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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1984

+BY THE END OF THAT TIME WE EXPECT THE CENTRE WILL BE

SELF-SUPPORTING.+

PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THEIR CONSIDERABLE EXPENDITURE OF TIME AND EFFORT IN REALISING THE PROJECT AND TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS QC, FOR HIS UNFLAGGING SUPPORT, MR JUSTICE HUNTER SAID IT HAD BEEN PARTICULARLY PLEASING TO SEE THEIR EFFORTS REWARDED BY POSITIVE RESPONSES FROM LEADING ENTERPRISES OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, IN ADDITION TO THOSE FROM MANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS, COMPANIES AND ORGANISATIONS IN HONG KONG.

+WE HOPE NOW THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE WILL ENCOURAGE MORE COMPANIES AND FIRMS DOING BUSINESS IN AND OUT OF HONG KONG TO COME FORWARD AND LEND THEIR SUPPORT.+

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT VITAL TO SOCIETY

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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AFFECTED THE WELL-BEING OF A COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY IN A FAST DEVELOPING SOCIETY SUCH AS HONG KONG, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (DESIGNATE), SAID THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.

OFFICIATING AT THE 4TH COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB (CYC) ANNUAL PARADE AT QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM, MR LEUNG SAID THERE WAS AN OBLIGATION TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE EQUIP THEMSELVES ADEQUATELY TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE.

+THE BEST WAY TO ACHIEVE THIS IS TO SHOW THEM MEANS OF ACQUIRING THE TECHNIQUES AND COMMON SENSE NEEDED TO TACKLE PROBLEMS, + HE SAID.

MR LEUNG SAID THE CYC ORGANISED ACTIVITIES THAT MATCHED WITH THE GENERAL AIMS OF EDUCATION.

+BY JOINING THE CYC AND PARTICIPATING IN ITS SERVICES, A YOUTH CAN DEVELOP NOT ONLY A SOUND PERSONAL ITY AND STRONG SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, BUT ALSO ACQUIRE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND CONCERN FOR THE COMMUNITY, + HE ADDED.

THE CYC CENTRAL COMMITTEE HAS SET UP A CYC SENIOR MEMBERS SERVICE GROUP.

THESE MEMBERS HAD BEEN CHOSEN BY THE CYC CENTRAL COMMITTEE TO TAKE PART IN THE CYC OVERSEAS TOURS IN THE PAST YEARS.

/+AFTER COMPLETING