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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1983

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BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

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HONG KONG IS FORTUNATE IN HAVING A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHICH AIM TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO BECOME THOUGHTFUL AND CONSIDERATE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, SAID THIS TODAY (FRIDAY) WHEN HE OPENED THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION'S CECILIA MAR VENTURE HOUSE AT TAI TAM ROAD.

HE PRAISED THE ASSOCIATION FOR MAKING A MOST VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THESE PROGRAMMES BY PROMOTING AMONG ITS MEMBERS THE IDEALS OF SELF-DISCIPLINE, COMRADESHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

+ABOVE ALL, HOWEVER, THE GREAT STRENGTH OF THE GUIDE MOVEMENT IS THAT IT PLACES SUCH A HIGH VALUE ON THOSE BASIC INGREDIENTS OF A HAPPY CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE FRIENDSHIP AND FUN, HE SAID.

THE VENTURE HOUSE WAS CONVERTED FROM AN OLD POLICE POST AND RENOVATED FOR USE AS A TRAINING AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY CENTRE FOR GIRL GUIDES.

IT IS EQUIPPED WITH VARIOUS FACILITIES, ENABLING THE GUIDES TO ENJOY HEALTHY ACTIVITIES IN THE FRESH AIR.

+ IN THE CROWDED AND NOISY ENVIRONMENT OF URBAN HONG KONG,+ MR CHAMBERS SAID, SUCH AN OPPORTUNITY WILL FOR MANY BE A RARE AND VALUED TREAT.+

THE NEW CENTRE WAS MADE AVAILABLE WITH DONATIONS FROM MRS CECILIA MAR AND MRS NELLIE FONG. A GRANT FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND WAS MADE FOR THE PURCHASE OF FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT.

ALSO ATTENDING TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY WAS MRS JANE AKERS-JONES, CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION.

STUDENTS NOT ALL BOOK-WORMS: HAYE

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THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR COLVYN HAYE, TODAY (FRIDAY) SPOKE AGAIN OF THE IMPORTANCE OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN MODERN EDUCATION.

SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE SCHOOL CHESS CLUB ON THE OCCASION OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRUE LIGHT GIRLS' COLLEGE, MR HAYE SAID THE DAYS WHEN SCHOOLS CONCENTRATED ONLY ON BOOK WORK WERE GONE.

+NOW I AM HAPPY TO SAY EVERY GOOD SCHOOL TRIES TO BALANCE STUDY IN THE CLASSROOM WITH HEALTHY ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM.

+VISITORS TO HONG KONG WHO HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE FALSE IMPRESSION THAT OUR CHILDREN ARE SINGLE-MINDED BOOK-WORMS ARE SURPRISED TO SEE THE VARIETY OF CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES, THE DIRECTOR SAID.