THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1983
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STILL TIME FOR VIEWS ON EDUCATION REPORT
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE REPORT OF THE PANEL OF VISITORS IN THE OVERALL REVIEW OF EDUCATION CAN STILL DO SO BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH.
THE REPORT WAS PUBLISHED IN MAY THIS YEAR AND THE PUBLIC WERE INVITED TO COMMENT ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT BEFORE AUGUST 31.
WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS CAN BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, ROOM 1322 PRINCE'S BUILDING, HONG KONG.
ADVENTURE SHIP JI FUNG OPEN TO PUBLIC ****
THE OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL'S TRAINING SHIP JI FUNG WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR TWO DAYS FROM SATURDAY (AUGUST 13).
ADMISSION IS FREE, AND THE 132-FEET BRIGANTINE WILL BE BERTHED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE OCEAN TERMINAL IN TS IM SHA TSUI FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM DAILY.
THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A NUMBER OF COURSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS, ONE OF WHICH IS THE ADVENTURE COURSE ON BOARD THE JI FUNG.
EARLIER, THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE,
MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, ANNOUNCED A SCHEME TO ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WISHED TO JOIN OUTWARD BOUND COURSES.
THE SCHEME IS SUBSIDISED BY A GOVERNMENT GRANT OF $670 000.
UNDER THE SCHEME, ABOUT 1 000 YOUNG PERSONS, INCLUDING HANDICAPPED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED PEOPLE, WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN VARIOUS LAND AND SEA-BASED COURSES.
MEANWHILE, TWO SKILLS COURSES IN INTERMEDIATE CANOEING AND TWO IN INTERMEDIATE SAILING, EACH LASTING FOR THREE DAYS, WILL BE HELD AT THE SCHOOL IN TAI MONG TSAI, SAI KUNG.
THE FIRST CANOEING AND SAILING COURSES WILL START ON
SEPTEMBER 24, AND THE SECOND ON SEPTEMBER 30.
A TOTAL OF 80 SUBVENTED PLACES ARE BEING OFFERED AND THOSE WHO WISH TO TAKE PART SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS BY AUGUST 19.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL THE 19 OFFICES OF THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE.
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