XN000022-1980-08-14 — Page 5

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1980

AFTER LUNCH AT ISLAND HOUSE WITH SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES AND MRS AKERS-JONES, THE PARTY TOURED THE NEW TERRITORIES INCLUDING TAJ PO, PLOVER COVE, THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION ESTATE AT TAI PO, THE LUK KENG COUNTRY PARK AREA, THE SHA TAU KOK ROAD, FANLING NEW TOWN AREA, SHEK KONG VALLEY, ROUTE TWSK AND TSUEN WAN NEW TOWN. THEY WERE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER NORTHWESTERN NEW TERRITORIES, MR JIMMY SWEETMAN, AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR COMMUNITY AFFAIRS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MRS SHELLEY LAU.

YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) THE GROUP MET THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLE HOSE, URBAN COUNCILLOR, MRS ELSIE ELLIOTT, AND OTHER URBAN COUNCIL MEMBERS. THEY WERE ALSO BRIEFED BY SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR E.P. HO AND HAD A MEETING WITH WORKER MEMBERS OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD AT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

TOMORROW (FRIDAY) THEY WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE LEGAL SYSTEM IN HONG KONG BY PRINCIPAL MAGISTRATE, MR A.G.T. WANE, AND WILL SPEND MORE TIME WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.

THEY LEAVE FOR CHINA ON SATURDAY.

ACTING COMMISSIONER VISITS MUSIC CAMP

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THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR DAVID LAN, TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE FIRST HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP AT THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE WHERE HE ENQUIRED ABOUT THE DAILY ACTIVITIES OF YOUNG MUSICIANS THERE.

HE ALSO SAW THE MUSICIANS PROVIDE LIVE MUSIC FOR A SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING DEMONSTRATION.

HE SAID HE WAS VERY IMPRESSED BY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE STAFF AND CAMPERS, AND THAT HE HAD GOOD REASONS TO BELIEVE THAT THE CAMP WAS DOING A LOT OF GOOD FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.

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