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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1988
HE WILL THEN VISIT PAK KONG VILLAGE, WHERE A VILLAGE EXPANSION PROJECT IS IN PROGRESS. AT THE HO CHUNG RIVER, HE WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE PROGRESS OF EFFORTS IN REDUCING POLLUTION IN THE RIVER.
THE GOVERNOR WILL ALSO VISIT JUNK BAY NEW TOWN TO SEE THE FACILITIES AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA BEFORE ATTENDING A RECEPTION WITH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND LOCAL PERSONALITIES TSUI LAM COMMUNITY HALL.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO MONDAY (DECEMBER 12).
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TRANSPORT FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL LEAVE PUBLIC PIER, NEXT TO STAR FERRY, BY 2 PM SHARP. THOSE WHO TRAVEL BY THEIR OWN TRANSPORT SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE PAK KONG VILLAGE CARPARK, OPPOSITE TO THE VILLAGE'S RECREATION CENTRE, NOT 3 PM.
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SHW OPENS CENTRES FOR ELDERLY, CHILDREN AND YOUTH
TO MEET THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE, THE GOVERNMENT SUBVENTS WELFARE AGENCIES TO OPERATE A WIDE RANGE OF YOUTH SERVICES, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR T.H. CHAU, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
"IN THIS CONNECTION, A CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE 13 ESTABLISHED FOR AN AREA WITH A POPULATION OF 20,000 TO
" 30,000, HE SAID AT THE OPENING OF THE SALVATION ARMY CHUK YUEN ELDERLY CENTRE AND CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE.
"IN THESE CENTRES, A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANISED. THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN WHOLESOME ACTIVITIES, YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN TO ORGANISE GROUPS AND REACH OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY.
"THEY DEVELOP A SENSE OF
AND LEADERSHIP.
HOW
CO-OPERATION, CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY
"AT PRESENT, THERE ARE 231 CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES IN HONG KONG, OF WHICH 19 ARE OPERATED IN WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT, INCLUDING THREE CENTRES IN THE CHUK YUEN ESTATE. 11
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