLE COULD STAY THE NIGHT.

+THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE ITS ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND, PARTICULARLY, STAFF OF THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO ADVISE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMMES OF ACTIVITIES AND MANAGEMENT IN GENERAL.+

MR CHUI CONGRATULATED THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHINESE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN_ASSOCIATION, DR PHILIP KWOK, AND HIS COMMITTEE ON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AND HE ALSO THANKED THE PRESIDENTS OF THE FIVE ROTARY CLUBS FOR THEIR +GENEROUS DONATION. +

HE SAID THAT THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF EVERYONE INVOLVED, THEY HAD SUCCEEDED IN CREATING +HERE ON THIS BEAUTIFUL ISLAND+ A PLACE SO ATTRACTIVE AND RESTFUL THAT IT WOULD MAKE PEOPLE FEEL THEY DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE.

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