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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1979

MR. TOMLINSON ADDED THAT THE SCHEME

THOUGH RUN BY THE

GOVERNMENT, WAS DESIGNED TO MEET THE GENERAL NEEDS OF HONG KONG AS A WHOLE.

THE P.W.D.'S CRAFT APPRENTICE TRAINING SCHEME WAS STARTED NINE YEARS AGO TO PROVIDE SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A FOUR- YEAR TRAINING PROGRAMME WHICH BLENDED, IN APPROPRIATE MEASURE, ACADEMIC LEARNING WITH PRACTICAL TRAINING.

TO-DATE, 459 CRAFT APPRENTICES HAVE GRADUATED UNDER THE SCHEME AND MANY OF THEM ARE APPLYING THEIR SKILLS IN P.W.D., THE KOWLOON- CANTON RAILWAY AND THE FIRE SERVICES.

THIS YEAR'S BEST CRAFT APPRENTICE WAS MR. HO MAN-FAI WHO WAS PRESENTED WITH THE 'LAISHLEY CUP.

D.S.W. OPENS EXHIBITION *****

THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, TODAY (FRIDAY) OFFICIALLY OPENED AN EXHIBITION DESIGNED TO DRIVE HOME THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER PARENTAL GUIDANCE IN CHILDREN'S PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH.

ENTITLED +WONDERFUL CHILDREN, THE EXHIBITION IS ORGANISED AT THE OCEAN TERMINAL BY THE ZONTA CLUB OF KOWLOON IN RESPONSE TO THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD.

THE DISPLAY, INCLUDING MODELS, PHOTOGRAPHS, RESEARCH REPORTS, GAMES AND SLIDE SHOWS, IS THE WORK OF SIX LOCAL YOUTH GROUPS IN WHICH MEMBERS OF THE CLUB HAD PARTICIPATED IN THE PLANNING STAGE.

THE EXHIBITION REMAINS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 10A.M. TO 6 P.M. TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AND ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 16).

ADDRESSING THE OPENING CEREMONY THIS AFTERNOON, MR. LEE SAID THE PROCLAMATION OF 1979 AS THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD WAS TO FOCUS WORLDWIDE ATTENTION ON THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN.

OVER THE YEARS, HE SAID, THE GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN WORKING ALONG THIS LINE TO IMPROVE CHILD WELFARE.

THIS INCLUDED THE PROVISION OF BETTER CHILD CARE SERVICES, FREE EDUCATION, PERSONAL SOCIAL WORK AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES, AND CHILD LABOUR LEGISLATION, HE SAID.

MR. LEE SAID THE EXHIBITS WERE INTERESTING AND CALLED FOR CONCERTED EFFORTS TO MAKE LIFE A HAPPY ONE FOR THE CHILD.

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