MONDAY, MAY 24, 1982
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$60 000 BOOST FOR FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION DRIVE
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THIS YEAR'S FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, HAS RECEIVED A $60 000 BOOST AS A RESULT OF A GENEROUS DONATION FROM A LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADER, MR CHIU YU-HEI.
AT A BRIEF CEREMONY HELD RECENTLY AT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, MR CHIU PRESENTED A CHEQUE FOR THE AMOUNT TO THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE.
THIS YEAR'S PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN WILL FEATURE A SERIES OF EIGHT HALF-HOUR TELEVISION EPISODES ON THE MAIN THEME OF +THE ADOLESCENT AND THE FAMILY+,
IN EACH EPISODE, THERE WILL BE INTERVIEWS WITH CELEBRITIES OR ORDINARY PEOPLE ABOUT FAMILY LIFE, A SHORT DRAMA TO BRING OUT THE SIGNIFICANCE IN MAINTAINING A HAPPY FAMILY, AS WELL AS SINGING AND OTHER PERFORMANCES.
THE TV SERIES, TO BE LAUNCHED IN DECEMBER IS INTENDED TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ADOLESCENT IN HONG KONG SOCIETY.
IT WILL ALSO COVER SUCH TOPICS AS PEER GROUP INFLUENCE ON YOUTH, THE ROLE OF THE ADOLESCENT IN THE FAMILY, COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO GENERATIONS AND THE MEANING OF LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP.
IN ADDITION TO THE TV SERIES, A DRAMA SCRIPT WRITING COMPETITION GEARED TO FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION WILL ALSO BE ORGANISED. WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION WILL BE INVITED TO RECEIVE PRIZES IN THE FINAL EPISODE.
FANLING MAGISTRACY TO HAVE NEW ANNEX
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FANLING MAGISTRACY WILL SOON HAVE A NEW LOOK WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-STOREY ANNEX.
THE ANNEX WILL BE AIR-CONDITIONED AND HOUSE TWO COURTS AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATIONS INCLUDING A PUBLIC WAITING AREA.
TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL
OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
CONSTRUCTION WILL START IN JULY AND TAKES ABOUT FIVE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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