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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1980

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY 16 CANDIDATES HAD BEEN NOMINATED FOR ELECTION AND THEIR NAMES HAD BEEN SENT TO ALL REGISTERED EMPLOYEES' UNIONS FOR INFORMATION.

+A REGISTERED EMPLOYEES' TRADE UNION WISHING TO VOTE SHOULD

SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ELECTION.

*THE REPRESENTATIVE MUST BRING WITH HIM A LETTER OF AUTHORISATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF HIS UNION AND A COPY OF THE CIRCULAR LETTER DATED OCTOBER 6, 1980 FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON THE SUBJECT, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

OUTDOOR EDUCATION EXPERIENCE FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS

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EIGHT ORGANISATIONS ARE OFFERING OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMPS TO PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ON WEEKDAYS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 3 AND JULY 10 NEXT YEAR.

+THESE CAMPS WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH EXPERIENCE IN GROUP LIFE IN A NATURAL OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT, AND ENABLE THEM TO

INTEGRATE FIELD STUDIES WITH THEIR SCHOOL SUBJECTS, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE CAMP SITES ARE CARITAS HONG KONG'S GAUDETE HOUSE IN CHEUNG CHAU, THE HONG KONG PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION'S SILVERMINE BAY OUTDOOR RECREATION CAMP, THE YWCA YOUTH CAMP ON LANTAU ISLAND, THE CHINESE YMCA'S WU KAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE, THE SALVATION ARMY'S MA WAN YOUTH CAMP, THE CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE'S SUEN DOUH CAMP, PO LEUNG KUK'S PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP, AND THE HIGH ROCK CHRISTIAN CENTRE OF THE CHRISTIAN MISSIONS IN MANY LANDS.

EACH CAMP WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

IN THE MORNING, STUDENTS WILL ATTEND LESSONS SPECIALLY DESIGNED BY THE TEACHERS WHO ACCOMPANY THEM. THEY WILL GO ON EXCURSIONS OR EDUCATIONAL VISITS OR JOIN BALL GAMES AND SWIMMING GROUPS IN THE AFTERNOON.

THERE WILL BE FOLK DANCING, RECREATIONAL GAMES, CAMP FIRES AND FILM SHOWS IN THE EVENING.

+NO PUPIL WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND ANY CAMP IF THERE IS NO WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM HIS PARENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL PAY A SUBSIDY FOR EACH STUDENT, AND THE PUPILS THEMSELVES WILL EACH HAVE TO PAY FROM $20 TO $55 DEPENDING ON THE CAMPS THEY ARE JOINING, HE ADDED.

BOOKINGS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (PHYSICAL EDUCATION) (ATTENTION MR SUN HOI-YAM), PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 6TH FLOOR, KOWLOON.

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