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Sunday, June 18, 1972

Mr. Lee concludes the story.

"The boy," he says, "was so cheerful on his return, so changed,

that his family happily accepted him back. He returned to welding on

the prompting of his brother, and now earns $38 a day. He worked at

the job until his probation period was over, and by all accounts is still

at it. Only one snag remains -- his relationship with his father.

But I am convinced it will not drive him back to opium.

"What is encouraging is that probation works, and so does

Shek Kwu Chau,"

It

Release time: 3.00 p.m.