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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1979

SHE DESCRIBED VOLUNTARY WORK AS AN ADMIRABLE WAY OF PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY LIFE AND URGED THE GRADUATES TO GIVE GENEROUSLY OF THEIR TIME AND EFFORT IN THIS WORTHWHILE DIRECTION.

WITH REGARD TO THE ASPECT OF RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS PARENTS AND FAMILY, MRS CHAN SAID FAMILY TIES STILL REMAINED RELATIVELY STRONG IN HONG KONG DESPITE INCREASING URBANISATION, OUTSIDE INFLUENCES AND LIMITED SPACE.

MOST FAMILIES, SHE SAID, RETAIN THE ADMIRABLE CHINESE VIRTUES OF FILIAL PIETY AND THE WILLINGNESS TO LOOK AFTER ONE'S FAMILY MEMBERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE SICK OR GROWING OLD.

+THESE VIRTUES ARE WELL WORTH PRESERVING, FOR STRONG FAMILY TIES AND COHESION PROVIDE THE BEST FOUNDATION FOR A CARING AND PROSPERING COMMUNITY, SHE SAID.

THAT IS WHY THE GOVERNMENT DIRECTS ITS SOCIAL SERVICES TOWARDS PRESERVING THE FAMILY AS A UNIT AND PROVIDES HELP TO THOSE FAMILIES UNABLE TO LOOK AFTER THEIR OWN, SHE ADDED.

AS REGARDS ONE'S RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS ONESELF, MRS CHAN SAID IT MEANT NOT ONLY THE DUTY TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF THE EDUCATION RECEIVED BUT ALSO A RESPONSIBILITY TO REALISE AND ACCEPT ONE'S LIMITATIONS.

SHE POINTED OUT IT WAS JUST AS BAD TO PERFROM BENEATH ONE'S ABILITY AS IT WAS TO EXCEED ONE'S POTENTIALS.

SNT OPENS NEW SCHOOL IN SHA TIN

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THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES TODAY (FRIDAY) OFFICIALLY OPENED A NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL IN SHA TIN WHICH HAS ALREADY MADE A MAJOR IMPACT BY INVOLVEMENT IN CHRISTIAN AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN THE NEW TOWN.

THE SCHOOL, THE BAPTIST LUI MING CHOI SECONDARY SCHOOL, IS IN

MR AKERS-

LEK YUEN ESTATE AND HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR 14 MONTHS. JONES DESCRIBED IT AS THE LATEST ADDITION TO A VERY IMPRESSIVE LIST OF SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANISATIONS RUN BY THE BAPTIST CONVENTION OF HONG KONG.+

HE STRESSED THE ROLE THE SCHOOL CAN PLAY IN DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY LIFE IN SHA TIN.

+ IT IS INEVITABLE FOR A FEW YEARS THAT THE PEOPLE IN THE TOWN WILL NOT HAVE ALL THE FACILITIES WHICH WILL BE HERE WHEN THE POPULATION REACHES HALF A MILLION,+ HE SAID.

THERE WAS, FOR EXAMPLE, AT PRESENT NO THEATRE, NO CINEMA, AND NO CONCERT HALL.

THESE WOULD BE BUILT IN DUE COURSE BUT, UNTIL THEY BECAME A REALITY, OTHER ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE.

/THE INSTITUTIONAL

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