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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1974
+ONLY 11 FAMILIES HAVE NOT YET DECIDED TO TAKE UP OUR OFFER OF PUBLIC HOUSING,+ HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAS BEEN TREATING ALL THOSE CONCERNED FAIRLY AND EQUALLY AND TRYING TO MEET THEIR REQUESTS AS FAR AS IS POSSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPENSATION AND EX-CRATIA PAYKENT.
+THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET TAKEN UP OUR OFFER SHOULD DO SO NOU AS TIME IS GETTING VERY SHORT,+ HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE GOVERNMENT COULD NOT AFFORD TO ALLOW ANY HOLD-UP OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROAD AS THE PROJECT WAS CLOSELY TIED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TUEN MUN AND TSUEN VAN NEW TOWN AND THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HOUSING THERE.
NEW ESTATE WELFARE BUILDING OPENING TOMORROW
NOTE TO EDITORS:
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE LAM TIN ESTATE VELFARE BUILDING (WEST) TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE OPENING CEREMONY IS DUE TO START AT 4 P.M. AND AFTER SPEECHES BY MISS LEENA. KARVINEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE BUILDING'S MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, AND MR. LEE, THERE WILL BE A RIEBON-CUTTING CEREMONY PERFORMED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TENANTS OF THE BUILDING AS WELL AS THE LAH TIN AREA COMMITTEE AND THE ESTATE NANAGEMENT. A TOUR OF THE BUILDING WILL FOLLOW THIS CEREMONY.
TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PRESS REPRESENTATIVES. THOSE WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THIS FACILITY SHOULD MEET AT THE PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AT ROOM 528A, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, BEFORE 3 P.M.
THE NEW ESTATE VELFARE BUILDING IS THE SEVENTH TO COME UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SOCIAL VELFARE DEPARTMENT. BESIDES HOUSING THE DEPARTIENT'S ESTATE COMMUNITY VORK OFFICE FOR LAM TIN CHEST) AND THE OFFICE OF THE KUUN TONG COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER, THE BUILDING WILL ALSO ACCOMMODATE FOUR WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS. THESE ARE THE KAI YIN TRAINING CENTRE, THE CHINESE Y.M.C.A. LAM TIN CENTRE, THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS ASSOCIATION LAH TIN SECOND LIBRARY AND THE LING ON NURSERY.
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