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FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1981

MENTIONING THE RISE IN JUVENILE CRIME, DR HU APPEALED TO THE COMMUNITY TO GIVE MORE SUPPORT TO THE GOOD WORK BEING DONE BY THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME.

ALL OFFENDERS, EXCEPT A FEW WHO MUST FOREVER BE LOCKED AWAY, MUST RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY, AND UNLESS THEY WERE ACCEPTED AND GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND FURTHER STUDIES TO ENABLE THEM TO TURN A NEW LEAF, ALL THE EFFORTS WOULD BE WASTED, HE SAID.

IN ADDRESSING THE GATHERING LATER, MR GARNER URGED THE YOUNG PEOPLE TO FORGET THE PAST AND PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE.

+YOUR FUTURE IS MOST IMPORTANT, ABOVE ALL,+ HE SAID.

MR GARNER ALSO SAID THAT WHILE THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT PROVIDED THE EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, IT WAS UP TO THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES TO DECIDE HOW TO BEST MAKE USE OF THE FACILITIES, AND HE WAS PLEASED THAT THOSE PRESENT HAD DONE THE RIGHT THING.

+YOU CAN BRING A COW TO THE WATER, BUT YOU CANNOT BEND ITS NECK TO DRINK, HE SAID, QUOTING A CHINESE SAYING,

AFTER THE CEREMONY, ALL PRESENT JOINED IN TEA AND OTHER REFRESHMENTS.

WATER SPORTS SAFETY CAMPAIGN TO START

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THE 1981 WATER SPORTS SAFETY CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED ON SUNDAY (MAY 31) AT VICTORIA PARK, WITH A SPECIAL DISPLAY OF EQUIPMENT AND A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SAFETY TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED IN MANY POPULAR WATER SPORTS.

THE WATER SPORTS SAFETY CAMPAIGN, CO-ORDINATED BY THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT AND LAUNCHED TO TIE IN WITH THE START OF THE SWIMMING SEASON, IS AIMED AT REMINDING THOSE WHO ENJOY WATER SPORTS THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY FIRST+.

ORGANISERS OF THIS SUNDAY'S EVENT INCLUDE THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE CIVIL AID SERVICES, THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, THE HONG KONG AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG CANOE UNION, THE HONG KONG YACHTING ASSOCIATION, THE WINDSURF ING ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB, THE HONG KONG UNDERWATER FEDERATION AND THE HONG KONG WATER SKI ASSOCIATION.

THE HON HU FA-KUANG, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 2 PM IN THE VICTORIA PARK SWIMMING POOL.

/IN ADDITION

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