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FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1987
THE THREE AGENCIES ARE THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE, THE FAMILY WELFARE SOCIETY AND THE SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND.
IT IS THE PLAN THAT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ITSELF WILL HANDLE THE MATCHING AND SUPERVISION OF PLACEMENT OF A CERTAIN NUMBER OF CASES IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
+FOSTERING CHILDREN MAKES GREAT DEMANDS ON ALL PARTIES CONCERNED BUT IT MAY WELL BE THE ONLY WAY IN WHICH THESE CHILDREN FIND THE HAPPINESS AND AFFECTION THEY NEED AT A CRUCIAL STAGE OF THEIR LIVES.
+WHAT COULD BE MORE REWARDING THAN TO HELP A CHILD GROW TOWARDS HEALTHY ADULTHOOD OR TO MAKE HIM FEEL WANTED AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY TO WHICH HE HAS TO ADAPT HIMSELF?+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK AT GAMES HALL
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THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $890 000 CONTRACT FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION FOR THE SECOND INDOOR GAMES HALL IN TUEN MUN.
WORK ON THE INSTALLATION WILL BE COMPLETED IN MARCH, 1988.
THE INDOOR GAMES HALL, ON A 6 688-SQUARE-METRE SITE IN WU SHAN ROAD, WILL SERVE NEARBY HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME ESTATES, AS WELL AS FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA.
FACILITIES FOR BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BADMINTON, TABLE TENNIS, SQUASH, GYMNASTICS AND OTHER INDOOR GAMES WILL BE PROVIDED.
ALSO INCLUDED ARE A STAND FOR 400 SPECTATORS, CHANGING ROOMS, SHOWERS, TOILETS AND OFFICES.
WORK UNDER THE GAMES HALL CONTRACT BEGAN IN DECEMBER. THE PROJECT IS COSTING $15.7 MILLION, WHICH HAS BEEN DONATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
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