XN000022-1974-11-09 — Page 5

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1974.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID: IN RECENT YEARS, THERE IS AN INCREASING NUMBER OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS SEEKING ADVICE FROM THE CHILD GUIDANCE SERVICE OF THE CENTRE.

+THIS MAY POSSIBLY BE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CENTRE IS NOW BETTER KNOWN AMONG THE PUBLIC AND MANY PEOPLE ARE ANXIOUS TO MAKE USE OF THE SERVICES OFFERED BY THE EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGISTS AND COUNSELLORS IN THE CENTRE.

AS EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT WILL PREVENT MINOR HANDICAPS FROM DEVELOPING INTO MAJOR DISABILITIES, ATTENTION IS ALSO GIVEN TO STRENGTHENING THE PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION. SPECIAL TRAINED STAFF OF THE CENTRE REGULARLY CARRY OUT AUDIOMETRIC, SPEECH AND VISION SCREENING PROGRAMMES TO DETECT HEARING, SPEECH OR VISUAL DIFFICULTIES AMONG CHILDREN

CHILDREN FOUND TO LE SUSPECTED OF IN GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLS. BEING HANDICAPPED. WILL BE GIVEN MORE DETAILED ASSESSMENT AT THE CENTRE.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT SUCH SERVICES WILL BE EXTENDED TO AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

WATER CUT ***

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN THE YUEN LONG AREA WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS STARTING AT 1 AM ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 12),

THE TEMPORARY STOPPAGE IS TO ENABLE A LEAKAGE TEST TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE AREA.

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THE AFFECTED AREA WILL BE CASTLE PEAK ROAD BETWEEN AU TAU CROSS ROAD AND SAN TIN- KAM TIN SHI, KAM HING WAI, SHUI TAU TSUEN, SHUI MEI TSUEN, PAK WAI TSUEN AND KAH TIN MARKET KAM SHEUNG ROAD BETWEEN KAM TIN ROAD AND TAI PO ROAD AND KAM TIN ROAD BETWEEN AU TAU CROSS ROAD AND TSUEN KAM ROAD, INCLUDING SEK KONG CAMP.

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