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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1981

THE TOWN IS TO BE LINKED TO SHA TIN BY COASTAL HIGHWAY, SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING ITS ATTRACTIVENESS AS A PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE AND WORK.

TAI PO IS ONE OF SEVEN NEW TOWNS BEING DEVELOPED IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE A POPULATION OF 2.5 MILLION.

THE AUCTION TAKES PLACE AT THE SHOUSON THEATRE OF THE ARTS CENTRE STARTING AT 11 AM. TWO OTHER TUEN MUN SITES AND TWO SITES IN YUEN LONG WILL ALSO BE OFFERED FOR SALE.

YOUNG PEOPLE MORE WILLING TO UNDERTAKE SERVICE PROJECTS

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ONE OF THE NOTABLE DEVELOPMENTS IN RECENT YEARS HAS BEEN AN INCREASED WILLINGNESS ON THE PART OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO UNDERTAKE SERVICE PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITY, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

HE WAS SPEAKING AT A YOUTH RALLY AT MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND IN CELEBRATION OF THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHINESE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

THIS TREND INDICATED THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ARE BECOMING MORE AWARE OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP MAKE THIS COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE+.

MR ALLEYNE SAID HONG KONG SOCIETY FACED UNIQUE PROBLEMS AND PRESSURES AS A RESULT OF THE VERY CROWDED CONDITIONS IN WHICH PEOPLE LIVE AND WORK.

+WE ARE RIGHTLY CONCERNED AT THE EFFECT OF THESE PRESSURES ON THE YOUNG AND ON THE VALUES THEY DEVELOP PARTICULARLY IN THE FACE OF INCREASING MATERIALISM AND RISING CRIME RATES AMONG JUVENILES AND YOUNG PEOPLE, HE SAID.

HE PAID TRIBUTE TO THE CHINESE YMCA FOR BEING IN THE FOREFRONT OF EFFORTS BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

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