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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1977

+FROM TIME TO TIME, WE OPEN THE GATES OF INSTITUTIONS TO THE PRESS AND DO SO, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, MUCH MORE THAN OTHER PRISON SERVICE IN THE WORLD.+

MR. GARNER ALSO REVEALED THAT IN 1976, JUSTICES OF THE PEACE WHO VISITED THE DEPARTMENT'S INSTITUTES RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 186 REQUESTS AND COMPLAINTS, ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH SATISFACTORILY.

UNIQUE YOUTH HOBBIES EXHIBITION OPENING TOMORROW ****

THE UNIQUE YOUTH HOBBIES EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY THE SHAM SHUI PO ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OPENS TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR. E. I. LEE CITY DISTRICT OFFICER OF SHAM SHUI PO, DR. PATRICK HASE AND SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MR. HENRY AU WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

THE EXHIBITION IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN HONG KONG DESIGNED TO EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE AND TO SHOW THEM ALL THE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM.

MORE THAN 200 PIECES OF HOME-MADE HANDICRAFTS AND ARTEFACTS, MANY OF THEM MADE OF WASTE MATERIALS WILL BE DISPLAYED.

ALL THE EXHIBITS WERE CHOSEN FROM OVER 300 ENTRIES SUBMITTED BY ABOUT 30 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES INCLUDING A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FACTORY AND OFFICE WORKERS.

THERE WILL ALSO BE HUNDREDS OF COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS, DRAWINGS AND MODELS TO ILLUSTRATE A WIDE RANGE OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR YOUTH ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY VARIOUS COMMUNITY CENTRES, YOUTH ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL WORK AGENCIES IN SHAM SHUI PO.

AN INFORMATION COUNTER WILL BE SET UP AT THE EXHIBITION SITE TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES OF HOW TO JOIN THESE ACTIVITIES.

ANOTHER SECTION OF THE EXHIBITION WILL COMPRISE PICTURES AND MODELS SHOWING THE DANGERS OF TRYING HEROIN.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE EXHIBITION WILL OPEN AT THE TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE IN TONG YAM STREET AT 3.30 P.K. TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AND WILL CONTINUE ON SATURDAY BETWEEN 10 A,M. AND 10 P.M.. AFTER WHICH IT WILL BE MOVED TO THE CHAN SHU KUT MEMORIAL SCHOOL AT 70 TAIPO ROAD FOR SHOWING ON NOVEMBER 13 AND 14 AND THEN MOVED AGAIN TO THE MAPLE STREET PLAYGROUND FOR SHOWING ON NOVEMBER 20.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY HVITED TO SEND YOUR "EPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS TO COVER THE CEREMON ND THE EXHIBITION.