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services. Recently, there have been many cases of endram leaving home, running away from home, and it seems that every

day there are one or two such cases on average. This is something that we should pay attention to. It is quite

possible that they meet with unruly elements once they leave

suggest the docial Welfare Department and vol home and so I

I think that were should be

help these

voluntary agencies

people and channel them towards healthy and wholesome

activities and come under the better influence of group life

and change their stubborn characters.

At present,

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The young population will continue to be large.

the number of people between the ages of 10 and 25 account

percent for 25.7% of Hong Kong's total population. In the next ten /0

per cent years,

the same group will comprise 20.2% of the population.

effects on Hong K This will have both positive and negative In 1985, the International Year of the Youth gave an opportunity

for public attention on matters of youth. I hope that the

Government will take the lead in implementing a youth policy

so that the people here will continue to pay attention to

youth and do something positive for them.

Sir, with these remarks, I support the motion.

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