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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1975
ANNUAL DINNER FOR THE AGED
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A DINNER FOR 700 OLD PEOPLE AGED FROM 65 TO 95 IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE HELD AT THE NEW TERRITORIES RESTAURANT IN CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN, TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THIS IS HELD ANNUALLY TO HONOUR THE SENIOR RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN. IT IS BEING ORGANISED BY 40 DIFFERENT ORGANISATIONS IN TSUEN WAN THROUGH THE S.W.D.'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE WITH ASSISTANCE OF THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA COMMUNITY CENTRE. A SUM OF $20,000 HAS BEEN RAISED FOR THE FUNCTION.
APART FROM ENJOYING A CHINESE DINNER, THE GUESTS WILL EACH BE PRESENTED WITH A GIFT PANGEL CONTAINING. FOOD AND OTHER DAILY NECESSITIES. RED PACKETS WILL ALSO DE GIVEN TO THOSE OVER 90 YEARS OF AGE AND THE FOUR ELDEST OF THE GROUP – TWO MEN AND TWO WOMEN WHO ARE ALL 95 - WILL EACH RECEIVE A GOLD MEDAL AS A SOUVENIR.
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OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS FROM VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS WILL BE ON HAND TO SERVE AND HELP OUT AT THE PARTY WHICH WILL BE OFFICIATED BY MR. J.S. WARREN, DISTRICT OFFICER, TSUEN WAN,
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE DINNER. THE NEW TERRITORIES RESTAURANT IS AT CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TOUEN HAD.
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RETIREMENT OF GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR
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MR. A.L. AYLMER, A GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR, IS RETIRING IN SEPTEMBER AFTER 17 YEARS SERVICE WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
HE WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A GIFT FROM HIS COLLEAGUES TO MARK HIS RETIREMENT. THE PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE BY MR. E.T. KENNARD, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT DUILDING SURVEYOR ON THURSDAY (FEBRUARY 27).
MR. AYLMER FIRST JOINED THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IN 1959 AS A BUILDING SURVEYOR, AND WAS PROMOTED TO THE PRESENT POST IN NOVEMBER, 1973.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 3 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 27 AT MURRAY BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.