TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1978
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND MP CONTINUE VISIT TO WELFARE AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
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THE VISITING SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, THE RT. HON. DAVID ENNALS, M.P., AND MR. RODERICK MACFARQUHAR, M.P WILL VISIT THE CHÚK YUEN CHILDREN'S RECEPTION CENTRE IN WONG TAI SIN AND THE CAPE COLLINSON TRAINING CENTRE IN CHAI WAN TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
DURING THE VISIT, MR. ENNALS AND MR. MACFARQUHAR WILL INSPECT THE VARIOUS FACILITIES OF THE TWO INSTITUTIONS.
THE CHUK YUEN CHILDREN'S RECEPTION CENTRE, OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDES TEMPORARY CARE FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS TO CHILDREN BELOW EIGHT YEARS OF AGE.
THE CAPE COLLINSON TRAINING CENTRE, RUN BY THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT, PROVIDES CONVICTED YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 17 AND 21 WITH BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR A PERIOD RANGING FROM SIX TO 36 MONTHS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE VISITS TO CHUK YUEN CHILDREN'S RECEPTION CENTRE AND THE CAPE COLLINSON TRAINING CENTRE BY MR. ENNALS AND MR. MACFARQUHAR.
TRANSPORT FACILITIES FOR NEWSMEN WILL BE PROVIDED FOR BOTH THE VISITS. THE PRESS VAN TO CHUK YUEN CHILDREN'S CENTRE WILL LEAVE FROM THE EASTERN ENTRANCE OF LEE GARDENS IN CAUSEWAY BAY AT 9 A.M. TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY). THOSE WISHING TO USE THEIR OWN TRANSPORT ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE AT THE CENTRE, AT LUNG FUNG STREET, WONG TAI SIN, BEFORE 9.35 A.M.
PRESS TRANSPORT FOR CAPE COLLINSON CENTRE WILL LEAVE FROM GUARDIAN HOUSE, O KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI, AT 10 A.M. SENIOR
INFORMATION OFFICER, MR. JOHN PICKARD, WILL BE THERE TO ASSIST THE PRESS. THOSE WHO WISH TO MAKE THEIR OWN WAY TO CAPE COLLINSON CENTRE SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE CENTRE AT CAPE COLLINSON ROAD, CHAI WAN, BEFORE 11 A.M.
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