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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1978
GOVERNOR PRAISES WORK OF HONG KONG
CHINESE WOMEN'S CLUB
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, TODAY PRAISED THE HONG KONG CHINESE WOMEN'S CLUB FOR ITS WORK IN PROMOTING THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN HONG KONG AND ASSISTING IN THE REFORM OF DISCRIMINATORY LAWS AND CUSTOMS AFFECTING WOMEN IN MARRIAGE AND SUCCESSION,
SPEAKING AT THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLUB, SIR MURRAY NOTED THAT THE CLUB HAD ALWAYS EMPHASISED EDUCATION IN ITS COMMUNITY SERVICE, STARTING WITH LITERACY CLASSES AS LONG AGO AS 1948.
+THE MOST RECENT AND VERY TIMELY CONTRIBUTION IS THE NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL AT SHAU KEI WAN WHICH OPENED THIS MONTH, + SIR MURRAY SAID.
FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH AT THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HONG KONG CHINESE WOMEN'S CLUB TODAY:
+1 AM HERE TO CONGRATULATE THE HONG KONG CHINESE WOMEN'S CLUB ON THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDATION AND TO THANK PRESENT AND PAST MEMBERS FOR THE GOOD WORK THEY HAVE CARRIED OUT ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY.
+IN ITS COMMUNITY SERVICE YOUR CLUB HAS ALWAYS EMPHASISED EDUCATION, STARTING WITH LITERACY CLASSES AS LONG AGO AS 1948. THE MOST RECENT AND VERY TIMELY CONTRIBUTION IS THE NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL AT SHAU KEI WAN WHICH OPENED EARLIER THIS MONTH.
+1 AM HAPPY TO LEARN THAT THE CLUB INTENDS TO ASSIST OLDER PEOPLE BY ESTABLISHING AN OPEN-DAY CARE CENTRE FOR THEM.
+ IN ADDITION TO ITS CONTRIBUTION TO HONG KONG'S SOCIAL SERVICES, YOUR CLUB HAS DONE MUCH OVER THE YEARS TO PROMOTE THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN HONG KONG AND TO ASSIST IN THE REFORM OF DISCRIMINATORY LAWS AND CUSTOMS AFFECTING WOMEN IN MARRIAGE AND SUCCESSION.
+THESE ARE ACHIEVEMENTS WHICH YOUR CLUE IS ENTITLED TO LOOK PON WITH PRIDE AND SATISFACTION AND I AM SURE THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE THIS TRADITION OF PUBLIC SERVICE INTO THE DECADE AHEAD.+