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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1978

INTEREST PAYMENT TO GOVERNMENT BONDS HOLDERS

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THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT INTEREST AT 6-1/2 PER CENT PER ANNUM WILL BE PAID TO HOLDERS OF GOVERNMENT BONDS ON NOVEMBER 24.

PAYMENT WILL BE MADE ON SURRENDER OF INTEREST COUPONS AT THE HEAD OFFICE OF THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

AT 1 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

THE GOVERNMENT BONDS WHICH WERE ISSUED IN 1975 ARE DUE

FOR REPAYMENT IN 1980.

CERTIFICATES FOR CIVIC-MINDED CITIZENS

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL TOMORROW (SATURDAY) PRESENT CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION TO 22 CIVIC-MINDED CITIZENS WHO HAVE JUST FINISHED A SIX-MONTH ASSIGNMENT UNDER THE DEPARTMENT'S VOLUNTEER SCHEME FOR PROBATIONERS.

IN THEIR ASSIGNMENT, THE VOLUNTEERS, AGED BETWEEN 17 AND 29 COMING FROM DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE, HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR FREE TIME TO HELP THE DEPARTMENT'S PROBATION OFFICERS PROVIDE TREATMENT TO YOUNG OFFENDERS PLACED ON PROBATION.

THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 2.30 P.M. TOMORROW AT THE FURAMA HOTEL, VICTORIANA ROOM.

AT THE CEREMONY, THE DEPARTMENT'S CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST MRS. LAU NG HO-YEE, WILL GIVE A TALK ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT OF JUVENILE DELINQUENTS.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF TO COVER THE FUNCTION ON SATURDAY AT 2.30 P.M. AT FURAMA HOTEL, VICTORIANA ROOM.

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