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FIRDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1983

THE SUMMER WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME, HAD CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED ITS VALUE AS A COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMME TO THE WORK OF CAREERS GUIDANCE IN SCHOOLS IN THAT IT HAD PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY FOR GAINING DIRECTLY AN INSIGHT INTO THE WORLD OF WORK, HE SAID.

+CLEARLY TOO, SUCH ATTACHMENTS ASSIST STUDENTS IN LEARNING ABOUT THEMSELVES AND ABOUT THE IR POTENTIAL, THEREBY, PERHAPS, LEADING THEM ULTIMATELY TOWARDS SOUND CAREERS CHOICES.+

THIS YEAR SOME 122 STUDENTS AND 14 ORGANISATIONS TOOK PART IN THE SCHEME.

IN THANK ING THE PARTICIPATING FIRMS FOR THEIR SUPPORT, MR FRENCH ALSO PRAISED THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREER MASTERS AND MISTRESSES FOR ITS HARD WORK OVER THE YEARS IN THE INTEREST OF ALL SECONDARY STUDENTS.

CATHOLIC BISHOP VISITS REFUGEES ****

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF HONG KONG, THE MOST REV JOHN BAPTIST WU, TODAY (FRIDAY) PAID HIS FIRST VISIT AND HELD MASS FOR THE REFUGEES AT THE CLOSED CENTRES ADMINISTERED BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON HEI LING CHAU AND CHI MA WAN.

HE WAS ACCOMPANIED ON THE TOUR BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR BARRY HIGGINBOTTOM AND DEPARTMENT'S CHAPLAINS, FATHER STEPHEN EDMONDS AND FATHER NEWBERY.

BISHOP WU FIRST CALLED AT HEI LING CHAU AND HELD A MASS FOR THE REFUGEES THERE. HE TALKED TO SOME OF THE REFUGEES WHILE TOURING THE FACILITIES, WHICH INCLUDE A CLINIC, A DINING HALL AND DORMITORIES. THERE ARE NOW OVER 2 600 REFUGEES LIVING ON THE ISLAND.

HE NEXT WENT TO THE CHI MA WAN CLOSED CENTRE WHERE SOME

2 100 REFUGEES ARE STAYING.

AFTER HOLDING A MASS FOR THE REFUGEES, HE TOURED THE VARIOUS FACILITIES IN THE CENTRE,

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