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were carried out. One of those Committees was the Disaster Relief
Committtee under the Chairmanship of Mr. Colin W. Morrison. This
Committee in association with the Hong Kong Council of Social Service
and the Governemt revised the methods for helping those who were
affected by typhoons or fires. The United Christian Case Work Committee
met during the year to consider the possibility of developing united
effort for family case work services. Preliminary plans for the
services to be offered by the Young Social Services Centre were discussed.
The Rural and Forestry Resettlement Projects Committee had the difficult
task of reassessing the aims and purposes of its re-settlement on Chu
Lap Kok island. Almost half of the original settlers had had to leave
the island because of the poor prices for the agricultural products and
the need to supplement the income by employment in industry. The
Committee decided that one way to help to stabilize the economy of the
island was to establish a year round camp, The Kowloon Traffic Police
Headquarters' Nissen huts were purchased and arrangements were made to
move them to the island.

During 1965 the many members of the Council opened new facilities:
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the YWCA Faith and Hope Nursery was moved from King’ Park to the new
resettlement estate of Chi Wan Shan. Lutheran World Service dedicated
its Vocational Training Cencre in Kwun Tong. A few months later, the
Christian Family Service Centre consolidated its operations in the
former Church World Service Girls1 Hostel next door to the Lutheran
Centre. The Practical Training Centre of Holy Carpenter Church took
in its first class of students.

The Salvation Army Kwai Chung Nursery and Women Factory Workers
was opened following the renovation, of the former Girls' Home. The
construction of the Holland Hostel of the Rennie's Mill Student Project
began later in the year. The building of the YMCA Waterloo Road Centre
continued. The New Technical Service Building of Haven of Hope Hostel
was completed and opened for service. The Christian Welfare & Relief
Council's Practical Training Centre of the Churches became independent
on.September 1. This.project which had been largely supported by the
British Council of Churches over the past years had become a recognized
social service. In association with the Chinese YMCA and the Sheng
Kung Hui, the Hong Kong Christian Welfare & Relief Council Practical
Training Centres joined together to form the Council on Practical
Training Centres. Each organization was to have its own Managing
Committee while the Council served as a co-ordinating body to develop
uniform curriculum and staff standards and fund raising responsibilities.
Mr. James Atkinson continues to act as Secretary of this Council and
Supervisor of the Centres in the Worg Tai Sin, Wang Tau Horn area.

In all, $700,000.00 was received for the support of social services
of members of the Council, while the Practical Training Centre of
Churches received over $400,000.00. The Youth Department (H.K.
Federation of Youth Groups) received over $125,000.00 and with an
allowance received for administration expenses. The Hong Kong Christian
Welfare & Relief Council was responsible for administrating over
$1,000,000.00. The support for the work of the Council continued to
come from all over the world, from National Councils of Churches,
individual demoninations and small groups and individual Christians
mentioned be made of the continued valuable support of British Council
of Churches supporting the Practical Training Centres, Youth work
and the maintenance of Mr. Atkinson and Mr. Stokes. The World Council
of Churches continued to meet most of the administrative costs of the
Council. To all of its supporters the Hong Kong Christian Welfare &
Relief Council wishes to record its sincere gratitude.

The future relationship of the Hong Kong Christian Welfare & Relief
Council to the Hong Kong Christian Council and Church World Service are
un-clear at the present time: Discussion about re-organization of the
Council in association with the Church World Service continued during
the year. To facilitate a closer working relationship, the Hong Kong