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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1975

U.K. EXPERT VISITS H.K. WELFARE SERVICES

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES OF COVENTRY CITY IN ENGLAND MR. D.T. WHITE, IS AT THE MOMENT VISITING HONG KONG TO SEE SOME OF THE WELFARE SERVICES HERE.

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MR. WHITE, WHOSE TRIP IS SPONSORED BY THE BRITISH COUNCIL, SPENDING THREE DAYS VISITING VARIOUS OFFICES AND INSTITUTIONS RUN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

HIS VISIT, WHICH STARTED YESTERDAY, INCLUDED DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, AND TOURS OF THE INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL WORK TRAINING, THE PO LEUNG KUK, THE CHAI WAN COMMUNITY CENTRE, THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE AND THE KAI CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE.

TODAY HE VISITED THE BEGONIA ROAD BOYS' HOME, THE CHUK YUEN CHILDREN RECEPTION CENTRE, THE CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE AND THE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND'S SHELTERED WORKSHOP. HE ALSO VISITED A FIELD UNIT AND FAMILY SERVICES DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

MR. WHITE ROUNDS OFF HIS VISIT TOMORROW WITH A MEETING AND DISCUSSION WITH THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE. AFTER THAT, HE WILL GIVE A TALK TO STAFF FROH DOTH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY ORGANICNTIDES ON ORGANISATION, FINANCING AND CO-ORDINATION OF SOCIAL SEVICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM+ „

MR. WHITE, WHO LEAVES HONG KONG ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 11), IS ALSO PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MR. WHITE'S TALK IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE AT 11 A.M.. TOMORROW AT THE DUKE OF WINDSOR SOCIAL SERVICES BUILDING IN HENNESSY ROAD (NEXT TO ASIAN HOUSE). THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, WILL MAKE A BRIEF INTRODUCTION BEFORE MR. WHITE GIVES HIS TALK.

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