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SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1974
PROJECT TO HELP CHILDREN IN WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT
A LARGE SCALE PROJECT WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT TO HELP SOLVE THE SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF YOUNG CHILDREN OF ABOUT 12 TO 13 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE NEITHER AT SCHOOL NOR AT WORK.
THIS PROJECT IS ORGANISED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION COMMITTEE WHICH INCLUDES THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, WONG TAI SIN POLICE STATION, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE ABOUT 4,000 SUCH CHILDREN IN THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT. THE PROJECT AIMS TO LOCATE THE WHEREABOUTS OF THESE CHILDREN AND RENDER THEM APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
IN ORDER TO MAKE THE PROJECT A SUCCESS, THE LOCAL AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. FACTORIES AND SCHOOLS OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT HAVE ALSO BEEN APPROACHED. THEY WILL WORK SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE COMMITTEE TO HELP MATERIALISE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT.
THE COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A PRESS BRIEFING ON THE PROJECT ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 2) AT 11.30 A.M. AT THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE IN KING FOOK STREET, SAN PO KONG, KOWLOON. AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE, MEMBERS OF. THE COMMITTEE WILL ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT.
ATTENDING THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE MR. I.R. STRACHAN, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (WTS), MR. A. JOHNSON, URBAN SERVICES OFFICER CWTS), MRS. HENRIETTA CHEN, COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER (UTS), MR. BENNY NG CHING-KUOK, POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER CWTS), MR. WONG WAN-YAN, DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, CKOWLOON NORTH), MR. YEUNG KWING-CHIU AND MR. CHAN HARH-CHUNG OF HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
PRESS, T.V. AND RADIO REPRESENTATIVES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.
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