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MONDAY, MAY 31, 1982

GOVERNOR TO VISIT KWUN TONG DISTRICT

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AND LADY YOUDE WILL VISIT KWUN TONG DISTRICT TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON TO SEE RELIEF WORK FOR VICTIMS OF THE RECENT RAINSTORMS.

THEY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING,

MR DONALD LIAO, AND THE REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON), MR GRAHAM BARNES.

SIR EDWARD AND LADY YOUDE WILL ALSO VISIT SHUN LEE ESTATE AND SHUN CHI COURT HOME OWNERSHIP ESTATE.

PRESS TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. IT WILL LEAVE AT 2 PM TOMORROW FROM THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS BUILDING IN HO MAN TIN, KOWLOON. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THIS FACILITY ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE EARLY,

JUBILEE BECOMES OPEN REFUGEE CENTRE

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THE PRESENT JUBILEE REFUGEE RECEPTION CENTRE IN SHAM SHUI PO WILL BECOME AN OPEN CENTRE FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES FROM WEDNESDAY (JUNE 2), A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY.

IT WILL BE MANAGED ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES BY A VOLUNTARY AGENCY, CARITAS-HONG KONG.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CENTRE WILL BE USED TO ACCOMMODATE THE 1 000-0DD REFUGEES NOW TEMPORARILY ACCOMMODATED AT THE OLD ARGYLE STREET NO. 4 CENTRE, AND THEIR TRANSFER IS DUE TO BE COMPLETED BY FRIDAY.

JUBILEE WILL ALSO ACCOMMODATE SEVERAL HUNDRED OTHER REFUGEES WHO HAVE RECENTLY ARRIVED IN HONG KONG AND WHO ARE JUST COMPLETING THEIR STAY IN THE RECEPTION CENTRE.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID JUBILEE IS BECOMING AN OPEN CENTRE BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO EASE MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS AND CONDITIONS IN THE KAI TAK NORTH CENTRE.

HE EXPLAINED THAT AFTER LONG DISCUSSIONS, THE GOVERNMENT AND THE UNHCR HAD AGREED THAT IN PRESENT DAY CIRCUMSTANCES, KAI TAK NORTH WAS TOO LARGE TO BE MANAGED EFFECTIVELY AS A SINGLE CENTRE, AND THE RECENT DISTURBANCES IN EARLY MAY HAD CONFIRMED THIS VIEW.

+THE CENTRE AT JUBILEE HAS BEEN USED AS A RECEPTION FACILITY FOR NEW ARRIVALS, BUT THE CURRENT LOW RATE OF ARRIVALS HAS RESULTED IN ITS UNDER-UTILISATION.

+THE GOVERNMENT AND UNHCR HAVE THEREFORE AGREED TO CONVERT IT INTO AN OPEN CENTRE AGAIN TO HOLD THE REFUGEES NOW TEMPORARILY ACCOMMODATED AT THE ARGYLE STREET NO. 4 CENTRE, HE SAID.