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Tuesday, February 26, 1974

The Centre provides care, guidance, informal education and recreational

activities for those under its charge.

The children stay in the Centre usually for about six months or less

during which time arrangements are made to find new homes for them.

From there the Colonial Secretary will drive to Begonia Road Boys

Home in Yau Yat Chuen. This is a combined remand and probation home for boys,

and it is operated by the Probation and Corrections Division of the Department.

This is a five-storeyed building designed to accommodate 164 boys

under the age of 16 for three specific purposes, namely, for remand or

detention, for those who are in need of care and protection and for probation

cases.

Careful supervision and observation is made of these boys in this

home and vocational training, primary education and recreational activities

are arranged to enable them to develop a new outlook in life and make something

better of themselves when they leave.

The final stop Mr. Roberts will make is at the Tai Hang Tung Community

Centre in Tong Yan Street, Tai Hang Tung, one of five run by the Group and

Community Work Division.

The Centre functions as the focal point for activities in which people

in the surrounding area can participate whenever they have free time. The

Centre was opened in 1966.

Note to Editors:

You are welcome to cover Mr. Robert's visit on Thursday (February 28). His visit will start at 2.35 p.m. and last until about 5.00 p.m.

Transport will be provided and anyone wishing to make use of this facility should meet at the Social Welfare Department, Public Relations Unit, Room 528A, 5th floor, Lee Gardens (entrance next to First National City Bank) at 1.15 p.m. that day.

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