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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1974.

FIRST JOINT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS X'MAS PARTY

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THE FIVE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS RUN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD THEIR FIRST JOINT CHRISTMAS PARTY TOMORROW (DECEMBER 19) AT THE O PUI SHAN BOYS HOME IN KAU WA KENG, KOWLOON. IT WILL START AT 1.30 PM.

ALSO ON THE OCCASION, 59 BOYS AND GIRLS OF THESE INSTITUTIONS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE REQUIRED STANDARD FOR THE BRONZE AWARD IN THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME WILL RECEIVE THEIR CERTIFICATES FROM MR. MORGAN, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE.

THE PARTY WILL START OFF WITH AN INDOOR STAGE SHOW BY SOME OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS, FOLLOWED BY AN OUTDOOR FUN FAIR WITH 12 GAMES STALLS, MOST OF THEM SPONSORED BY PUBLIC-SPIRITED AND CIVIC LEADERS.

BEFORE THE START OF THE ENTERTAINMENT, THERE WILL BE A BRIEF CEREMONY AT WHICH MR. MAK WING-HONG, THE HEAD OF THE PROBATIONS AND CORRECTIONS DIVISION WILL MAKE THE OPENING ADDRESS. MR. MORGAN WILL ALSO MAKE A SPEECH BEFORE HE PRESENTS THE CERTIFICATES.

THERE WILL BE A STALL DECORATION COMPETITION, AND THE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE THEIR PRIZES FROM MR. MORGAN'S DAUGHTER, MISS CAROLINE MORGAN.

PARENTS OF THE CHILDREN UNDER CARE IN THESE FIVE INSTITUTIONS TOGETHER WITH MORE THAN 150 GUESTS REPRESENTING VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, THE JUDICIARY AND INCLUDING SOCIAL WORKERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, HAVE ALSO BEEN INVITED.

NOTE TO EDITORS: YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

MEET THE MEDIA TOMORROW

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ANOTHER SESSION OF +MEET THE MEDIA+ HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT 3 P.M. IN THE THEATRE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, FIFTH FLOOR,

THE SPEAKER WILL BE MR. VICTOR LADD, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE. MR. LADD WILL TRY TO CLARIFY THE CRITICISMS ON THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO.3) BILL 1974.

RADIO AND TELEVISION CREWS WISHING TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT BEFORE THE START OF THE SESSION TO AVOID INCONVENIENCE.

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