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Sunday, June 18, 1972
Mr. Lee concludes the story.
"The boy," he says, "was so cheerful on his return, so changed,
that his family happily accepted him back. He returned to welding on
the prompting of his brother, and now earns $38 a day. He worked at
the job until his probation period was over, and by all accounts is still
at it. Only one snag remains -- his relationship with his father.
But I am convinced it will not drive him back to opium.
"What is encouraging is that probation works, and so does
Shek Kwu Chau,"
It
Release time: 3.00 p.m.