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THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1977

WONG TAI SIN

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KOWLOON CITY

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1,466

910

3-229701, 3-222261-4

3-010171-5

MONG KOK

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1,480

MAIN OFFICE: 3-809731

TAI KOK TSUI SUB-OFFICE:

3-933433

SHAM SHUI PO

1,340

MAIN OFFICE: 3-704251-5

CHEUNG SHA WAN SUB-OFFICE:

3-704033, 3-704045

YAU MA TEI

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1,750

3-686161

THE ENQUIRY COUNTER (TEL. NO.: 5-456381) AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE MANNED ROUND-THE-CLOCK TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES ABOUT TYPHOON AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT SITUATIONS WHEN TYPHOON SIGNAL NO. 1 IS HOISTED.

OUTLET VITAL FOR YOUTH ENTHUSIASM ***

IT IS VITAL THAT SOME OUTLET BE PROVIDED FOR THE ENERGY, ENTERPRISE AND ENTHUSIASM OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE IF THEY ARE TO ENJOY A PROPERLY BALANCED LIFE AND TO DEVELOP INTO THE SORT OF PEOPLE WHO WILL MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE WELFARE OF THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS, SIR DENYS ROBERTS SAID TODAY.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS' NEW 01 MAN YOUTH CENTRE, NOTED THAT ALTHOUGH THE STANDARDS OF ACCOMMODATION IN OF MAN WERE REASONABLE, THERE WOULD BE A GREAT DENSITY OF POPULATION IN THE AREA AND INEVITABLY A SHORTAGE OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE FOR ACTIVE OR PASSIVE RECREATION OR SPORT.

HE PAID TRIBUTE TO THE FEDERATION WHICH, AS ONE OF ITS MOST IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES, RUNS 23 YOUTH CENTRES, MAINLY IN THE MOST HEAVILY POPULATED URBAN AREAS WHERE THE NEED FOR THEM IS GREATEST.

THE NEW YOUTH CENTRE OCCUPIES SOME 4,800 SQ. FT. AT THE ESTATE AND IS PROVIDED WITH A READING CORNER AND SEPARATE ROOMS FOR GROUP ACTIVITIES, HOLDING CONFERENCES, LEARNING DOMESTIC SCIENCE AND PRACTISING PHOTOGRAPHY.

IT IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH SPORTS AND CAMPING GEAR FOR LENDING TO YOUNG PEOPLE.

THE LOTTERIES FUND CONTRIBUTED $120,000 TOWARDS ITS CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND PART OF ITS RECURRENT EXPENSES WILL BE MET BY GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION.

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