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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1984

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CAMP FUN, HELP FOR YOUTHS ON BRINK

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THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR G.L. MORTIMER TODAY (WEDNESDAY) VISITED A TRAINING CAMP FOR ADOLESCENTS ON THE BRINK+ HELD IN SHA TIN,

THE CAMP IS AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT ORGANISED BY THE SHA TIN CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH SOCIAL SERVICE FOR A SELECTED GROUP OF BOYS BETWEEN THE AGE OF 13 AND 16 AS PART OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

THE AIM OF THE CAMP IS TO HELP THE YOUNGSTERS, THROUGH GROUP GAMES, OUTINGS, GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND CO-OPERATIVE WORK SESSIONS TO UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES BETTER, TO ACQUIRE SOCIAL SKILLS, AND TO LEARN ABOUT INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONS.

ARRIVING AT THE SHA TIN YOUTH CENTRE RECREATION CAMP SITE AT TAI SHUI HANG NEAR THE FOOTHILL OF MA ON SHAN AT 11.30 AM, MR MORTIMER WAS MET BY MR CHEUNG CHI-YUEN, DIRECTOR OF SHA TIN CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE MR CHOY KAN-PUÍ, ACTING CHAIRMAN, SHA TIN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE= MR NG TSE-LEUNG, OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE SHA TIN YOUTH CENTRE RECREATION CAMP AND MRS JESSIE HAU OF THE SHA TIN, DISTRICT OFFICE.

MR MORTIMER WAS TOLD BY THE CAMPERS THAT DURING THE THREE-DAY CAMP, THEY WOULD HAVE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCUSS THE IR PROBLEMS AND SPECIAL NEEDS WITH SOCIAL WORKERS.

THEY WILL ALSO HAVE THE CHANCE TO TAKE PART IN HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BALL GAMES, ARCHERY, CHINESE BILLIARDS, TABLE-TENNIS, OUTINGS, HANDICRAFT WORK AND COOK ING.

MR MORTIMER LATER WATCHED YOUNGSTERS TAKING PART IN A HANDICRAFT COMPETITION AND PRESENTED PRIZES TO THE WINNERS, BEFORE LEAVING THE CAMP AT 12.30 PM.

MORE THAN 10 000 ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN ORGANISED FOR THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME FROM A TOTAL BUDGET OF $13 MILLION, OF WHICH $5 MILLION WAS CONTRIBUTED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

BOARDS TO DISCUSS GREEN PAPER ****

TUEN MUN AND SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE GREEN PAPER ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AT THEIR MEETINGS ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 10).

IN THE MORNING, TUEN MUN DB MEMBERS WILL STUDY THE FINDINGS OF A REVIEW OF THE PROVISION OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE REVIE