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The first centre was set up at Clementi Secondary School in North Point on December 4 last year. Two other centres, located at Ho Tung Technical School for Girls in Causeway Bay and Jockey Club Government Technical School in Kowloon Tong, were opened on February 12 this year.
Miss Wong said the operation of the first three ODH centres had been proven satisfactory.
"The centres are well-received by the participants and they have demonstrated that with proper management, a centre for ODHs can operate in an orderly manner with no nuisance caused to nearby residents," she added.
"Operation of this latest centre will be closely monitored by a Steering Committee comprising, among others, the District Board member of the constituency concerned and representatives of the Wharf Road residents group."
Miss Wong also said the department would continue to search for more venues to set up centres for ODHs. One more activity centre is expected to be set up at the Kowloon Technical School in Sham Shui Po next month.
"We have also approached the schools of the English Schools Foundation and the initial response is very positive," she said.
In addition, two vacant buildings belonging to the ex-Chung Sing Benevolent Society School in Kennedy Town and the ex-Yiu Dak Chi Memorial School in Mong Kok, will be developed into service centres for ODHS. They can accommodate about 1,500 and 500 people respectively.
Different from the activity centres which are open on Sundays only, the service centres will open throughout the week. It is hoped that they can start operation in the last quarter of this year.
End/Sunday, May 28, 1995
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