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Friday, June 18, 1971

FANLING ROTARY YOUTH CENTRE AND HOSTEL

Inauguration of Members' Council

Mr. Robert Choa, Incoming District Governor of Rotary International's District 345, will preside at a swearing-in ceremony of office bearers of the Fanling Rotary Youth Centre and Hostel's new Members' Council on Sunday, June 20.

The Centre was formerly the Three Nines Club. It was rebuilt with funds provided by Rotary, then handed over to the Social Welfare Department, and opened as a centre and hostel for the young in June, 1967.

Ceremonies on Sunday will also mark the Centre's fourth anniversary.

The former will include a stage performance, a demonstration of Chinese

calligraphy, and a fun fair.

Before the swearing-in of office bearers of the Centre's new Members'

Council, Mr. Kwok Ka-chi, Principal Social Welfare Officer (Group and Community,

Operations) will welcome Mr. Choa and deliver a short speech.

Then prizes won at a recent handicraft and calligraphy competition

will be distributed jointly by Mr. H.S. Grewal, District Officer, Tai Po;

Mr. Tang Yan, Senior Education Officer; and Mr. Law Chak-tong, chairman of

the Fanling Rural Committee.

The Centre's activities include study and interest groups working at

tailoring, judo, and community services along with voluntary agencies in the area.

The hostel section has accommodation for 60, a common room and a study

Last year, these services were used by 3,189 young people.

room.

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