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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1989

'THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION IS AN INTERNATIONAL TREATY. AN EXCELLENT TRACK HISTORY HAS SHOWN THAT THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC HAS RECORD IN ABIDING BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS TO WHICH SHA IS A PARTY.

"DURING THE 10 YEARS OF TURMOIL DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION. RECEIVE THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES MADE SURE THAT HONG KONG CONTINUED TO ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES OF FRESH FOOD AND WATER FROM CHINA.

IN THE PAST 40 YEARS THE CHINESE LEADERS HAVE NEVER FAILED TO IT WAS INDEED DURING REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF HONG KONG TO CHINA.

OBSCURE TINY THAT 40 YEARS THAT HONG KONG DEVELOPED FROM AN PORT IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF GUANGDONG PROVINCE TO WHAT IT IS MR CHAN SAID.

TRADING TODAY.

FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE WELL PATRONISED

IT STARTED A DECADE AGO FROM A FILE AND A STORAGE RACK.

A WELL-STOCKED IT HAS DEVELOPED INTO

RESOURCE CENTRE WITH COLLECTION OF BOOKS, REFERENCE MATERIALS, FILMS. SLIDES, VIDEO AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT AND EXHIBITION MATERIALS.

TODAY,

A

BIG

TAPES,

FAMILY

RECENTLY MOVED TO THE SOUTHORN CENTRE IN WAN CHAI, THE LIFE EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS

COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE

AND QUICK

ΤΟ SERVICES FAMILY LIFE ASSIST SOCIAL WORKERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE CONCERNED WITH EDUCATION, IN PREPARING MATERIALS FOR IMPLEMENTING FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

THE RESOURCE CENTRE HANDLES ABOUT 4,000 TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES AND A SIMILAR NUMBER OF WRITTEN ADVANCE BOOKINGS

ITS FACILITIES

ANNUALLY.

FOR

IT ALSO LENDS OUT ABOUT 7,000 ITEMS EVERY YEAR AND THE GROWTH RATE OF ITS USAGE IS 14 PER CENT A YEAR.

SAID TODAY OVER 2,500

MAGAZINES, RELATIONS,

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT (FRIDAY) THAT THE RESOURCE CENTRE

A COLLECTION OF COPIES OF PRINT MATERIALS. THESE INCLUDED REFERENCE BOOKS, PERIODICALS, JOURNALS AND

CLIPPINGS ON HUMAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, SEX EDUCATION AND HOME MANAGEMENT, HE SAID.

HAD

NEWSPAPER

ITS FILM LIBRARY HAS A STORE OF MORE THAN 1,500 ITEMS OF 16 FILMS, VIDEO TAPES, SLIDES AND TAPES.

MM

THOUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE AUDIO VISUAL ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED FROM ABROAD, THE COMMENTARIES HAVE BEEN DUBBED INTO CANTONESE TO CATER FOR LOCAL AUDIENCES.

"THE RESOURCE