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TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1991

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"I FEEL THAT THE GOVERNMENT, THE FILM INDUSTRY AND ALL, ORGANISATIONS INTERESTED IN RETAINING HONG KONG'S SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE SHOULD SUPPORT THE IDEA OF SETTING UP A FILM ARCHIVE, SHE SAID.

TURNING FROM FILM TO RECREATION, MRS LAU SAID THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH WAS CONCERNED WITH PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY WITH MEANINGFUL AND HEALTHY LEISURE PURSUITS.

"THERE ARE 64 HOLIDAY CAMPS AND WATER SPORT CENTRES RUN BY THE

TWO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND VARIOUS VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

"ALL THESE CAMPS ANJI CENTRES ARE LOCATERE AT SCENIC SPOT'S AROUND HONG KONG ISLAND AND THE NEW TERRITORIES PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATION AND SPORT FACILITIES INCLUDING SWIMMING, CYCLING, ARCHERY, ROLLER SKATING, CANOEING, SAILING AND WIND-SURFING,"

MRS LAU SAID THE CHARGES OF THESE CAMPS AND CENTRES RANGED ONLY FROM $50 TO $100 PER PRRSON PER DAY, WITH THE GOVERNMENT SUBVENTING A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE COSTS.

SHE SAID THE UTILISATION RATE OF THE MORE POPULAR CAMPS CAMB TO ALMOST 90 PER CENT ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

"IN RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CAMPING ACTIVITIES IN PHYSICAL RECREATION FOR THE COMMUNITY, THE HONG KONG SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD HAS RECENTLY APPROVED $1 MILLION TO ASSIST THESE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR.

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"THE TWO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS HAVE ALSO APPROVED $150,000 TO ORGANISE A TOTAL OF 52 SPORTS TRAINING CAMPS IN THESE VOLUNTARY AGENCY CAMPS AND WATER SPORTS CENTRES SHE SAID.

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ON HERITAGE, MRS LAU SAID AS A RESULT OF THE PLAN TO BUILD THE NEW AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK, A LOT MORE ABOUT HONG KONG'S PAST HAD BEEN DISCOVERED THROUGH THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIGS THERE IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS.

"EXCAVATIONS HAVE UNEARTHED

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INDUSTRIAL SITE,

"AT. LEAST A DOZEN KILNS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED, AND IT APPEARS THAT THEY WERE USED TO MAKE LARGE QUANTITIES OF LIME FROM CORAL FOR USE IN AGRICULTURE, THE MANUFACTURE OF POTTERY AND AS BUILDING

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"THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH INTENDS, UPON COMPLETION THESE EXCAVATIONS, TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS NEW KNOWLEDGE 1S REFLECTED IN THE TEACHING OF LOCAL HISTORY IN OUR SCHOOLS, MRS LAU SAID.

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SHE THANKED THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FOR FINANCING THE

ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIGS AT CHEK LAP ROK, AND HOPED THAT WITH THE CONTINUING SUPPORT OF THE RBKJC, AND THE ANTIQUITIES ADVISORY BOARD, HONG KONG'S PLACE IN HISTORY ON THE SOUTH CHINA COAST WOULD DE STRENGTHENED.

MRS LAU ADDED THAT FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS WOULD BE CONDUCTED LATER THIS YEAR TO ASCERTAIN THE PRECISE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RECENT DIGS OF A SITE AT PENNY'S BAY.

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