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Monday, July 9, 1973
LADY MACLEHOSE VISITS WELFARE AGENCIES
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Lady MacLehose, the President of the Community Chest, will be
visiting two member agencies this week,
On Wednesday (July 11) she will tour the summer camp at the Wu
Kwai Sha Youth Village at 5 p.m. The camp provides ideal facilities for
family and youth group outings.
Managed by the Chinese YMCA, the camp catered for nearly 100,000
people last year.
Conference facilities are also provided in the village, forming an
ideal venue for holding seminars, conferences or training programmes.
At 9 p.m. the following day (Thursday) Lady MacLehose will visit
the Ruby How Fung Shelter which provides temporary accommodation for street
sleepers and old people who have been discharged from hospitals and are
awaiting permanent housing.
Similar shelters are also located in Kowloon City and Min Tau Chung.
Lady MacLehose will be accompanied on both visits by Miss Susan Hume,
Social Secretary of Government House; and Mr. Colin Morrison, Executive
Director of the Chest.
Note to Editors:
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You are invited to send representatives to cover the visits. On Wednesday, a YMCA launch will be waiting at 4 p.m. at the pier near the University railway station in Ma Liu Shui to take the press across to the village. The Ruby Mow Fung Shelter is located at 21 Hospital Road on
Hong Kong Island. Editors are reminded that on Wednesday it will be impossible for the same reporters to cover another visit by Lady MacLehose to the Social Welfare Department's summer youth camp at Kai Ham Village. This visit is due to begin at 4.15 p.m.
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