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SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 1974.
GREATER GELP YOUNG OFFENDERS
GREATER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT NEEDED
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IT IS THE DUTY OF EVERY CITIZEN IN HONG KONG TO HELP SOLVE SOCIAL PROBLEMS, PARTICULARLY THOSE RELATED TO YOUTH WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES.
THIS WAS THE OPINION EXPRESSED BY MR. LUI SIU-HOI, CHÀ IRMAN OF THE HONG KONG RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION, TODAY (SUNDAY> WHEN HE SPOKE ON THE OCCASION OF A LAUNCH PICNIC ORGANIZED FOR A GROUP OF 50 PROBATIONERS UNDER THE CARE OF THE SOCIAL VELFARE DEPARTMENT.
THE LAUNCH PICNIC, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO BE HELD FOR BOYS AND GIRLS UNDER PROBATIONAL CARE, IS A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT'S PROBATION AND CORRECTIONS DIVISION, THE HONG KONG RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE KOULOÓN ROTARY CLUB.
IN HIS SPEECH, MR. LUI SAID MORE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY SHOULD BE MOTIVATED INTO WORKING FOR THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS AND MORE YOUTH PROGRAMMES WERE NEEDED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES. FOR THEM TO BREAK AWAY FROM UNDERSIRABLE INFLUENCES AND REGA IN THEIR CONFIDENCE TO BECOME USEFUL KEMBERS OF SOCIETY AGAIN.
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LEADERS, TOO, HE SAID, SHOULD NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST EMPLOY ING PROBATIONERS.
HR. LUI SAID HAVING PREVIOUSLY VISITED SEVERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, HE WAS IMPRESSED BY THE WORK OF PROBATION SERVICE AND THE EFFORTS BEING MADE TO HELP +PROBLEM YOUTHS+ TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THEIR PROBLEMS.
HE ALSO CALLED FOR GREATER SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR PROBATION OFFICERS IN THEIR WORK.
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