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THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1974

SOCIAL SERVICE GROUP FOR SHEK LEI ESTATE

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S ESTATE COMMUNITY WORK OFFICE IN SHEK LEI HOUSING ESTATE HAS FORMED A VOLUNTARY SOCIAL SERVICE GROUP TO ORGANIZE RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH AND CHILDREN.

THE GROUP IS MADE UP OF 50 WORKING YOUTHS AND STUDENTS WHO HAVE HAD SOME EXPERIENCE IN VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY KORK SUCH AS HELPING OUT IN THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES IN TSUEN WAN AND IN THE BUYING AND SELLING OF USED SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS SCHEME.

TO ASSIST THE GROUP IN CARRYING OUT USEFUL AND HEANINGFUL COMMUNITY SERVICES A COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED COMPRISING OFFICIALS OF VARIOUS VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE DISTRICT..

THE GROUP WILL BE FORMALLY INAUGURATED ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 25) AT THE SHEK LEI ESTATE WELFARE BUILDING AT 3 P.M.

OFFICIATING WILL BE MR. ALEXANDER FUNG, THE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER FOR TSUEN WAN AND MR. DAVID CHAN, THE HON. PRESIDENT OF THE COMMITTEE.

THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE COMMUNITY WORK OFFICE, MR. KO KAI-MAN, WHO WILL BE AN ADVISOR, SAID THIS WAS THE FIRST TINE SUCH A GROUP HAD BEEN ORGANIZED IN THE ESTATE.

JAPANESE FIRE PREVENTION MISSION TO HONG KONG

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A PARTY OF 80 MEMBERS OF THE HYOGO PREFECTURE FIRE PREVENTION ASSOCIATION OF KOBE, JAPAN, WILL ARRIVE HERE ON SATURDAY CAUSUST 24) FOR A THREE-DAY FIRE PREVENTION STUDY.

THE ASSOCIATION INCLUDES BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER FIREMEN, FIRE PREVENTION ADMINISTRATORS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN COMMUNITY FIRE PREVENTION.

LEADING THE PARTY WILL BE MR. KATSUME YAMANE, CHAIR- MAN OF THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THE HONG KONG FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS ARRANGED VISITS TO TSIM SHA TSUI FIRE STATION AND TO THE TRAINING SCHOOL IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WHERE THE PARTY WILL SEE A DEMONSTRATION OF FIRE FIGHTING TECHNIQUES. THERE WILL ALSO BE A FORUM AT THE EXCELSIOR HOTEL WHEN MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION WILL PUT QUESTIONS TO A PANEL CONSISTING OF FIRE OFFICERS.

THE PARTY RETURNS TO JAPAN ON TUESDAY.

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