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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1977

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MR. LEUNG PLEDGED THE SUPPORT OF THE WORKFORCE TO THE EFFORTS OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR TO FURTHER THE SOCIAL BENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF THE WORKING POPULATION WHO, HE SAID, ARE LESS FORTUNATE THAN OTHERS.

HE ALSO URGED THAT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT BE APPROPRIATELY EXPANDED AND STRENGTHENED TO ENABLE IT TO COPE WITH THE VERY RAPID DEVELOPMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS WHICH RELY SO MUCH ON THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF ITS STAFF.

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ON THE MOVE TO PROVIDE MORE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, HE SAID IT WAS VERY COMMENDABLE THAT THE GOVERNMENT LOOKED ON THE PROVISION OF SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR LEISURELY RELAXATION AS A NEW AND INDISPENSABLE CONCEPT FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES.

+ IN FACT THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PROVISION IN THIS FIELD WILL SOON BECOME PRESSING, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO MORE VIGOROUS AND MORE INTENSIFIED ACTION IN THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS CAMPS, COUNTRY PARKS AND OTHER OUT-DOOR ACTIVITIES.

+ INDEED, SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS IN THESE DIRECTIONS WILL ALSO BE OF GREAT HELP IN PROVIDING SOLUTIONS TO A VARIETY OF YOUTH PROBLEMS, + HE ADDED.

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