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TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1974

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CHILDREN'S RECEPTION CENTRE CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY ******

THE CHUK YUEN RECEPTION CENTRE FOR CHILDREN RUN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS CELEBRATING ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY THIS MONTH.

TO MARK THE OCCASION THE CENTRE WILL BE HOLDING A PARTY FOR THE EIGHTY-NINE CHILDREN CURRENTLY IN ITS CARE ON THURSDAY (JUNE 20), FOLLOWED THE NEXT DAY BY AN OPEN DAY FOR VISITORS.

ESTABLISHED IN 1964, THE CENTRE TAKES CARE OF CHILDREN FROM INFANCY UP TO THE AGE OF EIGHT IN AN ENVIRONMENT MEANT TO PROMOTE THEIR PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

THE CHILDREN TAKEN INTO THE CENTRE ARE THOSE WHO ARE ABANDONED, FOUND WANDERING THE STREETS, ILLEGITIMATE, OR OTHERWISE IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION.

THEY USUALLY STAY AT THE CENTRE FOR SIX MONTHS, THOUGH THIS PERIOD MAY BE EXTENDED, UNTIL MORE PERMANENT ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE FOR THEIR FUTURE WELFARE THROUGH TRANSFER TO OTHER CHILDREN'S INSTITUTIONS WHERE THEY WILL RECEIVE LONG-TERM CARE AND SCHOOLING, OR UNTIL THEY ARE ADOPTED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE CENTRE'S OPEN DAY ON FRIDAY, JUNE 21, FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 12.00 NOON, OR FROM 2.30 P.M. TO 4.30 P.M.

THE CHILDREN'S RECEPTION CENTRE IS LOCATED AT NO. 1, LUNG FUNG STREET, CHUK YUEN, KOWLOON.

NEW AGREEMENT ON TEXTILE EXPORTS TO SWEDEN

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A NEW AGREEMENT COVERING EXPORTS OF HONG KONG TEXTILES TO SWEDEN ON A PRODUCT-BY-PRODUCT BASIS HAS BEEN REACHED IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SWEDISH GOVERNMENT.

THE HONG KONG NEGOTIATING TEAM WAS LED BY MR. LAWRENCE MILLS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, WHO HAS NOW RETURNED TO HONG KONG.

MR. MILLS ALSO HELO TEXTILE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT. THESE HAVE BEEN ADJOURNED TO ALLOW FURTHER DISCUSSION TO TAKE PLACE.

THE NEW AGREEMENT WITH SWEDEN WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM JULY 1 FOR ONE YEAR. DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER AFTER CONSIDERATION BY THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD.

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