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THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1983

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DB MEMBERS INSPECT WELFARE FACILITIES

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A GROUP OF KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON INSPECTED SOME OF THE WELFARE FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE BOARD'S CHAIRMAN, MR LEE LAP-SUN, MEMBERS FIRST HAD A BRIEFING SESSION WITH THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MRS HENRIETTA CHAN, ON THE WORK OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

THEY THEN VISITED THE MA TAU WAI GIRLS' HOME IN SHEUNG SHING STREET, HO MAN TIN TO SEE ITS FACILITIES.

THE HOME, WITH A CAPACITY FOR 192, SERVES AS A PROBATION AND DETENTION CENTRE, A PLACE OF REFUGE, AND A REMAND HOME FOR PROBLEM GIRLS.

AT THE HOME, GIRLS ARE BEING TAUGHT SUCH SUBJECTS AS CHINESE, ENGLISH, ARITHMETIC AND SOCIAL STUDIES. PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING IS ALSO CONDUCTED IN DRESS-MAKING, HANDICRAFT, HOME- CARE AND DOMESTIC SCIENCE.

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING FOLK-DANCING, BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BADMINTON AND MUSIC ARE ALSO ORGANISED.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HOME, MRS SHUM YU YIM-LAN, SAID THAT ACADEMIC AND PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING WAS BEING PROVIDED TO EQUIP THE GIRLS WITH BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO DEVELOP A HEALTHY WAY OF LIVING AND TO REINTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY.

THE BOARD MEMBERS LATER WENT TO THE MA TAU CHUNG STREET SLEEPERS' SHELTER WHICH OPENS FROM 6 PM TO 8 AM DAILY.

FACILITIES IN THE SHELTER CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO 110 PEOPLE.

AN AVERAGE OF 50 STREET SLEEPERS ARE STAYING AT THE SHELTER BUT IT HAS A CAPACITY FOR 110 PEOPLE.

CONTRACTORS PRAISED FOR EFFORTS IN REDUCING NOISE ***

THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR CHAN NAI-KEONG, TONIGHT URGED BUILDING CONTRACTORS, WHO HAVE NOT TAKEN POSITIVE STEPS TO REDUCE NOISE AT CONSTRUCTION SITES, TO START INVESTIGATING WHAT IMPROVEMENTS COULD BE MADE.

HE WAS ADDRESSING THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION AT ITS ANNUAL DINNER.

MR CHAN PRAISED THE ASSOCIATION FOR INSTITUTING A PROGRAMME OF ACTIONS AND MEASURES AIMED AT ACHIEVING QUIETER CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS.

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