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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1976

+THEY WILL HELP PRODUCE A MUCH NEEDED GROUP OF SOCIAL WORKERS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO THE WORK TOWARDS HUMAN BETTERMENT IN HONG KONG, HE SAID.

IN HIS INTRODUCTORY REMARKS, THE PRINCIPAL OF THE INSTITUTE, MR. L.B. MACQUARRIE, SAID THAT THE INSTITUTE WAS WORKING TO DEVELOP A NEW COURSE IN CHILD CARE IN CO-OPERATION WITH CHILD CARE EXPERTS FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY SECTORS.

+ IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS COURSE WILL PROVIDE THE MUCH NEEDED MANPOWER FOR CENTRES WHICH COME UNDER THE NEW CHILD CARE CENTRES ORDINANCE, AND IT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS ORDINANCE IN HELPING TO RAISE STANDARDS OF CHILD CARE IN HONG KONG, + HE STRESSED.

ALL THE BO GRADUATES ARE NOW IN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT, 20 IN THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR AND 60 IN VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, MAINLY IN CARITAS, BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUBS ASSOCIATION AND SALVATION ARMY.

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C.A.S. ANNUAL SPORTS DAY

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THE CIVIL AID SERVICES WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL SPORTS DAY ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 28) AT THE MONG KOK STADIUM

THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY WILL BE THE INVITATION RELAY EVENT IN WHICH TEAMS FROM MANY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT AND THE SCOUTS ASSOCIATION WILL PARTICIPATE.

WINNERS OF THE VARIOUS EVENTS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH PRIZES BY THE CAS DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION, MR. HO TSE-KIN.

THE ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET IS ONE OF MANY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THE C.A.S. ORGANISES FOR ITS VOLUNTEER MEMBERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTIVES TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE MONG KOK STADIUM FROM 9 A.M. ON THAT DAY.

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