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FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1983

IN HIS OPENING SPEECH, SIR EDWARD SAID THIS PURPOSE-BUILT CENTRE, THE THIRD OF ITS KIND RUN BY THE CHINESE YMCA, WOULD PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO THE YOUTH OF KWAI CHÚNG AND TSUEN WAN

IT WOULD ALSO SERVE AS A BASE FOR EXTENDING THE SERVICES OF THE YMCA TO OTHER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE CENTRE HAS BEEN BUILT AT A TOTAL COST OF $10 MILLION, WITH $2 MILLION COMING FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND AND THE REMAINING $8 MILLION FROM THE RESERVE FUND OF THE CHINESE YMCA.

SIR EDWARD ALSO PRAISED THE CHINESE YMCA WHICH HAS BEEN SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF HONG KONG SINCE 1901 AND HAS, IN THE CHRISTIAN SPIRIT OF SERVICE TO OTHERS, DEDICATED ITS EFFORTS TOWARDS THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE'S PERSONALITY AND CHARACTER.

GOVERNOR AND UNOFFICIAL EXCO MEMBERS TO VISIT LONDON

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AS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROCESS OF CONSULTATION ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, ACCOMPANIED BY THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, WILL VISIT LONDON DURING THE WEEK BEGINNING JULY 4. WHILE IN LONDON THEY EXPECT TO CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER, MRS MARGARET THATCHER, THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, AND THE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR HONG KONG IN THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE, MR RICHARD LUCE.

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