SUNDAY, MAY 6, 1990
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YOUTHS FROM CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS TAKE PART IN COMMUNITY SERVICE
VISITORS,
(SUNDAY)
15 YOUTHS FROM
MORE THAN 50 ELDERLY AT A TSUEN WAN HOSTEL WERE TODAY ENTERTAINED BY A GROUP OF UNUSUAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
THE BOYS, COMING FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S 0 PUI SHAN AND CASTLE PEAK BOYS' HOMES AS WELL AS CHEUNG HONG HOSTEL UNDER TWE SOCIETY OF BOYS' CENTRES, WERE PAYING A COURTESY VISIT ΤΟ THE SENIOR RESIDENTS AS PART OF A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMME.
DURING THE VISIT, THE BOYS CHEERED UP THE ELDERLY BY STAGING PERFORMANCES INCLUDING A MAGIC SHOW, SINGING AND PLAYING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
THE VISIT WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SWD AND THE SOCIETY OF BOYS' CENTRES TO FOSTER A SENSE OF CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY AMONG THE YOUTHS AND HELP THEM RESTORE THEIR CONFIDENCE AND SELF-RESPECT,
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE SHOW, THE DEPARTMENT'S REGIONAL OFFICER (NEW TERRITORIES WEST), MR ANTHONY CHAN, SAID THE SWD HAD BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE SOCIETY OF BOYS' CENTRES ON MATTERS CONCERNING REHABILITATION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS.
UNDER A PROPOSAL, THE HOSTEL WOULD PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL CARE то BOYS IN THE RANGE OF 14 TO 17 YEARS OLD, WHO WERE DISCHARGED FROM REFORMATORY SCHOOLS OR UNDER PROBATION SUPERVISION, BE THEY WORKING OR RECEIVING VOCATIONAL TRAINING.
OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS INCLUDED THE DISTRICT OFFICER (TSUEN WAN AND KWAI TSING) OF THE SWD, MR NG KAI-KIN, AND THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY OF BOYS CENTRES, MR WILSON CHEUNG.
FOOTBRIDGE TO BE BUILT AT PERCIVAL STREET/HENNESSY ROAD JUNCTION
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT WILL CONSTRUCT A FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS HENNESSY ROAD AT PERCIVAL STREET, CAUSEWAY BAY, TO IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC FLOW AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AT THIS ROAD JUNCTION.
THE DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION WORKS.
A TENDER NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GAZETTE.
THE WORKS ALSO INCLUDE RECONSTRUCTION OF ROAD PAVEMENTS AND DRAINAGE ALONG HENNESSY ROAD AND PERCIVAL STREET BETWEEN CANAL ROAD EAST AND JARDINE'S BAZAAR.
ABOUT
CONSTRUCTION WILL START IN AUGUST THIS YEAR AND 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY THE HIGHWAYS WILL ALSO SUPERVISE THEIR CONSTRUCTION.
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