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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1991

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OFFICIATING AT THE CARNIVAL'S

OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CHOY WAI-SHEK; DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALAN FUNG; THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR KOWLOON (ENVIRONMENT HYGIENE) OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR CHUNG YIU-FAN AND URBAN COUNCILLOR MR CHEUNG WING-SUM.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

MEDIA RREPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT KEEP CLEAN CARNIVAL.

VOLUNTEERS RECRUITS JUNIOR LEADERS

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THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS} IS RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS TO ITS JUNIOR LEADERS CORPS. THE TARGET THIS YEAR IS 140 NEW MEMBERS.

THE APPLICANTS MUST BE MALE, BETWEEN THE AGES PHYSICALLY FIT AND OF GOOD CONDUCT.

OF 14 AND 16,

THEY MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK AND WRITE CHINESE AND ENGLISH, WILLING TO OBEY DISCIPLINE AND TRAINING, AND HAVE WRITTEN CONSENT FROM THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS TO JOIN THE CORPS.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL UNDERGO A FOUR-YEAR PROGRESSIVE TRAINING COURSE AIMED AT DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SELF RELIANCE AND PROMOTING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY.

THE TRAINING INCLUDES FOOT DRILLS, CAMPCRAFT, MAP READING, EXPEDITION, ORIENTEERING, FIRST AID, RADIO COMMUNICATION, SHOOTING, SWIMMING, FENCING, BAND, LION DANCE, CANOEING AND LIFE SAVING.

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SOME OF THE CORPS TRAINING WILL BE LINKED UP WITH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME.

MEMBERS OF THE JUNIOR LEADERS CORPS ARE PROVIDED WITH UNIFORM AND RATIONS.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS,

1 SPORTS ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY, OR BY TELEPHONING 576 1371.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS JANUARY 31, NEXT YEAR.

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