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and the voluntary agencies accommodated in the welfare

blocks had not come into full operation.

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Notwithstanding the above, the relatively

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low utili@ation rates of the ten centres were only

confined to the mornings and afternoons. In the

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evenings, the utilization rates of these centres

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er cent varied from 50% to 968,

968), or an average utilization rate

per cent of 758.

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Since last year, the Government has introduced

a programme to provide better facilities in the community

centres and promote their usage. For example, work has

already started to install air-conditioning in all the

centres. In addition, requests for funds to upgrade the

equipment in these centres will be submitted shortly to

Finance Branch. Consideration is also being given to

reprovision some of the older centres whose usage is being

affected by poor design. Furthermore, local organisations and

District Boards are being encouraged to make more use of the

centres for their activities and programmes.

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