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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1988

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TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW

THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO DISCUSS THE TWO ISSUES OF SEATING CAPACITY FOR PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES AND THE ROLE AND OPERATION OF COACHES.

THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT AT 2.30 PM.

SCOUTING GOOD FOR INFORMAL EDUCATION

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THE SCOUT MOVEMENT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST UNIFORMED YOUTH ORGANISATIONS IN THE WORLD AND HAS PROVED ITS WORTH IN MANY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND CULTURES OVER MANY GENERATIONS, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR Y.T. LI, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

SPEAKING AT A FOUNDATION STONE LAYING CEREMONY AT TAI TAM SCOUT HOSTEL, MR LI SAID SCOUTING WAS A FORM OF INFORMAL EDUCATION, WHICH COMPLEMENTED THE EDUCATION RECEIVED AT HOME AND IN SCHOOL.

"ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS FOR ITS SUCCESS LIES IN THE CHALLENGE WHICH IT PROVIDES AND THE SENSE OF PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT WHICH IT OFFERS TO THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE," HE SAID.

"ITS PROGRAMMES COMBINE ADVENTURE WITH SELF-DISCIPLINE AND EXCITEMENT WITH A SENSE OF SERVICE TO OTHERS."

NOTING THAT REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT CONTINUED TO DEVELOP IN HONG KONG, MR LI SAID, "IT IS OUR PRIMARY TASK AND RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE AND PREPARE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE CHANGES AND CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE.

"IN PARTICULAR, WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE OUR YOUNGER GENERATION то DEVELOP A GREATER INTEREST IN AND A GREATER COMMITMENT TO THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY.

"I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION, WITH ITS WIDE NETWORK. ITS LONG AND SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE AND ITS DEVOTION AND DEDICATION, WILL CONTINUE то PLAY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN 1TS EDUCATIONAL PROCESS,

MR LI SAID THE TAI TAM SCOUT HOSTEL WAS DESIGNED MAINLY TO PROVIDE INDOOR ACCOMMODATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, BOTH SCOUTS AND NON-SCOUTS, WHO WISHED TO USE THE CAMP SITE FOR OUTDOOR AND FOR TRAINING PURPOSES.

ACTIVITIES

/THE HOSTEL