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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1977

MR. PORTER SAID THAT HE AND HIS COLLEAGUES IN THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE TO PUT A LOT OF HARD WORK INTO FOLLOWING UP THE INTEREST GENERATED BY THE MISSION AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO COMPANIES CARRYING OUT FEASIBILITY STUDIES REGARDING THE MANUFACTURE OF SUCH GOODS AS VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONERS, OVENS, THERMOSTATIC CONTROLS, PRESSURE VESSELS, ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, COFFEE PERCOLATORS, HAND TOOLS, ALUMINIUM EXTRUSION PRESSES AND WELDING EQUIPMENT.

+ IF WE DON'T OBTAIN NEW INVESTMENT FROM THE MISSION I SHALL BE MOST SURPRISED, SAID MR. PORTER, AND IT CERTAINLY WON'T BE FOR WANT OF TRYING.+

EXHIBITION ON VOLUNTARY SOCIAL SERVICE

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AN EXHIBITION AIMED AT INTRODUCING THE CONCEPT OF VOLUNTARY SOCIAL SERVICE TO SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE HELD AT QUEEN'S COLLEGE IN CAUSEWAY ROAD THIS

SATURDAY (MARCH 26) BETWEEN 10 A.M. AND 5 P.M.

THE EXHIBITION IS SO DESIGNED TO ENLIST STUDENTS' SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION IN VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY SERVICES IN THEIR LEISURE HOURS.

ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE FOR EASTERN DISTRICT AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE, THE EXHIBITION IS A JOINT EFFORT OF 13 YOUTH SERVICE GROUPS.

FEATURED IN THE EXHIBITION WILL BE CHARTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, CARTOONS, FILM AND SLIDE SHOWS. ITEMS ON DISPLAY WILL TOUCH ON SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN THE COMMUNITY, CONCEPT OF VOLUNTARY SOCIAL SERVICE, SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE, AND THE WORK OF THE 13 YOUTH GROUPS.

MR. LAM KWOK-WAN, PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER- MRS. LOUISE MOK, PRINCIPAL CURRICULUM PLANNING OFF ICER= MR. LAM WING-CHEUNG, COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER FOR EASTERN, AND MR. FREDERICK LEE, DIRECTOR OF ASSOCIATION FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 10 A.M.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE FUNCTION AT QUEEN'S COLLEGE THIS SATURDAY,

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