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CARE FOR JUVENILES

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1974

THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR. DENIS BRAY TODAY SHOWED DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE HONG KONG JUVENILE CARE CENTRE.

SPEAKING AT THE HAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE CENTRE'S NEW COMMITYCE, MR. BRAY NOTED THAT THERE WAS 10 MRED FOR HIM TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OR VALUE OF THIS KIND OF SERVICE IN A MODERN AND EVER PROGRESSING SOCIETY SUCH AS HONG KONG.

SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1948, THE CENTRE HAS DEDICATED ITS EFFORT TO PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL CARE AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN FROM POON OR BROKEN FAMILIES, ORPHANS AND DESTITUTES, AND ALSO BOYS WHO ARE ON PROBATION!.

PROVIDES BRAY SAID IT WAS THROUGH THE CARE AND PROPER TRAINING

DED BY THE CENTRE THAT MANY OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE FOUND SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT AND VERE ACLE TO BE +11:TEGRATED INTO NORMAL SOCIETY AS USEFUL CITIZENS.+

WHILE EMPHASISING THAT THESE ACHIEVEMENTS WERE ONLY MADE POSSIBLE BY THE +RESOURCEFULNESS AND FORESIGHT+ OF ALL PAST AND PRESENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS, MR. BRAY EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE THAT THE NEW COMMITTEE WOULD CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THE VALUABLE WORK WHICH THE CENTRE HAD BEEN ENGAGED OVER THE PAST QUARTER OF A CENTURY.

PRESS CONFERENCE ON TEXTILE AGREEMENT

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

DETAILS OF HONG KONG'S NEW TEXTILE AGREEMENT WITH SWEDEN WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 11.15 A.M. TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE 35 MM FILM THEATRE, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, FIFTH FLOOR.

MR. LAWRENCE MILLS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, WHO NEGOTIATED THE NEW AGREEMENT, VILL PRESIDE. HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MR. CLEMENT YEUNG, PRINCIPAL TRADE OFFICER. SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED.

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