A
Voluntary
3. The Hong Kong community is a youthful ghe and it is
estimated that approximately 50 per cent of the Colony's
population of 3,950,000 is under 21 years of age.
welfare organisations such as the Hong Kong Poderation of
Youth Groups, the Scouts quíd Girl Guides Associations, the
Boys and Girls Clubs Association, the YMCA, YWCA, tho Duke
of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, Caritas and many othors play an
important part, in cooperation with the Social Wolfare Deportmont,
in catering for youth through the organisation of regular
programmes of activities.
3.
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