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SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1935

YOUTH WORKERS CRUCIAL TO SOCIAL CENTRES

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THE CONTRIBUTION OF YOUTH WORKERS PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN THE SUCCESS OF A CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH CENTRE, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE HONG KONG YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION WONG TAI SIN SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE, MRS CHAN SAID THAT APART FROM AN ATTRACTIVE AND COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT, THE CENTRE'S SUCCESS ALSO DEPENDED ON THE CONTINUING COMMITMENT BY YOUTH WORKERS TO ORGANISE STIMULATING PROGRAMMES GEARED TO THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE TARGET GROUPS.

+THIS IS NOT AN EASY TASK IN THE FACE OF THE INCREASING SOPHISTICATION OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE ATTRACTION OF A WIDE VARIETY OF SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES NOW AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY, + SHE SAID.

MRS CHAN SUGGESTED THAT YOUTH WORKERS SHOULD TRY TO REACH OUT TO THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WERE LESS LIKELY TO ATTEND SUCH ORGANISED ACTIVITIES.

THE WONG TAI SIN SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE INCLUDES A STUDY AND READING ROOM TO PROVIDE A QUIET PLACE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO STUDY AND CULTIVATE READING INTERESTS AND HABITS.

THE ROOM WILL ALSO OFFER A VARIETY OF EXTENSIVE ACTIVITIES #HICH FORM AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CENTRE'S SOCIAL PROGRAMMES.

IMPROVEMENTS TO TAI PO ROAD PROPOSED *****

THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO WIDEN AND REALIGN THREE SECTIONS OF TAI PO ROAD BETWEEN THE KOWLOON EXPLOSIVES DEPOT AND ITS JUNCTION WITH LOWER SHING MUN ROAD NEAR THE SHA TIN INN.

THE WORK, WHICH COVERS TWO KILOMETRES OF ROAD, IS PART OF THE TAI PO ROAD IMPROVEMENT SCHEME.

IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF A CLIMBING LANE OR PASSING BAYS ON STEEP HILLS, THE PROVISION OF CAR PARKING AREAS, STABILISING AND RETAINING EXISTING STEEP SLOPES AND IMPROVING ROAD SURFACING.

/SINCE THAT