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THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1977
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DSW VISITS VOLUNTARY WELFARE AGENCIES
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, CONTINUING KIS SERIES OF VISITS TO VOLUNTARY WELFARE AGENCIES, SPENT MORE THAN TWO HOURS YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) EVENING TOURING THE HOLLAND HOSTEL AND THE TAI KOK TSUI YOUTH CENTRE IN KOWLOON.
HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MRS. EVELYN DOE, HEAD OF THE FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION AND MR. HENRY AU, HEAD OF THE GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION.
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ON ARRIVAL AT THE HOLLAND HOSTEL FOR BOYS, MR. LEE WAS MET BY MR. JAN W. KLEINJN, DIRECTOR OF THE RENNIE'S MILL STUDENT AID PROJECT WHICH OPERATES THE HOME.
THE HOLLAND HOSTEL PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION FOR 115 BOYS AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 18 WHO ARE WITHOUT PROPER CARE AND SUPERVISION. SOME OF THEM ARE ORPHANS OR FROM BROKEN FAMILIES WHILE OTHERS MIGHT HAVE BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS.
THE RENNIE'S MILL STUDENT AID PROJECT ALSO LOOKS AFTER TWO OTHER HOSTELS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THE MARK MEMORIAL HOSTEL IN RENNIE'S MILL AND THE ISLAND HOSTEL ON LANTAO ISLAND.
MR. LEE LATER PROCEEDED TO THE TAI KOK TSUI YOUTH CENTRE WHERE HE WAS MET BY MR. AU PAK-LING, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS.
THE CENTRE PROVIDES SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA.
IT BEGAN OPERATION IN MAY LAST YEAR AND THERE ARE ALREADY OVER 600 REGISTERED MEMBERS WITH DAILY AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF ABOUT 100. AT PRESENT, THERE ARE 14 YOUTH GROUPS IN THE CENTRE OFFERING A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING GUITAR, PHOTOGRAPHY, JUDO, FIRST-AID, AND SERVICE PROGRAMMES.
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BOX JUNCTION FOR KOWLOON TONG ***
A BOX JUNCTION WILL BE INTRODUCED AT THE JUNCTION OF CORNWALL STREET AND EDE ROAD IN KOWLOON TONG ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 29).
THIS AIMS TO IMPROVE - TRAFFIC FLOW AT THE JUNCTION.
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