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Monday, January 31, 1977

LADY MACLEHOSE VISITS CHUA YUEN CHILDREN'S RETIN CATA

Lady LacLehose paid visit to the Chuk Yuen Children's

Reception Centre in Kowloon this (hionday) morning.

She was greeted on her arrival by Mr. Jimmy Sweethart,

Deputy Director of Social Welfare; Mrs. Evelyn Doe, Head of the

Family Services Division, and Mrs. Lu Cheng Yuk-yip, Superintendent

of the Centre.

During the tour, Lady MacLehose was briefed by ir. Sweetman.

The Centre, cperated by the Social Welfare Department,

provides temporary care for a capacity of 80 children under eight

The children include those who are abandoned, found

wandering on the street, illegitimate babies and children in need of

care and protection.

years old.

They are provided with opportunities to develop their

physical and mental potentials. At the same time, thorough studies

are made by social workers into the children's background and

appropriate plans will also be made for their future.

For the Lomeless or the abandoned, arrangements will be made

for their adoption into suitable families. In case of children with

physical disabilities or mental defects where chances of adoption

are sliù, they will be admitted to other children's homes for long-

term care and special training.

Lady MacLehose showed particular interest in the activities

and services provided by the Centre for the children.

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