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THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1992

GOVERNOR SHARES FUN WITH JPC MEMBERS

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THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN,

AND MRS PATTEN

SHARED THE FUN WITH MORE THAN 600 JUNIOR POLICE CALL (JPC) MEMBERS AN ANNUAL JPC SUMMER CAMP IN SAI KUNG TODAY (THURSDAY).

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THE GOVERNOR AND MRS PATTEN ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR LI KWAN-HA, ARRIVED AT THE PO LEUNG KUK PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP BY HELICOPTER

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THE GOVERNOR OFFICIATED AT THE CAMP'S OPENING CEREMONY TOGETHER WITH THE COMMISSIONER BY RE-ASSEMBLING PUZZLE BLOCKS OF THE JOIN FORCES AGAINST CRIME" LOGO AT THE OPEN AIR AUDITORIUM.

AFTER ENJOYING A KUNG FU DEMONSTRATION BY THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT JPC THE GOVERNOR TOURED THE CAMP AND ITS FACILITIES THERE AND CHATTED TO SOME JPC MEMBERS.

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SPEAKING TO THE MEDIA AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE GOVERNOR SAID: "THE JPC SCHEME HAS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN IMPROVING AND STRENGTHENING RELATIONS BETWEEN OUR EXCELLENT POLICE AND THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY.

"IT ALSO PROVIDE VERY WORTHWHILE ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS."

THE FIVE-DAY CAMP WHICH STARTED OFF ON MONDAY (AUGUST 10) IS ONE OF THE MAJOR ANNUAL FUNCTIONS ORGANISED BY THE POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS BRANCH FOR JPC MEMBERS IN SUMMER.

SPONSORED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, IT AIMS TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO MORE THAN 1,500 DAY AND NIGHT CAMPERS.

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THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR'S CAMP IS "JOIN FORCES AGAINST CRIME"

A WIDE RANGE OF CAMP EVENTS, INCLUDING FIGHT CRIME SEMINARS, SPORTS PROGRAMMES AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, ARE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO MAKE THE CAMPERS MORE AWARE OF CRIME PROBLEMS.

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IT IS ALSO THE RESPONSIBILITY IN CRIME PREVENTION,

TO CULTIVATE A SENSE OF CIVIC

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