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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9,

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OUTWARD BOUND COURSES OFFERED

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THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT IS OFFERING ANOTHER 132 SUBSIDISED PLACES FOR DESERVING YOUTHS WHO WISH TO TAKE PART IN THE OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL COURSES.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL HAVE THEIR COURSE FEES REDUCED TO ABOUT 60 PER CENT OF THE FULL COST, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

TRAINING INCLUDE SEVERAL OUTWARD BOUND DIPLOMA COURSES TO BE HELD ON BOARD THE OUTWARD BOUND SHIP, JI FUNG, FOR THOSE WHO ARE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN THE SKILLS OF MANAGING A SAILING SHIP.

THE COURSES WILL START ON JANUARY 7 AND 30 AND MARCH 14, NEXT YEAR, WITH EACH LASTING FOR 18 DAYS.

THREE LAND BASED TRAINING COURSES KNOWN AS PERSONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSES AND SUITABLE ONLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 23, FEBRUARY 5 AND MARCH 6. PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCED IN CANOEING AND ARE AGED 18 OR ABOVE MAY JOIN THE ADVANCED CANOE ADVENTURE COURSE ON MARCH 7.

THOSE BETWEEN 12 AND 16 CAN TAKE PART IN A SEVEN-DAY DISCOVER Y COURSE, HELD ON THE HILLS AND COAST OF THE SAI KUNG PENINSULA IN FEBRUARY, NEXT YEAR. THEY WILL BE INTRODUCED TO BASIC SKILLS IN VARIOUS LAND SPORTS.

ALL COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP CONFIDENCE, A CO-OPERATIVE SPIRIT, COURAGE AND LEADERSHIP.

APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN AND FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE RSS HEAD OFFICE IN WING ON CENTRE, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL OR ITS 19 DISTRICT OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT 5-458511.

NEW CAUSEWAY BAY ROAD WORKS ****

THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO CARRY OUT SEVERAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN THE VICINITY OF CAUSEWAY BAY MAGISTRACY. TO PROVIDE A DIRECT LINK FOR TRAFFIC BETWEEN TIN HAU TEMPLE ROAD AND HING FAT STREET.

THE PROJECTS WHICH WILL TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS TO FINISH ARE:

* THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELEVATED ROAD LINKING TIN HAU TEMPLE ROAD - AT ITS JUNCTION WITH LAU SIN STREET TO HING FAT STREET;

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