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THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1977

FINALLY, MR. LEE URGED STUDENTS WHO HAD PROBLEMS CONCERNING THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES OR SCHOOL WORK OR TEACHERS WHO HAD STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIOURAL OR SOCIAL PROBLEMS, TO CONSULT THE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER FOR ADVICE AND GUIDANCE.

+ IF A SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE A SOCIAL WORKER ASSIGNED TO IT, THEN CASES CAN BE REFERRED TO THE FAMILY SERVICES OFFICES OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WHEN SUCH A SERVICE IS REQUIRED,+ HE ADDED.

GOVERNOR VISITS WONG TAI SIN

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING TOURED TWO SQUATTER AREAS, VISITED A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY SITE DURING A TWO-HOUR VISIT TO WONG TAI SIN.

ACCOMPANIED BY HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY, MRS. SHELLEY LAU-

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. GUS CHUI- AND CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, WONG TAI SIN, MR. TONY MILLER, SIR MURRAY TOURED THE UPPER LION ROCK VILLAGE - THE FIRST SQUATTER AREA TO RECEIVE LEGAL SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY IN JUNE LAST YEAR UNDER THE GOVERNMENT'S ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME FOR SQUATTERS.

THE GOVERNOR WALKED UP THE HILL TO HAVE A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE VILLAGES ON THE FOOTHILL OF LION ROCK AND INSPECTED THE ELECTRIC WIRING AND INSTALLATIONS THERE. HE ALSO TALKED TO A GROCERY SHOP OPERATOR AND CRATE PACKAGING SHOP OWNER THERE BEFORE HE LEFT FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S FU SHAN ESTATE WHICH IS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN HAMMER HILL.

AT THE ESTATE CONSTRUCTION SITE, SIR MURRAY WAS BRIEFED ON THE PROGRESS OF WORK BY A HOUSING DEPARTMENT ARCHITECT. THE ESTATE, WHICH WILL INCLUDE A PRIMARY SCHOOL, A COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, CAR PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS, WILL HOUSE ABOUT 11,000 PEOPLE IN 1,600 FLATS WHEN IT IS COMPLETED EARLY NEXT YEAR.

THE GOVERNOR NEXT VISITED THE DIAMOND HILL SQUATTER AREA AND WALKED THROUGH CRISS-CROSS FOOTPATHS TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT SQUATTER FACTORIES AND DOMESTIC HUTS THERE. HE PAUSED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO TALK TO SQUATTER FACTORY OPERATORS AND HUT DWELLERS THERE.

SIR MURRAY THEN WENT TO THE MTR CONSTRUCTION SITE AT DIAMOND HILL TO INSPECT THE OPEN-DITCH TUNNELLING WORK.

HE ENDED HIS VISIT WITH A DISCUSSION WITH 14 COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE AREA AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE/WONG TAI SIN.

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