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MONDAY, JULY 29, 1974

SELF-STUDY ON YOUTH RECREATIONAL NEEDS

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A SURVEY IS NOW GOING ON TO FIND OUT THE RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF YOUTHS LIVING IN THE DIAMOND HILL AREA OF WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT IN KOWLOON.

IT IS BEING CARRIED OUT BY 50 VOLUNTEER INTERVIEWERS WHO ARE CONDUCTING DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AUGUST.

THIS +COMMUNITY SELF-STUDY+ PROJECT HAS BEEN ORGANIZED BY THE SOCIAL, WELFARE DEPARTHENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE IN WONG TAI SIN.

A SPECIAL ADVISORY BOARD, CHAIRED BY THE C.Y.O. CUONG TAI SIN), ERS. HENRIETTA CHEN, AND MADE UP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE C.D.O. CUONG TAI SIN), KAIFONG WELFARE AND RURAL ASSOCIATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, HAS BEEN SET UP TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT.

EXPLAINING THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY MRS. CHEN SAID IT WAS TO FIND OUT WHAT TYPES OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THERE WERE, THE EXTENT OF PARTICIPATION IN THESE ACTIVITIES. WHAT THE YOUNG PEOPLE FELT ABOUT THEM AND WHAT THEY WANTED IMPROVED.

+ANALYSIS OF THE FINDINGS AND RESULTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE CONCERNED INCLUDING THE RELIGIOUS AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS IN DIAMOND HILL AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AS WELL FOR FOLLOW-UP ACTION.+

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POPULATION AT END OF JUNE 4,248,700

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS STATED TODAY THAT THE ESTIMATED POPULATION AT THE END OF JUNE WAS 4,248,700.

THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 29,400 OVER THE 1973 END-YEAR ESTIMATE. THE INCREASE IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE BALANCE OF BIRTHS OVER DEATHS, WHICH WAS 25,807 FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS, AND THE BALANCE OF INWARD AND OUTWARD MOVEMENTS. THE 111GRATION STATISTICS SHOWED A POSITIVE BALANCE OF 3.537 IN THE 6 MONTHS TO JUNE 30.

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BIRTHS FOR THIS FIRST HALF-YEAR WAS 37.744 WHICH WAS 398 MORE THAN IN THE FIRST HALF-YEAR OF 1973..

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DEATHS FOR THE SAME PERIOD WAS 11,937

COMPARED TO 10,077 IN THE PREVIOUS FIRST HALF-YEAR.

THE FIGURES OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS ARE BASED UPON EVENTS OCCURRING RATHER THAN UPON REGISTRATIONS MADE AND THEREFORE DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM THOSE RELEASED BY THE REGISTRAR CENERAL.

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