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for the blind, and for lepers, orphanages and homes for malad- justed children are also provided by various welfare associations while the Po Leung Kuk provides free schooling for homeless young women and children in its care.
Other welfare agencies which contribute to the educational effort include the YMCA, YWCA, the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, and the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association. The Children's Play- ground Association, the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Associations, and the Rotary Clubs, also give assistance. The Education Depart- ment works closely with the Social Welfare Department on Special Schools and voluntary agencies, and is represented at the meetings of the Hong Kong Council of Social Services and the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong. The Department associates closely with the Medical and Health Department in health educa- tion and with the Hong Kong Teachers Association in the pro- fessional sphere.
LIBRARIES
Libraries are maintained by the British Council, the United States Information Service, the local Chambers of Commerce, a number of Government departments including the Education Department, and the University of Hong Kong; access to the University and some of the official libraries is restricted. Books, pamphlets, journals and visual-aid material are distributed by the Government Information Services Department, the British Council, various consular authorities and commercial agencies.
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MUSIC, DRAMA AND THE ARTS
These subjects occupy an important place in the school cur- riculum and in extracurricular activities.
Music. The Schools' Music Association presented 9 concerts by local and visiting artists to its student members. Membership increased from 2,986 to 3,782. A fund to be called the Brother Cassian Memorial Award has been created with the aim of helping individual students and furthering the general aims of the Association. The 12th Annual Schools' Music Festival was held in March and attracted 2,426 entries. Dr Leon Forrester adjudi- cated the music classes, Miss Patricia Lawrence the English elocu- tion classes, and Dr T. Y. Liu the Chinese elocution classes. The