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MONDAY, JULY 7, 1980

THEY VISITED HONG KONG AT THE END OF JANUARY AND THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY THIS YEAR TO ADVISE ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL FORMS OF DANCE, BOTH WESTERN AND CHINESE, IN HONG KONG.

DURING THE IR VISIT, MR BRINSON AND MISS WALLIS EXAMINED EXISTING DANCE ACTIVITES IN HONG KONG IN CONSULTATION WITH THE VARIOUS INTERESTED GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND DANCE ORGANISATIONS, AND BASED ON THE RESULT OF THIS STUDY HAVE FORMULATED RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO HOW THIS ART MIGHT BE BEST FURTHER DEVELOPED IN HONG KONG.

THE RESULTS OF THIS STUDY AND CONSEQUENT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE CONTAINED IN THE REPORT THEY HAVE PREPARED.

THE MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS RELATE TO THE NEED, IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT, FOR BETTER CO-ORDINATION OF EXISTING DANCE ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE THAT AVAILABLE RESOURCES ARE FULLY EXPLOITED.

TO THIS END, THE REPORT HAS RECOMMENDED THE APPOINTMENT OF A DANCE CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON WHICH ALL INTERESTED PARTIES WOULD BE REPRESENTED TO IMPROVE CO-ORDINATION, AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A DANCE ADMINSTRATOR TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE SUPPORT FOR THE DANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

THIS REPORT HAS NOW BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND IS BEING CIRCULATED TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES FOR COMMENTS.

ON THE BASIS OF THESE COMMENTS, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS WILL CONSIDER HOW BEST TO IMPLEMENT THE VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT.

CHANCE TO STUDY AND PLAY IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

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RESIDENTIAL ECOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY COURSES FOR FORM AND MIDDLE SIX STUDENTS WILL BE HELD DURING TERM TIME IN THE 1980-81 ACADEMIC YEAR AT THE FIELD STUDIES CENTRE IN SAI KUNG,

THE ACADEMIC CONTENT OF THE COURSES WILL BE BASED ON THE HIGHER AND ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATIONS SYLLABUSES.

EACH COURSE WILL ALSO INCLUDE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SO THAT AN OPPORTUNITY WILL BE PROVIDED FOR BOTH STUDY AND ENJOYMENT IN A NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

THE COURSES ARE ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE HOME AFFAIRS BRANCH.

COURSES WILL START ON A TUESDAY AND END ON FRIDAY OF THE SAME WEEK. THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PLACES ON EACH COURSE WILL BE 40.

STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN FIELD WORK, LABORATORY WORK AND DISCUSSIONS, AND ATTEND TALKS ON COUNTRYSIDE EDUCATION.

NO TUITION FEES WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE COURSE, BUT ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE AT $60 PER STUDENT PER COURSE.

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