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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1974.
ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SCHEME MRS. CHEN COMMENTED IT IS INDEED ENCOURAGING TO SEE THE SCHEME RECEIVE SUCH ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT FROM THE LOCAL FACTORIES. THOUGH INITIATED BY THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE, IT IS ACTUALLY A MANIFESTATION OF THE CO-OPERATIVE SPIRIT OF THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, THE INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WHO ARE ALL WORKING TO HELP IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR THE WORKERS.
ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 8) THE SCHEME WILL BE LAUNCHED OFFICIALLY WITH A COMBINED OPENING CEREMONY AND SPORTS MEET FOR INDUSTRIAL .WORKERS. THIS WILL BEGIN AT 9 A.M. AT THE PERTH STREET SPORTS
GROUND IN HO MAN TIN, KOWLOON.
OPENING REMARKS WILL BE MADE BY MR. HENRY AU, SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, FOLLOWED BY A JOINT RIBBON CUTTING BY MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL GUESTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THIS FUNCTION ON SUNDAY.
'WATER CUT ****
WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WAN CHAI WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) EVENING TO ENABLE A WATER MAINS CONNECTION TO BE MADE IN THE AREA.
THE TEMPORARY STOPPAGE WILL START FROM 10 P.M. AND NORMAL SUPPLY SHOULD BE RESTORED BY 8 A.M. THE NEXT DAY.
AFFECTED WILL BE PREMISES BOUNDED BY NOS. 210-238 WAN CHAI ROAD AND NOS, 300-368 HENNESSY ROAD.
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